q-and-a

[formal badge]

So, the more we swing daggers, the harder we hit?

[bitter silo]

what’s the difference between spellbook/crystal ball?

[whole sluice]

So it's not good to run just that unless you never fight in corners or halls

[safe karma]

I get your point so both have different uses makes sense

thx for answering all those questions 🙂

[bright bane]

What are everyone’s thoughts about the Exp gain for doing specific actions?
While leveling a barb and my buddy on cleric I seemed to level WAY faster due to killing things while he stayed back and buffed me. Do you not get much or even any exp at all for healing and buffing allies?

[whole sluice]

No, every weapon has a combo that you can see damage wise on your character sheet in detail. Some weapons have bonuses to combos. The Castillion dagger is one such one. It gets like a 30-50% increase or something, I'd have to look

[whole sluice]

You get nothing for healing/buffing. To power level cleric, go to rooms with skull bats and AoE kill them all

It's not ideal, but it helps

In general if you only heal you'll have a bad time unless you go to the bottom floor over for the XP jump

Because just going down 1 floor gives a large chunk of xp

Even if you die

[bright bane]

Interesting, thank you

[tacit steeple]

What I did on Cleric was kill stuff

[whole sluice]

Also, for stat people, here is some things

[hasty ocean]

Is this on purpose? Like to dissuade full healing builds?

[crimson moss]

Is there any idea what the depth of stats and weapon bonuses are going to be. Such as significantly deeper and build forming to in a comfortable place

[whole sluice]

Not really, we aren't even in Alpha development, this is super early in the development. I'm sure it'll be worked on

[hasty ocean]

Yeah, makes sense

[whole sluice]

Right now there are for sure diminishing returns for things, but absolutely stat thresholds to

The green stuff in that is what stat changes what

[oblique ledge]

does +magic damage and +true magic damage apply to each magic missile invidually?

[whole sluice]

Yes 😈

[safe karma]

Does true magic damage apply to the poison dots of rogue tho ?

[whole sluice]

I don't believe so

[safe karma]

like I think it's 4 dmg per stack so if you have + 2 its 6 ?

[whole sluice]

But the dummy doesn't show poison/rupture damage ticks so it's hard to verify

But I'm pretty sure it doesn't

[safe karma]

okok good that would be too OP i think

[whole sluice]

It used to be SUPER strong last playtest

Because it did just that,

[safe karma]

imagine building a full poison dmg build lol and hitting once , the guy takes 60 dmg from poison

make sense it should not be modifiable

[drifting temple]

it does, but the dot is shown at the bottom of the dummy for some reason

[swift locust]

Is there a detailed list of mechanics anywhere?

I found out throught hotfix notes that campfires restore spells

[whole sluice]

Not currently

Sorry, had some birds in the house fly in 😄

[worn nebula]

u have to use the ancient scientific method of fucking around to find out xD

[merry kernel]

Damn dude sad to see knowledge and resourcefulness are nearly entirely useless right now

[whole sluice]

Very much so, and not used enough

[merry kernel]

Hard nerf to spellcasters

[whole sluice]

Not really, because they are still good without them even

[worn nebula]

@whole sluice u can be my second senpapi now after @digital quiver uWu

[crimson moss]

very nice

[whole sluice]

It'll just be rebalanced and tuned when they are inline

[merry kernel]

I think wizard needs a slight buff IMO

[whole sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/aww-shucks-bashful-shy-gif-19018531

[merry kernel]

Maybe casting magic missile while moving?

[whole sluice]

God no

[worn nebula]

u will also recieve the uwu daddy msgs daily xD

[whole sluice]

Magic Missile while moving would be sick

[desert obsidian]

NOOO GOD PLEASE NO

as in meme

[whole sluice]

Wizards just need to realize what they do well at and stick to that. They play too much like a frontline battlemage when they aren't equipped like on

[crimson moss]

^

[proven falcon]

does crouch/slow walking make any sound to enemies?

[whole sluice]

Yes, but reduced. Also it's based on footwear

[burnt badger]

I think wiz is great where its at currently. with all the spells at their disposal you shouldl be able to dispatch 3 man teams provided you know how to work the environment to your advantage and know how to use invisibility to reposition properly

[worn nebula]

yes, u can reduce it more by holding shift or fucking around to find out on your own!!!! 😡

[merry kernel]

Yeah I don’t do that I help my allies and attack from afar but magic missile projectile speed makes it feel very hard to use against anything but PVM

[whole sluice]

Magic missile is awesome. Even IF they dodge, you are focing people to hide for the entire cast time

This gives your team chances to reposition/withdraw

[merry kernel]

True but your allies too because friendly fire is massive lmao

[whole sluice]

If they are dumb enough to charge, you kill them

[proven falcon]

ty, so is it same as when you hear ally footsteps its 100% same for enemies?

[worn nebula]

RUSH EM BOYYYYYYYYYYYS

[whole sluice]

No, your own footsteps, and your allies, are exaggerated. Similar to games like Hunt Showdown

[proven falcon]

oh ok

[merry kernel]

I really wish you couldn’t buff enemies as funny as it is during combat

[golden cedar]

so with the nerf, how to make rogue good?

[merry kernel]

Or slow allies

[whole sluice]

Even with the nerf they'll still be great

[crimson moss]

Maybe im wrong but in my experience it seems like our wizards need to be more conservative with their spells

[worn nebula]

Madd

how did u become a sage

[desert obsidian]

and i think ranger's improved hearing is broken atm

[whole sluice]

Like... That one ability and slight damage nerf doesn't make them bad

[worn nebula]

fucking around to find out? lol

[whole sluice]

By being wise 😄

[merry kernel]

I always save fireballs for pvp shit is massive

[golden cedar]

why nerf swift and barricade?

[merry kernel]

Until my fighter runs directly into the AOE after I’ve warned him

[whole sluice]

Because they were overtuned

[whole sluice]

Find a new fighter 😄

[merry kernel]

Can’t he’s also insane in pvp

[whole sluice]

Or tell him to stack HP and Will so he can sit in your fireballs

[merry kernel]

I just haste and invis him

[fleet ingot]

madcowqq Do you know what a ranger should be building? is it agility only /// what do u build for rogue pvp

[merry kernel]

I’ve given up on DPS he two shots anyone lmao

[whole sluice]

Depends on what bow you use tbh

[crimson moss]

is he insane if hes eating fireballs XD

[golden cedar]

barricade is just not good now tho

[whole sluice]

Longbow benefits more from AGI than Str for the most part until you hit certain thresholds

[fleet ingot]

ive been using longbow but the slow mobility murders me

[worn nebula]

thats it my wisdoms telling me to move to korea become closer lol

[whole sluice]

It is

[whole sluice]

haha 😄

[golden cedar]

elaborate

[whole sluice]

Sniper bow needs slow move for balance

[viral orbit]

guys, how can I stop sucking at the game? I'm afraid to buy anything and use it because I die so much 😦

[merry kernel]

I just say fuck it we ball

[golden cedar]

what class are u playing

[worn nebula]

buy stuff, use it die, gain experience understand more

[fleet ingot]

yeah that makes sense, so str build is the survival // recurve bow ig /// this makes sense UwU/

[whole sluice]

Not here for discussions and trying to convince people, just answering questions 🙂 You can hit up others in discussion challenges with fighters for more clarity

[merry kernel]

Everything getting deleted in two days so time to fuck around

[junior furnace]

Just play and use everything, get over gear fear and you'll eventually improve.

[whole sluice]

Personally not a fan of recurve. Long or Surv is the way imo

[quick marten]

im just glad i have more days to fuck around and find out

[viral orbit]

I've tried Fighter and Priest so far. got them both to lvl 15

[worn nebula]

Do you know anything about the mechanics of spawns for the skele key?

[golden cedar]

Fighter needs gear to survive

[worn nebula]

is it big ol red?

[merry kernel]

Does anyone else never get gear fear in this game but do in tarkov?

[whole sluice]

It spawns on the ground one of B3 variant maps. 10% chance

[drifting temple]

continue to play and don't be afraid of losing. You can't be instantly good with only theory. You need practice AND every advantage that gear can offer you

[golden cedar]

also play in groups

[desert obsidian]

Sometimes spawn in a skeleton boss, if im right

[merry kernel]

I’m just not afraid of losing stuff in DnD for some reason

[desert obsidian]

The one with shield

[worn nebula]

so its on the ground and not a drop by a rare spawn or something?

[pallid ether]

dont be afraid to buy that slightly better weapon, the gold comes and goes

[whole sluice]

You're thinking of the Golden key which is not the same

[whole sluice]

Correct

[fleet ingot]

ahh i see, cause my fighter friend with gold equip he was super fast, crazy tanky hp // armor and still killed ppl like crazy meanwhile me i just get rekt by a rush rogue or something

[placid oracle]

hello beautiful sages does the pavise shield count as armor on your back when wearing it on your back

[desert obsidian]

May be i am

[merry kernel]

Oh shit Fr?

[whole sluice]

Rogues in general fuck things up

[golden cedar]

how do you get golden key?

[desert obsidian]

Different keys

[whole sluice]

No, and it doesn't protect from hits either on the back

[vital rampart]

Whats the best way to determine priority stats/itemization for each class?

[junior furnace]

Anyone figured out how much health do the bosses have?

[merry kernel]

Wait so skull key and golden key are different?

Do they both spawn on l3?

[viral orbit]

I'm probably in a wrong channel but are there any guides on classes here? Like which skilss are best, etc.

[whole sluice]

Right now experiment. Basically HP for dmg/HP, AGI for attack speed, Will for casters

[placid oracle]

Aw damn. That would be an interesting concept

[burnt badger]

Is your hard work catalog'd somewhere I've been just reading your message history for knowledge and its a lot of info i was unaware of.

[whole sluice]

There is more to it than that, but it's a 'rough' start

[desert obsidian]

Golden key is from L2,it opens centeral chamber when its locked

If i recall correctly

[whole sluice]

Nah, having no worries about getting hit while crouched from behind too strong 😄

[whole sluice]

In my head mostly 😄

[burnt badger]

F

[snow hedge]

O i had a question, is there a breakdown on what knowledge wisdom and those stats do for casters?

[whole sluice]

Knowledge doesn't do much right now

[desert obsidian]

O

lets gooo

[whole sluice]

Games up everyone, go... Play.. Have fun!

[worn nebula]

Thanks for sharing, was getting mixed reports of skeleton mages / champions dropping em. appreciate u senpapi #2

[whole sluice]

I gotchu

[merry kernel]

Can’t share it here but there is

[worn nebula]

Tell my boy krapst i said uwu daddy IYKYK ;P

[whole sluice]

Yeah, I'll telll Terence 😄

[tacit steeple]

:))

[golden cedar]

whats the cooldown\ difference between rupture and weakpoint attack?

[cedar ingot]

Is weakpoint worth now?

[whole sluice]

15 and 20, or 20 and 25

But 5 between them

[whole sluice]

YES. Even nerfed it's still strong

[golden cedar]

weakpoint shorter?

[quick marten]

50% more dmg is 50% more dmg and they take more dmg for 5 secs? very good

[whole sluice]

Weakpoint has longer I believe

[solemn seal]

Is Duel wield barb a thing?

[junior furnace]

Anyone got a clue on how much health do the necromancer/ghost bosses have ?

[snow hedge]

Is warcry good on barb over reack attack or rage>

[old pendant]

do you mean the normal ones in the dungeon map or the hell boo

[junior furnace]

Hell bosses, necro that summons skeletons around him and the ghost boss surrounded by flaming golems

[old pendant]

lich isnt very tanky but its hard to get hits in at all

[sonic solar]

Does anyone know how the pickpocket rogue perk works? On paper it sounds pretty useless.

[old pendant]

the ghost boss i have no idea

[sonic solar]

I die to the blanket every time.

[quick marten]

If you have it equipped you can approach an enemy player in a match if you are within touching distance. A prompt will come up where you can 'pickpocket' them. You will then 'steal' one item from their non-equipped backpack. If they have nothing to steal it will let you know
quote the maddcowqq

[junior furnace]

We've engaged it with 3 decently geared rangers and each one of us got in like 2 triple shot rotation and multiple regular hits before we eventually died to his arena wide aoe, so I'm curious how close we were as there's no health indicator

[old pendant]

Sounds tough, did you all leave the room together at some point?

[junior furnace]

Useless. Plays the chest opening animation, you steal a random unequipped item from their inventory.

[old pendant]

Because I have heard he can reset health if everybody leaves

[sonic solar]

Is there ever a situation its worth using? Because it doesn't sound like it.

[junior furnace]

Nope we were in the room the entire time. Circle forced us in.

[old pendant]

Damn

[quick marten]

i havent personlly used it i favour the more dmg heavy sneak build

[old pendant]

Pickpocket will stay useless unless you can choose items

And even then it’s super niche

[sonic solar]

I can picture youtubers doing some funny stuff with bear trapping the players and then stealing their stuff. But that's just content. Otherwise it is useless.

[pastel gale]

can anyone give a break down of what each stat does? like what is will or knowledge amplify?

[earnest spoke]

Check the guide in game, bottom right on main menu

[quick marten]

search from: MaddCowQQ and you will see the a excel posted that shows stats, if it has green it affecs if red doesnt or if nothing doesnt

or just scroll up far enough it wasnt that long ago

[pastel gale]

thanks

[worn nebula]

@whole sluice i just lost my gear 😦

to the server crash wtf

rest of my party kept their gear but me

[whole sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/no-gif-22904868

[worn nebula]

i had yellows and golds 😦

fuckign sucks

how did my party keep their loot but i didnt

even stuff i was dropped by them they kept its like we never went in the game

[whole sluice]

🤷 Dunno

[autumn ice]

Will there be a way to rotate items in inventory in the future

[bright bane]

If there is going to be it would make sense for it to only be for a few items, but I wouldn’t count on it

[pine plinth]

What does +2 Spell Capacity do? I'm on mage and only have the default numbers

[gilded olive]

Has there been any mention on spectator mode being fixed/adjusted

[whole sluice]

Spell capacity is not functional in this playtest

Magical healing is from spells, physical is from bandages and healing pots

[pine plinth]

ohh thanks

[sly gale]

I found the plaque describing the heroic feats of @whole sluice and his victory over the Lich. What a gigachad.

[old pendant]

im so hyped for streamer items!

i mean more like playerspecific items they dont have to be streamers ig if they are a legend on the discord

[rancid rampart]

does higher rank gear have any hidden stats or is it better to run white gear that has better stats than blue gear ?

[whole sluice]

No hidden stats

Well.. I mean... Maybe cool factor is a hidden stat 😄

[rancid rampart]

cool for those that loot me maybe, but i'll stick to uncool stuff than 😛

[crimson moss]

Hey maddcow training dummies are showing poison ticks

[whole sluice]

Yeah, someone was telling me it was below the dummy

Or it wasn't in when I tested a long time ago

But good to know so I can test things 😄

[thick timber]

How to pick up players soul?

[rancid rampart]

take of their chest piece

[vernal chasm]

take their chest armor off to get to the soul.

[rancid rampart]

and you need to have their soul in your hands to use it on the altar

[whole sluice]

You can't pick up enemy souls, but what the others said is correct. Remove their chest armor and take it

[sacred canopy]

uh.. anyone else stuck in 'trying to find a match'?

[crimson moss]

are you slowed while swinging 2h

[whole sluice]

Everyone is slowed when attacking with any weapon

[candid imp]

Link to patch notes? Heard there were some nerfs

[whole sluice]

#📢announcements

[crimson moss]

cool

[candid imp]

Thanks didn't scroll up enough

[whole sluice]

However, I do believe the slow is different for different weapon sets

[candid imp]

There's been a lot of announcements since midnight lol

[warm osprey]

Hey what’s the advantage of using a wizard a spell book? If you have zero stats on the book, wouldn’t the staff be better since you can actually attack with it?

[full mantle]

Faster move speed

[frail canyon]

I think the main benefit is ability to move faster

[whole sluice]

Staff sucks in hallways because if you hit a wall it can fizzle, also move speed is different

Casting animations are different for each spell foci

[warm osprey]

Ah! Yeah I’ve found that crystal ball and rondel dagger is really fun

Just to change it up

[snow hedge]

how survive part of three rangers.

I see them and die instantly.

[exotic bone]

Ey guys how do I highlight/advertise my items on the "TRADE" tab? Im left clicking, right clicking, crying, middle clicking what do I do :D

[whole sluice]

Shift click

It says on the page before entering a trade channel how it all works

[exotic bone]

thank you kind and most handsome stranger, I cannot read and have the patience of a dying old man

much appreciated

[whole sluice]

Hah, no worries 😄

[frosty arrow]

are we meant to be able to kill things through chain doors or is this abusing a system?

err iron doors

[whole sluice]

If it pokes, its fine

Thats why those work

[frosty arrow]

okay

[whole sluice]

I know that knowledge is supposed to increase buff duration I believe

I think it's knowledge anyway

But not sure if it's working, it wasn't at one point

Sorry

It's will

Will effects buff/debuff durations

However, I don't believe you can see that total on the character sheet currently

So I don't know how much each point/threshold would work

But having higher will would effect that

Sounds about right

Thats a good ting to bring up about the screen I would like to see them add

Ya

Would also like to see a total +phys, +true Phys damage total etc...

[snow hedge]

Anyone else just lose access to the game?

Maybe I just lagged out lol

[tawdry ember]

so is the lich and the ghost king on the same map??

[whole sluice]

Same floor anyway

But they won't both spawn in the same iteration

Because there are 2 variations of the bottom floor

And each one has a different boss

Pretty sure the boss is tied to the layout variation and not RNG

But, small sample size and not what we went in to test

[tawdry ember]

but the ghost king is way harder right?

[lapis sentinel]

My friend and I can't queue into matchmaking, even solo after the hotfix

[whole sluice]

🤷 Haven't played around with them much tbh. I know that people were exploiting earlier, but dunno

[whole sluice]

If you are NA East its a server issue, try NA West

Servers getting hammered after restarting. NA East is generally the most popular

[sacred canopy]

Any reward at level 20?

[whole sluice]

Nope

[frosty arrow]

how many out portals spawn near the end?

or is it random?

[merry kernel]

4

@frosty arrow

[frosty arrow]

is that confirmed?

I feel I've seen two teams escape before

[hallow lantern]

does the barbarian carnage buff apply when you kill AI or just a player

[urban meadow]

How does a cleric replenish his spells?

[hallow lantern]

a campfire can give you back spells IIRC

[snow hedge]

Where can I go to learn about the stats and what they do>?

[queen marten]

does anyone know what resourcefulness does?

[whole sluice]

Fopdoodles button in the main menu lobby area

[whole sluice]

Regular Interaction Speed

[whole sluice]

Which floor?

[snow hedge]

Thank you madd

[queen marten]

thanks gamer

[restive frost]

Sorry if this was answered before, but I've noticed that you can get knocked out of invisibility early as rogue or wizard without the step counter being expended, or the timer running out. Is there some other things that can knock you out of invisibility?

[sand plume]

Are higher level campfires going to restore more spells or restore it faster? I am thinking the 2 campfires for resurrection spell is going to take too much time to actually pull off.

[sand plume]

Interactions can knock you out

[whole sluice]

Wizard is time based only. Invis can be broken by doing any actions

[whole sluice]

No, higher tier campfires only change deploy speed

[ionic onyx]

Is there any idea of adding a bigger backpack or being able to purchase a bigger backpack?

[restive frost]

Understood, but sometimes I see as a wizard, I cast, move like a step, and then its over, even with walking. Same with rogue. No interactions

[whole sluice]

Backpack space will eventually be tied when backpacks are put in as well as resourcefulness working correctly

[whole sluice]

Not sure, if you have video footage I could take a peek, but hard to tell without seeing what is happening

Also weight will be a thing but not sure how that will work either

[restive frost]

Thanks, I'll see if I can capture some footage today. I'm thinking theres some in-game variable for whats happening, and maybe someone knew about it (number of people lookiing at you, amount of light hitting you, nearby enemies, etc)

[whole sluice]

Nah

[fickle solstice]

Is there a way to interact with a trap through a dead body?
Is there a plan to make traps reduce movement speed instead? its not nailed to the concrete.

[whole sluice]

If anything it's prally server latency issues

[whole sluice]

Nope, known issue for the first one about trapping bodies

[golden cedar]

Which wizard spells considered "arcane"?

[whole sluice]

Magic Missile for sure, and I'm 99% sure invis and haste

[golden cedar]

what does knowledge do

what is the cooldown on reactive shield?

[whole sluice]

Spell Casting Speed Interaction Speed (Magical)

For knowledge

[golden cedar]

magical interaction speed?

[whole sluice]

Supposed to be shrines and portal stones, but I don't think it's working as intended

[lethal terrace]

are you supposed to be able to sell silver coins to the treasurer?

[whole sluice]

You 'buy' gold coins

From him

[lethal terrace]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

thank you!

[gaunt olive]

think currency exchange

[golden cedar]

what is the cooldown on reactive shield?

[rigid frost]

can someone explain how the lockpicking mechanic on the rogue works? i tried lock picking a chest last night and i was honestly confused, i was getting anywhere from touching the red to staying in the yellow parameters and it seemed like it just keeps resetting?

[whole sluice]

You have to hit space

If you hit the 'red' it opens instantly

[frail canyon]

If you hit the yellow portion, it allows you to continue

[whole sluice]

Anything else and it just succeeds when you are done

[rigid frost]

does the progress reset if you get outside of yellow

[whole sluice]

Yes, cuz you missed

[rigid frost]

i have keys rebound.. is space for jump hotkey?

[frail canyon]

Question regarding the merchants: I see they have hearts. Do you eventually get better wares or prices with them?

[next oak]

Is there a difference between a blue staff and a white staff? They seem to be the same, anything implicit?

[junior furnace]

How do you avoid the Lich boss targeted aoe one shot?

[whole sluice]

Reputation, quests are not in currently

[whole sluice]

Nope

[frail canyon]

I see, thanks

[whole sluice]

Blue/Purple aura everyone needs to stack on eachother to disperse damage, red get away from eachother

[next oak]

What's better between book, orb and staff? Just take the fastest movespeed one?

[whole sluice]

The differences between the various magical casting items and weapons are this: They differ in movement speed penalties, utility, and casting animations (Not speed). Each have specific uses. For instance, the crystal sword is great if you want to be a battle mage and cast spells while also bonking people on the head. The staff is terrible for halls because it has wide casting animations, but also lets you bonk slightly stronger than sword. And some don't let you bonk but only cast spells.

[junior furnace]

Oh so it spread damage, thank you

[whole sluice]

My pleasure

[gaunt olive]

Yes - jump hotkey.

[rigid frost]

ty s

[frail canyon]

I assume the timers on the merchants are also currently meaningless? Their stock changes every time I come back to the lobby regardless of timer.

[whole sluice]

They reset based on timer or escape/dying from missions

[frail canyon]

Oh, okay'

[rigid frost]

how does the rogue pick pocket perk work? "you can steal an enemy's item from the dungeon"

[frail canyon]

Sorry for the questions, not familiar with the Escape from Tarkov genre

[terse hazel]

Also the orb lets you cast while fighting with a dagger as it's a one hand option

[terse hazel]

I tested that you get one random unequipped item if they have one It breaks stealth as well

[whole sluice]

If you have it equipped you can approach an enemy player in a match if you are within touching distance. A prompt will come up where you can 'pickpocket' them. You will then 'steal' one item from their non-equipped backpack. If they have nothing to steal it will let you know

[whole sluice]

No worries 🙂

[rigid frost]

does the enemy know they got pickpocketed? haha

[whole sluice]

If they see you not killing them yeah

It needs to be instant imo, otherwise why not kill them and take it all 😄

[rigid frost]

right

seems kind of a meme perk

[whole sluice]

Yeah, currently yes

[terse hazel]

If they pay attention to their inventory they will see it disappearing

[jovial holly]

how do I link items in the trade chat

[whole sluice]

Shift right click

[jovial holly]

Thanks, the trade chat and trade rules did not include hotkey tips unlike the stash page. I had to type every item's name lol

[whole sluice]

The page before entering a chat channel explains how to link 😄

[frail canyon]

Is there a way to buy multiples of items from merchants at once?

[whole sluice]

Nope

[frail canyon]

wat.

That seems like something that should be included. lol

[whole sluice]

Early development is early development

[junior furnace]

Madd do you have any idea if proximity voice/text chat will be coming in the future?

[whole sluice]

They said they are looking into it

[lavish sluice]

how do you cast spells?

[sand plume]

Just curious - could you not get the enemy stuck in a bear trap - pickpocket their shit and run?

[whole sluice]

Equip a spell foci and right click

[whole sluice]

If they don't see/hear you in a trap sure, but only rangers can put traps currently

[lavish sluice]

Hmm i am but doesnt seem to be doing anything. Im trying to cast lesser heal

[whole sluice]

So takes 2 people to take 1 item, when you could just bop them and take all their stuff 😄

[whole sluice]

What do you have equipped for casting spells? Staff or book?

[sand plume]

true - only reason to do it is to embarrass them lmao

[whole sluice]

I want to reverse pickpocket with notes that say, I was within 1 foot of yo and spare your life

[lavish sluice]

oh i just have mace and shield... its the default setup 😮

[whole sluice]

Staff and book are for spell casting

Swap your gear

Clerics have a staff default gear

[lavish sluice]

ahhhh i see

[pine marten]

Press 2 to equip your staff

[glad pewter]

So uh, odd question. Does the dog in the tavern have a name?

[lavish sluice]

how long is the playtest for?

[whole sluice]

Otto

[whole sluice]

Ends Tuesday Morning EST

[whole sluice]

If you go to pet it shows the name

[glad pewter]

oh, of all the times I never seen it. I tend to use the emote while looking up and down.

[whole sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/gotta-enjoy-the-little-things-you-have-to-appreciate-the-small-things-show-gratitude-for-the-everyday-things-enjoy-the-mundane-things-in-life-woody-harrelson-gif-15329030

[frail canyon]

Have the devs said anything about possibly a text chat ingame? Strictly for your teammates only?

[whole sluice]

Not that I've seen

[frail canyon]

Aw. Kind of awkward switching between the game and discord. Me and my mates are all deaf so voice chat is out the window lol

[whole sluice]

heh. I think they will do something

[next oak]

Waht does Pick Picket do?

[whole sluice]

If you have it equipped you can approach an enemy player in a match if you are within touching distance. A prompt will come up where you can 'pickpocket' them. You will then 'steal' one item from their non-equipped backpack. If they have nothing to steal it will let you know

[next oak]

kk

ty

[crude lantern]

https://tenor.com/view/fire-writing-gif-24533171

^ maddcow

[whole sluice]

😄

[amber pivot]

Plus 5 physical power. How does it factor into damage on a weapon?

[whole sluice]

5 Physical power is 'roughly' 5% more damage. However, most stats have thresholds that change per point. What is your physical power before equipping it?

[next oak]

Worth dual wielding? or just use best damaging weapon? (on rogue)

[amber pivot]

Oh shoot, I was asking for a friend so he could argue a higher selling point @whole sluice

So I’m not sure the stat overall. But I appreciate it!

[whole sluice]

Depends. Dual wielding gives animation cancels, combo chamberings, etc...

[whole sluice]

Sure thing 😄

[hoary wing]

Did they changed lich boss? I had 151 hp, sticking together with my teammates and the purple rings one-shot me

[sinful trench]

Why were fighters nerfed

[snow hedge]

I would guess cause they were and probs still are the strongest overall class

[sinful trench]

they just made them so much slower by nerfing swift that I don’t even wanna play it lol might as well play barb

[golden cedar]

how big of a difference does trap expert make?

[golden cedar]

isnt barb slower?

[tame willow]

does quickfire work with crossbows?

[golden cedar]

no

[snow hedge]

yes

Even with the nerfs to fighter I still can't fight them as barb.

[whole sluice]

So fighters are being shifted into being a jack of all trades. So yes, Barb is stronger at specific things that barb does better. Fighter is just the best 'all arounder' which is what they are designed for

That doesn't make one better/worse than the other, it's about about how you use them

[golden cedar]

theyre a lot like the sword and shield from monster hunter

[tacit steeple]

@whole sluice on the Lich, when he casts the spell under you, you need to stack right?

[golden cedar]

their versatility is deadly

[sinful trench]

yeah that was a bad take ngl im just salty they nerfed that swift perk

[livid hatch]

stupid question. what is the Q ability for clerics?

[rugged axle]

Exactly.

[next oak]

default is a big aoe dmg to undead, very good for PVE

[whole sluice]

AoE undead dmg

[golden cedar]

how big of a difference does trap expert make?

[livid hatch]

ty!

[tacit steeple]

kk thanks SObad

[livid hatch]

looked like heal ;P

[full storm]

why jack o lantern doesnt sell bows ?

[jovial holly]

how come when accepting a trade request, the trade window does not load? I've clicked Yes on so many requests

[unique flare]

I can attest to this as there have been times as rogue I would use stealth crouch and take maybe 1-2 steps and stealth would break(while having the stealth perk)

[sinful trench]

It’s a bug you have to reload your game

[whole sluice]

And you were only crouching or only walking and not default 'sprint'?

If you have footage upload and show to #989065208087576596

[unique flare]

I was holding the crouch key, sadly i do not have footage. as i dont record. Sorry.

[sonic solar]

yeah, this is a common bug it happens a lot. You just randomly get out of the stealth

[icy gale]

How do you equip dual wield as a fighter? Is this feature even in the game yet?

[whole sluice]

You have to equip a primary and a secondary weapon

No weapons are both

[rugged axle]

Search their name on the right and ask them to trade fixes it sometimes

[icy gale]

ahhh, i see, thanks !

[sick sorrel]

What changes from a white Spellbook to a blue Spellbook?

[sonic solar]

nothing changes

[whole sluice]

Your hopes being dashed because it does nothing 😄

[sick sorrel]

damn, thanks!

[faint grove]

@cedar steppe may i ask you what ur perks are as a cleric while killing lych?

[slow wind]

If a bow has 45 damage and the stat to add 5 damage, does that mean the bow does 50? Or was that already calculated in the 45

[whole sluice]

After the fact

The damage on the bow does not reflect bonus stats

[snow hedge]

can I ask how to not die well swinging my axe as barbarian xD

[slow wind]

So it would do 50 then.. nice

[slow wind]

Swing then move, use buffs

[pastel forge]

Whats the difference between a staff and a a book for a cleric?

[sonic solar]

You move faster with the book, but you can't use the book as a melee weapon.

[whole sluice]

To be fair, prally more because it doesn't reflec t your Physical power as well, unless you have less than 15 strength in which case it'll do less

[pastel forge]

@sonic solar thanks man

[snow hedge]

na I was saying that because my attack speed is so slow a fighter can run up to me stab me three times in the head then move out before I get a single swing off

[slow wind]

You might need to work on your positioning and movement then, see attached #dnd-content message

[sand plume]

Man literally printed a receipt 🤣

[snow hedge]

It was partially the axe I was using the double sided battle axe is just bad

[slow wind]

Barb is very high risk high reward. Need to be able to position well, speed is key and knowing when to swing and when to back up. Its not your traditional "i can go 8 rounds" barb, its closer to "theres a good chance you wont win this, back off"

[jolly silo]

Does pavise block arrows when it's on your back

[slow wind]

I believe of all the starter kits, barb has the best one

[slow wind]

No 😦

[jolly silo]

Damn

[slow wind]

Thatd be broken as shit tho tbf

[safe fractal]

Which barb skills are best?

[frail flame]

WHERE CAN I FING GOLDEN KEY NOW?

[sand plume]

Kill the skeleton boss

or buy it off flea market

[pine marten]

Oh is that where it drops from? The dude behind the double doors in tower?

Skelly with big shield and horned helmet

[sand plume]

Yes - there is a few of those bosses on the map - Unsure if the one in the middle has higher drop % - I did find one on him tho

[pine marten]

Cool ty

[whole sluice]

Drop % is 10%

[pine marten]

Wow that seems high

Inflated drop rate for short term testing perhaps?

[whole sluice]

Until you get bad RNG and don't get it after 15 times 😄

[tardy pasture]

Has anyone beat the lava monster yet? I’m curious on it’s loot pool

[rugged axle]

The B3 ghost king boss or the lava monster in the lava?

[tardy pasture]

The lava monster in the lava

[snow hedge]

Hey Madd, the death bat things seem to get glitched into the floor when killed with a downward swing

[tardy pasture]

Ghost king is the one that spawns skeletons in right? @rugged axle

[whole sluice]

It had a legendary necklace you know

[whole sluice]

Thats lich

[snow hedge]

Sadge I was hoping it would have a bandage for me

[pastel shoal]

how high can u stack gold in stash @whole sluice

[tardy pasture]

If I shoot at lich then leave the room does his health go back to full? I noticed he kinda resets

[whole sluice]

Currently? 14.5k if you fill your entire stash AND peronsal inventory with money bags

[rugged axle]

Lava Monster is an ordinary(albeit awesome) inferno(B3) monster. It can drop epic grade equipment.

[shy breach]

Is there anywhere that lists the Wizard damage for Fireball + MagicMissile?

Like actual Attack adamge Number (Integer)

[pastel shoal]

any idea when the east servers will be fixed @whole sluice

[whole sluice]

🤷 Sorry

[tardy pasture]

So does anyone know if lich resets when you walk out the room? Or can you just shoot him, walk out, shoot him walk out

[pastel shoal]

i asume so

yday i show over 100 arrows

going in and out

with a 50dmg bow

[tardy pasture]

And no death? Lol

[whole sluice]

He resets HP pool

[pastel shoal]

shot

[pine marten]

Probably has anticheese

Ye

[tardy pasture]

Did you end up killing him?

[pastel shoal]

nope

well iv killed him with a team when we stayed in

[pine marten]

How much raw hp does lich and ghost king have?

[pastel shoal]

just not by playing with him in and out of agro range

[pine marten]

And skeleton boss on b2

[eternal wyvern]

is there a point in not using spell memory as a wizard? i assume there is no "base spell"?

[whole sluice]

Correct, unless you want to be Battle Mage with no spels 😄

[queen marten]

does anyone know what will does?

[eternal wyvern]

i guess that's a joke, don't see any other skills that would benefit a no-spell memory build xd

[whole sluice]

Magic Resist Resist Rating Magic Power Bonus Magic Power

[pine wigeon]

what do i do with my 2400g?

[whole sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/scrooge-mcduck-swimming-money-gif-5178207

[pine wigeon]

and my Ferrari

[eternal wyvern]

what'S "window can be used" mean in the ranger perk

[dawn plaza]

Give it to me

[lament cobalt]

Can use spear

[timber mist]

Does +magical damage still do anything for rogue?

[eternal wyvern]

that's a weird way to say a spear can be used

[warm valley]

Buy overpriced legendary and candy corn

[lament cobalt]

Its a missed translation from Korean to English

[eternal wyvern]

oh lmao

[whole sluice]

No

[copper elbow]

how does mob aggro work? Had a big shield as ranger and thought I could block while mobs finished the guy off, nope mobs aggro shield guy 😦

[whole sluice]

Aggro is roughly first person to come in proximity, but they can shift randomly

[fading stag]

Is US East up yet or still fixing?

[iron glen]

does cleric level up through healing/buffing allies? or do you have to kill things

[lavish radish]

What is the best starting setup for the fighter?

[mint heart]

Idk if it is a bug but the zone ended in that maze thing and no escape portals spawn in the maze ive come to notice

[golden cedar]

happened to us

we were forced to go down

[mint heart]

we tried going down but died to storm idk

[golden cedar]

my friend had to die because I was holding all of our loot and the only blues were in bosss room

he died opening it for me

[wanton bear]

What's the best strategy to kill the lich with a ranger, cleric and fighter party?

[lavish radish]

Does the shied not block some attacks?

[wicked garden]

Pretty sure you need to point your shield towards the attack, kinda like in Chivalry

[weak nest]

How does pickpocket function? Do I have to be stealthed? Can I loot pickpocket normal enemies or only human enemies? Is pickpocket just a noobtrap?

It doesn't explain how to use it

[lavish radish]

yeah its weird I've been doing that but it still doesn't block everything. Maybe a bug?

[opaque crest]

Noobtrap dont use

U only get 1 random item

Pickpocket someone after killing them

[weak nest]

Oh that's less exciting than I thought

[lament dagger]

If an armor piece has +weapon damage does it still apply?

[opaque crest]

Its worthless

[rugged axle]

How To Kill The Lich Boss Guide + Treasure Hoard Loot
https://youtu.be/ym3r6OAjsGc

[bright bane]

Gotta kill stuff

[whole sluice]

Yes

[lament dagger]

Cool, ty

[whole sluice]

No worries

[rugged axle]

Is xp for kills only or also extract/treasure?

[whole sluice]

Not treasure, extract yes

One sec lemme get my list

XP is earned by doing pretty much anything. Killing players, killing AI, opening chests/corpses/portals, escaping, taking a down portal. The largest chunk of xp is going down to the bottom floor followed by escaping.

That being said, opening portal stones I don't think gives XP this playtest, but not enough data for it

[rugged axle]

Bless you.

[whole sluice]

I gotchu

If you need any other info lemme know

[timber mist]

Can anyone confirm the bosses HP(lich and ghost king)

[compact glacier]

anybody taking lich boss?

can i watch?

[rugged axle]

How To Kill The Lich Boss Guide + Treasure Hoard Loot
https://youtu.be/ym3r6OAjsGc I also just posted a Ghost King video.

[compact glacier]

thank you

[compact glacier]

i didnt understand shit

[dreamy niche]

thanks strel

[rugged axle]

Hahaha purple orb needs to be dragged onto a monster else it kills you. Stack together for purple aura it splits damage to group, i rec killing some archer skeletons but mainly focus on lich.

To be fair it was less guide and more just showing how to do it.

[dreamy niche]

you dont really present the lich kits or talk about strategies there however

i d be happy to know more about the boss

[compact glacier]

so he only has 2 moves?

the orb and the aura?

[rugged axle]

Yeah my apologies the Ghost King video is an actual guide i was still learning to edit last month

[rugged axle]

Yup and he shoots a magic arrow but those are his only big moves

[rugged axle]

Dark & Darker | Dev Q&A | New Map | New Classes | VOIP | Ranked | Private Lobbies | AH | Road Map+
https://youtu.be/uKULTFV9HRM in this I actually explain the mechanics of the fight but its part of a larger video talking about the map. It is timestamped at 3:03

[compact glacier]

if u have an in-depth vid of taking on the lich, i'll gladly watch

[vernal current]

hey how does the crystal sword work it seems like its just worse then the staff

[rugged axle]

3:03 is the mechanics explained

[whole sluice]

Crystal sword has different cast animations, but does both Phys and Magical damage (The only weapon that does magical dmg. btw)

[vale wedge]

Is there anything that let's clerics heal more? Like for instance will?

[lavish elk]

There's straight buffs from purple+ item bonuses.

[rugged axle]

Do your stats increase with levels or you only get perk slots for now?

[lavish elk]

No stat increases

[whole sluice]

Stats don't change

[whole sluice]

Will and +Magical Power

[lavish elk]

Hoping stats never end up increasing from levels.

[tawny sonnet]

is there a write up on each attribute and what they do?

[whole sluice]

Personally, I like the idea of 'floating' stats every 4/5 levels. So at level 4/5 you can take 1 stat from say Strength, and add it to Will

That way you can slightly customize, but still retain total stat totals

[whole sluice]

Check the fopdoodle button the main menu or #❓faq

[tawny sonnet]

ahh yes its in faq lol classic im that guy

[whole sluice]

All good 🙂

[lavish elk]

That'd be neat, particularly if you are allowed to respec it.

Straight additions to stats from levels is what I don't want to see.

[vale wedge]

@whole sluice thanks, appreciate it. The current stats explanation is pretty good, but tends to still leave out a few key items. Like rogue poison and bleed. Still don't know what increases the damage for those.

And I almost like your idea. I feel every five levels should allow you to allocate your points differently by +/- 2 but never giving you more or less points.

[tawny sonnet]

has anyone played around with drinking ale on a cleric with brewmaster perk? seems like alot of str not sure how much it translates into raw physical damage but that plus smite could be interesting combo

[analog topaz]

The boss fights rn are incredibly easy. The litch has 4 or 5 abilities and the ghost king literally only has one mechanic that you have to worry about and it’s super easy aswell

[whole sluice]

Phys damage I believe effects them, however, I need to test the dummy

[whole sluice]

Str. is 'roughly' 1% more physical damage per str

[lavish elk]

If you can get to the dummy. :p

So the good ale is about a 15% increase?

[whole sluice]

Yup

[lavish elk]

Not bad if you are running a battle cleric.

[tawny sonnet]

can you drink 1 of each quality ale? lol the bonk cleric making his way

[whole sluice]

No, the strongest sticks

Battle Cleric with Smite + Judgement and no spells is pretty good. Use the Flanged mace and go bonkers

[lavish elk]

Oh, @whole sluice do you know if the Perseverance perk works with bleeds and poisons?

I didn't notice any exceptional change when I was effected.

[vale wedge]

@analog topaz here's the issue with making it harder, the time you have in B3 with the difficulty of the current enemies is a bit mismatched. If the bosses are harder, the time in B3 needs to be increased imo

[whole sluice]

Which one is preserverence?

[lavish elk]

-3 from all damage cleric perk.

[whole sluice]

Not too sure, haven't tested combat interactions

[tawny sonnet]

I initially looked at that perk and it seemed bad but if it interacts with bleeds and poisons like that pretty interesting

[lavish elk]

Hmm, my hope was that it would more or less negate most dots due to the numbers being fairly small.

[sharp ermine]

play with coop= get out every single time

play solo = hide in a corner and get lucky or die

[tawny sonnet]

if you play solo turn off all the lights behind you and keep the doors open so you can flee into the darkness

[analog topaz]

I understand but the ghost king is a literal bot

[tawny sonnet]

but you can 1v2 or 1v3 in this game

[lavish elk]

I've been running at groups this test as a solo and I'm starting to be able to fight 1v2 more.

[wicked garden]

Yeah, same! I've started to develop some tactics to fight a little smarter

[candid imp]

Isn't strength also max hp so the strong ale effectively gives you a 30 hp buffer?

[analog topaz]

Also they can make it harder and make it take longer. The ghost king is dying in around 30 seconds. The litch I wouldn’t touch that much but he’s still extremely easy.

[whole sluice]

Yes, but he was specifically talking about DPS. Each str. is 2HP

[candid imp]

Oh gotcha

[fierce thorn]

how can you and your group escape at the same time?

[tawny sonnet]

triple exit portals

[whole sluice]

Find 3 portal stones relatively close together, or wait for the 2nd to last circle shrink where portal stones pop up in groups of 3

[junior delta]

can you cast spells on yourself as a cleric? (if so, how?)

[whole sluice]

Cast at your feet. You can't use the big heal on yourself

[woeful kiln]

Can also cast looking up

[whole sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/steve-harvey-shocked-terkejut-kaget-suprised-gif-12174657

😄

[woeful kiln]

https://tenor.com/view/the-office-stanley-did-i-stutter-sarcasm-gif-3537210

[whole sluice]

❤️ the office

[woeful kiln]

Sad I can't post them D':

[lavish elk]

You can cast on yourself looking anywhere as long as you're not looking at a targetable entity.

Damn teammates moving at the last second.

[surreal hollow]

Howdy, Been playing a bit of cleric and just wondering if two things are supposed to be in the game or are bugs. Cheers
-Lesser Heal healing dead mobs
-No being able to cast holy light on self.

[lavish elk]

Holy light is that way, yeah.

And targeting is really janky, I've put protection on an enemy fighter before because of all the strafing.

[whole sluice]

Not using holy light is intended, lesser healing is related to targetting which is somthing they are trying to fix

[surreal hollow]

wow that was quick! thanks

[slender hearth]

I tried playing cleric, I got spell memory on E. When I use use, it just opens a select wheel. But I tried every button, can't find how to use the selected spell

[whole sluice]

Right click

Also need a spell foci equipped

Like the staff/book

[sinful trench]

I can’t sell anything on my main character, getting the result code 10 error even when I restart is there any known fix?

[cerulean crown]

Someone with the same problem as me? I get 50 FPS when there's open places or crowded. If not, I am 144 FPS

[whole sluice]

Personally I take those items into a dungeon and drop them, let some other poor shclobb deal with not selling it 😄

[tame violet]

Any ideas on why I can't put an item in trade?

[fair palm]

Does a second weapon's stats apply when im not weilding it?
for example on my ranger if my sword has ++ true physical damage, does that add it to the bow when im using the bow?

[slender hearth]

right clic raises the shield

[dense gust]

does the ressurect with cleric work? just tried it in a game and it did nothing

[whole sluice]

MaddCowQQ — Today at 3:02 PM
Right click
Also need a spell foci equipped
Like the staff/book

[slender hearth]

oh ok nvm

[whole sluice]

😄

[slender hearth]

thank you xD

[whole sluice]

You have to aim it at the corpse and cast, it's like 20 seconds long

Can't move or anything

[whole sluice]

Secondary (Duel wield) yes, second set, no

[fair palm]

aww that sucks, thanks madd

[sinful trench]

It’s every item in my storage

[whole sluice]

Not sure then, sorry. Don't help much with tech issues

[sinful trench]

No worries

[cloud kiln]

its just me or cleric takes 10 hits to kill a simple skeleton?

[lavish elk]

Basic mace sucks, and smite helps a huge amount.

[cloud kiln]

welp

thanks

[twilit sparrow]

Does the damage bonus of Ambush apply if attacking out of an Invisibility potion? What about wizard invis?

[whole sluice]

Protip: The greys you start with are actually worse than the greys of the same item type you find

[fierce thorn]

have not seen 3 person portal yet

[hardy brook]

they only spawn at the very end

[vagrant helm]

How does one kill the boss on the second level with a duo team? I play cleric, my friend plays fighter. 🤔

I keep having major issues and want to make sure it's a skill issue and not equipment or wrong class

[merry kernel]

The boss is just wicked hard ngl

Health pool is pretty massive

[lavish elk]

Heard using melee js a pain.

[terse hazel]

Which boss? Litch or Ghost?

[quiet reef]

Has anyone made like a newbie's guide for this game? I read through the "quick and dirty" game guide but I keep getting slammed undergeared and outranged.

[unborn mica]

Is perseverance on cleric good, the -3 damage from all types. It seems to small to matter but dunno if it's something where when it's being used helps a lot

[analog topaz]

The ghost you can prob solo

[grand prawn]

Does magic damage stats on cleric apply to the in hit magic dmg skill?

[terse hazel]

Focus on getting out with gems. Buy decent gear from the merchants and level

[lavish elk]

Its better in lower damage frequent attacks. It really depends on if it works on dots which I am not sure of.

[terse hazel]

How hard are the lava monsters to kill with melee?

[analog topaz]

I use a bow

As a fighter

[quiet reef]

Are there set points where I can go out that I can aproach to leave or do I have to pray to stumble over one of those out portal pillars?

[lavish elk]

Portals only.

[twilit sparrow]

Unironically until you have good gear, and good gear is defined as purple gear with relevant bonuses to your class, you are going to suck no matter what because the starter gear is very bad. Focus entirely on looting as much as you can and getting out ASAP. Buy purples from vendors if possible, otherwise use the trade channel and pray you find some good items cheap from people.

[terse hazel]

What's your estimate of their hp?

[cloud kiln]

fucking 16 damage, YOU NEED 10 SHOTS TO KILL SOMEONE

[whole sluice]

Please take the non Questions/Answers to the discussion channel(s) please and thanks 🙂

[steady tide]

Is armor rating based on whole body or body part?

[amber quail]

probably wrong trader

[tame violet]

im trading with other players x)

[amber quail]

oooh

aight

[whole sluice]

Entire

[terse hazel]

Can't post in the chat or can not add to the trade box?

[steady tide]

so no helmet but god tier chest negates head too?

[amber quail]

woah. so no body part specific armor

[whole sluice]

Yup

You still take 150% more damage in the head

[twilit sparrow]

@whole sluice You got any idea on this one?

[amber quail]

ive been bashing barbarians in the chest for no reason then lol

[steady tide]

right just making sure armor on boots matter

[whole sluice]

Haven't tested tbh. If I 'had' to take a guess I'd so probably works, but not sure

[unkempt fractal]

how does pickpocket work ?

[burnt badger]

What exactly does the pickpocket perk do for rogues?

oh jinx you owe me a soda lol

[whole sluice]

If you have it equipped you can approach an enemy player in a match if you are within touching distance. A prompt will come up where you can 'pickpocket' them. You will then 'steal' one item from their non-equipped backpack. If they have nothing to steal it will let you know

[twilit sparrow]

If you can get close enough and not be seen and not be murdered, you get an interact option which fills a very slow progress bar. When the bar fills, you steal one random item of any size from the targets inventory. If they have nothing, you get nothing. It is entirely not worth taking at all.

[fathom island]

Are there any plans for custom lobbies with friends do we know?

obviously with no progression#

[outer elbow]

is the cleric perk against harmful effects active? what does it work against? or what are harmful effects counted as?

[lavish elk]

I'd guess any red status effect.

[cold summit]

Hey just a quick question, are the lava monsters in the 2nd level supposed to be able to hit you from anywhere?

Aggro'd one and ran away (because I didn't have range) and i was being attacked throughout the map

[unborn mica]

If I got a piece of armor that has +5 true magical damage does it apply that bonus to melee weapons or just mage spells

[whole sluice]

Spells + Crystal Sword

[fading stag]

Is U.S. East back up yet or no

[plucky pilot]

i run the 5% blunt damage boost, 20% undead damage boost, improve healing by 5, and reduce damage by 3. i think its nice, ive definitely had some close calls in PVE and PVE that i can say i would have died without the reduce damage perk

i also run cleric with all heavy armor and do a pally style gameplay

[rancid rampart]

is crystal sword hiden stat that powerfull ? stat vise ball + dagger beats it

[vast monolith]

Is there one of those treasure hoard piles on the inferno floor and if so on what part of the floor is it

[burnt badger]

what do spell books and crystal balls do whats the difference

[whole sluice]

Magical damage has very few people resistant to, it combines both stats. Granted, you aren't going to be amzing with it, but people underestimate the total damage

[whole sluice]

Yes, slight lower than halfway on one of the variants

[whole sluice]

The differences between the various magical casting items and weapons are this: They differ in movement speed penalties, utility, and casting animations (Not speed). Each have specific uses. For instance, the crystal sword is great if you want to be a battle mage and cast spells while also bonking people on the head. The staff is terrible for halls because it has wide casting animations, but also lets you bonk slightly stronger than sword. And some don't let you bonk but only cast spells.

[burnt badger]

200 g for my Reinforced Gloves W or L?

[vale notch]

in the trading menu how do you put the little item displays in the chat

[whole sluice]

Shift Click

[burnt badger]

I didn't do it I declined.. how much gold do they go for?

[lethal furnace]

I sold both of mine for 600 g each

[burnt badger]

I see.. what about Epic Double Axe, Felling Axe , and Spellbook? any idea?

[lethal furnace]

nope

[burnt badger]

ah well alr

[rugged axle]

75-200 if rolled well.

[wide kettle]

hey guys quick question. can you dual wield axes on barabarian and if so how?

[lapis parcel]

Guys, can I have a quick rundown on how shielding works?

[sly wing]

do the anchient scrolls do anything?

[whole sluice]

Vendor trash... For now

[whole sluice]

Need a primary and secondary

Can't dual wield the same thing

[sly wing]

shame got a (normal) one

[wide kettle]

alright thx

[plain root]

Can rogues use a crossbow or any range at all

[latent smelt]

what is the purpose of a gold coin purse

i dont understand

[whole sluice]

50 coins for 1 slot instead of 10

[whole sluice]

Throwing Knives

[plain root]

Okay so as a rogue on level 3 how do you solo clear

[sand plume]

???? You don't

[plain root]

Cus ranger it's easy but rogue it's like do you just take cheese mele fights

[stray jungle]

Hide and survive

[severe prairie]

I love solo ranger i buy 12 beartraps with trapping perk and either trap doors/turn off torches but even better ill trap dead player bodies so it hides the beartrap and wipe entire geared squads (got a unique plate pants) while theyre all just fucked in my traps looking down i just triple shot their heads its so fun

[whole sluice]

Please keep this channel clear for just questions and answers. Discussion to the Discussion channels, please and thanks 🙂

[pine marten]

I might have missed it, but do you know the hp of lich, ghost king, and the skelly boss on b2?

[whole sluice]

Not off top of my head. Haven't been doing any boss testing this playtest

[severe prairie]

Where do unique items drop from how do people even get them?

[whole sluice]

Technically they can drop anywhere, (Bugged loot tables) but primarily from bosses on the bottom floor

[amber totem]

what are the good stats for ranger like knowledge, strength etc

[severe prairie]

Gotcha, thanks! Any advice/guides u can point me towards for fighting the bosses? Every time i try i get wiped

@amber totem agility probably the best

[amber totem]

aight ty

[hearty coral]

how can I use a spear whit a ranger class ?

[severe prairie]

Perk

[strong jewel]

what is the best class

[distant willow]

Love the trade feature but needs to be tweaked so you can stop it from scrolling when viewing items

[arctic coyote]

How do you avoid the lich's slow moving projectile attack? it just 1 shot my whole party and it followed us around we couldnt avoid it

[sand plume]

I think someone was saying you have to stack colours

[austere marsh]

Anyone know where to use skull key in floor 3

[arctic coyote]

what on earth does that mean

[sand plume]

During the fight you will get aura's put on people

of diff colours

some you have to run away - some you have to run towards you team

if I am thinking of the right boss

[whole sluice]

iF IT'S BLUE/PURPLE, STACK TO SPLIT THE DAMAGE

Caps -.-

[arctic coyote]

like group up?

[sand plume]

yeah stand on each other

[pseudo plank]

Whats the point of dual wielding on say a fighter or barb? It doesnt seem like you can swing both weapons at once and if you alternate you miss out on your other swing animations not to mention you lose more movement speed by holding a second weapon

[arctic coyote]

okay thanks!

[tough stratus]

Is there a Meta 3 stack at this point? Cleric seems necessary

[whole sluice]

Duel wielding for anyone allows you to chamber combos, use the other for stat sticks, and animation cancel

[pseudo plank]

Can you explain the 'chamber combos'? Does swinging the one hand cancel the other's during windup?

[whole sluice]

No, so lets say you are using 2 weapons with 3 combos. The combo is 'remembered' if you switch to the other attack. So you could Left Combo 1, Left Combo 2, Right Combo 1, Left Combo 3

[pseudo plank]

thats pretty nifty

still seems like a stretch for barb with axes combos being very straightforward

im bummed about the prospect of losing another 25 move speed to hold a hatchet

[burnt badger]

does iron will perk make you take no magic damage?

[pseudo plank]

if you look at your stats when its enabled it looks like it gives you about 10% more magic damage resistance

[burnt badger]

I see and Best perks for barbarian? I'm currently using Two Handed Weapon Expert , Toughness , Axe specialization , and Smash

[pseudo plank]

correction more like 15% -- I go from base 11.6% to 26.7%

[latent smelt]

could anyone tell me what the resourcefulness stat does

[snow hedge]

is it consistent for a barb to die instantly with the 10% hp perk to a single head shot from a fighter with a bow?

[burnt badger]

Depends on bow stats

[whole sluice]

Regular Interactive Speed

[latent smelt]

ahh thank you

[snow hedge]

So it might be gotcha

[burnt badger]

What perks you use btw?

[snow hedge]

10%hp damage up with low hp, axe damage and no chest.

[burnt badger]

I see.. I use 10 hp , two handed expert , axe specialization , and smash. Using a two handed axe weapon you become op lol

plus you can easily loot chest and break through doors w smash

[snow hedge]

Barb just feels unplayable to me

[burnt badger]

why is that?

[whole sluice]

Please keep this channel clear for just questions and answers. Discussion to the Discussion channels, please and thanks 🙂

[snow hedge]

Sorry

[whole sluice]

All good 🙂

Just friendly reminder is all

[willow fog]

Is magic power bonus a straight damage bonus or a multiplier?

[whole sluice]

Multiplier

[cloud kayak]

Can people see me when im invisible as a rogue? I feel like people can see me

[whole sluice]

No, but if you vanish in front of people they can see it

[cloud kayak]

So I am completely invisible then, got it

[whole sluice]

Yeah, don't run around a corner and then do it

People will know

[cloud kayak]

Any idea how long the initial effect last?

The thing that gives you away when you first use it

[whole sluice]

Lemme test really qucik

2-4 seconds

Hard to tell from ally

[cloud kayak]

Right thank you i'll assume it's 4 seconds

[winged girder]

So currently I'm running a 22str +15 wep damage and 12 true physical damage bow build. How does true damage factor in. I feel like I do the sameosh damage going with just added physical than true

[whole sluice]

True damage bypasses all resistance/armor

That being said, your 'secondary' weapon set does not count for your stats

[sand plume]

I think he might be able to see those numbers on the dummy - I dont recall if true damage shows tho

[whole sluice]

Everything is totaled

[winged girder]

Yeah I know what true damage is. Just doesn't beneficial over + damage strength or added phys

[whole sluice]

Depends on quantity

If you have like 20% phys power increase and you do 10 True damage, with no other modifiers, you'll now do 12 True ion addition to everything else

[winged girder]

I tested with same numbers on true and added physical. I hit 2 more on a headshot than with true. But maybe dummy doesn't show true proper

[whole sluice]

True is mostly better against armored players

But when everything is low, true doesn't do much more

[winged girder]

Yeah that's my thoughts. Wondered if anyone else had tested

Ranger is silly busted with a full set of +dmg and a legendary longbow

[whole sluice]

To be fair, every class is 'busted' with full set of +dmg 😄

[winged girder]

Yeah but most classes have to get in melee.

And with crouch jumping you can juke like a king.

[slender hearth]

when you play solo, you don't get matched against solo players?

[whole sluice]

Nope

[slender hearth]

ok

thanks

[pseudo plank]

Anyone know about how much HP the lich has? Also has anyone seen full map layouts posted?

[vast monolith]

if a rogue has a dagger that has +3 additional magic damage, would that stack with his poison making it deal 7 per second instead of just 4 per second per stack?

[terse hazel]

I love running around the corner, hiding and then using stealth to walk back around the corner

[burnt badger]

What Perk is best for Barbarian... Berserker , Savage , or Carnage?

[lethal dove]

where do we find skull key? I know it's rng drop but

[autumn night]

Can someone give a rundown of the Ghost King mechanics?

[lethal dove]

@whole sluice do you know the general location? I remember someone talking about the corner of floor 3

[whole sluice]

Yeah, its on the floor on one of the B3 maps in the top left corner

[vast monolith]

what does the skull key open?

[whole sluice]

The skull door

[vivid lynx]

does Quickshot work on crossbow or no?

[whole sluice]

Also on the same map variant

[vast monolith]

where is said skull door

[whole sluice]

No

[vast monolith]

ah okay thanks

[lethal dove]

oh I know where skull door is, what about skull key drop? @whole sluice

[vivid lynx]

what about quickfire?

[whole sluice]

MaddCowQQ — Today at 5:30 PM
Yeah, its on the floor on one of the B3 maps in the top left corner

[vivid lynx]

or is it just true shot that works with crossbow?

[whole sluice]

Now

I don't even think quickshot does either

It just naturally has a high velocity

[lethal dove]

oops I misread, thanks

is there only 2 B3 maps? Lich King and Ghost King?

[whole sluice]

... technically yes

There are some versions where they test different lighting so technically they are different, but same layout

[stable kindle]

@whole sluice Does it do more damage to shoot a fireball at the feet of someone holding an average shield or directly at the person

[whole sluice]

Haven't tested enough spell stuff this test with the changes to shield

My guess is direct

But not 100%

[sand plume]

I would suggest until more is known to hit he shield - worst case you still get the splash damage I am thinking

[stable kindle]

okay thanks

[peak saffron]

Im new to the game, how do i cast spells as a cleric, i know that u have to equip your staff but idk how to select spell and use it

[open kraken]

Hold E to bring up the dial to select the spell then hold right click to cast the selected spell

[whole sluice]

Ok, heading out for a bit to go trick or treating. Please hold all questions until the end of the discussion 😄 Take it easy and good hunting fellow darkers

[slender hearth]

have fun, and thanks for the help

[zenith hawk]

Thanks for all the work you are doing

[glacial sand]

im quite new to the game, what are decent perks for barbarian?

[burnt badger]

What Perk is best for Barbarian... Berserker , Savage , or Carnage?

[scarlet cipher]

So is there no statistical difference between tiers of crystal orb/spellbook below purple?

[vale fulcrum]

does anyone know if the crystal ball has any hidden buffs? i know the spellbook increases cast speed, but not too sure about crystal ball

[scarlet cipher]

Sorry, I mean like a grey orb & a blue orb are exactly the same strength?

[burnt badger]

guys may i ask you what to do if the game says "already trying to find a match"?

i restarded 10 times and nothing happens

[solid vault]

can i get a quick explanation on how pickpocket works for rouge

[stable kindle]

try searching for a game in another region and play a game. Then after you die, re-search in the original region

[burnt badger]

thank you

[stable kindle]

worked for me idk if it'll work for you

[raw quarry]

Do spells like slow stack?

would you be twic as slow

[wintry rivet]

Do Axes do more damage than swords? I was using a Horseman's Axe, 17 weapon damage, -30 MS and felt like I was doing much more damage than a falchion at 26 damage, -25MS

on a fighter

[terse hazel]

You press your interaction button. It does the interact bar. You get one random non-equipped item. If they have nothing it will tell you before you do the bar step. It breaks stealth at start

[solid vault]

oh so i do have to be behind them gotcha

[rigid frost]

is there a way to pause the trade chat, it moves so quick cant even see the items when you hover

[visual dagger]

no at the moment there is not

[solid vault]

if people would use the chat for weapons only it would help

but everyone is just spamming in trade chat 1 so

[river basin]

is the eu server down?

[rigid frost]

thats how itll be in main game, everyones gonna sit in the samechat

[terse hazel]

Nope you can be in front too but they will stab you

[visual dagger]

yeah well it's new feature at the moment leave a feedback about it so they will see it

[solid vault]

no there is chats for armour/misc and stuff

its just everyone is using chat1 (weapons)

[terse hazel]

Scrolling pauses it for me

[rigid frost]

mine keeps rolling

[stable kindle]

its not really hidden, but you can hold another weapon while you are holding the crystal ball. You can't do that with the staff or book I'm pretty sure.

[terse hazel]

They should be split by class and type and only let you trade items fitting that chats name

[solid vault]

yes but that would mean too many options

[slow lichen]

Hello. Is there a way or how to prevent the Lich boss attack that does an AoE circle under you and crazy damage after a short while to targeted person?

[solid vault]

it just shouldnt let you link armours etc in weapon chat

[visual dagger]

this is Q and A section move to discussion if you going to talk about it thanks

[visual dagger]

grouping up to mitigate damage between all

[slow lichen]

We just tried that and it did not work. 3 of us were left with 10% HP or is that how it goes, with 3 to mitigate?

I guess it was better than the 1-shot I received with ~130HP the previous game. But it's very difficult to understand how to prevent that. Seems crazy inconsistent and heavily RNG

Because we've also received 90% damage and barely made it when it's been only 1 guy in there. Thus the question and confusion about the situation. Sorry for spam.

[visual dagger]

here comes the boss cow

[whole sluice]

The damage is spread out and then will auto heal you from the spell effect

[sinful bronze]

how does the pickpocket perk work?

[whole sluice]

It takes you low if you don't have much spell resist or ho

Hp

[gaunt sparrow]

When you are next to an enemy you can interact with them

it will steal 1 random item from their bag

if they have no items, you get nothing and it notifies you.

[sinful bronze]

only in the dungeon and not lobby right?

[gaunt sparrow]

It also breaks stealth. You cannot steal equipped items.

Not in lobby, no.

[slow lichen]

Do you get 1-shot if you're in it alone then? Cause that's what happened when I had ~130HP, not that much spell res though. And like I mentioned before, we then grouped up and were all left with 10% HP left, but that also happened on a singular member (Maybe he had higher spell resi, but I don't think any of us really do)

Is there any consumable for this, also what if he just spams this multiple times at you? Seems very, very inconsistent somehow

[whole sluice]

Yup

[gaunt sparrow]

I believe you will get 1-shot if you cannot mitigate the damage

[whole sluice]

It splits damage evenly by all in the area when it goes off

You can survive if you have enough HP/Resist, but most of the time you won't have that

[warm violet]

Skeleton champion melee attacks seem to pass through most targets, would it be correct to assume this is a bug currently?

[gaunt sparrow]

The sword has no collision right now

[whole sluice]

Nope, you can pre pot during the fight, but in general having good gear is generally required

Stack Will+Str/HP

[slow lichen]

In other words it's a gear check boss then?

[gaunt sparrow]

So, probably? Not sure if that's intended or not. It still does damage and will break stuff (as I'm sure you've noticed, like doors and barrels)

[slow lichen]

Thanks a bunch for the detailed reply @whole sluice. Much love! We'll continue trying and improving our mechanics.

[reef pumice]

What do you gain behind level 20 compare to 15?

[visual dagger]

nothing

[gaunt sparrow]

satisfaction, but that's it

[warm violet]

Having trouble finding information on the higher rarities of crystal balls/books do they provide any other stats or just more magical properties

[visual dagger]

atm only epic or higher matters since you start to get extra stats from it

[whole sluice]

Crystal swords, however, do gain phys/magic damage for their melee hits

[warm violet]

yes Im in love with my crystal sword

[whole sluice]

Under utilized for the aggro haste/invis wiz 😄

[fair palm]

whats the difference between +physical damage and +additional physical damage (or magical)
if i as a ranger equip + additional magical damage, does that mean ill be doing that magic damage with my physical attacks?

[whole sluice]

It has to have base magical damage to gain additional magic damage

Right now the Crystal sword is the only weapon in the game that benefits from +magical damage increases. (Spells don't count, but it works for them to)

[terse hazel]

Even if it says +True magical damage?

[whole sluice]

Yup

True just bypasses resists/armor

[terse hazel]

Would it make poison stronger?

[fair palm]

so then whats the difference between (+additional magical damage) and (+magical damage)

[whole sluice]

Nothing really right now

[fair palm]

ah i see

[warm violet]

I believe it used to however that was changed at the beginning of this playtest.

[fair palm]

youre awesome maddcow, always have the answers for me. much love.

[whole sluice]

I don't believe it did, but I need to test against the dummy more but hard to do when lobbies are instant 😄

Thanksm ok, heading back out

Be well for now

[glad pewter]

Q: Does campfire reset Cleric's Revive spell?

[warm violet]

Yes, however you need 2 campfires to do so

[somber shoal]

2 campfires do

is there a map of the maps?

[warm violet]

I think they are proc gend, the rooms are all the same however they appear to be in slightly different layouts sometimes. at least on the original map

[vast monolith]

if a rogue has a dagger that has +3 additional magic damage, would that stack with his poison making it deal 7 per second instead of just 4 per second per stack?

[warm violet]

currently I believe that was changed from last playtest as the damage scaling was to high. As of right now, no.

[dusk shuttle]

Do you get less xp if you die?

[lavish elk]

You get XP for escaping.

[dusk shuttle]

Oh, so no xp for mobs?

[gaunt sparrow]

You get some XP from every action

Stronger mobs give more XP

Escaping gives a lot of XP

Going down gives XP, etc.

[dusk shuttle]

ahh, thanks! ^^

[gaunt sparrow]

I believe you even get XP for destroying barrels.

(Could be wrong about that, though, please correct me if I am)

[lavish elk]

Doing stuff gets you XP, the XP you lose on dying is the escape XP.

[fierce fulcrum]

does anyone know what the escape XP is roughly?

or is it % based?

[lavish elk]

Not sure, that's a really hard one to work out.