Combat Beta Update #2

Narrowing of damage around the average.

Example:

Previously, if an ability was 20%-100% ability damage, it would have an average of 60% but with a wide range.

Squished values could be 55%-65% ability damage, which would still have an average of 60% but with a more narrow range, increasing the consistency of your damage.

sorry!

Hey if you could elaborate it'd be handy! (just a beta test change so not guaranteed to stick)

This is just a beta. We've acknowledged various issues mentioned with this potential change. Don't fear! We'll resolve whatever is needed to make sure that whatever the outcome is, it's not disruptive.

Stated elsewhere but worth saying this is just a test for an effect.

We wanna look at perk diversity in general so you're not always just running the same setup.

If this effect went through there are solutions like letting you remove the equillibrium portion from a gizmo etc.

But yeah once again just a test, on the beta - Equilibrium needed some niche since it died due to damage squishing so we thought we'd try something that lets players not prioritize crit boost.

Stated elsewhere but FWIW purely just a beta test and happy to change again, I think the effects are interesting enough to go elsewhere to promote gear/perk diversity as we noted critscape getting even more prominent in the beta with no real other options.

I agree, and i'd like to see / rework more perks to be usable

I don't personally see you needing multiple sets of the same gear - it becomes an option to have multiple different magic sets of the same tier sure (but not the exact same gear)

E.g. 'Im using fsoa so i want the crit armor with the crit perks etc'
I'm now using X t95 that isn't crit synergistic so i'll use the non crit armor with non crit perks etc.

Right now this is kinda synergistic with lunging as is (as bleeds already can't crit, you're just gaining the benefits if you threw lunging+equi on a MWSOA as an example)