Dusk Wrote:No, you misunderstood my post. The boss would take damage per second as long as there's an active timer on it (server checks for DoT once per second). Spamming the same skill would just refresh the timer. Using a skill with a higher DoT would start a new timer. So yes, the DoT effect would operate on its own.

Abysseon Wrote:That's what I want to figure out as well.

Ex. An archmage ultimate takes 3 seconds to cast?

So the DoT in the next 10 seconds would need to outdamage the
missed paralyzes used to cast meteo. Difficult to see that
happening but it could occur.
*still no archmage vids... >=/*

Quote:In other words, it's slightly more beneficial to spam Paralyze. The only hink is the fact that this is assuming DoT stacks, which would mean that Paralyze DoT would continue while Meteor Shower is being cast. If this is the case, I believe we would omit the Paralyze DoT damage from the above 4 second Paralyze spamming casts, in which case the total damage 4 seconds of Paralyze spam would deal = 3120%. As that value is smaller than the Meteor Shower calculation, it appears it may just be better to take the few seconds needed to cast the skill for the DoT.

Again, assuming DoT elementally stacks.

Cyanne Wrote:I don't think damage over time will stack, poison and burn from fire demon don't currently stack, and poison still turns the monster green in kMST as shown. Will be weird seeing all bosses with a green/red/blue tint o_o

Random_Overlord Wrote:DoT is calculated seperatly between different skills.

I don't know if it counts, but I used inferno's DoT alone side a NL's venom star, both DoT's weren't able to interupt each other.

Cyanne Wrote:I don't think damage over time will stack, poison and burn from fire demon don't currently stack, and poison still turns the monster green in kMST as shown. Will be weird seeing all bosses with a green/red/blue tint o_o

donovan Wrote:3. Switching the Summons back for AM

FrozNlite Wrote:Maths:

Assume 3 seconds to cast the ultimate plus another second delay before resuming normal Paralyze spam = 4 seconds of not spamming Paralyze gone to cast Meteor Shower.

80 Paralyze casts per minute/60 seconds in a minute = 1.333333333 casts per second

1.333333333 casts/second x 4 seconds x 720% damage per cast = a rounded 3840% damage within that time period from Paralyze with Paralyze DoT in effect.

Meteor Shower = one 1500% damage moment plus 10 seconds of 200% DoT. 1500% damage + (10 x 200%) = 3500% damage over the course of the cast.

In other words, it's slightly more beneficial to spam Paralyze. The only hink is the fact that this is assuming DoT stacks, which would mean that Paralyze DoT would continue while Meteor Shower is being cast. If this is the case, I believe we would omit the Paralyze DoT damage from the above 4 second Paralyze spamming casts, in which case the total damage 4 seconds of Paralyze spam would deal = 3120%. As that value is smaller than the Meteor Shower calculation, it appears it may just be better to take the few seconds needed to cast the skill for the DoT.

Again, assuming DoT elementally stacks.

andyandythin Wrote:woah, on MOST monsters theres 10% dmg decrease and 25% decrease on bosses? you'll never get a chance to see how much dmg u can do

andyandythin Wrote:woah, on MOST monsters theres 10% dmg decrease and 25% decrease on bosses? you'll never get a chance to see how much dmg u can do

Rigumaro Wrote:I don't know who asked if Hypnotize worked on bosses. But anyways, it doesn't. Also, since it's based on monster's attack and not yours, hypnotized monster damage sucks. An hypnotized phantom watch does around 1,5k per attack.

Also, grenade and flame shot DoT don't stack. Flame shot overrides Grenade's DoT, cause it's stronger. But is curious. Since Grenade DoT last longer, when Flame shot's one ends, grenade is still there for a couple more seconds

donovan Wrote:Things that still need to happen with Archmages/Bishops
1. Removal of Big Bang from AM just no.
2. Addition of Holy Element onto Big Bang i think it is in the intrest of bishops to have a strong neutral attack, since they don't have elemental reset like AMs do and the alternative would be magic claw :/
3. Switching the Summons back for AMI don't mind what nexon does to this either way. Mage summons never had that big of an impact and apparantly they both have DoT so itsallgood
4.Increase the Matk increase from Blessing
5. Addition of new buff skill for Archmage's MatkI don't think mages need medi as pt skill, leave that to bishops. Instead have a skill like ele amp add 1 matk for every skill lvl, similiare to weapon mastery and accuracy.
6. Change Magic Composition to a buff, that allows you to add your secondary element (Lighting/Poison) to your attackThis does nothing to benifet mages, the ele cancel skill is all we need .

Cheesecake Wrote:don't mind what nexon does to this either way. Mage summons never had that big of an impact and apparantly they both have DoT so itsallgood

Bremze Wrote:Now adjust that for 75% damage to bosses, that doesn't apply to DoT, and Meteor looks even more viable.

Dusk Wrote:donovan's suggested changes are completely backward and pretty much leave us playing the exact same game we're playing (or not playing) now.

Alloy Wrote:UHM... Maybe they DO stack, but only one is visible... Worth a test or two, I think.