strand of favor

[TheMetaphysician]

What exactly counts as a "beneficial effect" for the strand of favor to extend? All spell buffs -- like Citzal's spells? The duration of a cipher ascendant's Ascension?

[Boeroer]

Yes. Also heals over time.

 

It will affect the same things as Wall of Draining. And that's pretty much everything you can think of that is beneficial for you and has a duration. All buffs and healing mainly - no matter the source.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Boeroer

[brasilgringo]

It's a tough call.  What is it, 10% effect duration?  15%?  So something like 1.5-2 seconds extra on a BDD cast vs. using a different neck like FS's Third Eye (10% spell crit chance) ... not sure what is better, really. 

 

It's like the toss up between using +PL items for Fire or Acid damage vs. 10% damage for spells from Griffins Blade -- Blade does slightly higher damage (1-2pts) while PL gives extra duration and pen.  Shrug.

 

Grog not smurt enuf to decide.

[Boeroer]

1 Power Level increases base damage by 5% while Griffin's Blade only gives you +10% additive dmg bonus. So +2 PL is already better in any case. +1 depends on how much other dmg bonuses (MIG, crit etc.) you can put together.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Boeroer

[brasilgringo]

1 Power Level increases base damage by 5% while Griffin's Blade only gives you +10% additive dmg bonus. So +2 PL is already better in any case. +1 depends on how much over dmg bonuses (MIG, crit etc.) you can put together.

On a related topic, does this mean +3 PL from Death Godlike when near death going to be better than the Human racial bonuses (+7% acc / +15% dmg, if I'm not mistaken) for a BDD-based build?  Given you can't use a helmet (I've been using +5% accuracy helmets, or Revku's prior to not needing it).  Can't recall if Death Godlike also get an accuracy buff when *they* are near death.

Edited January 21, 2019 by brasilgringo