Is there really an upcoming meele nerf..?

• Milk wrote on 2013-08-06 15:59

  Quote from Kaeporo;1132068:

  Lance Pierce gets buffed to ignore 5% protection per level. Those weapons can ignore 10% protection, which is massive and only adds to the ridiculousness known as the Bhafel Hunter. Lance Pierce can negate 45% protection. Not much beats that. Completely overcentralizes the projected future metagame.
  
  Speaking of which, they're probably going to nerf Lance Piece and buff Alchemy again.

  
  
  Inb4 Giant Melee gets another buff.
  
  You can now Dual Wield lances as a giant and their piercing stacks :D!
• Psy wrote on 2013-08-07 07:29

  Quote from Azareel;1132140:

  If it adds to the character screen, like it probably will/does, it should apply to everything.

  
  It does not.
  
  Edit: Sorry that was rather blunt. . . Let me clarify, the critical from Guard Cylinder Mastery only applies to when you're equipped with a Guard Cylinder. The balance is not from guard cylinder mastery, its a part of the base stats of the Guard Cylinders themselves, 0 def, 0 prot, x magic def, x magic prot, 15% balance, and more with upgrades.
• Zekkii wrote on 2013-08-07 08:30

  Quote from ewire123;1132069:

  Unlike puppet, The more alchemist the merrier :D
  
  Imagine 6 people having shock on....monster will just freeze in place.

  
  I don't know about you, but that would either crash me or make it so laggy I probably couldn't move.
• Aubog007 wrote on 2013-08-07 10:03

  Quote from Zekkii;1132838:

  I don't know about you, but that would either crash me or make it so laggy I probably couldn't move.

  
  
  Shock doesnt work like that anyway.
  
  
  There's a status effect called "under the effects of shock" that occurs when you get hit with shock, it makes you immune to shock until it wears off.
  
  
  The more you know.
• Azareel wrote on 2013-08-07 14:24

  Quote from Psy;1132789:

  It does not.
  
  Edit: Sorry that was rather blunt. . . Let me clarify, the critical from Guard Cylinder Mastery only applies to when you're equipped with a Guard Cylinder. The balance is not from guard cylinder mastery, its a part of the base stats of the Guard Cylinders themselves, 0 def, 0 prot, x magic def, x magic prot, 15% balance, and more with upgrades.

  
  
  I was referring to the balance, and had read your post wrong. Derp.
  
  I know the crit isn't part of the base stats of the cylinder. Although, don't mastery bonuses get added to the character screen when you have the appropriate item equipped, as though it were part of the item's base stats? I don't use weapons with masteries near enough to know for sure, but that's what I understand is the case.
  
  And, if so, I wasn't wrong in the end, even with my reading problems.
• Psy wrote on 2013-08-10 20:45
  Yes you are correct, mastery bonuses only get added assuming you are wearing an appropriate weapon/shield/armor type.