The Story So Far: First Edition (2/2)
1. His armor makes him durable and gives him reliable damage with oppression.
2. Arcane blood gives him more health and mana than normal.
3. Boundless Storm makes him able to outskill opponents with more experience and speed.
4. He has extra leveling perks, giving him a variety of added bonuses.
5. He gains more attributes per level than a normal guy.
Weaknesses:
1. His Charisma is artificially lowered from his armor. The leveling perk largely negates this.
2. He does not have an effective ranged attack, outside of oppression's aura.
3. He struggles versus heavily armored foes, since they cut oppression's damage by a lot.
Most of these weaknesses will fade with time, besides for his lowered charisma.
Let's Just Be Honest Here. I Wanna Know Just How OP Daniel is Then? Good question. Some of my readers say he's completely broken. Other's have told me that he hasn't gotten any stronger since he left BloodHollow. For a nice analysis on the issue, I can break it down strength by strength.
Some people believe oppression is broken. Oppression is affected by physical damage reduction, which makes it far less effective than it first appears. To fight Moloth, one of Torix's favorite spawns, Daniel would have to kite him for over an hour while staying within a hundred feet of him. That effectively makes cheesing with the power impossible.
It's still no doubt a powerful skill, but it requires certain conditions to shine. Against Althea for example, it is extremely effective. She doesn't have almost any damage resistance, meaning she takes the full brunt of oppression's damage. Without her eldritch passive, she'd die in seconds. It still renders her immobile out of sheer pain.
Daniel's durability on the other hand is second to none. In time, no one will be able to outtank him. That's an awesome utility to have, letting him draw aggro and fight without having to worry about constantly dying.
Mythical Storm is also really good, though few reader's agree with my sentiment. My argument is that Daniel is like a master swordsmen with a dull sword. Sure, the sword my not be the most effective weapon till he sharpens is, but he wields it to the utmost of effectiveness. Once he sharpens that blade though, his skill will really shine.
The attributes and leveling perks will give him a solid edge over his competition as well, especially over time. All these bonuses amount to a very strong bruiser. If he can master dominion magic, his runes, level a ton, and maybe add a few other bonuses, he can become something akin to what Yawm is now - a juggernaut that eats worlds.
Until he reaches that point though, watching him learn, grow, and become a true Harbinger of Cataclysm is the fun part, right? Hope you guys enjoyed the Breakdown, and if you guys like this, I'll write more of these in the future, though not too often.
As a final note, I will also be including reminders of what certain stuff does at the end of new chapters. EG, if I mention The Genesis of Potential tree, I'll put a little note at the end of the chapter explaining how he got it and what it does. I don't want you guys swimming in the dark afterall.