This is probably the strongest combination in terms of damage reduction. Obscured visibility is 45% at rank 10, aura of tranquility is 33% at rank 16, and without +4 to both skills it would be 30% and 27% respectively. So combined, it would give you 63,15% dmg reduction with +4 to skills or 48,9% without it (it is multiplicative for those who read this and wonder how I came to this numbers). But as you said, the only problem would be huge energy drain if you go for ice shards.
How does that swap weapon trick work? I keep trying to use in the very start to get an advantage and never get it work. Also, if you used the damage and resistance reduction it makes squall feel even safer.
I watched a little bit more and I see you didn't take the whisp pet even at the end. There is a hidden skill at rank 5, its thunderclap and it does chain lightning with stun - this skill alone can kill a group of satyrs in epic Greece, in later acts it does around 20% of enemy health but it's still a huge and *passive* dmg boost + cc. Also, the aura from the whisp on the next mastery level will increase your cold dmg and give you cold and lightning resistance. Also, that pet is immune to direct damage it can only die from aoe attacks, so you don't have to worry about taunting.
I'll have to keep that in mind for a future run, thanks! This might be a bit of a surprise but I'm more familiar with the early game of most classes and how to kill Typhon as fast as possible, so it's good for me to get more input for late game strats.
I would say, his survival rate is much higher than for wolves, it is comparable to the nymph and the whisp is a melee pet. Sure, he is going to die on Hades or Typhon most of the time, but for bosses with frontal cone attacks like Talos or Cerberus it actually makes a huge difference if you position the boss away from that pet.
I just found this video. It's very interesting. I'm excited to see the whole run.
This is probably the strongest combination in terms of damage reduction. Obscured visibility is 45% at rank 10, aura of tranquility is 33% at rank 16, and without +4 to both skills it would be 30% and 27% respectively. So combined, it would give you 63,15% dmg reduction with +4 to skills or 48,9% without it (it is multiplicative for those who read this and wonder how I came to this numbers). But as you said, the only problem would be huge energy drain if you go for ice shards.
How does that swap weapon trick work? I keep trying to use in the very start to get an advantage and never get it work. Also, if you used the damage and resistance reduction it makes squall feel even safer.
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I watched a little bit more and I see you didn't take the whisp pet even at the end. There is a hidden skill at rank 5, its thunderclap and it does chain lightning with stun - this skill alone can kill a group of satyrs in epic Greece, in later acts it does around 20% of enemy health but it's still a huge and *passive* dmg boost + cc. Also, the aura from the whisp on the next mastery level will increase your cold dmg and give you cold and lightning resistance. Also, that pet is immune to direct damage it can only die from aoe attacks, so you don't have to worry about taunting.
I'll have to keep that in mind for a future run, thanks! This might be a bit of a surprise but I'm more familiar with the early game of most classes and how to kill Typhon as fast as possible, so it's good for me to get more input for late game strats.
The Wisp pet is annihilated in later acts on a regular basis... but very very good in Greece.
I would say, his survival rate is much higher than for wolves, it is comparable to the nymph and the whisp is a melee pet. Sure, he is going to die on Hades or Typhon most of the time, but for bosses with frontal cone attacks like Talos or Cerberus it actually makes a huge difference if you position the boss away from that pet.