User:Jioruji Derako/Specialized Technical Experimentation Page

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Contents of this page are subject to change. Contents include in-game research, HTML and CSS coding tests, and particularly awesome ideas that have no current application.

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Current Testing in Progress:

Database query: *there is one test in progress at this time. Results shown below.*

Why Assassin Heroes can't figure out Assassin skills

...is the purpose of this test. Namely, why can't Assassin Heroes can barely handle simple tasks such as Lead > Offhand > Dual, and are unable to handle complex skills such as Falling Spider.

• Heroes can handle attack chains, but do so at a slow rate, making quick chains ineffective.
• A Hero's response time is much to slow for skills that must hit a knocked-down foe, making skills like Falling Spider and Crushing Blow useless.
• Heroes will not activate any skill they don't need, which can interfere with many strategies that involve pre-casting before engagement.

Currently, there are some skills Assassin Heroes can use rather effectively, and should be taken advantage of as much as possible. Other skills are the reverse, and should be avoided at all costs. The below is a list of currently tested skills.

Stuff that works Siphon Speed A Hero will use this when first engaging, and will re-cast whenever the foe attempts to move, making it an effective snare. Shadowy Burden The Hero will attempt to take advantage of the armor penalty at all times, and will always re-cast this skill whenever it ends on the foe. Black Spider Strike The Hero uses this perfectly on any Hexed foe. Use with one of the above Hexes. Assassin's Promise is activated when the enemy drops to 33% hp, which means they always get it, unless you're too fast killing the enemy. They also don't focus on a single target but use it on all targets in range. Golden Phoenix Strike: They don't use it if they're not enchanted. Critical Eye: Uses this skill the moment they engage a target, and keeps it active to the best of their abilities. A must-have for energy management.

Stuff that fails Falling Spider & Falling Lotus Strike The Hero's reflexes are too slow to hit a foe before they get up. Shadow stepping in general: Heroes will not use at full range, and any special effects such as interrupt (Beguiling Haze) or maintaining enchantment (Aura of Displacement) will be ignored. Dual attacks in an attack chain with more than two attacks: They're too slow. Iron Palm Will use on targets before applying conditions/hexes, wasting the knockdown.

more to come. Please contribute if you can!