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Nice theory crafting. Love the mana eater, but the HFR modification is broken.
Fundamentally boring is harsh. I think Ysr's awareness levels are well thought out, and his depictions of stealth thus far have been entertaining.
viable stealth breaking options include:
-Not only searching for stealthed targets (straight perception roll) but also
-cycle alternative perception senses (twin tails smells hidden ki site, BQ feels physical and spiritual disturbances on her spider hairs and spider webs, Liling tracked our blood),
-use a perception enhancing talisman (earings),
-splatter area with mud, porridge, anything,
-cast an aoe dispel (might exist, fear aura might work) or aoe attack
Be sure not to conflate combat stealth with FVM Isolation or bonuses to avoid. During combat opponents are usually aware of our presence, meaning we aren't stealthed. Being lost within the mist and having trouble attacking us from outside the mist are domain effects. Attacks missing us while in the mist is our bonus to avoid. Treating stealth like a stacking perception debuff leaves opponents with the same viable options as before once we gradually stealth up.
-Not only searching for stealthed targets (straight perception roll) but also
-cycle alternative perception senses (twin tails smells hidden ki site, BQ feels physical and spiritual disturbances on her spider hairs and spider webs, Liling tracked our blood),
-use a perception enhancing talisman (earings),
-splatter area with mud, porridge, anything,
-cast an aoe dispel (might exist, fear aura might work) or aoe attack
Be sure not to conflate combat stealth with FVM Isolation or bonuses to avoid. During combat opponents are usually aware of our presence, meaning we aren't stealthed. Being lost within the mist and having trouble attacking us from outside the mist are domain effects. Attacks missing us while in the mist is our bonus to avoid. Treating stealth like a stacking perception debuff leaves opponents with the same viable options as before once we gradually stealth up.
I like the idea of focusing on a purer support kit. And emptying foes' dantans would combo nicely with our Aria. But within this narrative, I wouldn't sacrifice our phys dmg combo for qi drain. I love the idea of a qi execute though. It'd be a great augment for when we start tinkering with FSS. I think it'd be cool to make it a separate but similar skill to CTE using HFR to basically proc our winters chill then choosing whether to crit the target's health or qi.
Gelid Crescendo
Duration: Immediate
Qi Drain: B(Special)
The Serenade's intensity peaks, bringing chilled qi to a frozen halt. A single target within the singer's domain which suffers from Hoarfrost Refrain feels a terrible cold as the last remnants of their frozen qi shatter and dissipate. This effect ignores armor, and the qi drain dealt changes based on the targets isolation. Isolation = targets degree of seperation (range) from allies / safe haven. When a target is at Very Close seperation reletive to it's allies, GC deals the baseline qi drain, with each seperation increment up to Adjacent reducing qi drain, and each increment out to Distant increasing qi drain.
Targets within LQ's mist are considered to have 1 additional increment of seperation. Qi drain is increased by a full letter rank on targets inflicted with Isolation from Lost Child's Elegy. Should the singer lay hands upon the target when activating the technique, Isolation from Lost Child's Elegy immediately takes effect .
Duration: Immediate
Qi Drain: B(Special)
The Serenade's intensity peaks, bringing chilled qi to a frozen halt. A single target within the singer's domain which suffers from Hoarfrost Refrain feels a terrible cold as the last remnants of their frozen qi shatter and dissipate. This effect ignores armor, and the qi drain dealt changes based on the targets isolation. Isolation = targets degree of seperation (range) from allies / safe haven. When a target is at Very Close seperation reletive to it's allies, GC deals the baseline qi drain, with each seperation increment up to Adjacent reducing qi drain, and each increment out to Distant increasing qi drain.
Targets within LQ's mist are considered to have 1 additional increment of seperation. Qi drain is increased by a full letter rank on targets inflicted with Isolation from Lost Child's Elegy. Should the singer lay hands upon the target when activating the technique, Isolation from Lost Child's Elegy immediately takes effect .
HFR should remain single target. Because, even if CTE only nukes the mana bar, simultaneously proc-ing everyone within very far range for our execute combo is OP. Stack HFR, spam CTE, domain wide mana exhaustion. And with Aria up, no mana = final sleep.
This HFR crams key functions from multiple arts (perception nerf, qi drain, dispel blocker + slow) into a 1 click battle engagement macro. 4 domain wide debuffs, that become stronger and consequently harder to dispel every minute is kinda broken for one ability. Strategically casting abilities to nerf opponents back to red is cool. Building our own Marlboro breath feels like cheating.
This HFR crams key functions from multiple arts (perception nerf, qi drain, dispel blocker + slow) into a 1 click battle engagement macro. 4 domain wide debuffs, that become stronger and consequently harder to dispel every minute is kinda broken for one ability. Strategically casting abilities to nerf opponents back to red is cool. Building our own Marlboro breath feels like cheating.
