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Deadly Strike/Crushing Blow questions
Hi. I've only played Necromancer so far, but I had some ideas for various builds involving characters that actually, you know, attack, not just sit back and watch.
I was investigating the Deadly Strike ability in particular. I have 3 questions:
1. The Arreat Summit says (here) that Deadly Strike doubles all damage, whether physical, elemental, or magical. However, I couldn't find anything on this site to confirm, and some sources on this site, such as this Riftadin guide, seem to indicate that isn't the case: "Deadly strike won't help you there as your physical damage is so low." What's the real deal?
2. Does Deadly Strike stack with Crushing Blow? In other words, if you manage to pull off a 100% Crushing Blow, 100% Deadly Strike monster of a melee character, will his hits always take away 1/4 of a boss's health per hit, instead of the usual 1/8?
3. While we're at it, is the Arreat Summit correct in saying Crushing Blow hits bosses for 1/8? I read somewhere that it is 1/10 (the same as PvP).
Hi. I've only played Necromancer so far, but I had some ideas for various builds involving characters that actually, you know, attack, not just sit back and watch.
I was investigating the Deadly Strike ability in particular. I have 3 questions:
1. The Arreat Summit says (here) that Deadly Strike doubles all damage, whether physical, elemental, or magical. However, I couldn't find anything on this site to confirm, and some sources on this site, such as this Riftadin guide, seem to indicate that isn't the case: "Deadly strike won't help you there as your physical damage is so low." What's the real deal?
2. Does Deadly Strike stack with Crushing Blow? In other words, if you manage to pull off a 100% Crushing Blow, 100% Deadly Strike monster of a melee character, will his hits always take away 1/4 of a boss's health per hit, instead of the usual 1/8?
3. While we're at it, is the Arreat Summit correct in saying Crushing Blow hits bosses for 1/8? I read somewhere that it is 1/10 (the same as PvP).