Mark_GGG

Originally posted by WhyDogeButNotCate

And I’d assume returning projectiles aren’t new projectiles, just like you said? Just refreshed on the target hitting count? So that means that if a projectile splits from sniper’s mark, and hits a hydrosphere and a tornado, and both returns, the mob can still only be hit by one of these returning projectiles, and not both?

Thank you so much for the clarification. I misunderstood the mechanic completely.

Edit: wording

Originally posted by WhyDogeButNotCate

Does that mean that hitting one enemy twice is a bug? There was this video by Captain Lance which showed hitting an enemy that is marked with sniper’s mark, letting it split towards a hydrosphere, and let it return to you with vengeant cascade. This allows you to hit a mob twice with the same projectile.

Originally posted by WhyDogeButNotCate

Splitting with snipers mark actually does work and allow for multiple hits on same target. I believe captain lance made a video about this

Originally posted by MisterKaos

So it's maximum? The description led me to believe it's current

Originally posted by edubkn

Lol I still can't tell if it accounts after the 80% less portion is applied or not 😅

Originally posted by thatsrealneato

How does Energy Blade interact with buff effect (like Ichimonji)?

What happens to global stats on your weapons that affect your energy shield (like int or global increased ES)? Do these factor into the calculation for the Energy Blade damage or do the stats on your existing weapons get completely ignored?

Originally posted by ShitShowHernandez

Can A be the source node of multiple links? I.e A To B with one link skill and A to C with another?

Originally posted by Drot1234

I have some questions about its mechanics (I know noone really knows for sure, but curious how others think it will work):

You gain base lightning dmg based on 5%/100% of your energy shield. What does "Energy shield" here mean exactly? I see three possibilities: Current energy shield, current maximum energy shield, and maximum energy shield upon activation. By an example: Say you have 5k es, activate the skill (80% less ES), and take a hit of 500 dmg. Would the dmg gained then be based off the ES value being 500, 1000 or 5000?

Another one is since your weapons are transformed, does it matter what weapon you are using before activating the skill (other than it being 1h or 2h)? For example terminus est has the global mod to gain frenzy charge on hit, will this be disabled? (Yes i want to play energy blade flicker :D)

Also as OP mentioned, what is base attackspeed/crit? Or will this again be based on pre-transform weapons?

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Originally posted by ElephantFarmerLOL

u/Mark_GGG u/Hrishi_GGG

Can we get confirmation whether someone being linked with the new link skill can also link back to other player as well? For example, when I play with my gf can we both link to each other? So I give her some block and she gives me damage. Obviously with the downside of killing each other if either of us die.

If so these are the most interesting and fun skill gems I can remember ever being added to POE. In the past the ability to support another player in group play felt so limited without the huge currency and knowledge investment of going the aurabot route. And even then the gameplay didn't seem very interactive or interesting at all.

Bravo GGG! This league looks amazing.

Originally posted by AjCheeze

How do sockets work with the energy blade? if we have a 1 hander before are we losing the sockets on the weapon? when we use energy blade?

Originally posted by pickles777

Do we think battlemage will add the lightning damage gained to spells?

edit: My understanding of battlemage is that it takes the damage from your weapon in your inventory (like everthing at the top of the info sheet when you hover over your item) and adds it to spells. Energy Blades says it "transforms" your weapon into something else, so its possible that it works like we would want it to work. Might just have to wait to test in game.

Originally posted by taggedjc

Unless it's going from taking no damage over time to taking damage over time, right?

For example, if you have the new passive on Trickster ("Every 10 seconds, take no Damage over Time for 5 seconds.") and you take a very long-duration damage over time effect (say, an ignite that lasts for more than 5 seconds), and then partway through that duration the passive kicked in stopping you from taking damage over time, you would be considered starting to take damage over time after those five seconds are up (assuming the ignite still has time remaining).

Originally posted by thepush

Follow-ups for clarification, if you don't mind:
a) Is Energy Blade a reservation skill that reserves ES in order to give you Energy Blade weapons?
b) Do Energy Blades require that you use another attack gem (meaning that what we saw in the trailer was Spectral Throw with Energy Blades equipped), or does having Energy Blades equipped grant you access to a separate skill that does what we saw in the trailer?
c) Is hitting with an Energy Blade considered a spell hit (no attack block, no Accuracy required) or attack hit (attack-blockable, requires an Accuracy vs Evasion check)?
d) There's an image of the 1h and 2h Energy Blades available in another post. They appear to have a pretty specific base damage rating. Does the amount of ES used/reserved have any effect on the blades (presumably increasing the base damage)?
e) Does equipping 1h Energy blades: 1) replace only the main hand weapon, allowing for shields and off-hand weapons to be used as normal; 2) repla...

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Originally posted by TheGodAmongMenXB

Mark I also have a completely unrelated question for you.

Quick yes or know because I have a general understanding just want the official clarification before plan my build around it.

Lethe shade. Does taking a new instance of dot say poison after being poison count as starting to take dot damage if you're already poisoned? A new stack is added so technically it's a start of a new instance.

Basically what I'm cooling with is self poison to refresh the cooldown on lethe shade every second.

I assume it's going to be a no because you're already taking damage and this is more of a continuing to take dot rather then starting to take dot but I can't find anything 100% and would appreciate the clarification.

Thank you ahead of time.

Originally posted by Dreamcore10

u/Mark_GGG Does Energy Blade completely replace your weapons? Ie. Am I right in thinking you will have 0% base critical strike chance when using attacks while you have this buff, and your attack speed will have base unarmed attack speed before any other modifiers?

Originally posted by Ormcrab

From a programming standpoint it would be easier to just use A or B as the mechanic instead of making a new mechanic just to prevent the attack blocks since they do the same thing (up until now), so I would find it quite surprising if that was the case

Originally posted by is__is

What about vaal vs normal version of the skill?

Dmg is coming from the same skill gem, different name

Originally posted by FrostshockFTW

Fascinating insight, thanks. That makes sense from an efficiency perspective while still having the flexibility to create effects like Blackflame.

So hypothetically, it would be impossible to add an effect to the game that said something like "Enemies take damage from your Poisons as if inflicted with twice as many Withered debuffs" because there would be no way to avoid that effect applying to all sources of Chaos DoT. But the generalized (and much stronger) effect "Enemies Poisoned by you take damage as if inflicted with twice as many Withered debuffs" would work with the current game engine.

Originally posted by _eLight_

oh, hi Mark