The fix for the Melee Influence interaction with the Encount and Dual iers in Warframe was totally expected. The old interaction was so busted, it spread gas clouds and status effects all over the map. Now, the interaction has been changed, and the clouds are more confined but still very powerful. It's not the end of the world, the Arcane is still incredibly effective. Let me know what you think in the comments! 😎🔥
The Unexpected Fix 🛠️
Inhaltsübersicht
So there is definitely a sense of "oh crap" whenever one of your favorite weapons becomes overly popular in Warframe, isn't there? I've seen it over the years, countless comments on my videos saying thanks, this is now getting nerfed 🥔, and I get it, I really do. So, when yesterday's patch brought with it a fix to an interaction between my favorite melee weapon, the Encoun and Dual Iers and the Arcane melee influence, if it was unexpected, I probably would be a little bit annoyed, but I knew it was coming. Hell, I think the whole Warframe Community knew it was coming. It was pretty damn busted, and a fix was justified.
The Fix 🔧
Having the Encounted gas clouds cause a chain effect that would spread more gas clouds and status effects throughout an entire room and clean it of all enemies was definitely not intended. The interaction with Mirage and her clones who could also proc it also caused the game to crash because of the sheer amount of stuff that would be on the screen, so that's also been changed. Now Sarin with the Encoun Iers was even more busted, with spores stripping armor on enemies on top of the encounter gas clouds being spread across a room because of melee influence. This was a war crime of an insane magnitude.
Changes and Implications 🌀
They've changed how melee influence interacts now with the Encarn Dual Iers. The new wording states that melee influence is intended to trigger on melee electrical status and not on a secondary effect, as they are not considered a melee hit since the toxic fields deal damage independently of melee attacks. The gas clouds from the Encar, which it would create, were also triggering the arcane's effect and spreading more gas clouds across the map on top of the other status effects that it was already spreading. The Arcane's ability to spread effects is now only going to happen from your melee weapon physically hitting an enemy when it also causes an electrical proc.
The Bottom Line 💥
Has it killed the Arcane with the Du Likers? Nope. Is it still very, very powerful? Yes. The Arcane has changed, it's not the end of the world, it is still incredibly powerful. Let me know in the comment section below what you think, maybe you know what the interaction is with Sarin as to why those clouds are still spreading across the room. Have a great day, have a great week, and as always, thanks for watching 🎮.
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