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dark magic is OP
mocizzle- Casual
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- Post n°1
dark magic is OP
anyone else notice the dark magic is way to over powered, here's my example. I'm pvping in the forest two handing with the zweihander i get 1 shotted by a dark bead spell, BUT i have 2320 vitality, IN giant/tarkus armor, which has good magic defense, WHILE blocking with the zweihander, 1 shot????? that's too much in my opinion there's gotta be something done about that
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Re: dark magic is OP
Well, if you were in a position to get hit with all the beads at once then it makes sense. 7 beads total, only 2-3 of which were probably blocked by the Zweihander, the other 4-5 did counter damage because you were staggered from having your Zwei's block broken. Counting in the chip damage from the first few beads on top of all the bonus damage from the counter hits being taken all at once, you're looking at an awful lot of damage for one spell.
raecor14- Insomniac
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- Post n°3
Re: dark magic is OP
still op never the less
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Re: dark magic is OP
If an opponent comes at you using Dark Magic simply block it with a Crest Shield, the damage will then become minimal, and the shock of them not being able to suddenly knock chunks out of your HP will usually allow you the opportunity to get the jump on them.
sparkly-twinkly-lizard- Compulsory Poster
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- Post n°5
Re: dark magic is OP
part of the damage is because you blocked with an inappropriate weapon, the first few beads busted your block wide open giving the rest of the beads a damage boost, plus the zwei only blocks like 10% of magic damage.
steveswede- Obsessed
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Re: dark magic is OP
People need to stop thinking that they are an unstoppable tank because they have maxed out HP and heavy armour. I hear that pursers is OP, but when I face it head on with great magic barrier I can handle it, even with a magic crystal weapon on me as well. Even if you don't have GMB you can just roll into them and use your invincibility frames to eliminate them and if you don't get them all they will not bother you because they can't turn 180° and will continue forward. If you see a caster then don't go charging in because dark beed is designed to be an @ss kicker close up. A pure spell caster has finally become viable in PvP so we don't need another nerf to magic because people don't practice caution.
Sentiel- Compulsory Poster
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- Post n°7
Re: dark magic is OP
Dark Magic is not OP. I have little experience fighting against Dark Orb and Dark Fog, because nobody uses them, but Dark Bead and Purusers are definitely not OP.
Dark Bead works like a shotgun (right Rosie? ), it's harmless from a distance, but can outright one shot you from up close. All it means, is that now, you can't just simply charge straight at a caster thinking you'll own them with your weapon.
Str builds can block it with Havel's Shield and punish the caster, or turtle untill they're out of casts.
Dex builds can roll bs them, or simply evade until they run out of casts.
Faith builds can use DMB, or VoS and ignore them.
Int builds can one shot each other and be done with it.
Pursuers are just glorified Soulmass that you can't simple sideroll from. They have two fatal weaknesses.
They can't do a 180° turn.
They are so slow, you can just walk backwards and they won't catch up.
Str builds can additionally block them with Havel's Shield, but be warned, it will drain a lot of your stamina.
Dex builds can roll bs them, or simply roll through them.
Faith builds can use DMB, or VoS and ignore them, again.
Int builds can cast Pursuers on each other and run around like idiots.
Dark Bead works like a shotgun (right Rosie? ), it's harmless from a distance, but can outright one shot you from up close. All it means, is that now, you can't just simply charge straight at a caster thinking you'll own them with your weapon.
Str builds can block it with Havel's Shield and punish the caster, or turtle untill they're out of casts.
Dex builds can roll bs them, or simply evade until they run out of casts.
Faith builds can use DMB, or VoS and ignore them.
Int builds can one shot each other and be done with it.
Pursuers are just glorified Soulmass that you can't simple sideroll from. They have two fatal weaknesses.
They can't do a 180° turn.
They are so slow, you can just walk backwards and they won't catch up.
Str builds can additionally block them with Havel's Shield, but be warned, it will drain a lot of your stamina.
Dex builds can roll bs them, or simply roll through them.
Faith builds can use DMB, or VoS and ignore them, again.
Int builds can cast Pursuers on each other and run around like idiots.
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- Post n°8
Re: dark magic is OP
Dark Magic ain't OP, it's just that some people still haven't gotten used to dodging them. Give it time and suck it up. Although, i have a feeling the guy was me... Maybe not, but who knows.
Rynn- Chosen Undead
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- Post n°9
Re: dark magic is OP
Dark Bead shouldn't be able to dead angle, otherwise it's fine. Same basic comment I have for Wrath of the Gods honestly... magic shouldn't dead angle.
Dark Bead IMO could use a tiny damage nerf, as a mage you can beat every single boss in less then 10 seconds now, including DLC ones.
Dark Bead IMO could use a tiny damage nerf, as a mage you can beat every single boss in less then 10 seconds now, including DLC ones.
joemann- Casual
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- Post n°10
Re: dark magic is OP
I really dislike it when people say, "X spell is OP" or "Y ability is OP". Usually when someone says that something is OP, it is because they lost to someone using that spell/ability/weapon/move/etc.
"Knowledge is power": if you got one shotted by a spell, dark bead for example, instead of complaining about it, ask other people how they deal with it. Also, learn about how the spell works. I notice that if I cast dark bead at a target at max lock-on range it does crap damage and only 1 or 2 of the beads hit, but up close and personal with all beads hitting at once it does massive damage.
PvP is about learning how the various spells, weapons, abilities, etc work and how to counter, dodge, block, those very same things.
Complaining about something does not make one better at PvP. However, voicing concern about a particular ability/spell/weapon/etc and how others are dealing with said ability, et al will help one become better.
To the person who said dark bead is OP on bosses, I would agree there. In fact, css, hcsm, and dark bead make bosses very easy and simply takes the challenge out of them. However, with PVE one does have the option to forgo the use of these spells, thereby making the bosses more challenging, whereas in pvp you can't conrtol what spells your opponents use.
"Knowledge is power": if you got one shotted by a spell, dark bead for example, instead of complaining about it, ask other people how they deal with it. Also, learn about how the spell works. I notice that if I cast dark bead at a target at max lock-on range it does crap damage and only 1 or 2 of the beads hit, but up close and personal with all beads hitting at once it does massive damage.
PvP is about learning how the various spells, weapons, abilities, etc work and how to counter, dodge, block, those very same things.
Complaining about something does not make one better at PvP. However, voicing concern about a particular ability/spell/weapon/etc and how others are dealing with said ability, et al will help one become better.
To the person who said dark bead is OP on bosses, I would agree there. In fact, css, hcsm, and dark bead make bosses very easy and simply takes the challenge out of them. However, with PVE one does have the option to forgo the use of these spells, thereby making the bosses more challenging, whereas in pvp you can't conrtol what spells your opponents use.
Sentiel- Compulsory Poster
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- Post n°11
Re: dark magic is OP
You could do that with CSS, but that requires some 44 Int, while DB requires only 16. So perhaps raising it's Int requiremens would solve the problem. If nothing else, we would stop seeing people using BD with base 16 Int with Oolacille, Darkmoon Catalyst so much.Rynn wrote:Dark Bead IMO could use a tiny damage nerf, as a mage you can beat every single boss in less then 10 seconds now, including DLC ones.
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Re: dark magic is OP
joemann wrote:I really dislike it when people say, "X spell is OP" or "Y ability is OP". Usually when someone says that something is OP, it is because they lost to someone using that spell/ability/weapon/move/etc.
That is a strawman argument, but let me make a true statement you're probably going to believe I'm lying about.
I've won a bit over 95% of my battles recently, even against gankers. Dark Bead rarely kills me because I'm good at dodging it. I just feel there is something wrong with doing 2700 HP of damage in a single spell that casts faster then Crystal Soul Spear, and feel it needs a damage nerf. It's just unreasonable.
Half the cast time for triple the damage with 1.5 times as many casts, with a far lower int requirement. Where is the balance?
Sentiel- Compulsory Poster
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Re: dark magic is OP
Wait wait wait what?
DB is casting faster then Soul Spears?
I'm pretty sure it casts about the same when I use it...
Maybe it's cos my Int has low Dex?
DB is casting faster then Soul Spears?
I'm pretty sure it casts about the same when I use it...
Maybe it's cos my Int has low Dex?
Rynn- Chosen Undead
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Re: dark magic is OP
It casts as fast as Soul Arrow.
Soul Spear is slower then Souls Arrow.
Soul Spear is slower then Souls Arrow.
joemann- Casual
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Re: dark magic is OP
Rynn wrote:joemann wrote:I really dislike it when people say, "X spell is OP" or "Y ability is OP". Usually when someone says that something is OP, it is because they lost to someone using that spell/ability/weapon/move/etc.
That is a strawman argument, but let me make a true statement you're probably going to believe I'm lying about.
I've won a bit over 95% of my battles recently, even against gankers. Dark Bead rarely kills me because I'm good at dodging it. I just feel there is something wrong with doing 2700 HP of damage in a single spell that casts faster then Crystal Soul Spear, and feel it needs a damage nerf. It's just unreasonable.
Half the cast time for triple the damage with 1.5 times as many casts, with a far lower int requirement. Where is the balance?
First: I said "usually" not "always".
Second: when dark bead fires there are around 7 or 8 invidual beads? So with 2700 damage total that puts each invidual bead between 337-390-ish damage. One CSS does more damage. So in terms of damage, I don't see anything OP here.
Third: I tend to see a difference between a balance issue and an OP issue. Dark Bead in and of itself is not OP. However, I do agree that the low intel requirement is un-balanced. If anything, Dark Bead just needs a higher intel requirement, but not a damage nerf.
billy_bayonet- Chosen Undead
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Re: dark magic is OP
whine whine whine whine, sorry but thats all i see these days its depressing its a damn video game sure some things are better then others but who cares, you can dodge all forms of magic sometimes lag will get you killed but hey does anyone ever mind when lag kills them?
bottom line it hits hard sooo dont get hit? and stop complaining please?!!!
bottom line it hits hard sooo dont get hit? and stop complaining please?!!!
Sentiel- Compulsory Poster
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Re: dark magic is OP
Really? Well damn me, I got an Int caster for such a long time and failed to notice this...Rynn wrote:It casts as fast as Soul Arrow.
Soul Spear is slower then Souls Arrow.
Rynn- Chosen Undead
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Re: dark magic is OP
Dark bead shoots out 6 orbs, each orb strikes for about 455 damage, around that benchmark. Soul Spear might do 1600, but it is weaker in comparison.
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- Post n°19
Re: dark magic is OP
billy_bayonet wrote:whine whine whine whine, sorry but thats all i see these days its depressing its a damn video game sure some things are better then others but who cares, you can dodge all forms of magic sometimes lag will get you killed but hey does anyone ever mind when lag kills them?
bottom line it hits hard sooo dont get hit? and stop complaining please?!!!
i don't see how you got downrepped on this, this makes total since, everyone needs to lighten up while playing the game, instead of complaining, just fix it.
and btw, i swear to God, if FROM nerfs anything, like dark bead, it will get soooo much weaker, thats just the thing with nerfs.
From: Hey, Dark Bead is over powered? Let us make it completely useless in combat! that is what nerfs do to things, and I only do 800 dmg max with minimum requirement for dark bead, but i have a darmoon catalyst, so that could explain some things.
BIG TIME MASTER- Insomniac
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Re: dark magic is OP
I actually really hate all the forms of magic (except lightning spears) and those who abuse it, but you won't see me complaining about it.
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- Post n°21
Re: dark magic is OP
You can just back pedal from dark bead as well if you have the space for it (forest). Normally when I see it, I just move close to trigger it then back off and it moves so slowly I'm fine.
billy_bayonet- Chosen Undead
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Re: dark magic is OP
I knew i'd get downrepped due to the nature of the post
Thor_Odinson- Casual
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- Post n°23
Re: dark magic is OP
Honestly it could use a slight dmg nerf. There is no reason a spell should take off 1800 dmg when its so easy to pull off and cast time. Everyone yells gmb to combat. Making a community have to have the stats and spell to combat just one other form of magic is pretty ridiculous. Its just stupid strong if it hits. Good thing is its realtivley easy to dodge once you get use to it. My biggest issue is when someone casts pursuers, then dark bead spams me.
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Re: dark magic is OP
Gazman0169 wrote:If an opponent comes at you using Dark Magic simply block it with a Crest Shield, the damage will then become minimal, and the shock of them not being able to suddenly knock chunks out of your HP will usually allow you the opportunity to get the jump on them.
With crest I'd block dark bead (while strafing so a few miss), dodge pursuers. Pursuers hit too hard/break too much guard.
Faith and magic each have a way to deal with it, pyromancy/pure melee less so (though if you aren't dumping into one casting stat at all, you probably have the str for something like havels or giants).
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- Post n°25
Re: dark magic is OP
I think bead is OP at close range. For example griefers that spam it on you spawn point as you spawn in.
I don't have a problem with it at range, but point blank is ridiculous damage.
I now started immediatly cast GMB when I spawn in as an invader. Never feared magic before so maybe dark magi is working as designed to give mages a fearful spell. Just seems too easy to abuse
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I don't have a problem with it at range, but point blank is ridiculous damage.
I now started immediatly cast GMB when I spawn in as an invader. Never feared magic before so maybe dark magi is working as designed to give mages a fearful spell. Just seems too easy to abuse
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