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Hi everyone! Hope you are all as excited as I am regarding the 3.25 expansion but I'm gonna cut to the chase. After reviewing the melee skill numerical tweaks it would appear that Lightning Strike has been incorrectly adjusted. As you can see in GGG's explanation, Lightning Strike at gem level 1 has gone from 135% (this is correct) to 198% effectiveness (new change) while it has been increased from 163% at level 20 (this is wrong) to 237% (new change). Lightning Strike currently scales from 135-225% from gem levels 1-20. GGG have accidentally used VAAL Lightning Strike's upper end effectiveness percentage of 163% at level 20 instead of 225% at level 20 for the base Lightning Strike gem. Given all other melee skills received a minimum buff of 135.2% (Boneshatter) this appears to be an obvious oversight. Really hoping for this to become known and gain traction and if I'm somehow sorely mistaken, for me to be corrected.. Thanks!

GGG's Explanation - The numbers don't match up

Level 1 LS with 135% effectiveness

Level 20 LS with 225% effectiveness but GGG refer to 163% which belongs to VLS

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Thanks for the report, I'll try to confirm what the correct numbers are and update the patch notes, but it's likely we won't get them until people are back on Monday.

Edit: Patch notes updated now.

Old:

  • Lightning Strike: No longer has Added Lightning Damage at all gem levels. It now has 198% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 135%), scaling up to 237% at gem level 20 (previously 163%). Now has a Mana cost of 6 at gem level 1, scaling up to 10 at gem level 20 (previously 6 at all gem levels)

New:

  • Lightning Strike: No longer has Added Lightning Damage at all gem levels. It now has 198% Effectiveness of Base and Added Damage at gem level 1 (previously 135%), scaling up to 456% at gem level 20 (previously 225%). Now has a Mana cost of 6 at gem level 1, scaling up to 10 at gem level 20 (previously 6 at all gem levels)