Nidus at 100 Mutation Stacks

[BaconyToast]

I think it'd be cool if Nidus changed even more at 100 stacks, since it takes (in my case) around 30 minutes of farming in Survival to get it, or even faster if stacking is your focus. Or maybe it alters his abilties, such as:

1: While at 100 stacks, holding 1 will send out the thing, if it hits a target it will bounce between all targets within a range (while consuming a stack), when the button is lifted or no targets are in range it will end.

2: Larger range, pulls through walls? Consumes 1 extra stack if it pulls an enemy through a wall.

3: While at 100 stacks, the cable would bounce to a nearby ally and cannot be broken for 10s, after that the range of the ability would apply. Consumes 10 stacks

4: 2x duration, 2x size, 2x healing, 50 stacks consumed.

Something like that.

[Jeff Goldblum]

I like the idea of a special mutaion look for 100 stacks, but not so sure I like the idea of changing the abilities THAT much. Maybe make them like an extra 5-10% stronger or something would be more appropriate.

[Tigerlight]

You do know that Mutation makes his 1st Ability not merely stronger as it climbs, but WAAAAAAAY stronger, yeah?

A cosmetic advancement that extends longer or to greater extent would be cool, but Nidus' abilities under Mutation are already VERY powerful if you use them correctly.

[BaconyToast]

Originally posted by Tigerlight:

You do know that Mutation makes his 1st Ability not merely stronger as it climbs, but WAAAAAAAY stronger, yeah?

A cosmetic advancement that extends longer or to greater extent would be cool, but Nidus' abilities under Mutation are already VERY powerful if you use them correctly.

They are quite strong, but it'd be like an added bonus for hitting 500-600 enemies with your 1st ability.

[BaconyToast]

Originally posted by Jeff Goldblum:

I like the idea of a special mutaion look for 100 stacks, but not so sure I like the idea of changing the abilities THAT much. Maybe make them like an extra 5-10% stronger or something would be more appropriate.

Im not suggesting they ALL be changed, just something extra be added.

[Grey Star, The Rival Defender]

Why exactly would Nidus ever need to be stronger?

[Malidictus]

In my experience, creating significant buffs only attaibale at absolute max performance always ends up in a "feast or famine" situation. In a lot of cases, people end up building their characters and designing their playstyles around that benchmark, leading to an experience that's "incomplete" until late into the game. Considering Nidus is already at that point due to how Mutation works, I'm personally not in favour of making that even more pronounced.

I don't think Nidus is balanced around maintaining 100 stacks, personally. There's a reason all of the cosmetic changes happen in the first 10 stacks.

[BaconyToast]

Originally posted by Grey Star, Lich Defender:

Why exactly would Nidus ever need to be stronger?

As I said, it's just to have an added bonus for getting 100 stacks.

[Grey Star, The Rival Defender]

Originally posted by BaconyToast:

Originally posted by Grey Star, Lich Defender:

Why exactly would Nidus ever need to be stronger?

As I said, it's just to have an added bonus for getting 100 stacks.

Yeah but why? It’s like installing a Prime upgrade to Nidus.
“We took something already stupidly strong and made it even stronger for no added cost aside from farm!”

[Ivara Ara]

Not like Nidus is strong as is, keep in mind he was nerfed short after his release, but even after that he is crazy strong.

[Kou]

Need some changes after reaching 100 stacks, that's for sure. Especially with Phryke skin on.
Could be just some animation changes, aura or something. Not even asking for a bonus, because Nidus is strong enough.

[BaconyToast]

Originally posted by Grey Star, Lich Defender:

Originally posted by BaconyToast:

As I said, it's just to have an added bonus for getting 100 stacks.

Yeah but why? It’s like installing a Prime upgrade to Nidus.
“We took something already stupidly strong and made it even stronger for no added cost aside from farm!”

I said it could also be a model change, please read then $hitpost