To take Crimson Dance, or not to take Crimson Dance - Reddit

It takes two stacks for Crimson Dance to equal one bleed. Any stack after that is profit in damage up to a 200% increase if you get all 8 stacks ... Foundtheinternet!r/PathOfExileBuildsPostsWiki1Postedby1yearagoTotakeCrimsonDance,ornottotakeCrimsonDance-thatisthequestion. Comeforthallyebleedsters,allyeslammersandlacerators,gladiatorsandjuggsandslayersunite,andletusalldebateforonceandforall-Why,whether,andwhenshouldyoutakeCrimsonDance?Turningourpob.ninjagazetomelee,bleed,RTGlads,itseemsthat77%pickCrimsonDance.IfwefocusonEQ,71%oftheGladiatorstakeCrimsonDance,andforlacerate-aunanimous100%takethenode.ForEQJUGG,1outofthe14playersthatuseEQwithDeadlyailments(tryingtofilternon-bleed),oneofthemtookCrimsonDance.I'mstilljumpingbetweenCDonandoff.Myweaponis1.3aps,andmypobattackrateis2.02aps,soI'mthinkingit'llbetooslowforconstantCD.Tickingitonforstaticbosses(Shaper;Sirus)butmostofthetimerunningwithoutit,anddebatingwhetherIshouldleavethelightalwaysonoralwaysoff.8commentssharesavehidereport100%UpvotedSortby:best level1·1yr.agow/oCD+notmoving=70%w/oCD+moving=210%withCD=35%*8=280%WithCrimsondanceitmighttakeawhiletoreachthe280%andyoumightnotgetghereatalldependingonyourailmentduration.WithoutCrimsonDancejumpingfrom70%bleedto210%isonlyamatterofasplitsecond.Buuutweaponswappingonagladiatoriskindascary.Andagainstsomebosses,especiallythosethatdissappearfrequently(sirus),usingensnaringarrowallthetimecanbeannoying.AsformeIwoulduseasiegeaxewithatleast1.7baseattackspeedandcrimsondance.EventhoughaRoyalAxewithoutCrimsondancewoulddomoredamage,whentakingtherampupintoconsideration.Bothhavetheirupsanddowns.Pickyourpoison.3ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.ago35%*8=280%Thequestionishowdoyougetto8bleedstacks.Somenumbersfrommycurrentnon-CDbuild:Bleedduration:5.2sAftershockduration:1sFoWduration/cooldown:1.87sSoifyoudowanttostackbleeds,waitingforFoWisnotafeasiblestrategyasyou'llonlybeabletogenerateatmost3+3(initialEQ+aftershockEQ)stacksatthesametime.ThepopularinclusionofLessDurationallowsforlessthan0.5sdurationofEQ,i.e.ifyouaredoinglessthan2attackspersecond,everyhityoudowillgenerateitsownaftershockandevery4thattackwillbeancestrallyboostedbyFoW.GettingclosetoyourEQdurationwithyourattackisstillagoodthingasthiswillhelpyoutobuildupstacksfaster.Ifyouaredoing2attackspersecond,andbleeddurationis5s,youwillneedtobeattackingconstantlyfor4stogetafullamountofbleedstacks.I'vedeliberatelynotincludedthefactthattheinitialhitofEQdoessomedamagetoo.Thisbecomesmildlyrelevantintimeswhereyoudon'thave8stacksfromEQ.1ReplyShareReportSaveFollowContinuethisthread level1·1yr.agoIttakestwostacksforCrimsonDancetoequalonebleed.Anystackafterthatisprofitindamageuptoa200%increaseifyougetall8stacksapplied.Ifyourattackrateisslow,itwillmakemappingharder.Iuselacerate.Andwithalowapsitfeelsbad.Itdidn’tstartfeelinggoodtillaround6-7apsbutIcurrentlyamat13APSwithruthlessmultistrikeandCDfeelsgreatnow.1ReplyShareReportSaveFollowlevel2·1yr.agoIttakestwostacksforCrimsonDancetoequalonebleedIfyourtargetisnotmoving.Itdidn’tstartfeelinggoodtillaround6-7apsbutIcurrentlyamat13APSwithruthlessmultistrikeandCDfeelsgreatnow.AretheseEQnumbersorLacerate?1ReplyShareReportSaveFollowContinuethisthread AboutCommunityr/PathOfExileBuilds*ThissubredditisaspecializedsubredditfordiscussingPathofExileBuildsandMechanics114kPoBDPSWarriors537ExilestheorycraftingCreatedJan19,2013JoinToppostsfebruary2nd2021Toppostsoffebruary,2021Topposts2021helpRedditcoinsRedditpremiumaboutcareerspressadvertiseblogTermsContentpolicyPrivacypolicyModpolicyRedditInc©2022.AllrightsreservedBacktoTop Advertisement