Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 204 The Highest Level of Control

The 70% magic damage is negligible, considering the Butterfly pet's stats are somewhat weak. It can still deal some damage to squishy targets, but it will likely struggle to break through the defenses of classes with leather armor or higher.

But as he said before, a battle pet with low attack and defense but a prestigious background is definitely not so weak as to be despised. Skills are its capital to defy fate.

Two seconds of [Paralysis], two seconds of [Freeze], and two seconds of [Acid Corrosion] – these three crowd control abilities are especially valuable before the second job advancement, almost equivalent to turning the tide of battle. Moreover, in addition to their instantaneous burst of control effects, these three abilities also come with three weakened negative status effects that last for 30 seconds with a 30-second cooldown.

The term "paralysis" refers to the loss of control over one of the three areas: the upper limbs, lower limbs, or head, or the entire body.

The effect on the upper limbs is: prohibiting attacks and skill activation.

Lower limbs: Movement and displacement skills are prohibited.

Head: Loss of sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch.

Full body: collapsed to the ground.

The specific part of the body it affects is completely random.

The effect of [Mild Paralysis] is much weaker, reducing attack speed and casting speed by only 10%.

The 【Freeze】 effect is slightly more stable than paralysis, and its effects include: preventing movement and reducing attack speed by 80%. (PS: All settings are based on the book's context and do not involve real-world game settings; please do not compare them too literally. PS: The three speeds refer to attack speed, movement speed, and casting speed.)

[Minor Frostbite] is similar to [Cold Poison Erosion], reducing movement speed by only 10%.

【Acid Erosion】: A negative effect that reduces defense. The effect increases with skill level, by 5% per level. Level 3 Acid Erosion can reduce the target's defense by 15%, thereby increasing the damage output and reducing the limitation of breaking through defense.

【Slight Acid Corrosion】 is the initial version of 【Acid Corrosion】, which only reduces defense by 5%.

In addition to these, there are seven other types of negative effects from Divine Revelation: [Knockback], [Knockdown], [Taunt], [Stun], [Immobilize], [Slow], [Bleed], [Poison], and [Blind]. Among these, [Knockback], [Knockdown], and [Taunt] are collectively referred to as [Forced Displacement] and are grouped into one category.

In addition to [paralysis], [freezing], and [acid corrosion], there are a total of ten types.

Often, any profession will have several negative status effects in its skills; for example, the Knight's [Taunt] is a forced attack, and [Charge] is a stun; the Hunter's Weakness Strike causes [Knockback], the Berserker's [Knockback], the Mage's various attribute effects, and the Exorcist's Suppression and Control.

But whether it's a damage-dealing class, a support class, or even an exorcist, most of the negative effects they can cause are related to [soft] and [hard] control, namely: [forced displacement], [slowing down], [stun], [immobilize] and other common effects. There is only one class that is an exception to this, and that is the hidden class he chose for Lin Keke - the Calamity Witch.

When he discovered that Lin Keke possessed the traits of a Black Witch Shaman, he had briefly described the characteristics of the Calamity Witch, but at that time it was just a cursory glance, and he did not focus on the truly core points.

Seeing the Demon Butterfly Queen's skills, he had to recall the [Calamity Witch]'s trait: "Blooming amidst control, stunning amidst negative effects."

What does that mean? It's very simple. Aside from the crowd control effects that don't deal damage, the Calamity Witch only has three offensive skills: [Poisonous Gu Corruption], [Blood Gu Corruption], and [Blood Poison Frenzy].

[Poisonous Infestation] will cause players within a 50-meter radius to enter the [Poisoned] state, causing them to lose 1% of their magic attack as health per second for 20 seconds. There is no cooldown.

[Blood Gu Corruption] inflicts the [Bleeding] status on players within a 50-meter radius, causing them to lose 1% of their magic attack as health per second for 20 seconds. There is no cooldown. [Blood Poison Frenzy] instantly detonates the [Bleeding] and [Poison] effects on the opponent, unleashing the remaining damage over time. There is no cooldown.

At first glance, it seems very strong, but in actual calculations, it's a disaster.

Let's assume that the Calamity Witch's magic attack power is 1000. She can deal 1000 damage with a single normal attack to a monster that has not reached the gold level and whose defense can be broken.

If you switch to Poison Gu Erosion and Blood Gu Erosion, even if you release [Blood Poison Frenzy] the moment both effects take effect, the instant damage it causes is only 400 points. In other words, the skill burst is not as good as a basic attack.

So why did he make Lin Keke switch to the Calamity Witch class? Was it to trick her?

Of course not. You can't judge a book by its cover. Beneath the seemingly weak appearance of the Calamity Witch lies a passive ability that can defy fate—[Misfortune].

[Misfortune]: For each additional negative effect on the target, the final damage of [Blood Poison Frenzy] will be doubled.

In short, when the Calamity Witch applies the negative effects of [Poison] and [Bleeding] to the target, the final damage of Blood Poison Frenzy is doubled.

If the target has a slowing effect, the damage of Bloodpoison Frenzy will be increased by 4 times.

If the target has a slow effect and a paralysis effect, Bloodpoison Frenzy's damage will increase by 6 times.

Similarly, when the target has a theoretical maximum of 10 negative effects, the instantaneous damage multiplier from the Blood Poison Frenzy detonation will increase to 20 times.

What does that mean?! Taking the previous values ​​as an example, the Calamity Witch's magic damage was 1000 points, and the final damage of Blood Poison Frenzy detonating [Poison] [Bleeding] was 400; increased twenty times, the true damage... 8000 points.

With an 800% instant damage multiplier, there will absolutely be no other like it in the entire Divine Revelation.

Furthermore, [Poisonous Gu Erosion], [Blood Gu Erosion], and [Blood Poison Frenzy] have no cooldown time. As long as you react quickly enough, you can release them continuously within the duration of multiple negative effects. Even if all the negative effects overlap and the duration is only two seconds, you can still unleash a burst of damage that breaks through the sky!

With such a powerful crowd control class, there's no reason not to grab it, right?
Huh? You're only talking about offensive capabilities, where's the crowd control?
For young people, what is control of the battlefield? It's about restricting the enemy's movements and creating better opportunities for teammates to deal damage and secure kills.

So what is the ultimate level of control? It is to limit the enemy's life and death, and let teammates enjoy the thrill of subduing the enemy without fighting.

Let's take a look at the Butterfly Queen's three skills: [Minor Paralysis], [Minor Frostbite], and [Minor Acid Corrosion]. If Lin Keke were to become a Calamity Witch, leveraging these three full-coverage negative effects, and then learn any of the Exorcist's suppression techniques, she could easily achieve a final boost of over 6 times. At that point, her burst damage would surpass everyone in the Emperor's ranks, including him. After all, every one of her attacks is an AOE attack.

"The future is promising, the future is promising indeed."

Satisfied, Ling Chuan casually tossed the [Crocodile King Kai] into a corner of the Fire Dragon Box, signifying that it would become the final reward for the Black Coffin's training. That's just how reality is; those with outstanding abilities often don't have the last laugh. The most suitable is the best choice, and it had to learn to accept its fate.

Looking at the time, it's already 2:10 PM. Triggering the plot, completing the walkthrough, and wrapping things up took a full 50 minutes. Now, it's time to return to the role of the old father.

(End of this chapter)