Sacred 2:Purifying Chastisement

Channels physical pain into offensive damage. The more the Inquisitor is wounded by opponents, the greater the damage he wields, up to a maximum threshold. Aspect - Gruesome Inquisition Modifications Bronze Purge - Increases inflicted fire damage. (18 + 2 per CA level fire damage (+damage modifiers)) Mystic - Increases inflicted magic damage. (18 + 2 per CA level magic damage (+damage modifiers)) Silver Merciless - The threshold for the maximum effectiveness is raised to 35% of remaining hitpoints. (+10% increase) Eredicate - Greatly increases the chance for critical hits. (9.9% + 0.1% per CA level chance) Gold Inure - The inquisitor sustains less damage. (9.9% + 0.1% per CA level damping) Hallow - Adds more damage. (18% + 2% per CA level increase to all damage) Skills The following skills will affect this combat art: Gruesome Inquisition Focus Concentration (In the case of using it as a third buff) ... Usage Strategies Numerous tactical uses for Purifying Chastisement exist. It provides the Inquisitor with one of his utmost essential abilities and greatest powers. To be blunt - using this buff REQUIRES the Inquisitor to take damage. Playing too defensively will only limit the ability to use this buff to its fullest extent. Modification Notes The Bronze level modifications are seemingly superficial, but they actually have very specific applications. Purge is better used for Inquisitors who wish to fight hand-to-hand with enemies and have their deaths quickened by being burned to death. Mystic is better for Inquisitors who wish to fight from a distance and increase the potency of their long ranged damage. Mystic can however still be used in melee battle. Note that since magic damage can weaken enemies, it will lower their damage - which is what fuels the Inquisitor's wrath. The Merciless modification is good for a player who is more concerned about defense than offense. Bloodthirsty, reckless players are better suited with Eradicate. As with the above, Inure is intended for an Inquisitor desiring more defense. Hallow is the crowning glory for Inquisitors wishing to push their damage to the max. Skill Advice It is NOT recommended that an Inquisitor choses Combat Reflexes if he intends to make maximum usage of Purifying Chastisement. The Inquisitor WANTS to take hits while he is under the effect of this buff. Getting hit less will make the Inquisitor do less damage. Spell Resistance is a better choice since it will still allow the Inquisitor to avoid deadly critical hits, but also help him resist annoying debuffs. It is highly recommended that an Inquisitor acquires Constitution as early as possible, if he is going to use Purifying Chastisement. This will allow the Inquisitor to not only allow greater blows to fuel his anger, but also allow the Inquisitor to quickly regenerate his life in the event of receiving numerous hits. Armour Lore is recommended since it will help the Inquisitor lower the regeneration time penalty of Purifying Chastisement. Toughness is not recommended to use with this buff. Similar to the case with Combat Reflexes, Toughness lowers the Inquisitor's damage intake. Inquisitors concerned about damage mitigation, but who still wish to use this buff should take the Inure modification. Also note that Armour Lore can provide tremendous armor/damage decreases on its own, and when Armor Lore Mastery is acquired, rare caliber armor with inherent damage mitigation can be used. Pros and Cons Pros Almost mandatory for any Inquisitor who will be engaging in melee combat; this buff is one of the Inquisitor's most defining and powerful features. Offsets the Inquisitor's inherent lack of of defensive capabilities. This buff gives him tremendous damage boosts. Relatively low regeneration penalty when activated. Can also be used on a more defensively minded Inquisitor due to the Hallow modification. Cons Due to its nature and importance to the Inquisitor as a whole, efficient use of this buff can require a certain play style. Therefore, if a player wants to use the Inquisitor on a defensive or long ranged level, this buff is perhaps not for them. Enemies that can debuff the Inquisitor will make battles take much longer (or in some cases, less survivable). The Bronze modifications for this buff can force an Inquisitor into limiting his elemental damage variety. Stats Chart

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