Best Way to Purge Confusion on Berserker/Streetfighter (Marauder)?

[Cyrus_Blackfeather]

Hey guys, 

 

So, I wanted to discuss what the most efficient way to purge the Confused status from a Berserker would be, using a Berserker/Rogue multi (This disqualifies casting Infuse With Vital Essence/Tactical Barrage/Clarity of Agony). Basically, I want something that's fairly unobtrusive, and that isn't redundant. The two things I've considered are...

 

The Devil of Caroc Breastplate: Grants Resistance to Intellect afflictions - so I'm immune to Confusion, Charmed becomes Confused, and Dominate becomes Charmed. I plan to use this either way, because it's one of, if not the best, armor sets for a mixed martial multi (+2/+2 class resources). The choice here is between Intellect resistance and Constitution resistance. Considering Constitution resistance seems to be a little more rare, it might be more worth it to go with that and then pick my second option...

 

Modwyr: Modwyr gives immunity (last I checked) to Intellect afflictions. So, no Confused, Charm, or Dominate. Plus, it has some really nice effects of its own, and can be made Legendary fairly quickly. It has a lash and an action speed buff that stacks on hit. Overall, it's a really good weapon that I can even upgrade to Legendary fairly early, and could be well paired with Duskfall. That said, if I ever get another weapon to try out, I'd be down my main method of removing the Confused effect. 

 

As it stands, I'm thinking of using Modwyr and Duskfall as a combo through most of the game, going for the Con resistance on the DoC breastplate, and then seeing if there's some other method (A potion or a scroll that's readily acquired) that would purge it. Slippery Mind from the Rogue does, but only on Bloodied. 

[Theosupus]

Other option ideas:

 

Option 1: Be a mountain dwarf (con) + boots of the stone (mig) + bridal garter (dex) + horns (Res)+ Devil of caroc (int) and you will have all resists other than perception. This allows you to kick on heating up with an opening shot from a blunderbuss w/ modal from stealth for the low recovery time of switching to your prefered melee weapon and charging in.

 

Option 2: Buffer with AI set to cast intel inspiration when you are affected by intel affliction.

 

Potion of the focused mind can't be used because you will make yourself immune to flanking and be stuck with the speed debuff.

[thundercleese]

The two you listed are the easiest. Problem with using an inspiration is it needs to be reapplied every time you use frenzy. Otherwise you can (ab)use consumables - svef, captains banquet, etc.

[Theosupus]

The two you listed are the easiest. Problem with using an inspiration is it needs to be reapplied every time you use frenzy. Otherwise you can (ab)use consumables - svef, captains banquet, etc.

He Cannot use captain's banquet. It would make him immune to perception afflictions and he could't heatup until bloodied and thus would be stuck with attack speed penalty for a long while.  It would be more detrimental in most fights than just leaving the confused on.

[Boeroer]

I find CON afflictions to be one of the least bothersome generally. They don't hard-CC you - they just prevent healing. Thus you can always reapply Frenzy to nake them go away (1 Rage only). Thus I would never enchant the Breastplate with Resistance to Constitution afflictons.

 

Also you can get the Breastplate and a Vithrack brain for enchanting quite early (if you know where to buy one). The Splintered Reef tavern guy always has them and you don't need to fight to get to him. There is a merchant in Neketaka who also sells those. Forgot who it was.

Breastplate armor + Principi = good fit as well.

 

Modwyr is cool. But a Principi Marauder not not be the best fit for a sword. I can see one handed guns, rapiers, sabres and daggers. Squid's Grasp is very nice but the immunity to flanked might not be so good for you.

[thundercleese]

 

The two you listed are the easiest. Problem with using an inspiration is it needs to be reapplied every time you use frenzy. Otherwise you can (ab)use consumables - svef, captains banquet, etc.

He Cannot use captain's banquet. It would make him immune to perception afflictions and he could't heatup until bloodied and thus would be stuck with attack speed penalty for a long while.  It would be more detrimental in most fights than just leaving the confused on.

 

Based on the build I believe this is for, I don't believe he plans on using BB modal to activate heating up. If he is then yes, that would make it a bad choice. But then DoC is the best non-caster armour in the game anyway imo, outside of specific build requirements. And as Boeroer said con afflictions aren't too impactful and are easy to remove as a barb.

[mosspit]

Btw, if you have the DLC. It might not be a bad idea to stay confused. A number of the items are affliction triggered. I remember seeing the soul bound plate mail is one. There is also a head gear that gives 10acc when afflicted

[Boeroer]

And a shield.

[1TTFFSSE]

Btw, if you have the DLC. It might not be a bad idea to stay confused. A number of the items are affliction triggered. I remember seeing the soul bound plate mail is one. There is also a head gear that gives 10acc when afflicted

So those items basically make a powerbuss streetfighter who is flanked and heating up even more "op"? Because the streetfighter is afflicted (perception).

[mosspit]

 

Btw, if you have the DLC. It might not be a bad idea to stay confused. A number of the items are affliction triggered. I remember seeing the soul bound plate mail is one. There is also a head gear that gives 10acc when afflicted

So those items basically make a powerbuss streetfighter who is flanked and heating up even more "op"? Because the streetfighter is afflicted (perception).

 

Precisely.

 

 

But I console browse the items and have no idea how to procure this. Depending at the progress you can get this, it might be more convenient to get intentional flanked. But yes, streetfighter came to mind when I saw this as it kinda counters the blunderbuss modal effects. Although the standard flanked doesn't cut it (as it is not exactly an affliction), it needs to be Distracted or worse.

Edited August 3, 2018 by mosspit

[gkathellar]

In the interests of completeness, there's a ring added with the Deck of Many Things DLC that gives you resistance to Int/Per/Res afflictions, but at the cost of -8 Intellect. I'm pretty confident no one in their right mind will ever use it, but it does exist!

 

 

 

Btw, if you have the DLC. It might not be a bad idea to stay confused. A number of the items are affliction triggered. I remember seeing the soul bound plate mail is one. There is also a head gear that gives 10acc when afflicted

So those items basically make a powerbuss streetfighter who is flanked and heating up even more "op"? Because the streetfighter is afflicted (perception).

 

Precisely.



But I console browse the items and have no idea how to procure this. Depending at the progress you can get this, it might be more convenient to get intentional flanked. But yes, streetfighter came to mind when I saw this as it kinda counters the blunderbuss modal effects. Although the standard flanked doesn't cut it (as it is not exactly an affliction), it needs to be Distracted or worse.

 

 

Are you positive that gives you a +10 accuracy while afflicted? To me, it seems to read as, "you gain +10 accuracy with with attacks that cause afflictions."

Edited August 3, 2018 by gkathellar

[Cyrus_Blackfeather]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's what it does. 

[Haplok]

The description suggests otherwise though.

[mosspit]

Hahah oops, got carried away. My bad

 

Yeah just checked, it gives 10acc to affliction attacks.

Edited August 3, 2018 by mosspit