Mixchimmer.7230 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 In-case everyone isn't aware, the only venom that stacks from thief is Basilisk venom. If you bring more than one Specter to a squad composition, you can unintentionally punish the overall squad DPS if the Specter's aren't intentionally staggering their damage venoms. If two thieves activate for example spider venom at the same time, you don't get 12 stacks of spider venom - there's just 6, so someone's venoms are being overwritten. This doesn't seem intentional, and is frustrating because venoms are a large portion of Specter's burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidit.7108 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 IIRC it is actually intentional. It's still bad and should be changed. The original reasoning was to prevent groups from starting an encounter by breaking defiance bar (through basi) and part of a pattern one or two balance teams ago of preventing groups from starting an encounter with high damage. The newest balance team has since nerfed the damage on venoms though and condition thief builds have become more popular. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beddo.1907 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Pretty sure it's limited so you can't stack venoms for oneshot in pvp content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcatraznc.3869 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Beddo.1907 said: Pretty sure it's limited so you can't stack venoms for oneshot in pvp content. Content are already separated between WvW PvP and PvE so if that's the reason it's pretty disappointing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeyeti.8347 Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 You can just change one of the venom and replace it with the condi pit , just ask the fellow specter which venom he keeps and go for the other , but thats true it's weird it doesnt stack up , firebrand has the same kind of mechanic with ashes of the just and it does stack up , don't see why not venoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade.8971 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Pvp. Also fun fact, basi venom can stack but no more then 2 stacks. It used to have two stacks on each cast, but was changed. I guess anet didn't bother to decrease or increase the stack amount. I'm convinced even with a skill split, anets spaghetti code won't let them stack venoms and they gave up a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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