decay (in General)


lostling December 4 2009 11:18 PM EST

can anyone take a look at "Legion of Darkness" and tell me if i should keep my decay on?

my decay normally does between 0-600k damage per battle

Wraithlin December 4 2009 11:39 PM EST

The only situation having it on your minion hurts you is with a SG/GA combo that kills him so he can't tank a SG with his low base armor. If you're not facing those combos then there is no reason to worry about him.

{WW]Nayab [Cult of the Valaraukar] December 4 2009 11:42 PM EST

Keep it where it is, a 1.00 casted AMF against it currently does a maximum of 10 damage, something you would hardly notice.
You don't appear to lose anything by keeping it except 500 levels in something else, another thing you will hardly notice.
So keep it, it might not do much but it doesn't have any major drawbacks.

AdminNemesia [Demonic Serenity] December 4 2009 11:53 PM EST

There is no reason to take decay off of that minion.

AdminNemesia [Demonic Serenity] December 4 2009 11:54 PM EST

I can think of only 1 type of strat that you can really benefit from taking it off and it is a very rare strat.

lostling December 5 2009 12:25 AM EST

Its pretty much about kill slots and whether decay actually does anything for me

kevlar December 5 2009 1:43 AM EST

"There is no reason to take decay off of that minion."

and equip a HoC.

lostling December 5 2009 2:10 AM EST

Its my enchanter i use a corn?

kevlar December 5 2009 2:24 AM EST

more damage vs. more DM. Depends on how successful the Decay hits. If AS/GA is your threat, then corn.

AdminShade December 5 2009 6:36 AM EST

In which you might rent a HoC and try it out, if you see a dramatic increase in damage dealt, use the HoC. If not, use the Corn.

lostling December 5 2009 9:03 AM EST

What do you mean by dramatic? And will provide some numbers when i get home

lostling December 5 2009 10:37 AM EST

vs lord bob
decay minion lasts 5 rounds
A Devil Familiar lvl 9999 cast Antimagic Field on Banshee (0.88)
Banshee's Decay hit Defensive Shield [114442]
Banshee's Decay hit Defensive Shield [53082]
Banshee's Decay hit Lord Bob [225749]
Banshee's Decay hit Lord Bob [159168]
Banshee's Decay hit Lord Bob [100776]
Damage Inflicted 653,217

vs Trachal DelArmgo
decay minion doesnt die
Shades of Mist cast Antimagic Field on Banshee (0.88)
Banshee's Decay hit Shades of Mist [102000]
Banshee's Decay hit Shades of Mist [68880]
Banshee's Decay hit Shades of Mist [37747]
Banshee's Decay hit Shades of Mist [35482]
Banshee's Decay hit Shades of Mist [6353]
Damage Inflicted 250,462

vs 3 Stooges
decay minion lasts 8 rounds
Curly cast Antimagic Field on Banshee (0.88)
Banshee's Decay hit Curly [1] x8

vs J-Ash
decay minion lasts 1 round
2nd cast Antimagic Field on Banshee (0.88)
2nd cast Guardian Angel on all friendly Minions (?)
Banshee's Decay hit J [212951]

vs ElvenKings
decay minion doesnt die
Elrond cast Antimagic Field on Banshee (0.88)
Banshee's Decay hit Kano-san [108357]
Banshee's Decay hit Kano-san [54820]
Banshee's Decay hit Kano-san [4020]
Banshee's Decay hit Gil-galad [25435]
Damage Inflicted 192,632

AdminShade December 5 2009 10:42 AM EST

these are with Corn?

QBRanger December 5 2009 10:42 AM EST

Simple solution.

Remove it and see how your fightlist changes.

It is only 120 xp lost to unlearn and relearn it.

The only negative about decay on a 20 hp minion is GA, which can kill that minion. Which could be a negative if you use that minion as a decay blocker.

lostling December 5 2009 10:44 AM EST

with corn

AdminShade December 5 2009 10:46 AM EST

He has Phantom link though, or doesn't it absorb the GA damage?

QBRanger December 5 2009 10:46 AM EST

PL does not absorb GA damage.

AdminShade December 5 2009 10:47 AM EST

Still, if his GA minion survives to Melee, putting on a HoC would certainly add a round of usefulness to it.

QBRanger December 5 2009 10:50 AM EST

Not really sure what you mean Shade.

lostling December 6 2009 1:43 AM EST

?

kevlar December 6 2009 2:12 AM EST

I'm pretty sure he meant Decay instead of GA.

lostling December 6 2009 2:30 AM EST

Lol im slightly confused
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