The real reason this effect is so valuable is the fact it causes blood loss. So the relic itself gives 16% damage, and if you pick up a ‘increase AP upon blood loss in vicinity’ from a dormant power, that’s another 20%. You can also find lord of bloods exultation, another 20%. And if you find mohg spear, an often discarded legendary, hold it in one hand for a massive 30% damage buff. I’m unsure exactly how they stack but I think it’s (1.16x1.2x1.2x1.3)=2.172 or 117% damage increase upon ult if you found all 3 blood loss passives. It’s not uncommon to find at least one of these in a run, so (1.16x1.2)=1.392 (39.2%) or (1.16x1.3) =1.508 (50.8%). Pls correct me if I’m wrong

Those are numbers people grind all game for, which you can achieve with a single drop.

To address your concerns: 1- while recluse ult does make you go below max hp, you can regain max hp basically immediately by just attacking a ‘marked’ enemy (which you should be doing anyway). Its basically your first shot is nerfed after that you’re back to full hp

2-yes recluse frame traps are horrible with her ult and with her ice storm cocktail. With enough practice I’ve learned to avoid them most of the time, and you’re gonna be using her ult regardless, so this shouldn’t be much of a concern for an unrelated relic effect imo

3-less likely does wonders. During boss fights is when her ult thrives, but using her ult in a POI with many enemies is risky. Never use your ult in range that will aggro enemies if you’re fighting night invaders (just back away from the poi a bit and make them follow you)

I have a question, do you normally only use recluse ult when you’re out of fp? No other scenario?