discordway sup death or minor?

dr love

dr love

...is in denial

Join Date: Sep 2006

Hyperion

starcraft 2

P/Me

just wondering, anyone test the effectiveness of running sups over minors for discordway? I kill stuff just fine with minor in HM but still sometimes there are still party wipes. I would think it would be worse if all my heroes had -75 hp, but then they should kill stuff a little faster right?

Eduhard

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

X Knock Out X [KO]

Me/

Major runes?

Katyia

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2008

France

any

W/

I had done everything using minor.

Just analyze why your party was wiped:
- is it cause the targets remain with 10 HP ? then go for major (-35 nor 75 ^^) but only for death head.
- is it because you let your heroes just spam discord has they wanted ? I am forcing their skills to be perfectly sync with me so I usually (95%) can OS bearly anyone.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

use minor. +75 health over a few extra dmg. u should be fine =P

Super Igor

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2008

why should you kno? Oo

A/W

I use minor on the restos and sup on the bomber.

Zodiak

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Gatineau, Qc, Canada

Kiss of Anguish [KISS]

P/W

The difference in damage from Discord and other Death Magic related skills in the discord bars isnt significantly larger between a Minor and Superior Rune. The only case where you should consider a Superior Death rune is on the N/Mo for him to get 10 minions.

Look at what Vigor rune your discords have. If they have none, Use a Major Vigor. If money is tight, go with a Minor or if you have the cold and just want them to stay alive, go with a Superior vigor.

Since Necromancers get an uncanny amount of Energy from both Ennemies, Minions and to a lesser extent, Party members dieing, you could consider using some Survivor insignias. Maybe not ALL survivor, but maybe at least a Survivor insignia on the Chest piece and then however many you feel comfortable from there.

Another point to consider is to have Fortitude on the heroes weapons. Many cheap greens are very good for Death Mastery, the Deathbringer and Ghial's are two common. Although Ghial's has a +1(20%) death magic mod on them, which can sometimes be nice for having a stronger minion here and there, you can do without it. The Nightbringer on the otherhand has a +30hp mod on it.

A staff normally goes:
(Head) Staff of (Staff Wrapping)
(Head)
11-22 (Req X Mastery)
+10 energy
Half Skill recharge of spells (20% Mastery)
(Inscription, Usually Half Casting Time (20% Mastery))
(Staff Wrapping)

Though on Discord bars, the casting time and recharge is usually low, or has many instances of the same skill to cope. So Casting/Recharge takes less importance. All this to say that you can use up TWO staff mods for Fortitude, giving you the option of having +60 Health for your heroes.

Some discord bars also carry [aegis] on their bars which provide damage reduction through avoidance.

So between:
Minor Death/Soul Reaping Runes
Vigor Rune
Mix of Survivor/Radiant/Bloodstained Insignias
Staff with +30/+60hp
Skills

There are considerable places where you can acceptably compromise to customize your Discords. Customization is what makes Discord teams so popular and affective.

TheodenKing

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zodiak View Post
Some discord bars also carry [aegis] on their bars which provide damage reduction through avoidance. Don't leave home without it.

Ariena Najea

Ariena Najea

Silence and Motion

Join Date: Jul 2006

Buffalo NY

New Horizon [NH]

I use Major, although Minor is the most effective. Major runes are far cheaper though, and if you're doing it right your heroes won't notice the -35 health.

Just don't use Superior and you'll be fine.

Trader of Secrets

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

I use major. 2 of my 3 discords pump out minions.

T1Cybernetic

T1Cybernetic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth

Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg]

N/

I have been using minors in PvE for a long time now, the +% of damage is not really needed the only time i change the runes around is if i am trying to ballance attributes out for some specific builds that require key skills etc.

+1 Minor Runes

AtomicMew

AtomicMew

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

N/A

I use 2 superiors and 1 minor with full survivor and spear/+30 offhand setup.