What is WoS

[-Nxs-]

Anyone have ideas about the new Minstrel line in 1.60.

What does this Wall Of Sound actualy do ? anyone taking instruments to 50 to get this ? or settling with the standard 44I

 

[Garaen]

Wall of sound is the last Absorbtion buff. It absorbs around 80 damage per swing, it acts much like PBT on a 6 second timer. I personally will respec to either

a) 50 Inst 43 Slash

or

b) 50 Inst 30 Slash 30 Stealth.

I am not sure yet tbh, but 50 Instruments is a must for me.

 

[Nightchill]

So far I seem to be doing ok amounts of damage with 30+12 slash (on a 50/30/30 spec). Amethyst slash \o/

 

[Danya]

It works exactly like an ablative armour proc. At 50 spec it's a 70 point buffer with a 100% absorb rating (as opposed to a proc which is 100 point, 50% absorb) every 6 seconds. The level 30 is 20 points and the level 40 is 40 points. All are 100% absorb.

BTW, I'd recommend 30 stealth, for safe fall 3 and climb walls.

 

[-Nxs-]

So at 50I it will absorb 80 damage hit on the group every 6 seconds ? Trying to understand this but not helping having a brain clogged up with the flu/cold

50/30/30 seams the way most people will spec then now, I agree 29 slash and 25 stealth is a mimumum 30 stealth would be nice for SF3

 

[case-rigantis]

so we do get a respec with 1.60 then?

 

[Nightchill]

no respec in 1.60 afaik.

stealth 30 = safe fall 3 = no falling damage off milegates (i think)

 

[kr0n]

Wait for respec stones etc.

 

[speshneeds]

Does this require you to have drum/lute/flute out to be running?

 

[Danya]

Ok, a few things to clear up.

It's 70 points NOT 80.
It's a pulsing effect, so every 6 seconds you get a new shield.
If you are hit with the shield on it will absorb up to 70 points of damage. So if the hit would have been 100, you take 30. If the hit would have been 50 you take none, and the next hit is reduced by 20 (unless the shield refreshes).
Each person gets their own shield (much like PBT).
It's a shoutable chant, no instrument required, activated much like charm is (i.e. hit the button, it's on).
You can't use it with any other pulsing effects without twisting (speed, power, heal, charm, mez), nor can you stealth with it on.
There's no repec in 1.60, you have to get a stone.

 

[old.Patrick-S]

with major changes to two lines? thats stupid imo what about servers without enough people to kill the dragon etc?

 

[Goryk]

Just wondered whether it was possible to spam the shield like you can spam bladeturn/pet charm etc. Would seem a little overpowered if that was possible, but I havn't seen anyone whining about it on the vn boards os I'd guess not. Anyone know for sure?

 

[GregorFlambasto]

?

Anyone know if it stacks with another minstrel in a group ? e.g minstrel one starts his chant off then minstrel two starts his off a couple of seconds later. Might give 70 every 3 seconds.

 

[Garaen]

I currently have 40 + 4 in Slash, and i hit for around 90 - 100 with my 99% Jambia, (RR4L5)

My slash total is 44, if i were to respec to 30 Slash and get +11 from Items, and + 3 from RR giving me a total of 44 slash, would my damage be the same if i used the same style?

Atm i am leaning towards 50/43 because i do not know how my melee damage would change.

 

[Roalith]

Plate armour, Necro absorb buff, BoF, and Wall of Sound running...

Gifv!

 

[Sharma]

Originally posted by Roalith
Plate armour, Necro absorb buff, BoF, and Wall of Sound running...

Gifv!

over 100% abs? Oo

 

[mirieth]

Originally posted by Roalith
Plate armour, Necro absorb buff, BoF, and Wall of Sound running...

Gifv!

/drool.

Gifv, indeed

 

[Roalith]

Hmmm... Random Mid swings his axe at you and hits for 200 damage!

Plate armour: 34% Absorb
Necro Absorbtion buff: 9% Absorb
Bunker of Faith: 50% Absorb
Total: 93% absorb

= 14 damage.

Wall of Sound absorbs 50% of that.

= 7 damage from 200.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Meatballs]

Originally posted by Roalith
Plate armour, Necro absorb buff, BoF, and Wall of Sound running...

Gifv!

You forgot 6 sec pbt, but then I guess us albs dont get that

 

[Meatballs]

Originally posted by Roalith

Wall of Sound absorbs 50% of that.

= 7 damage from 200.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's a 100% absorb for the Minstrel Chant.

 

[mirieth]

Originally posted by Meatballs
It's a 100% absorb for the Minstrel Chant.

:eek2:

 

[Sharma]

193% abs? does that mean we get healed?

 

[<Wels>]

Re: ?

Originally posted by GregorFlambasto
Anyone know if it stacks with another minstrel in a group ? e.g minstrel one starts his chant off then minstrel two starts his off a couple of seconds later. Might give 70 every 3 seconds.

I don't think so, well 80% sure

 

[Jonaldo]

Recently this was looked at by teamleaders and other Mythic type dufuses, they realised this chant for minstrels is better for absorb over time than the Valewalker so called *uber* absorb unique RA

Can't be bothered to find the page but it showed the calculations and was on catacombs somewhere

 

[eben]

Can't wait but for it but hotbar setup is gonna be an even bigger headache...ah well it's worth it though