Question About Death Nova On A Hero MM!

whufc89

whufc89

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Join Date: Dec 2007

UK

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If I was to give my hero MM [skill]Death Nova[/skill], I'd hope that he would use it on one of his minions. Would this be the case of would he waste it on either myself or one of my heroes/hench?

Thanks.

ikillallthings

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

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i think he would use on minions but u should try it out befote reling on it

farmerfez

farmerfez

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

You should know

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I think hero's use death nova well.

whufc89

whufc89

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Join Date: Dec 2007

UK

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OK cool thanks guys.

RPGmaniac

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

They usually use it on whoever is close to dying. Minions, allies, party members, whoever is close.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

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Let's ask Sab...

Me: "Hey, Sab - that minion bomber in your world-famous "Sab's Build" - does it use Death Nova well?"

Sab: "Duh..."

whufc89

whufc89

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UK

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That's good news

And what you doin up at 5am haha, insomnia?

Snograt

Snograt

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I'm at work

whufc89

whufc89

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt
I'm at work


12chars.

Snograt

Snograt

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Heh, "in b4 close" as they say, just to point out I work for the Underground, I'm on nights and I finish at 06:30.

Then home for a few hours of GW and bed at around 11am

Admael

Admael

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

California

Xen of Heroes

I only use Death Nova in hard mode. My Olias tends to lag behind just to secure his assets, and I can't have that in NM where everything dies so quickly.

Snograt

Snograt

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That's true, it is annoying waiting for him to catch up. Far too many times I've headed into battle then realised he's not there.

I think, though, that Heroes probably use DN better than humans, because they presumably know exactly which minions they have already cast it on.

Amirite?

RPGmaniac

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Yeah, heroes are better at microing skills than humans are.

And it's 5am there? It's barely 1am here.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt
Let's ask Sab...

Me: "Hey, Sab - that minion bomber in your world-famous "Sab's Build" - does it use Death Nova well?"

Sab: "Duh..."

*sigh* this "sab" gets too much credit for what he deserves for such a crappy build.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Admael
I only use Death Nova in hard mode. My Olias tends to lag behind just to secure his assets, and I can't have that in NM where everything dies so quickly.
you have this reversed... it's HM that things "die quick in" and NM that things seem to never die (even with a full group of echo-mending warriors...) xD

miskav

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

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Well Jonnie, Anything that enables the masses to do hardmode is considered good, by the masses :P
And yes, Deathnova gets spammed on anything below 50% HP (More or less)

crazybanshee

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Look out!

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I've always found my mm heroes spam death nova very well, probably better than most humans do

Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by whufc89
If I was to give my hero MM [skill]Death Nova[/skill], I'd hope that he would use it on one of his minions. Would this be the case of would he waste it on either myself or one of my heroes/hench?
He'll use it on the minions primarily and on you or your heroes if he thinks you're going to die in the next few seconds.

Heros are very good at using Death Nova, better than humans, to the point that it is the basis for the "sabway" build. Builds which are centered on the damage from Death Nova are known as "minionbombers", if you do a search for that you will find lots of posts.

Kiragi Yagami

Kiragi Yagami

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Join Date: Nov 2007

Elician Mercinaries [eLm] Leader.

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Most heroes use DN very effectivly, whenever i see one of my minions die, i see the telltale explosion and watch the enemies get poisoned. and even if they use it on a player, its got a 2 second recharge, i think the minions can wait 2 seconds, and if not, he can make more ^^

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiragi Yagami
Most heroes use DN very effectivly, whenever i see one of my minions die, i see the telltale explosion and watch the enemies get poisoned. and even if they use it on a player, its got a 2 second recharge, i think the minions can wait 2 seconds, and if not, he can make more ^^
well said kiragi, well said.