The utility of Ruthless Support : r/pathofexile - Reddit

Ruthless helps apply stun by increasing damage, and makes those stuns stronger by overriding the base stun duration. Thanks for clearing that up ... Foundtheinternet!16TheutilityofRuthlessSupport DiscussionClose16PostedbyOccultist4yearsagoTheutilityofRuthlessSupport DiscussionReallyintriguedbyRuthlessSupportbuthaveneverplayedaroundwithstuns,soIhavesomequestions.Firstthingsfirst:(0.7*100)+(0.3*175)=122.5 AmIrightinseeingitas"23%moremeleeattackdamage?"Ontothemoreinterestingquestions:Howusefuldoyouthinkthestunwillbeforproactivedamagemitigation?Ifit'snotanautomatic0.8sstun:howwillthisstuninteractwiththestunthreshold?Willcharactersbeabletoseeresultswithaminimalpassivetreeinvestment,orwillitonlybeeffectivewithdedicatedstuncharacters?Willstunbuildsevenbeviablegiventheincreasedlifeofbossesin3.0?Willtheybeviablebutonlywithincreasedcritmultiplier?Themostcorrectanswerisprobably"Waitandsee,"butifanyoneinthecommunitycanprovidesomeinsightbeforethebetareleaseI'dbeverygrateful!46commentssharesavehidereport80%UpvotedLoginorsignuptoleaveacommentLogInSignUpSortby:best level1·4yUseitwithheavystrikeand[[WeightoftheEmpire]]fordatsweet1shottoreflect:P20ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·4yWeightoftheEmpireWeightoftheEmpireCrimsonJewelLimitedto:2Radius:Medium(1200)(8-12)%increasedPhysicalDamageWithatleast40StrengthinRadius,HeavyStrikehasa20%chancetodealDoubleDamageOndarnotonlybetrayedhisemperor,Hebetrayedhisfriend.Andinhisdyingmoments,Chitusensured,ThatOndarfeltthefullweightofhisguilt.PlaceintoanallocatedJewelSocketonthePassiveSkillTree.RightclicktoremovefromtheSocket.Questions?Message/u/ha107642—Callwikipages(e.g.itemsorgems))with[[NAME]]—Iwillonlypostpanelsforuniqueitems—Github5ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·4ylevel1·4yGud1ThecurrentRuthlesssupportisaplaceholder.IrememberMarkoroneoftheGGGdevssayingthatit'sgoingtobereplacedwithsomethingelsetomakeitmorereliable.Edit:[Hereitis](https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/6l41i4/the_primary_purpose_of_these_new_support_gems/djr7gm1)10ReplyShareReportSavelevel2·4ysuchacrypticpost.Iwonderwhattherealmechanicwillbe?I'dlovetoseeabuild-upattack,somethinglikeastackingself-buffthatbuildsupchargesuntilithitsathreshold(3charges?)andthenprocsthedamageandstunbuffwhenitgoesoffandresetsthecharges.1ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread level1·4y·edited4yAmIrightinseeingitas"23%moremeleeattackdamage?"Yes.Theeasierwayofdoingitissimplytodo1+.3*.75=1.225StunThresholdStunThresholdandStunduration,unlikeailmentapplicationandduration,arecompletelyunrelated.Allsuccessfulstunshaveadurationof.35(.8withRuthlesssupport)regardlessofdamage.Theonlywaytoincreaseorreducestundurationisbymodifierstostundurationandstunrecovery.Damageonlyimpactstheprobabilityofstun.Ruthlesshelpsapplystunbyincreasingdamage,andmakesthosestunsstrongerbyoverridingthebasestunduration.Willcharactersbeabletoseeresultswithaminimalpassivetreeinvestment,orwillitonlybeeffectivewithdedicatedstuncharacters?Define"results."Mostbuildscanstunwhiteandbluemobsreliably.Mostbuildscanevenstunraremobsreliably.Mapbossesareanotherthingaltogether,andwilllikelytakeinvestmentorexceptionaldamage.edit:basestundurationis.35,not.36ReplyShareReportSavelevel2Op·4yOccultistRuthlesshelpsapplystunbyincreasingdamage,andmakesthosestunsstrongerbyoverridingthebasestunduration.Thanksforclearingthatup!Soit'slike,"StunsresultingfromRuthlessblowshaveabasedurationof0.8s."Mostbuildscanstunwhiteandbluemobsreliably.Mostbuildscanevenstunraremobsreliably.Mapbossesareanotherthingaltogether,andwilllikelytakeinvestmentorexceptionaldamage.Itseemsthatit'spossibletostunlockT15bossesandUberIzaroin2.6withheavyinvestment.ThebuildthatgotmethinkingaboutthisusedHeavyStrike,WeightoftheEmpire,Tidebreaker,andEmpire'sGrasp.[1]Itlookslikeasolidset-up.ButImadethispostbecauseIsuspectthatit'llfallapartin3.0duetotheincreasestobosslife.MaybedroppingRTandsnaggingsomecritmultipliernodescouldsaveit?PathofExileForums:"[2.6]TidebreakerHeavyStrikeStunnerBuild"3ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread level2·4yOracoolWarchiefcharacterwithanaurabotandstunsShaperpermanently:)1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·4yCredibleRetardForjustdamageit'sprobablyhasbetteralternativesexceptforsomecasesasthe6thlink.It'sstilladecentmultiplierthough,about34%moreonaverageatlevel20.Alsobesidesstunitisusefulforfreeezingandshockingbossesandthelike.3ReplyShareReportSavelevel2Commentdeletedbyuser·4yContinuethisthread level1·4yYah.OnPathofBuildingitsaprettyawesomeboosttoDPS(35%+).It'sespeciallyniceonsomethinglikecyclonethathitsalotreallyfast.Ireallyhopetheykeepitsomewhatsimilarasasupportgemin3.0.1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·4yRuthlessgives33.9%moredamageatmaxlevel(withoutquality)1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·4yPathfinderI'dlovetoseeStoneGolem+Ruthlessasthenewmeta1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·4yIhadaweirdideaofabuild,butusingStarforgewasgoingtojustdomassivephysicaldamage.Here'smypathofbuildingwithithttps://pastebin.com/HRPyRQ0QWithawholewhackofphysicaldamageIthinkI'dactuallybeabletoshockshaper//guardianswithabout50%myhits(pendingontheirphysicalreduction).VigilantStrike,Ruthless,MeleePhys,Bloodlust,Brutality,Inc.critdamage;Icandoapurephysicalhitwithamaxdamageof387688.Ifshaperslifeis20million,andIcanshockhimwith1.4%ofhislifeinahit(don'tknowhisphysdamagereduction).Don'tknowhoweffectiveitwouldbebutIthinkthebuildmightbeabletodosomeprettygoodsingletarget.Alsowiththatmathonly100strikesneededtoplowthroughthatfella,tossinacouplevaalgemsanditmightbeasuperquickbosskiller!1ReplyShareReportSavelevel2Op·4yOccultistCanIaskhowyougetBloodlustgoing?I'mintriguedbutthelimitationseemsreallytricky.Doyouuseanotherskilltotriggerbleeding?Also,iscritoutrightbetterthanRT?I'mRTatthemomentandfindit'sbetterformyDPS.ButthisismyfirstcharactersoIdon'treallyknowwhatI'mdoing,haha.1ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread level1·4ySlayerSo,justimprovedStunsupport?1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·4yPetarausandVanjaAmIrightinseeingitas"23%moremeleeattackdamage?"Intermsofaveragebasicattackdamage,yes.Butformechanicslike,say,Bleedwherethehigh-enddamagematters,no.1ReplyShareReportSavelevel1·4yBerserkerlevel2·4yallimportantbossesareeitherimmuneoralmostimmuneWhat?That'sfalse,youcanstunguardiansandshaper.2ReplyShareReportSaveContinuethisthread r/pathofexileAsubredditdedicatedtoPathofExile,anARPGmadebyGrindingGearGames.SpiritualsuccessortoDiablo2463kExiles5.2kAlt-tabbedplayershereCreatedApr8,2011JoinPowerupsPowerupsareunlockedinr/pathofexileBecomeaHeroCommunityHeroesPowerups48babyplatypus1Erulisse_SA1Tripartist11Yendissian1AutoMatrixEH1Kalebraa1ButteryBrine891hellrumz1SeeAllHeroesToppostsjuly16th2017Toppostsofjuly,2017Topposts2017helpRedditcoinsRedditpremiumRedditgiftsaboutcareerspressadvertiseblogTermsContentpolicyPrivacypolicyModpolicyRedditInc©2021.AllrightsreservedBacktoTop