luzi82 #3202 | Leg gem too OP(1) | Category: PTR FeedbackJuly-14-2014 6:30 AM PDT (10 years ago) |
TL;DR The leg gems are OP enough to kill the diversity of all 6 classes. http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-general-forums/diablo-iii-general-discussion/90337-community-effort-legendary-gem-upgrading-effects Gem of Efficacious Toxin rank 50: Poison all enemies for 3450% weapon damage over 10 seconds. Wreath of Lightning rank 50: 15% chance on hit to gain a mini-Conduit buff, dealing 2950% weapon damage as Lightning every second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds. Mirinae, Teardrop of the Starweaver rank 50: 15% chance on hit to smite a nearby enemy for 3450% weapon damage as Holy. These effect are far more dmg than character skill. Player will soon depends on those skill only to progress. For example, when the dmg of Wreath of Lightning is close to normal condult. Player will just run and use that effect to kill, no matter which class and build they use. The game will become "proc the gem and run" only. These leg gem are going to kill the diversity of all 6 classes. |
John Yang | Leg gem too OP(7) | July-16-2014 12:21 PM PDT (10 years ago) |
Hi everyone. I wanted to pop in here while discussion on Legendary gems is ongoing. First off, our philosophy on Legendary gems is that, when you pick one up for the first time, you should immediately want to use it (assuming it’s for your build – some gems obviously don’t apply to all builds/needs). This puts a minimum bar on the starting power level. After that, the power increase per upgrade is directly related to the frequency of upgrading, which is closely tied to the Greater Rift reward scheme and is still being iterated on. In the end, we’d like gems to be infinitely upgradeable when it makes sense, but not be outrageous. Additionally, all Legendary gems have been disabled for followers. These powers were not designed for followers in mind, and this way we can ensure the gems are of a high power level because you can only have 3 equipped. In the future, if followers need avenues of advancement we would likely make Legendary gems specifically designed for them. Now for the details. The existing stats you see on Legendary gems on the PTR today are somewhat placeholder. So, to steer further discussion in a direction that’s more in line with the next PTR build, here are the freshly tuned numbers (with some of my notes) for each gem. Bane of the Powerful
Enforcer
Moratorium
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Simplicity's Strength
Bane of the Trapped
Wreath of Lightning
Gem of Efficacious Toxin
Pain Enhancer
Mirinae, Teardrop of the Starweaver
Gogok of Swiftness
Invigorating Gemstone
Boon of the Hoarder
Taeguk
As always, these numbers are not final and we’re keeping a close watch as PTR goes on. Please continue the discussions and let us know what you think. Edit: Corrected Zei's Stone of Vengeance upgrade. [Post edited one time, last edit by John Yang at July-16-2014 12:50 PM PDT (10 years ago)] |