June 24, 20169 yr Hey guys, So I just started another playthrough and wanna check up on some stuff. 1. Does Gallant Focus stack with Blessing? I read somewhere that it does but I did a test by loading up a 2.03 save and GF got suppressed by Blessing. If that's the case any idea what can GF stack with? Wanna decide if it is worth taking on a Chanter. 2. Is Brute Force worth it? Previously I know that it is nice as Sickened and Weakened stacked. But now I read that the status no longer stacked (in terms of lowering of Fort), something like how terrified takes precedence over frightened. 3. Does wielding a single handed weapon and a shield with bash benefit from Two Weapon Style Talent, also does this combination enables Full Attacks (eg. Knock Down and Heart of Fury)? Thanks in advance.
June 24, 20169 yr 1. Nope. They don't stack. If you don't have a paladin with Zealous Focus, or do not intend / have time to always cast the Blessing, Gallant Focus is ok, especially earlier in the game. Although keep in mind that it has lower radius. Iirc it's 2.5m vs 4m when compared to Focus. 2. If you have Fortitude reducing debuffs, then yes. Also it is always nice against shades, as they have high deflection, but pitiful fort. 3.a. No. The game specifically checks if you dual-wield and do NOT wield a shield. 3.b. Yes. Bashing Shield does act like an offhand weapon for the full-attack abilities. Although there are only two bashing shields worth consideration: Badgradr's Barricade and Dragon's Maw Shield. Edited June 24, 20169 yr by MaxQuest PoE1 useful stuff: attack speed calculator, unofficial patch mod, attack speed mechanics, dot mechanics, modals exclusivity rules PoE2 useful stuff: community patch, attack speed mechanics, enemy AR and defenses
June 24, 20169 yr Gallant's Focus stacks with Inspiring Radiation (which stacks with everything). Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
June 24, 20169 yr Author Thanks for the input guys. @MaxQuest: I guess I can treat GF as somewhat of a contingency. And good to know on Dual Wield talent. Not a dealbreaker for me I guess. @Boeroer: Good to know that Inspiring Radiance didn't change.
June 25, 20169 yr Fairly sure Obs confirmed that the dual-wielding talent's not working with bash is a bug. Shame it's not getting fixed. "Time is not your enemy. Forever is." — Fall-From-Grace, Planescape: Torment "It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question, and he'll look for his own answers." — Kvothe, The Wise Man's Fears My Deadfire mods: Brilliant Mod | Faster Deadfire | Deadfire Unnerfed | Helwalker Rekke | Permanent Per-Rest Bonuses | PoE Items for Deadfire | No Recyled Icons | Soul Charged Nautilus
June 25, 20169 yr They said so in the Technical Discussion forum - but who knows if that was the "official" statement. If it would be considered dual wielding the recovery should be halved by default also. Then it won't be a disadvantage to have normal bash on a shield any more. You could then make it really worthwhile with Two Weapon Style. Edited June 25, 20169 yr by Boeroer Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
June 26, 20169 yr Author Yeah I kinda remember seeing that issue in the Technical Support forums a while back. But didn't put to mind as I wasn't that interested in bash shields then. Now that bash shields have more variety and nice effects, I am planning to use them and hence my questions. Slightly annoying but I guess I can live with it.
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