Are general Skills worth it?

[BimboGooch]

I am playing on deathmarch, and I am wondering if general skills are worth a slot? Since you only can invest 1 point instead of 5. I have gourmet (because it seems really OP at least early/mid game), Battle Frenzy since it adds pretty much 24% critical chance which increases my dps by a ton. And Cat School Techniques, since it gives 100% bonus critical hit damage, and 20% more fast attack damage. Like they all seem pretty worth a skill slot, but right now I am second guessing my self Especially for the gourmet one, since now I have money to spend on food items, and now that I am far better at the game. But I am doing a mostly warrior type of build, but obviously I use some alchemy and a lot of signs especially axii.

I just want your guy's opinions. I am just about to hit level 14.

[Schrute_Farms_B&B]

You dont need to buy food in this game. Just loot. :)
If you need a HP boost during a fight, use White Raffard's Decoction.
The food-skill is RIDICULOUS, overpowered and destroys the DM-feeling. I tried it out and it feels like being immortal or something. What were they thinking while creating this skill ?!
The only general skill I would use is the (Cat School Techniques). Its always worth it, when you use light armor.

edit : If you own the HoS DLC, you can use a food-enhancement on your sword. Its less overpowered than the general skill one and also doesnt ruin the gaming experience.
And you'll save a skill slot, too which would make much sense for a NG+ later on.

[BimboGooch]

Originally posted by Schrute_Farms_B&B:

You dont need to buy food in this game. Just loot. :)
if you need a HP boost in fights, use White Raffard's Decoction.
The food-skill is too overpowered and destroys the DM-feeling, if you ask me. I tried it out and it feels like being immortal or something. What were they thinking while creating this skill ?!
The only general skill I would use is the (Cat School Techniques). Its always worth it, when you use light armor.

I was probably going to respec and get rid of the food skill, since I have enough food now anyways. And I dont really think it is op, you will always have enough food anyways to spam in a fight. So what is the difference? lmao, its a quality of life thing. I just want more combat skills. And I think battle frenzy is pretty worth it, as it gives a 24% chance to crit, But I also want to have more options in a fight then Axii And fast attacks. Lol.

[Schrute_Farms_B&B]

Cmon buddy....Continuous health regeneration for 20 minutes.....Its like a cheatcode.
Its one thing when you are in the middle of a fight and have to manage to eat some bread while your life-bar is slowly filling up or if your life bar is constantly filling without doing anything.
Thats a huge difference in my eyes. Just my opinion. :)

I thought you want to buy food since you said

Originally posted by Gizmo Brooch:

....... since now I have money to spend on food items

And for the general crit skills, yeah they are pretty good for a NG on DM but later on, you'll have decotions and skills in the alchemy and Combat build that will give you near to 100% crit chance so the general skil pointl isnt necessary anymore.

I would suggest to play it that way which suits you best. :)
HF

[=GG= Mr Moe]

I'd like to try them all at some point, but don't have enough time to replay the game that much.

I do use the Gourmet Skill for its slow health regeneration at lower levels, for convenience and because I try to play with the HUD off as much as possible.

[BimboGooch]

Originally posted by Schrute_Farms_B&B:

Cmon buddy....Continuous health regeneration for 20 minutes.....Its like a cheatcode.
Its one thing when you are in the middle of a fight and have to manage to eat some bread while your life-bar is slowly filling up or if your life bar is constantly filling without doing anything.
Thats a huge difference in my eyes. Just my opinion. :)

I thought you want to buy food since you said

Originally posted by Gizmo Brooch:

....... since now I have money to spend on food items

And for the general crit skills, yeah they are pretty good for a NG on DM but later on, you'll have decotions and skills in the alchemy and Combat build that will give you near to 100% crit chance so the general skil pointl isnt necessary anymore.

I would suggest to play it that way which suits you best. :)
HF

I dont see a difference, which is why I am taking off the skill so I can use something else. both have the same end result. you end up with infinite health regain. They both heal at the same rate, one you just gotta click every 20 seconds.

[Bomber]

The only perk of that tree that i use is the weight buff, because im a completionist, i like to pick up everything and eventually sell it or upgrade my gear, but im too lazy to go to a trader after completing 5 questionmarks on the map every time.

[Yumeko]

Install Ghostmode and a good lighting mod :)

[BimboGooch]

Originally posted by Hi im Royeen:

Install Ghostmode and a good lighting mod :)

Lighting mod? Unless I missed it, it just looked like a general mod for all sorts of things. Including non vanilla type mods, like having more abilities equipped. I do like the enemy upscale part of it though. Since it adds more randomness to the game

[eren5496]

Is the "using arrows twice without reloading" a general skill? I use it, it is useful for flying monsters and underwater. Not that necessary i guess.

[Fr0stPh03niX]

Originally posted by eren5496:

Is the "using arrows twice without reloading" a general skill? I use it, it is useful for flying monsters and underwater. Not that necessary i guess.

Yes that is a general skill. No offense but that is the amongst one of most useless skills you can think about having in a build lol.

General skills in themselves are very lack luster due to the very first reason being they don't take the mutagen bonuses into account, so the more general skills you put in your build, you are losing out more on the mutagen bonuses. Also, except for a very few exceptions like cat school techniques (attack builds), griffin school techniques (sign builds), metabolic control (extra toxicity), rage management, strong back and gourmet, most of the general skills are all just filler stuffs.

[=GG= Mr Moe]

Originally posted by Fr0stPh03niX:

Yes that is a general skill. No offense but that is the amongst one of most useless skills you can think about having in a build lol.

I'd probably agree with you, but at the same time, when you get to higher levels you can really make yourself over-powered to the point there is no challenge. Just using different skills to play to your liking may actually be more fun, especially on a second or third play thru.

[BimboGooch]

Originally posted by Fr0stPh03niX:

Originally posted by eren5496:

Is the "using arrows twice without reloading" a general skill? I use it, it is useful for flying monsters and underwater. Not that necessary i guess.

Yes that is a general skill. No offense but that is the amongst one of most useless skills you can think about having in a build lol.

General skills in themselves are very lack luster due to the very first reason being they don't take the mutagen bonuses into account, so the more general skills you put in your build, you are losing out more on the mutagen bonuses. Also, except for a very few exceptions like cat school techniques (attack builds), griffin school techniques (sign builds), metabolic control (extra toxicity), rage management, strong back and gourmet, most of the general skills are all just filler stuffs.

Ye it seems its like you can fit one to two general skills late game in your build with out losing the extra bonus's, but it really depends on what abilities youre using IG.