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You get a + 10 ACC when equipping the Ring of Focused Flame and Sun and Moon....why? The Magranic Axe doesn’t get the +10 ACC and neither does Sungrazer. Don’t get me wrong it’s great, Using Sun and Moon and a buckler on my Paladin for a no ACC penalty actually makes the flail crit a crapton. It adds up at times critting for 60 damage +all the lashes. when all the hits land, not to mention that the .5 % chance for reapeat fire attacks you can get + 4 hits for crits. It’s excellent ACC for PoTD. The use of the Buckler lets me easily land Sacred Immolation and Glorious Beacon+ the damage upgrade.

Not the only one, I prefer TB BUT just not in this game. It was made for RTwP. The balance is way better in RTwP.

I definitely agree. I just find it funny that the most honest guys can also the biggest liars because of the diplomatic aspect of the order lol.

So the game doesn’t tell us much about the order except they are known for emphasizing honesty and diplomacy and being founded in honor of a few knights who helped found the Aedyr Empire by shielding Elcga during a peace negotiation. That said, the Shady disposition/deceptive (POE 1) is not disfavored. Why do you guys think that is? Your order is known for its honesty/honor and talking things out yet you can be a liar. I think it’s because while honor is important being honest in a potentially hostile situation could turn things into a fight real quick. Thoughts?

Agreed, well I guess this char isn’t the perfect Shieldbearer :/. I was a US Marine and while I had the right “dispositions” with what the Marines were looking for, did my duty and fought well l, I wasn’t perfect. Same goes with this char lol

This has only happened to me in TB mode. Doesn’t happen with RtwP. Weird bug, but what the above poster said is on.

I think it might because SI damage is reduced by Veil Touched (the buff that spirits have that reduced melee damage by a lot) so maybe SI is treated as a weapon attack?

Update. So far Sacred Immolation is really good. It is hitting for about 40-60 (60 or higher for Crits) at level 13. When it is day time and I am getting higher fire PL levels from Sun and Moon even more so. My paladin drawing trash mobs around bosses in boss fights and just incinerating them. Also the self damage is easy to mitigate with Voidward, good resolve and decent HP from the HP necklace and 2 Con Belt that gives me a second Second Wind (10 Con Base). It also hits or crits on the regular without a super High Per Investment (13 base from left over char creation points+ 1 Galwain gift from Sayuka) and ring of focused flame. So far so good, lefts see if I stay on the run long enough to get Light of Pure Zeal (PotD/ Ironman so I could lose).

Hey guys no big deal...but I thought this was odd. I get to the island and try to diplomatically deal with the islanders to no avail (even with high diplomacy) I left...but came back and my only option is to aggressively fight them? I didnt have the intimidation points and the main char isnt a druid...so my Shieldbearer gets an agreesive point! No big deal its only a .4 loss in defenses as my favored dispositions are high..just thought it was weird not to give me an out...but I guess it did. You can leave once but if you come back your only out is to fight them giving you an aggressive point. The crap part is that is the ONLY time I have chosen an aggressive option (no choice) and I get the point! It took like 3 Diplomatic choices to get rank 1 in my preferred..but I guess some disposition choices have more weight than others like in the first game.

Ya definitely, or just another melee dps so far I’ve done that for more dps (PoTD). Just one “tank” whose value really is LoH and support abilities (until Divine Ret and Light of Pure Zeal...maybe Sacred Immolation due to the high single target dps the party has but it lacks AOE) with some engagement, the other tank is a Howler (Konstanten) high dps DW supported by the paladin. His deflection is low enough that even with only 1 to 2 engagement slots he keeps mobs on him and pounds them.

Ya agreed, I just don’t like how little engagement a SC paladin gets. 2 If you are a Shieldbearer of St. Elcga with a shield, or one if any other order with a shield. If you have a weapon that grants engagement that’s 3 with a shieldbearer or 2 with others. Good enough with another frontliner I guess.

PS Light of Pure Zeal used to be vessel only for damage but it no longer specifies that in the tool tip. Is it still vessel only? Still would be good if vessel only for damage against that enemy but also as an oh crap heal. Nvm it does say vessel and spirit. Still lots of those in game.

True, that said maybe it depends on group comp? Right now my single target DPS is nuts, Scout Maiya and Howler Konstenten (with Sabre’s for slash damage and the unarmed training for crush) with the + 40% damage to Glorious Bescon absolute annihilate targets. My other 3 party members are Battlemage Aloth (cc+ good melee damage with Concelhauts staff or Blights waiting for Citzels Lance) could go for more AOE with him and Buff Xoti (she has good AOE with the priest seals)...so with that comp more AOE from SI could be worth it? Like I said wish I had a test arena. PS just got Hastening Exhortation and you said you get the nimble upgrade why? I was thinking of specking out of it. Right now all 5 Dex does is reduce cast and attack speeds by about .4. It is a Dex inspiration though..

Ya I have this AOE fire nuker in mind with reducing the negative affects of sacred immolation through void ring good resolve and Shieldbearers LoH. Also including Light of Pure Zeal. It seems too zeal intensive though. There comes in Divine Ret...was thinking have my chanter summoning the weak skeletons. I’ll post my results if I get that far (PoTD/Ironman run). Wish there was a test build arena lol

Anyone know if it still restores zeal if summons are downs?

Hey! The saves game fix posted Hymeir, may have worked for me. Stuttering seems to be much much improved almost non-existant. Further testing needed. Can I delete his the "fixed" saves that I uploaded from his file after I have placed them in my saved folder file?

I have been getting a regular interval stutter now POE 1 had micro stutter, but it is way worse for me here and sometimes I will get that interval stutter. I think I am done. I tried everything on the forums and reddit, posted my saved games here to no avail. Its a shame because I think the content of Deadfire is awesome.

@Enoch You are right, I tend to go for a certain build and only play that way, but smartly using modals in the right spot helps a lot. Thanks for the help! What do you think though, Whats the value in a defensive crusader in PoTD? Just engagement/damage sponge. I think we have talked about this so forgive the repetitiveness.

If you build him defensively hes useful for soaking damage and not much else, some support, but not the same as a Herald and less damage than a Holy Slayer. A Crusader does have better defenses than the previously mentioned multi-classes but thats it , its just personal defense. If you go offensive his defense is good enough at times, but he can still get absolutely splattered by enemies like Risen Armsmen in the early game. Hes very vulnerable to focused ranged fire...some help.

I like it.

Is that link/download to empty Standby List safe?

@Boeroer you can be zealously stoic. It’s about willpower to a cause, you don’t have to be aggressive about it, just committed to a way of life or cause. there are Berathian Paladins in POE 1 at Raedric’s Keep. No specifics on their order of course.

So if I am ironmaning I should skip the DLCs....

So what do you think of my second comment? If you play PoTD you generally have 1 durable party member or is every one a DEX, Per ninja?

Right, so generally stacking hit to graze isnt that great? I have this bad habit of liking to play tanks, high HP high deflection tanks on PotD they arent that useful. So I am trying to somehow make the hits more consistent. I HATE that every build is Might, PER, DEX even for a front liner lol Granted the high hp high deflection tank does fine but in a fight where the DPS party members arent up to par due to say difficulty on a very tough enemy hes dead weight since he cant damage very well. He is the last one a live and cant do a thing! bah! I like Flails and Crusaders and the 2 do not mix well at all lmao