Marauder Gift Questions

[Jaycub]

...rend can be also applied right after but only oncee.

I've seen others say this before, something to do with the skill being broken or what the idea/concept behind this?

[Toldavf]

Well the additional damage you get from 3 stacks isn't worth the gcds it costs

[Jaycub]

Well the additional damage you get from 3 stacks isn't worth the gcds it costs

Why would 1 stack be worth it then?

[xyeppp]

Well the additional damage you get from 3 stacks isn't worth the gcds it costs

Why would 1 stack be worth it then?

Another dot you follow up with a burst, instead of wasting your time for another 2 rend stacks that probably won't do their full DMG before target dies - but I don't know **** about mara's so just guessing :^)

[Jaycub]

Well the additional damage you get from 3 stacks isn't worth the gcds it costs

Why would 1 stack be worth it then?

Another dot you follow up with a burst, instead of wasting your time for another 2 rend stacks that probably won't do their full DMG before target dies - but I don't know **** about mara's so just guessing :^)

They aren't seperate stacks as far as I know, and the ~150? damage over 9 seconds is hardly backloaded burst damage lol.

The only thing I can think of is those ticks can crit and thus proc jagged edge or one of the gifts?

[Toldavf]

Well try it out but rends damage is just so meh.

Potential scenarios

1.Apply 3 stacks of rend to target > he has a runie or am healing him > health bar pretty much untouched due to lack of burst > cleanse > sad face mara

2. Apply some debuffs stop mid way to apply 3 stacks of rending > target healed back to full because the damage dropped off suddenly > start all over again

Tbh looking at the mara rend is by far the worst of its abilities, its a dot that covers debuffs and has meh damage but why does a mara need that? All the good debuffs are on a really short cd so go ahead cleanse one it will be back in less then 5 seconds

[Jaycub]

I just thought of something, it is technically another barrier for a healer to cleanse through. If cleanse removes the oldest debuff then opening with rend could be advantageous?