iron maiden question

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Aveira

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iron maiden question

I'm new but curious why iron maiden isn't mentioned much in any of the pvp builds? I'm guessing it must suck but I don't really see how it could if it reflects 600 something % dmg back to the attacker it seems like it would be invaluable in pvp vs anything that doesnt shoot. the only way I could see it being useless is if a barb or something can 1 hit a vitality nec and survive the reflect. Any info would be welcomed because I planned my build for capping iron maiden but since I've seen nothing to support the idea.. I've saved pretty much all my skill points so far
 
Re: iron maiden question

Welcome to the forums.

IM isn't as *great* as you might think it is in PvP.

The damage goes through the PvP 1/6 penalty, the damage returned 1/10 penalty, and any %DR or iDR your opponent has. What this means is, your opponent usually will kill you before IM kills him back.

Assume a Barb hits you for 500 damage (after the 1/6th penalty).

Let's say you also have a slvl 45 Iron Maiden (1300% damage return). Thus, IM reflects back 6,500 damage supposedly.

But then, there's the 1/10 penalty, dropping the 6,500 to 650. If the Barb is also wearing 50% DR, that now drops to 325.

He hits you for 500, you hit him back for 325, and that's with an extremely high IM slvl.
 
Re: iron maiden question

thanks omgwtf.. very detailed, noob friendly and exactly the info I needed to know.. Needed to know for any class even. I guess bone necro is the best build then tho I don't really understand the use of bone prison in pvp since pretty much every class I watched duel on youtube could teleport. Seems like necros are reduced to spamming bone spirit and hopping around from the looks of it. I'm not sure thats what I want but it looked like every class hops around and spams something and I like my necro so it seems a fair place to start.
 
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