Build 716: Hamstring now does same damage as Rend

• Hamstring has had its damage over time effect moved to match Rend.
• Rend Power and Duration item effects now also help Hamstring.
• Trip and Rend have been added to the 100% unlearn experience return list

Hamstring is a super popular ability for blade users (even though I think it was pretty overrated for normal use.) It now does the same damage as Rend. Can't say the change doesn't make sense, and using a skill called Hamstring as your highest damage skill wasn't quite right. Rend is still super useful on high HP mobs, and I suspect it's best use will be heat stacking it for maximum effect.

 

So i dont need the combo anymore and can just use rend?

 

Hamstring still provides the movement debuff

 

Dont need a movement debuff, use Ice for that, better combine with Icefist maybe.

 

It would provide you a 4th stack of rend if you did combo it.

 

i comboed it all the time since using blades.
So a 4 tack of rend is similar strong? Its maybe easier to to than to wait for a combo, plus Rend also is combinable with other skills.
So i dont need Trip and can save 1st the points spent, i can fix Rend on the Deck and combine it with two skills (thrust and whirling blades) and have these two combos allways available.
If Mobs run away i can use ice fist or just shoot them an ice arrow in their back, i still use a lot of Waterskills.
And a 5 stack is maybe stronger than Harmstring then.
I am not against it, just want to know if its usefull or not compared to other combs and such. If its no longer much more powerfull, i just get rid of it and unlearn trip.

EDIT; Moire important, where do you guys allways get these informations from?
i'm looking at weekly updates, but cannot find anything about Build 716.

Ahh got it: https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=32989

 

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yo got it - thanks.


and just to add i use blades, because i wasn't able to kill a troll with my magic only and need to skill some fire and decide for a weapon.
As a Mage and a Viking style was the most important thing





lets hope we get some cooler wands or even Staffs for 1h