Current Lich build is using Poison mostly with typical Wandering Spirit / Rip Blood / Transplant / Plague Bearer combo. Also casting Marked for Death / Soul Feast combo for even more poison. Question is, which of the following will deliver the best Poison damage increase from the Marked for Death tree, as I can’t get both…?
5/5 Weak Constitution -> -500 Poison protection for marked enemies
5/5 Desecration -> +25% increased damage to marked enemies
The build I was basing mine on stated that Desecration would increase damage by a full 25% (because of the ‘+’ sign n the tool tip). Plus sign indicates a flat base increase (additive). I know that’s how crit chance works anyways.
Yeah, I see where you’re coming from, though it depends on whether Desecrate is counted as a separate source of “increased damage taken” (in which case it would be multiplicative rather than additive) or a modifier to Marked for Death, which would seem a bit excessive since it would buff the damage taken from 30% to 55%.
I personally wouldn’t put too much stock in Mark for Death as I assume you know by now that it’s going to be removed in patch 0.7.9 and “replaced by something much better. Much better.”