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SirLaggzalott's avatar
7 years ago

Nihilus Annhilate Cooldown reduction

How many cooldown ticks is Nihilus' Force Drain supposed to reduce annihilate cooldown? I thought it was 2 or 3. This morning when he popped Force Drain the annihilate cooldown went from 5 to 0. Seems inconsistent.
  • FD reduces the CD of annihilate by for each character it inflicts a CD increase on.

    He also has an added CD reduction of 1 on annihilate if he removes a buff using his basic.
  • "Kyno;c-1518247" wrote:
    FD reduces the CD of annihilate by for each character it inflicts a CD increase on.

    He also has an added CD reduction of 1 on annihilate if he removes a buff using his basic.


    Basic actually reduces the cooldown of Force Drain, not Annihilate, if a buff is cleared.
  • "Kyno;c-1518273" wrote:
    @CamaroAMF


    The raid is different then the playable toon


    Well dang. Thanks @Kyno. I apparently glossed right over that.
  • Thanks. So if I understand correctly this applies to debuffed targets. So if you keep buffs on everyone, would that essentially negate his cool down reduction?
  • "Sirlagzalott;c-1518300" wrote:
    Thanks. So if I understand correctly this applies to debuffed targets. So if you keep buffs on everyone, would that essentially negate his cool down reduction?


    Correct, it will slow it. Still goes down 1 per turn, and watch for the extra one reduced whe he clears your bluffs with basic.

    The ideal buff is foresight, that's the key.
  • braskme's avatar
    braskme
    New Spectator
    You also have to watch the counter closely. He gets 2 actions. Say he starts at 7 and does Drain Force and 3 of your heroes are debuffed - Annihilate goes to 4. Then he does his basic and hits a buffed hero - Annihilate goes to 3. Then his turn ends, Annihilate goes to 2. It's those last two reductions that can really take you by surprise.