Holeinabox

Call me retarded, but what are they doing to Cob?

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Schemer

Part of the test update GU52:
Dirge

* Cacophany of Blades will now make a melee attack instead of using a spell attack.

Holeinabox

So that means we have to be able to hit the mob instead of being able to cast it as the mob is inc?

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Schemer

It means the damage it deals is a melee based, so if I'm understand correct and buff's not hited by proc nerf, all melee mod's (like melee crit, CA base dmg?, melee crit bonus) will work for CoB proc. Or I'm terrible wrong?

Holeinabox

Does that also mean we can have Cob double attack?

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Kall

It means CoB will use MC bonus and MC instead of SC bonus and SC like it does now. It's always used STR as the damage modifier, so that's probably Aeralik's logic behind the CoB change, although really it should be switched to INT modifier and left as it is now.

Yes we'll get a minimal DPS increase out of this change but that doesn't make it any less retarded.

Laromir

Hmm.. since Blade Chime is now a melee based attack, wouldnt it mean that it can be parried, deflected, blocked, dodged and riposted like any other melee attack? .... or does that rule not apply to procs?
If it does, then it means that mobs have alot of extra ways to avoid Blade Chime than before, thereby in theory making this a nerf rather than a slight boost.

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KeNzO

Intresting question, but i think it still be a spell attack, but with a melee modifier.

Rhymez

sigh and i just let our SK have the bow from zarra today i should read these forums more frequently but the drum definatley needs a change
on the other hand I didnt have much proc stuff apart from the Silvered chain links and the drum but still gonna hurt
lets see how much enchanter dps will be toned down after this

Rhymez

also the spell name changing lookin forward to the inc bugs with gear bonuses