Inner Peace now
increases maximum energy by 30 at rank 3.
We now have 130 max energy after upgrades, not counting relics.
We now have 130 max energy after upgrades, not counting relics.
Hit Combo doesn't
actually proc from what we think of as "combos"; we have a full ten seconds of leeway between attacks.
This is concerning because without rewarding us for making back-to-back chained attacks, there is little imperative for the devs to give us a fast rotation.
This is concerning because without rewarding us for making back-to-back chained attacks, there is little imperative for the devs to give us a fast rotation.
Tornado Kick has been
redesigned and is now a boring damage increase to RSK. It no longer counts as a separate ability
from Blackout Kick.
This makes Serenity considerably less useful, and it makes the Hit Combo+Serenity combination nigh useless.
This makes Serenity considerably less useful, and it makes the Hit Combo+Serenity combination nigh useless.
Strike of the SkyWindlord
now deals damage equivalent to Rising Sun Kick in a cone-shaped area of effect.
This ability is finally worth using ... which means we lose another 3 Chi every 45 seconds ... and we're already starved for Chi.
This ability is finally worth using ... which means we lose another 3 Chi every 45 seconds ... and we're already starved for Chi.
Artifact traits no longer reduce the cost of Fists of Fury.
The reduced cost of Fists of Fury was interesting because it made the ability more comfortable to use, and it softened the penalty for mistakes in our rotation. I am sad to see this go.
The reduced cost of Fists of Fury was interesting because it made the ability more comfortable to use, and it softened the penalty for mistakes in our rotation. I am sad to see this go.
Serenity replaces
Tigereye Brew and reduces cooldowns.
There are two major consequences which stem from Serenity halving the cooldown of Fists of Fury:
1) we occasionally have to hold off on FoF for up to ten seconds while Serenity recharges or risk missing out on a free FoF. Since FoF is a major energy refund, not only do we hold off on FoF but we often hold off on all other attacks as we have no energy to use them. The irony is that we take Serenity to use faster attacks but we end up waiting around anyway.
2) we have to FoF during Serenity. This means we press 7 buttons instead of 10, which is a big loss in the button-mashing department. Don't try to hold FoF until the end of Serenity either, as then we'll lose the TEB damage bonus.
There are two major consequences which stem from Serenity halving the cooldown of Fists of Fury:
1) we occasionally have to hold off on FoF for up to ten seconds while Serenity recharges or risk missing out on a free FoF. Since FoF is a major energy refund, not only do we hold off on FoF but we often hold off on all other attacks as we have no energy to use them. The irony is that we take Serenity to use faster attacks but we end up waiting around anyway.
2) we have to FoF during Serenity. This means we press 7 buttons instead of 10, which is a big loss in the button-mashing department. Don't try to hold FoF until the end of Serenity either, as then we'll lose the TEB damage bonus.
Tigereye Brew (but
not Serenity) has multiple charges, and Strength of Xuen now increases the duration of Tigereye Brew (but not Serenity).
This makes Serenity even less appealing.
This makes Serenity even less appealing.
Next time, we'll post some videos.
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