Hydra dosent really compete, as the amount of base damage per head is fairly low.
It is ok as a leveling build but around 45-50ish falls of.
Can we have a look at ether the base damage or adding an legendany aspect or two for hydra (all that currently exists is allowing a third instance)
Its the same for every class for ~80% of skills that don’t have uniques or aspects that provide absurd scaling.
Maybe because it is now utility skill to get DR from burning, etc, etc. Think! You can’t expect from a seasonal game not to refresh the meta. It should not allow you to do the same thing over and over every season. if you missed the power, sorry…
In which universe do you see glass cannon sorc builds using “utility” skills? Think!
Sorry… I play only hardcore. I do not care about the kindergarten…
I also play only hardcore. The question still applies.
Name one build that actively uses Hydra end game for “utility”
FO/LS i used hydra for burn application
the hydra apect to add 1 more hydra is meh at best, no multiplier for summons at all… the base is to low even with stacked up Conjur mastery the hydra dont do enough
It is because there is not enough multipliers for hydra.
Blizzard just rotate skill and give bigger multiplier. Just look at D3. Of course D4, make it even worse. Did you see the infinite damage hit?
To be fair Hydra is currently doing Infernal 8 just fine and can clear pit 90 in PTR but I agree its much much harder to get it to that level compared to LS or BL
LS doesn’t require a single point in Hydra, there is no reason why anyone would be going for Summoned Hydra with either build for burn damage. There are better uses for the 3 skill points when you can use FB as enchant for burn.
I tend to agree. Hydra is not in a bad spot. It is by no means op or broken, but it can clear the vast majority of content. I start every season with a conj sorc (hydra, ice blades, lightning spear) [no fractured winter glass] and have cleared uber lilith from S0 on. It’s a great F to C tier build that can complete the content with invested time in grinding and boss mechanics. But, I also understand that not everyone has the same amount of time or want to spend the time to invest into that.
i never tough the conjurations are there for damage but more as an utility skill.
hydra - apply burning
lighting spear - CC (without the aspect)
Ice Blade - CDR and chill
Familiar - apply all the above