I am totally agree with fixing op bug in the early of season but not in middle of season which is after a month. There are some issue with fixing holy bolt bug now
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Why now? If I knew it holy bolt has some bug before creating bleed build I never started it. Ppl were arguing in the 1-3 weeks of the season and blizzard never mention or took action about holy bolt bug. It made me invested time and gold to focus on bleed build after 3 weeks of starting season. Most ppl who invest bleed op build with holy bolt elixir believed that this is not a bug in this season or even if it’s bug, blizzard will allow this till end of season because we had some op bug build and mechanism in previous seasons and they did not take our fun. For example, Earthen bulwark in season 1, bulwark damage was scaled to mobs hp and they did not fix it until end of season 1. also, snapshot in season 2. We had lots of history.
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Change stance? We remember that there was huge nerf during pre-season and blizzard told that there will be no nerf without notice. They did not fix bug which is related op in previous seasons. Even in this season, they tried to fix bash bug, but after community getting hot, they did not fix it. If blizzard will fix holy bolt bug, why did not fix other bugs? If they planned to fix holy bolt bug, at least they supposed to mention that they will fix this bug in the early of season
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bleed builds are still op? that’s not a point. ppl spent tons of time and invested gold till today for op builds becuase they expect the highest performance of build and holy bolt elixir is one of the core part of build. Again, most ppl who invested hard in bleed build did not start it if blizzard fix this after month. Most ppl started to build bleed build like after 2-3 weeks. This nerf make ppl to force to do farming again for another op build in next month. It seems like blizzard wants to us play just more time by killing op builds instead of creating more end contents.
Seriously, fixing op bug after a month? This is just NERF. Some ppl did not even know thats a bug until today. This can be a bad example for future seasons. Who knows? next victim can be your build.
Will holy bolt bleed interaction get nerfed too? patch note only talked about minions.
Yes your bleed barb is gonna get hot.
tbh fun is not about exploit bro but at least you know how braindead work, never build around exploit
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Started make this build after 3 week later of season opening and did not even know that its bug because blizzard never patch this bug until a month. If blizzard let us know that holy bolt has bug and they will patch this later in early of season, I never try this build.
I see the Holy Bolt Elixer as a perk not a means. And since it is seasonal, No need to depend on it. The minion buffs were nice and very much needed.
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You can disagree. Does’t mean you are right.
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if you build a character with a bug in mind, its really on you. sorry to say.
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not to mention flay build without holybolt still like top tier build pushing over pit 140. and it was buffed. i dont understand these complaints
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I play bash build and ye, I can just play bash after patch because bash will be still fine or I can change to flay build for pushing high tiers. but thats not a point. I am complaining why they patch this bug now? Why dont fix other bugs like heart seeker double dip bug if they want to fix all bugs which are related to op?
because the elixir isnt a nerf to a class or build. it was bugged and they fixed it but its a consumable everyone can use or not use. to claim it is a nerf for certain builds is absurd.
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we all know that fixing holy bolt bug can be critical to some builds. ye we can called that a bug fix, but we know thats also nerf. Likewise, If we fix double dip bug aspect of some class, we can say bug fix, but its nerf.
one is class specific and one isnt. they didnt nerf a class or skill. they fixed an elixir
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Again, holy bolt is also core item in season 4 and it can be advantage to some class or it can be more than skill, some builds got nerfed by holy bolt bug fix. Whats the difference? They just use good phrase as “bug fix”
no the point is its a consumable elixir. it isnt class specific. they didnt nerf any class or build. if your character did fine with the elixir than it can do fine without it. to claim otherwise is rather silly
the point is holy bolt can be op elixir with some bleed builds. some bleed builds are not fine without holy bolt. some ppl didnt even know that holy bolt has a bug becuase they didnt fix it until now. well, ppl thought holy bolt is a op elixir in this season, you know, its season special elixir. so ppl use it for pushing or playing their builds. Now blizzard say it’s bug and they will fix it suddenly. Isnt it nerf?
no it isnt a nerf. a nerf is something to a class. the elixir is a consumable not related to class. also it was obvious that holybolts was doing damage based on the mobs hp, if you didnt notice that then you werent paying attention. can go to t1 and kill a mob with holybolts elixir and it does barely 1k dmg but go to pit 100 and it does millions. everything previously that has done damage based on the hp of mobs has been fixed due to infinite scaling possibilities.
Guess that’s why i did very low damage in the Bleed Hota build… i never considered this elixir 
I am fine with my boss Killer build dmg tho.
holy bolt is related to some builds who use holy bolt as core for pushing or playing. fixing holy bolt is bug can be nerf to some builds. So Its mid season NERF. Blizzard allowed ppl play Earthen bulwark build in season 1 which is dmg based on hp of mobs, exactly same as holy bolt. They did not fix it. Likewise, ppl thought that holy bolt is not a bug or blizzard let holy bolt until end of season because already a month passed after season opening day. Dont u think its too late to fix holy bolt bug? after all ppl spent and invest all time and gold? I totally agree with holy bolt bug fix if they do in 1st week or even 2nd week of season
you are reaching so much. a consumable elixir isnt part of a build. comparing a consumable elixir to a class skill is exactly why this isnt a nerf to any class or build and it is a simple bug fix to an elixir