Rifleman Archive
Thread: Are DoT's cumulative?
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aswex
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:36 am
#1
I tend to only use Conceal Shot since I solo a lot, don't wear armor and don't have any brawler skills (all intentional with this character). But, the Mind Shot may not be a bad idea if the DoT's are cumulative. Anyone know about this?
Aladine
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:38 am
#2
if you mean by cumulative that they continue to increase the value of the DOT as you use the special over and over, then no. If only that were true....
Waste93
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:58 am
#3
They are not really cummalative. You can stack bleeds to a certain extent. So you can stack MindShot1 and MindShot2 and they will both tick. However if you shoot a target a couple times with MindShot2 only the most damaging one will 'tick'. I do not know for sure though if the subsequent hits will reset the bleed timer or not.
aswex wrote:
I tend to only use Conceal Shot since I solo a lot, don't wear armor and don't have any brawler skills (all intentional with this character). But, the Mind Shot may not be a bad idea if the DoT's are cumulative. Anyone know about this?
WompaStompa
Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:23 am
#4
You said you solo a lot and don't have any brawler skills.. the last thing you want is to get something to notice you with the bleeds. Usually creatures/npc's aggro you when they tick once or twice. Wouldnt reccomend bleeding things unless you can handle it at point blank range.
Night4554
Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:52 pm
#5
aswex wrote:Well, I hadn't experimented with Mind Shot much, and I knew that bleeds cause aggro, but it looked like two successful Mind Shots would down my current prey, and if they didn't, the bleed would finish the job. After doing a little more experimentation, I realized that 2-4 Head Shot 2's can take down my current prey without causing aggro. I guess Mind Shot is out. Oh, hey, how do you guys quote other posts? I can't seem to figure that out.
click the reply button next to the post you want to quote, then hit "Quote Post"
aswex
Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:04 am
#6
Well, I hadn't experimented with Mind Shot much, and I knew that bleeds cause aggro, but it looked like two successful Mind Shots would down my current prey, and if they didn't, the bleed would finish the job. After doing a little more experimentation, I realized that 2-4 Head Shot 2's can take down my current prey without causing aggro. I guess Mind Shot is out. Oh, hey, how do you guys quote other posts? I can't seem to figure that out.
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