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...and a voice was screaming... has Grim Dawn

Mar 21, 2016 @ 1:07am

Plains of Strife Mines

Well, I didn't even know what was killing me... The same thing happened to me in Warden's labs and some other cave with the deadly water... that stuff kills you fast and you're dead before you even know what's killing you.... yeah, those mines are brutal and you can't even really kill em. Hell, I can barely see em... I think you're supposed to crawl through that area... Luckily I've got pets and I can easily mark them with Curse of Frailty... phew.. but, what the hell do you do if you have no curses as such and no pets? Really, just crawl though that area? I mean, they're mines, they should explode at the slightest provocation... Always have one pet handy... Seriously, how do you kill them? Does max fire resist get you through em?

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Luzzifus

Mar 21, 2016 @ 1:15am

I always find them rather unspectacular and they only do a noticable amount of damage if I run into 3 or 4 of them in a row. So I guess, yes, resists do help. Probably fire, but I can't say for certain.

Last edited by Luzzifus; Mar 21, 2016 @ 1:16am

Aelies von Saladir has Grim Dawn

Mar 21, 2016 @ 1:16am

Unlike the environmental hazards, the mines' damage can be migitated by Fire Resistance. a properly geared character can walk through the entire minefield and only lose a sliver of HP.
And personally, I don't think they're that hard to notice. You can even lure enemies into them.

DeadlyDanDaMan has Grim Dawn

Mar 21, 2016 @ 1:18am

Lol, the first time I went through that area, I was screaming as my character, "Who the Hell thought it was a good idea to put mines around where our own guys would be?!" Yeah, I died a couple times because of them. You just really gotta keep your eyes open, they can be difficult to see. They should really make them more obvious.

...and a voice was screaming... has Grim Dawn

Mar 21, 2016 @ 2:57am

well, I get that was sort of the point that they would not be very noticeable. But there's no way to clear them directly without pets or enemies running into them or some other resist; like just detonating them with some spell or ranged weapon, but no, some living thing must come into contact with it for it to explode. I had plenty of resists but the it still was savage and they are clustered together so, it does set off a few of them at a time. Also, the burning over time really messes you up.

RubberStig has Grim Dawn

Mar 21, 2016 @ 3:18am

I found as a caster I would be kiting a group of mobs and not realise I was on top of them until they went boom. So now as I enter those areas I use totems to detonate them at a safe distance so I don't blow myself up. Works well enough for me :-)

Last edited by RubberStig; Mar 21, 2016 @ 3:18am

Tórç

Mar 21, 2016 @ 4:44am

Originally posted by DeadlyDanDaMan:
They should really make them more obvious.

Guess you wouldn't be a fan of a more realistic version that you can't see as they are buried underground.

Sardaukar

Mar 21, 2016 @ 4:49am

Originally posted by DeadlyDanDaMan:
Lol, the first time I went through that area, I was screaming as my character, "Who the Hell thought it was a good idea to put mines around where our own guys would be?!" Yeah, I died a couple times because of them. You just really gotta keep your eyes open, they can be difficult to see. They should really make them more obvious.

No they shouldn't.
How are they difficult to see at all? are you playing on Low settings or something ?

Woudo

Mar 21, 2016 @ 7:54am

The aetherfire floors are definitely worse. When the ground has been scarred and blackened by explosions, it's not immediately clear where exactly you can and cannot stand. Next thing you know you've lost a huge chunk of health.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=649816009

Seamus

Mar 21, 2016 @ 8:22am

Originally posted by Woudo:
The aetherfire floors are definitely worse. When the ground has been scarred and blackened by explosions, it's not immediately clear where exactly you can and cannot stand. Next thing you know you've lost a huge chunk of health.

Proper visual boundaries on the damned aether damage zones WOULD be nice. Maybe once the modkit comesout.