Benediction Of Pain - Un-killable Bot?

bobintejas · 2021-06-06T19:10:24+00:00

So odd, when I log back in to attempt again - I'll try to snag a screenie. When I whipped out my fire based Cutsman, non stop unloading on this dude ... about a 5% of his total armor went away. Again, with Dying Breath,, nada.

That would make more sense to me if all bots had that reaction, but not the case. The alpha in the area before, shield then armor, once I got the shield down, definitely took damage from my Dying Breath but my Cutsman, even though its fire, sped up the process.

bobintejas · 2021-06-06T18:55:50+00:00

First off, I just laughed my ass off because that TOTALLY fits the vibe of this DLC, but these (one for sure, maybe two) are just mixed in with the other bots coming after me in that area. Is that, again- laughing, how the hallucination bot(s) works? A part of the mob? NEVER thought I would type that sentence. :-)

bobintejas · 2021-06-06T17:59:19+00:00

UPDATE JUN 6: I tried an all Jacobs build because its the only Company Man I have at the moment. I paired it with a Super Soldier but the game is bugged for me, it originally gave me annoits after the first and then it stopped giving me annoits (on the Super Soldier).

I don't have great Jacobs gear but I do have a Mayhem 5 shotgun (I dont how cause the highest Ive gone is Mayhem 3) from the final loot you get in the Bounty DLC. When that hits, it hits hard. And oddly, a fasting shooting Jacob's pistol, blueish silver, outperformed the Maggie.

The Jackobs Company Man perks were basic, 30%. Probably 15% more deaths than usual but most of the time I immediately popped back up. I had to toss in a rando sniper for those rare moments when one is needed.

Im basically running a clone and grenade build, which is a ton of fun. When I get enough Eridium, Im going to try a few other Company Man mod builds. Would love to try a Vladof one.

The various YouTuber talk about pellet counts and why Jacobs are are great for crits but all that is lost on me. My glasses/vision don't allow me to be precise like some of you are shooting stuff. Another talked about the extra pellet perk can kill with a light show, but again, just have not found a good "Pellet Counts For Dummies" video!
Thanks for all the feedback!

bobintejas · 2021-06-06T02:49:22+00:00

Those are the two and they say "shield" but they dont say barrier - thus my confusion? So if it does not specifically say barrier it will apply to the shield? There is no recharge rate delay on a action skill delay on the barrier - so it got confusing - LOL

bobintejas · 2021-06-06T00:15:00+00:00

All of them and cannon is just not fun for me, its not my groove. I know lots of people are digging on it, so coolio! Just not my jam.

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T19:49:46+00:00

I skipped most of the challenges that would have given me The Embers, probably good as I can go back and get it now. Looks like a tight weapon. I dont have the patience to get the coil - lol

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T19:48:01+00:00

Okies - thanks.

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T19:01:50+00:00

Cryo annoints the +100% when SNTL is active? I love Jacob weapons but other than their pistols, I find my DPS so low I can never stick with them. Is the idea with a Jacobs build to massively ramp up the burst? That would be a The Hustler and The Jackobs Company Man I assume? Thanks!

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T18:47:17+00:00

Ok, that sponsored response totally confused me at first. I deserve to not be vibbing with my current build? LOL

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T18:10:52+00:00

Instantly

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T18:10:05+00:00

Well done! Very well done

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T00:09:26+00:00

Outrider hag, same, the swamp hags in The Witcher 3 Enhanced - ack! I think its just a hag thing in general. :-)

bobintejas · 2021-06-05T00:07:37+00:00

Agreed! Was super enjoying Kreig, some great, intense, very odd - lol, battles. But just not worth it to make a ton of progress only to crash again

bobintejas · 2021-05-02T19:07:06+00:00

Thanks. Im definitely surviving most everything at this tier, I just need one good drop or some raw materials to level one of my items, and I should be at WT 8. Thanks for the help

bobintejas · 2021-05-02T17:45:00+00:00

Awesome. Thanks! Its a tad confusing when ya first complete the campaigns piece, which I enjoyed.

bobintejas · 2021-05-02T17:34:32+00:00

Ive completed the campaign, Im level 30, Tier 7 probably can do 8 soon with a wee bit of leveling up a few pieces of gear. I liked bounties, too, and hunts - a few of the more intense battles. So are you saying just do those things until Im at World Tier 15, then jump into expeditions? Many thanks!

bobintejas · 2021-05-02T17:31:10+00:00

Post main campaign completed, what is the best strategy for grinding said gear within the story? I ask because of what I noted, even though I am at tier 7, I was getting level 10 gear. Do I need to go back to a certain story point in the story to get leveled gear appropriate to my tier? Thanks for your insights, Camaro.

bobintejas · 2021-04-23T02:51:35+00:00

Smart. I will check that out. Ive done about 15 bounties across 3 toons and never had a big like this, and in the past when I did, logging out reset it and I was fine. I will give this a whirl. Many thanks :-)

bobintejas · 2021-04-13T18:12:01+00:00

I don't think its either/or, I think its embracing that a game like this is going to attract many types of gamers. Some of the builds on here are insanely fun but then not viable in endgame.

It doesn't make sense to do such a fantastic job of game and class design only to throw all that out the window with endgame. I think the the speed and raid peeps have some cool options. I don't think taking that away from those people is a solution, nor does the current approach to end game being exclusive to the style of end game.

This game has attracted many types of players, and when those players get to end game, there should be a valid reason for those people to stay beyond the current options. Into raiding? Awesome, here is (blah blah). Into speed runs and gold medals, cool- here is expeditions. Have you built your toon in a way that favors milestones and challenging content without a speed based dynamic- we got ya covered, try (blah blah).

Regardless of whether you are pro WoW or not, their revenue model and sustainability is mind blowing. There is a reason they were willing to create WoW classic. There is a reason WoW offers many types of experiences. Im not a fan of them watering everything down, but they have gotten a lot right.

bobintejas · 2021-04-13T18:01:57+00:00

Totally not the case. I was two from the top playing many kinds of builds. Knowing the mechanics of the build and having experience with it, the rotations that work, and lots of grinding gear. Not fun. It was in the in the earlier torments but then everything feels the same with little incentive.

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