Poison nova question

[wwyvern]

Poison nova question

Hi,

Do posion nova stacks? The more novas I cast the better is it or it merely resets the counter?

Thx,
WW

 

[Tengu]

They don't stack. Each one overrides the previous.

 

[wwyvern]

They don't stack. Each one overrides the previous.

But the duration seems to increase if I cast a lot... so its better to cast some and then switch to mplify, am i correct?

 

[Mad Mantis]

But the duration seems to increase if I cast a lot... so its better to cast some and then switch to mplify, am i correct?

The duration doesn't increase. If you cast a Nova it has a 2sec timer. If you cast a new Nova within that 2sec timeframe, all it will do is reset the timer.

Why would you want to switch to Amp?

 

[Necrochild313]

Pnova has a CHANCE of resetting the counter, if you look at poison nova's damage it is variable between a range. If your second cast is lower damaging/per sec than your previous cast, it will do nothing, however, if your second cast is higher damaging/per second, it will reset the timer with a more damaging pnova. The damage variable is minimal however, so more than three novas is a waste IMO. (I generally only cast one!)

Spamming nova is good for one reason though, it makes everyone in a baal run quite angry with lag, that's useful if they have angered you first

He may want to switch to amp for skellies or CE MM

 

[wwyvern]

Thx guys, now I got it clear, I dont need fcr

And yes indeed, the amp is for skellies and CE since nova is calculated when at the moment of impact only...

 

[Necrochild313]

I knew it

 

[Mad Mantis]

He may want to switch to amp for skellies or CE MM

And here I was thinking people still did pure builds. :uhhuh:

 

[Necrochild313]

I use CE for my pure venomancers. After +skills and +pnb even with just one point it's deliciously devastating