Sevenof9 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) As the title says I need help on how to properly mod Equinox. Thank you in advance! And as a side note, can someone explain to me the mechanics of Mend/Maim? Edited December 1, 2015 by Sevenof9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 nobu_the_bard Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 The concept drawings of the design they finally used, that were published on Ask A Cephalon, were clearly more feminine. They changed it to look more androgynous before implementation. It probably isn't worth arguing about though. Day Form is the most consistently useful; activate Provoke then Maim. Maim deals light damage and has minor crowd control potential; mobs are stunned when first hit with it. Maim accumulates damage based on how enemies are being killed within its range (so you want more range to increase its effective "collection area" as well as the area it deals damage to). Using a high damage output weapon will ramp it up faster (as opposed to a crowd control weapon; you need kills). Power strength doesn't ramp it any faster. Overkilling enemies doesn't help more than dealing exactly the right amount since the damage accumulation is based on their maximum health and not on the amount of damage you deal. You need to be releasing Maim and reactivating it periodically to get the most use out of it; the accumulated damage does nothing if you never use it. Night Form's Mend is more situational. Activate Provoke before Metamorphing into Day form if possible (to improve the defensive buff). Mend works basically the same way as Maim, but doesn't have any crowd control potential, and accumulated damage is released as healing. At higher levels, it takes hardly any time for Mend to heal more than enough health (and shields; she also heals shields). Mend however can heal any ally, including specters, kubrows, and hostages. The more targets there are to heal, the more thinly the healing is distributed, so you need to accumulate more to have it be effective. It takes a lot of practice to get the hang of using Equinox. You have almost twice as many abilities to learn to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wevi Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 duration, efficiency and range. Mend buffs players ability power while maim does collective slash damage around you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tyny89 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 In Night Form (Mend) allies are healed with each nearby enemy killed. In Day Form (Maim) nearby enemies are bled and then subjected to a wave of slashing force. Each kill near you builds up power for the abillity that you release when you toggle it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tyny89 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 buffs players ability power Thats the Dayforms 3 Provoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sevenof9 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Does Maim benefit from Increased power strength? or should I just invest in duration and range instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 maumastoks Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) most importantly, max range (stretch+overextended) then max efficiency (r4 fleeting expertise and r4 streamline) then decent duration (continuity or primed continuity) then we add strength (intensify and transient fortitude) For last mod you can add flow/primed flow (larger energy pool if you're playing without ev trinity), constitution (more duration and knockback recovery), redirection/vitality/vigor (tankiness) use day form and don't forget to re-cast your ultimate, since main damage comes when you cancel the ability - stored damage gets released. And str mods add power str, thus more damage Edited December 1, 2015 by maumastoks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sevenof9 Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Ah, I see. Thank you for the quick replies. Really grateful for the help. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Elibae Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hmm... tricky question. Make him level 30 and sell him. Best build ever. Seriously, he is useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 maumastoks Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hmm... tricky question. Make him level 30 and sell him. Best build ever. Seriously, he is useless. if you can't use him, he is ;p equinox is one of the best hold-the-position damage frames, comparable to RJ excal, but even more useful in farm missions since he deals slash damage (excal puncture), so nekros can double-desecrate enemies. Learn to use frames before criticizing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Girunugal Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Hmm... tricky question. Make him level 30 and sell him. Best build ever. Seriously, he is useless. It's clearly that Equinox is not for you. Btw, Equinox is a girl. Edited December 1, 2015 by Shugaraa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 (XBOX)xX CAS1NO Xx Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 It's clearly that Equinox is not for you. Btw, Equinox is a girl. Hahaa. Seriously though, Equinox has a ton of utility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Darzk Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Does Maim benefit from Increased power strength? or should I just invest in duration and range instead? Strength benefits only the slash-proc damage, not the release-nuke. I've tried building with either strength or range as a priority, and I find that increased range is much more valuable. If you want to add strength, do so after installing OE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Girunugal Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 My first experience when using Broquinox day aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ThorienKELL Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Btw, Equinox is a girl. Actually, it is both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 (PSN)Lethalbman10119 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Actually, it is both. DE said both aspects are female. even though day form CLEARLY looks male. but w/e lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 (PSN)lhbuch Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 My build focus on range and efficiency ( Maim is a toggle ability so that means efficiency and duration). I basically run Maim for damage or Rest for CC and it works fine. Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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As the title says I need help on how to properly mod Equinox. Thank you in advance!
And as a side note, can someone explain to me the mechanics of Mend/Maim?
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