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Deathdefy
11-01-2011, 10:18 AM
This is going to sound totally crackpot if no one else has this experience, but I can't seem to do any damage to the pillars in VoN 6 (talking elite, not epic so it's not a djinn problem; though I think there's the same issue after the djinn is dead on epic too).

They ignore crossbow damage (at least the piercing portion... DR >50?!? and smiting damage just isn't enough on its own), I can't seem to hit them with rune arm blasts, and deconstruct just gives the debuff and no actual damage since they're immune to rust.

Lately, I'm resorting to making the dog hit them (which legitimately terrifies everyone).

What are other artificers doing?
Velexia
11-01-2011, 11:28 AM
Pullin' out them there swords o' smitin' an' goin' ta town!
thunir
11-01-2011, 11:49 AM
Maxed, Empowered, mine are doing easily as much as a disintegrate. Around 800 with just the force and sonic, click the eardweller FTW.
Chimeran
11-03-2011, 01:46 PM
I sit at home base and scratch my arse.
:D
Shade
11-03-2011, 02:39 PM
They have DR/Adamantine... (50? umm pretty sure its just 10-15, maybe something else was infering)

Use adamantine bolts from house deneith or the adamantine weapons infusion.
LeLoric
11-03-2011, 02:54 PM
They have DR/Adamantine... (50? umm pretty sure its just 10-15, maybe something else was infering)

Use adamantine bolts from house deneith or the adamantine weapons infusion.

They have piercing dr of more than 50 however.
Chai
11-03-2011, 03:16 PM
Adamantine 2 hander. Even an arty can step out of their specialized build comfort zone for a few seconds and smack something that doesnt hit back, heh.
Habreno
11-03-2011, 03:35 PM
They have piercing dr of more than 50 however.

If this is true then my GS rapiers wouldn't be hitting for more than 0 damage on my Cleric, and they are... And I'm not talking about the other effects, the base damage itself.

Of course, I'll be certain to double check this, but I'm fairly certain even on Epic my GS Rapiers are doing some base damage.
LeLoric
11-03-2011, 03:42 PM
If this is true then my GS rapiers wouldn't be hitting for more than 0 damage on my Cleric, and they are... And I'm not talking about the other effects, the base damage itself.

Of course, I'll be certain to double check this, but I'm fairly certain even on Epic my GS Rapiers are doing some base damage.

Can promise you they aren't at least base dmg you do get your extra procs.

This was a change added right around u6 that prevented people from ranging the pillars while not on the bases.
Shade
11-03-2011, 09:56 PM
They have piercing dr of more than 50 however.

mmm interesting.

Guess they added that sometime after rangers kept solo'ing 2-3 pillars at a time back in the day.

So yea as mentioned:

Adamantine two hander. That crossbow isnt attached to your body.

or:

Ludcid dreams tier5 charge shot - that can likely 1 shot a pillar on elite (with a properly specd arti)