Rune of Thorns
i saw these , but im still stuck between krait/sharpen edges or taking these thorn runes to beef up poison damage though , my build is mainly Sword AA and staff / LB for quick rapid attacks .
i guess it would work very well if you took Refined toxins and poison master .
i need to work out if the krait to thorn is worth the trade.
let me know if someone does a pvp test.
This is an interesting comparison.
On one hand, our Bleed condi can almost always be around so long as we score crits (Sharpened Edges) and can even be guaranteed if using the same skill in utility form on a Survival build for additional condi clear and Fury, but while it stacks more, it doesnt hurt quite as much as Poison does. Can easily generate bleed stacks with Staff/Shortbow AA or off of any rapid attack scoring criticals (and even Spike Trap).
On the other hand, Poison can be applied constantly for more DoT and eats up heal effectiveness, but only at 90% or greater HP for non-poison attacks, and we can only apply it with Dagger 3, Sword 3, and Viper’s Nest otherwise.
I feel that Bleed’s much more accessible, but poison isn’t something to be overlooked. The additional Condi damage from Thorns may also be undermined if getting hit takes you over the HP threshold of steady poison damage.
(edited by Euthymias.7984)
I’ve tested it is definitely viable, just abit sub optimal. Pvp The problem with poision is the high stacks require u to be up close and personal. Where a druid/ranger wants to be kiting not face tanking… 1v1 class dependant on situation and oponent but can rek. Easly hit 2.8k poision ticks and 1.6 bleed…at same time if u condi bomb properly and chain trap pet cc well Problem is it can be cleansed easily you can how ever have optimal uptime 1v1 fighting on point.