Chain Question

[Aadwen]

Level 18 - Maul of Valus I - Smashes your target dealing 350% weapon damage plus 96-104. Deals an additional 47-53 damage when used while an ally is flanking your target. Only available after performing Hammer of Valus.

Level 20 - Hammer of Valus III Crushes you target dealing 350% damage plus 106-116. Deals an additional 52-58 damage when used while an ally is flanking your target.

Ok, at level 20 you have both of these Abilities. The order that flows in is like this; You crit with a starter ability, then you hit your Hammer Icon before it runs down; then you hit this Maul.

What I don't get is the fact that these two are ALOT alike. So basically you get to use the Hammer twice. I though it was only going to be useable if I got a crit on the Hammer swing. To me it just seems weird that this is even an ability.

Can somebody please explain this to me?

Aadwen

[Nil]

It basically just allows you to do more damage. Since you cannot attempt the 2nd part of the chain if you miss the first, it's definately a different situation than having the one ability do twice as much damage.

[Aadwen]

But there almost the same. Why not make it so you can just rehit the Hammer Icon once agian if it connects the first time. I would like to see it do something...anything beside the same as the Hammer. I guess I should not be complaining about extra damage.

Aadwen

[Nil]

Originally Posted by Aadwen

But there almost the same. Why not make it so you can just rehit the Hammer Icon once agian if it connects the first time. I would like to see it do something...anything beside the same as the Hammer. I guess I should not be complaining about extra damage.

Aadwen

Well, in a way you do. When you crit, mash your "g" key on your keyboard over and over until the chain ends.

[SwordMage]

Also, if you had the same ability, the chain could be infinitely repeatable (with high degrees of luck). Here, the chain is limited to 1 or 2 big hits.