Resolute Blade Tactics?

[A_King_Doggo]

I'm currently fighting Unbroken Resolute Blades and I can't seem to find a counter for them, they single handedly wiped out my party of 4 because of their high damage coupled with weakening skills, I can't dish out any damage beyond 1's and 4's.

[talgaby]

I would have said buff your weapons with spells, but the latest patch just nerfed that entire spell tree into uselessness. Maybe try auras (flame, ice, and the such) before the next patch castrates them as well.

[A_King_Doggo]

Originally posted by talgaby:

I would have said buff your weapons with spells, but the latest patch just nerfed that entire spell tree into uselessness. Maybe try auras (flame, ice, and the such) before the next patch castrates them as well.

I was assuming that maybe piercing weapons would do the trick but eh, I just lowered the difficulty.

[Včelí medvídek]

Spells generally. Slow them, stun, froze and than burn them or electrocute. From weapons probably 2-h mace could do something.

[Atma]

Originally posted by talgaby:

I would have said buff your weapons with spells, but the latest patch just nerfed that entire spell tree into uselessness. Maybe try auras (flame, ice, and the such) before the next patch castrates them as well.

Do the magic talents no longer buff weapons or something?

Or do you mean the volcanic nerf?

Edit: Ah, you mean the "can only have 1 buff from" nerf, I take it?

[CHAO$$$]

Originally posted by talgaby:

I would have said buff your weapons with spells, but the latest patch just nerfed that entire spell tree into uselessness. Maybe try auras (flame, ice, and the such) before the next patch castrates them as well.

They finally fixed that ? THANK ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ GOD!

weapon buffs broke the game beyond believe

[Tommy]

the magic talents still work, but now you can only use one spell per Focused Intent/Material Force/Guarded Form ... so you need to choose: Mirror Image or Haste, Ignite Brand or Vampiric Weapon

i currently play solo on Path of the Damned and haven't had trouble with them so far ... my tactic:
- full duelist build
- onehanded sword (for piercing damage)
- abilities: Thrust, Sunder, Hundred Fists, Whirlwind Strike
- buffs: Mirror Image, Spectral Blur, Vampiric Weapon
- engage as many melee attackers as possible
- high parry and deflect minimize hits
- riposte and Vampiric Weapon keeps your health full
- focus on the Resolute Blades, other enemies kill themself thanks to riposte
- if you take a big hit use a healing potion
- use Warrior's Respite when your buffs end but your spells are still on cooldown

[talgaby]

Originally posted by Atma:

Or do you mean the volcanic nerf?
Edit: Ah, you mean the "can only have 1 buff from" nerf, I take it?

The combination of these. Adding 2-3 weapon enhancements, one with volcanic weapons to just one front-line fighter wrecked entire mobs even on PotD. It was the kind of cheesy fun I love cRPGs for, this is why I am so salty that Obsidian has some weird fetish of removing all of these to ensure the players will always follow the one single gameplay style they had in mind.

[Atma]

Originally posted by talgaby:

Originally posted by Atma:

Or do you mean the volcanic nerf?
Edit: Ah, you mean the "can only have 1 buff from" nerf, I take it?

The combination of these. Adding 2-3 weapon enhancements, one with volcanic weapons to just one front-line fighter wrecked entire mobs even on PotD. It was the kind of cheesy fun I love cRPGs for, this is why I am so salty that Obsidian has some weird fetish of removing all of these to ensure the players will always follow the one single gameplay style they had in mind.

Yeah, I'm pretty bummed that I never got to play around w/ 2-hander Ripostes, personally, as an agile defender wielding a greatsword is my favorite (and generally non-existent) archetype.