Noob Question: Difference between Fork and Chain? - Reddit

Fork, when the projectile hits an enemy, will spawn two projectiles that continue past the enemy at a set angle (like 30 degrees to the left and to the right of ... Foundtheinternet!16NoobQuestion:DifferencebetweenForkandChain? Close16Postedby9yearsagoNoobQuestion:DifferencebetweenForkandChain? CansomeoneletmeknowthedifferencebetweenForkandChain?I'verecentlypickedupaChaingemandwaswonderingwhyIwouldreplacemyForkGemwithit.Prettymuch,Idon'tunderstandthe'Chain+2'part.Edit:Thanksforalltheanswers!38commentssharesavehidereport72%UpvotedLoginorsignuptoleaveacommentLogInSignUpSortby:best level1·9yForkwillcreatetwoadditionalprojectileswhenthefirstonehitsatargetandends.Theseprojectilesmaintain(roughly)thesameorientationastheinitialprojectiles,andarenotspecificallyaimedatanything.Chaincausestheprojectilestoessentiallybere-firedwhenithitsatarget,andit'saimeddirectlyatanearbyenemy.WiththechainsupportgemtogiveitChain+2causestheabilitytodothistwice.Thismeansthatchainismuchmorereliablesplashdamageonmorespreadoutenemiesthanforkis.Sobasically:Fork=projectile->target->2xprojectilesbehindtargetChain+2=projectile->target->projectile->target->projectile->target20ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9yAlsotrivia:apiercingprojectiledoesn'tforkaccordingthethegemfeedbackthread.MeaningaqualityLightningStrikewilleitherpierce,orfork,butnotbothatonce.I'mstillundecidedifIwantaqualityL.S.3ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread level2·9yIt'salsoveryimportanttolookatthecostanddamageeffects--Fork,becausetheeffectisworse,isa135%manacostmodifierandonly30%lessdamage.Chainis200%manacostmodifierandreducesdamageby50%.ThequestioniswhetherornotyoucanmakeuseofForkinsuchwaytomakeitmoreefficientthanChain;mostpeopleuseChainbecauseit'sveryeasyandverypowerful,butitmightbepossibleforaskilledplayertolandenoughoftheirforkstomakeitworthwhiletorunFork.3ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yCanyoucombinechainandfork?11ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9yYenneferAedirnYes.OnlyPiercedoesn'tcombinewellwiththesekindofsupportskills.'[Pierce,Fork,Chain]effectsareprioritizedinthisorder.Forexample,ifaprojectilecanchainthreetimes,andforkonce,thencontinuouslycollideswithenemies,itwillfirstfork,thenchainthreetimes,thenendonthenextenemyhit.However,ifitisgivena100%chancetopierce,itwillnotforkorchainatall,andwillsimplycontinueuntilitcollideswithawallorreachesitsmaximumrange.'PoEWiki4ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread level2·9yIthinkyoucan.Idon'thavechainmyself,butifit'sanythinglikepierceandforkonlyattackswhichdonotpierce/chainwillfork(i.e.forkonlyoccursonaprojectilethatisterminating).Ibelieve(buthaven'ttested)thatthehierarchyispierce>chain>fork,soanyprojectilewillpreferentiallypierce,canchainifitdoesn'tpierce,andcanforkifitdoesneither.Sofreezingpulse,sinceitalwayspierces,canneverchainnorfork.Myquestion:whenicespear-whichpiercesinitiallybutinsteadcritsmoreoftenafteracertaindistance-forks/chainsdoesthepierce/critstatusoftheprojectilereset?2ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yGitCloneHeadForkTwonewprojectileswhenhit(A->B,C)Note:EnemiesmustbeinoptimalpositiontogetmostoutofitChainPropagatestonexttargetwhenhit(A->B->...)Note:Enemiesjustneedtobenearoneanother7ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yBuraForkwillsplituponcontactwhilechainwillseekoutthenextenemy2times.4ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yaltoholic.063dayssobre(hadtoworktoday)PSA:ifaprojectilepierces,itcannotforkorchain.4ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9yRealTrapShitThat'snottosaythatifithasachancetopierceitcan'tforkorchain...justthatifitDOESpierceitcan'tforkorchain...thatneedstobepartofyourpost,ifonly,becausesomepeoplewon'tgetitunlessyouexplainfurther...1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yOk,soletsuseafireballasanexamplebecauseitissimple.A.(cleanfireball)youshootonefireball.B.(FireballandFork)youshootonefireball,uponhittinganenemyitsplitsintotwoandshootstheminRANDOMdirections(TypicallyinlikeaYshapebutIsayrandombecauseI'veseenthemshootalldirections).C.(FireballChain)Youshootonefireball,uponhittingitbouncestoanothertarget,andthenanothertargetagain(Sonotrandom).Alsoifthereareonlytwomobsyouwillhitthefirstone,bouncetothesecondandbounceAGAINtothefirstincreasingyourDPStotal.Chainismuchlessrandomisthebiggestupsidethough.Someskillsarebetterwithforkthough(Likespark)becauseitturnseveryprojectileintotwoandsparkyoujustwanttoFLOODanarea.Hopethathelps.3ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9ypiperider361So,fireball+dragonskin+LMP+chain=ALLTHEDRAGONSEVERYWHERE?Thatsoundslikeitwouldlookawesome,althoughIguessitwouldn'tdoalotofdamage.2ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9yDoesthetargetsgetshittwicebyfireballaoeiftheyarestandingneareachother?1ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9ySimilartothingsyoucandoinD&Dtypegameswithmetamagicfeatsetc.1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yMyunderstandingisthatchainedprojectileswillseekouttargetswhileforkwillhitifsomethinghappenstobeinitsway.3ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yThesimpleanswerischainissmartandforkisnot.3ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9yRealTrapShitsosimpleitwillconfusepeople2ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yGuardianForkshootsofftwoadditionalprojectilesonimpact,whichareatapresetangle(about120°apart)behindyouroriginaltarget.It'sgota30%projectiledamagepenalty.Chainhasyourprojectileflytowardsanenemynearbyonimpact,twice.It'smorelikelytohitiftheadditionalenemiesareinrange,sinceitfiresrightatthemratherthanjustatananglefromyouroriginaltarget,butithasasteeperdamagepenalty,at50%.Thebestthingtodoistrythemout,sinceyounowhaveboth!2ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·9yDoesthedamagepenaltyonlyapplytothesecondaryprojectilesAFTERthefirsthit??SothefirsttimeIhitthetarget(beforeitforksorchains)itwilldonormaldamagewithoutanyreduction??1ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread level1·9ytordanaFork,whentheprojectilehitsanenemy,willspawntwoprojectilesthatcontinuepasttheenemyatasetangle(like30degreestotheleftandtotherightoftheoriginalprojectiledirection).Chain,whentheprojectilehitsanenemy,willspawntwoprojectilesthatflydirectlyatotherenemies!Sobasicallychainissignificantlybetter(whichiswhyithashighermanacostandlowerdamage).0ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·9yr/pathofexileAsubredditdedicatedtoPathofExile,anARPGmadebyGrindingGearGames.SpiritualsuccessortoDiablo2463kExiles5.3kAlt-tabbedplayershereCreatedApr8,2011JoinPowerupsPowerupsareunlockedinr/pathofexileBecomeaHeroCommunityHeroesPowerups49Pulsing421babyplatypus1Erulisse_SA1Tripartist11Yendissian1AutoMatrixEH1Kalebraa1ButteryBrine891SeeAllHeroesToppostsfebruary11th2013Toppostsoffebruary,2013Topposts2013helpRedditcoinsRedditpremiumRedditgiftsaboutcareerspressadvertiseblogTermsContentpolicyPrivacypolicyModpolicyRedditInc©2021.AllrightsreservedBacktoTop