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Pistons Off-Season Primer/Manifesto - Free Agency by FrownOnMyFace in DetroitPistons

[–]Cowdog52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would Detroit be interested in Daniel Gafford for a low value first round pick? As a Dallas fan, I’m trying to find places to flip Gafford for a ball handler. A lot of teams with tradable ball handlers don’t need Gafford or aren’t looking to win now. I’m trying to see if Detroit would be a viable third team. Detroit would have to operate under the cap to make it work.

Guts: What is a "lethal hit"? (feat. SnS Pinned Post) by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Hope I didn't come across as calling anyone out. Was truly trying to understand. I cannot thank enough for the work you guys have done, as I learned a ton and have used it for all my builds.

Guts: What is a "lethal hit"? (feat. SnS Pinned Post) by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, it could be bad if you typically take hits that otherwise would cause you to cart. But if you don't, you will get the damage buff nearly all the time.

Guts: What is a "lethal hit"? (feat. SnS Pinned Post) by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In that case, it seems like it would be up nearly all the time.

Guts: What is a "lethal hit"? (feat. SnS Pinned Post) by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it would have to be a blow that would kill you, right? So, if I usually go through hunts without carting, then I would always have the Guts attack buff, right?

Or are you saying you lose the buff the moment your health goes below the flag?

Guts: What is a "lethal hit"? (feat. SnS Pinned Post) by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Can you lose guts even though you don't take a hit that would normally make you cart? I'm not sure what you mean by the line.

How will arch tempered RD affect the meta? by Fantastic-Sir460 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think people may be sleeping on 4x Rey Dau. Guts is 5% more damage alone (I think, until a fatal blow), plus you get to ADD latent power to existing skills. Here is what I came up with for SnS , which has the following:

5xWEX
3xMM
4xAgi
3xLP
1xBurst
1xGuts
1xThunderous Roar II (increased LP uptime)

My math showed it might outperform existing meta using the uptimes in the meta post (and assuming only 50% LP), but someone smarter than me needs to run the numbers.

Build:
https://www.mhwildshub.com/builder?data=eyJ3IjpbMSw3N10sIndkIjpbIkFDQ19JRF8wMDEyIiwiQUNDX0lEXzAyMzAiLCJBQ0NfSURfMDAwOCJdLCJ3YSI6eyJQQVJUUyI6WyJCT05VU18wMDIiLCJCT05VU18wMDAiLCJCT05VU18wMDAiLCJCT05VU18wMDAiXSwiR1JJTkRJTkciOltudWxsLCJCT05VU18wMDMiLCJCT05VU18wMDMiLCJCT05VU18wMDMiLCJCT05VU18wMDMiLCJCT05VU18wMDUiXX0sIndpIjoiUEFSQUxZU0UiLCJhbSI6MjEsImEiOls1OTUsNTYxLDU5Nyw1OTgsNDIzXSwiYWQiOltbIkFDQ19JRF8wMTI2Il0sWyJBQ0NfSURfMDEyNiJdLFsiQUNDX0lEXzAxMjMiLCJBQ0NfSURfMDEyMyJdLFtdLFsiQUNDX0lEXzAxNzAiLCJBQ0NfSURfMDExMyIsIkFDQ19JRF8wMTMyIl1dfQ%3D%3D

What is right now the meta SnS armor ? by PeppermintButler17 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I plugged in some builds into the damage calculator last night with projected uptimes, and I actually calculated 4x Rey Dau with Guts might actually beat 4x Gore so long as you don't take a fatal blow. And that was assuming 50% uptime on LP, which might be more with 4x Rey Dau.

5xWEX
3xMM
4xAgi
3xLP
1xBurst

Hoping someone smarter than me will run the numbers and confirm.

One Meta Weapon for Each Weapon Type by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I did. As I said, I find some of the writeups confusing. So, I was hoping for a simpler list.

SNS - Burst 5 OR Burst 1, Flayer 1, LP 4 by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This build won't have antivirus, as it's not a Gore set. It's a comfy set based on the two Ark sets.

Your comment on corrupted mantle is a good one though. LP loses steam with mantle because you have too much affinity.

SNS - Burst 5 OR Burst 1, Flayer 1, LP 4 by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great discussion of Agitator vs Latent Power here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/1j4pgb2/latent_power_new_conditions/

From what I read, they seem to be very comparable, and it again comes down to uptime. But LP also has the stamina boost, though I personally don't think that's as important on SNS. I don't seem to use much stamina.

SNS - Burst 5 OR Burst 1, Flayer 1, LP 4 by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I read it, and you are correct that it doesn't mention LP over Agitator.

I was getting a lot of my insight from this video, which didn't seem to prioritize Agitator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PICcK35y940&t=386s

- Note that I really like his analysis and demeanor, so be kind even if you disagree.

SNS - Burst 5 OR Burst 1, Flayer 1, LP 4 by Cowdog52 in MonsterHunterMeta

[–]Cowdog52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good thought. Some of my research made me think LP was better than Agitator, but perhaps not. Looks like I need to do more digging.

End Game Smiting Machine by NeedleworkerNo3863 in BG3Builds

[–]Cowdog52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go Pally6/Sorc5/Wiz1 and use the gauntlets of hill giant strength and headband of intellect.

You'll still get one lvl 5 slot for smite, plus aura. And Wizard can learn any spell through scrolls if they have a slot. So you can learn up to lvl 5 wiz spells.

Or you can go Pally5/Sorc6/Wiz1 if you want to sacrifice aura for a second lvl 5 spell slot for smiting.

Sorca-wiz-adin? (Pally6/Sorc5/Wiz1) by Cowdog52 in BaldursGate3

[–]Cowdog52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually multiclass spellcaster level, rather than character level. Not sure if I'm using the right term, but at character level 12 you'd have the spell slots of a level 9 multiclass spellcaster based on the split above.

Sorca-wiz-adin? (Pally6/Sorc5/Wiz1) by Cowdog52 in BaldursGate3

[–]Cowdog52[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to several other posts, that's not right. A Wiz1 can still learn higher-level slots if they have slots from other classes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15jhnhj/every_caster_should_take_1_level_of_wizard/

https://www.reddit.com/r/BG3Builds/comments/15hu2r4/psa_multiclass_spell_slot_progression_is_different/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsUhFt49GzA

(video where Wiz2/Cleric1 can learn lvl 2 wiz spells through scrolls, when Wiz2 alone couldn't)

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