T4: Bardic DOTs on knights

[FurryFury]

As we all know, significant chunk of BRD DPS comes from Windbite + Venomous Bite + Bloodletter procs. So yesterday i applied DOTs on both knights in phase 2... only to get scolded by FC member because "DOTs are magical damage, it will be reflected to you".

But i don't remember being damaged/killed by any reflect though and still think BRD must DOT the knights. Your opinion?

[valho]

As we all know, significant chunk of BRD DPS comes from Windbite + Venomous Bite + Bloodletter procs. So yesterday i applied DOTs on both knights in phase 2... only to get scolded by FC member because "DOTs are magical damage, it will be reflected to you".

But i don't remember being damaged/killed by any reflect though and still think BRD must DOT the knights. Your opininon?

Don't listen to your FC member, he doesn't know what he is talking about. I use Bard in T4 and have always multi dot the knight.

[Mikedizzy]

Yeah...that is nonsense...I play Bard for T4 and Dot everything....LOL...no damage coming back at me...oh boy...the things that people say...

[SniperRifle]

The damage isn't reflected.
Bard DOTs aren't magical.

[Thorauku]

Link this thread to that FC mates of yours, and laugh for the rest of your life.

[Sinaloa]

As far as I know no dot ticks in the game are magical at all so it is even vaild to spread dots or cast them on them once in a while for casters since only the initial damage will return. But if you have 2 physical and 2magical DD´s this shouldn´t be necessary.

[FurryFury]

Thanks, all!

As far as I know no dot ticks in the game are magical at all

Wow, thats actually very interesting info.

[Viridiana]

Yeah, it's usually standard fare for SMNs to dot their targets then spread over to the one who reflects spells. Chew through them much faster that way.

[Nalou]

As far as I know no dot ticks in the game are magical at all so it is even vaild to spread dots or cast them on them once in a while for casters since only the initial damage will return. But if you have 2 physical and 2magical DD´s this shouldn´t be necessary.

In fact I think they aren't magical nor physical.
I usually fracture the soldiers in coil 4 and even if I deal 0 damage, I can see their life decreasing.
The initial hit however is 0, so the hit might be physical or magical (depending if it's a spell or weaponskill).

[Judge_Xero]

Wow that's awesome info about DoTs. The fact you can Bane over from Soldier to Knight to negate the Reflect damage is nice.