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    Trippul G's Avatar Senior Member
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    Midas: what am I missing?

    I went over two years in this game without ever so much as seeing a Midas...then tonight, I got one on an LZ boss run, and, not ten minutes later, ANOTHER one as a bonus item from a proficiency cache. lol...hookayyy....

    Anyway, I'm reading the description for its talent, and the way it's worded is a little confusing to me:

    Each bullet you hit with reduces your damage by 1% and your target's damage by 1% to a max of 20%. The effect is reduced by 5% per second.
    So, I'm assuming that means damage dealt is reduced? Or damage taken? Why would I want to reduce my own damage output? Or should it be "each bullet you ARE hit with...", which could be interesting, in which case meaning the more you're hit, the less damage your enemy deals (but also the less damage you deal too, I guess?)

    And "max of 20%"...assuming we're talking about damage dealt, does that mean, at maximum effect, both yours and your enemy's damage output will be 80% of its norm? Or 20%?

    Then the effect is reduced by 5% every second...this thing has such a low rate of fire (550) that it seems like the effect would fade out more quickly and more often than I'd be able to build it.

    So I guess, in all, like the title of the thread...am I missing something? Is this thing actually any good, and I just don't see it? I don't know, I think maybe I just need some sleep...lol
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    It is not bad for a healer or supporter. You don't do much damage anyway but you also reduce the damage your opponent is dealing.
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    Originally Posted by Zimbo78 Go to original post
    It is not bad for a healer or supporter. You don't do much damage anyway but you also reduce the damage your opponent is dealing.
    So does that mean I'd be reducing the damage that the enemy deals to everyone in my group? Or just the damage he deals to me?
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    Everyone. The enemy will have a mark so everybody can see he is dealing less damage.
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    It's a PvP gun (although, not a very good one) works well with D3 as they face tank damage and their teammates should from behind them.
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    Hmm ok, thanks guys. Sounds like it's not really anything I'll have a use for. I remember waaay back in the day shortly after launch, people were making a big deal out of this gun (apparently there was some exploit with it?), but I'm assuming its stats/bonuses have changed a lot since then?

    No matter, I guess. It is what it is now. One to keep for the collection, and off to the scrap heap for the rest.
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    i use it when i'm in a group. it nerfs other players and yourself, it also nerf's pred bleed wink wink.

    run it with striker and it's easily a good troll gun when people see they got killed by it lol.
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    I tried it with my Last Stand D3 build (3,000 FA & 10k stamina), but just never liked it. I stack up so much CHC that I can win a lot o 1v1's with my 3k FA house. Might be better if I ran with a 4 man group in Last Stand, but since I play solo, I dont always have teammates around me.
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    Originally Posted by CJ Fresh Go to original post
    i use it when i'm in a group. it nerfs other players and yourself, it also nerf's pred bleed wink wink.

    run it with striker and it's easily a good troll gun when people see they got killed by it lol.
    IF i ever get killed by a Midas im going to retire my agent.
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    6-piece Classified Reclaimer + Midas = Good support player.
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