melee need a single target support gem

Currently most players are spamming their one attack for everything skill with multistrike+melee splash .
Problem is for players who are using 2 hander with 1 AoE attack and 1 single target attack for optimize their gameplay , the multistrike support gem don't allow single target attack for snipe a rare monster or boss since it target other monsters around .

So i think we really need another support gem for single target attack only , working like multistrike but only targetting one monster , of course this support gem could not work with AoE support gem linked .

Maybe this gem could have a little boost since it would be single target ^^ (something like 20% less damage instead of 36% less damage for multistrike )

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lol yes melee have 3 support gem for single target when i can run up to 7 with fireball , i have not even enough sockets in a 6 link ...

If you play with 2 hander you lose block of dual wielder , but you can run 2x6 link , what the interest if you can't even fill 5 of these sockets for single target attack .

Currently we can run AoE attack + faster attack+ fire damage+ melee damage+ multistrike that make 5 gem for an AoE attack , and we can't have the same for a single target attack , this is really bad for gameplay and build diversity .

And heavy strike is maybe a bit annoying in party for the searing bond guy , but i don't even notice knock back in solo play .

If they made something like this, it would have to be weaker than multistrike, not stronger. It's clear that the intention was allowing superior AoE through attack speed, but multistrike just wound up being the best melee single target skill. If anything, they should buff it and force the extra strikes to hit other monsters, missing if there are no other monsters around.

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Charan a écrit :

Not as simple a problem as you may think.

y very good thread , agree with almost everything :)

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Uvne a écrit :

If they made something like this, it would have to be weaker than multistrike, not stronger. It's clear that the intention was allowing superior AoE through attack speed, but multistrike just wound up being the best melee single target skill. If anything, they should buff it and force the extra strikes to hit other monsters, missing if there are no other monsters around.

i'm talking about a support gem that could not be linked with melee splash or multistrike or any AoE attack , so that would need a dedicated piece of stuff just for single target attack .

So even if it would make the same damage than multistrike or a bit more it would not be overpowered since you already can use multistrike for isolated target . That would just help for better and more fun gameplay with melee char

And when i see attack like spectral throw which can AoE and single target everything in the same time with zero risk , i don't think a support gem that would allow you to leap in the middle of the pack to single target some rare/boss/totem would be broken .

Currently single target attack don't even do double damage of AoE attack , so with only 2 monsters on screen , AoE is already better than single target attack , something is wrong here ...

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Panini_aux_olives a écrit :

WED is not bad if you run added fire and hatred. There's also a ton of useful utility supports: BM, leech, blind, stun, endurance charge en melee stun, culling strike (which adds a good amount of damage), etc. Not everything needs to revolve around dps.
But to be honest I haven't tried double 6L, I only had a 5L on my ground slammer, which was for GS obviously (with multistrike ;)).

Since Aura nerf i can't run hatred anymore , as hardcore player grace+determination is mandatory , so WEP is really weak with only added fire , and multistrike do a lot more damage for isolated target anyway .