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What's the fate of the Yannica & Wixwell Hydra comp?

What's the fate of the Yannica & Wixwell Hydra comp?

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May 21, 2024, 15:1205/21/24
01/31/20
993

What's the fate of the Yannica & Wixwell Hydra comp?

Is Plarium going to nerf Wixwell's shield growth?

Or is the Wixica comp going to be a thing?

I don't want to book Yannica if they are going to kill this before I ever get it built.    

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May 21, 2024, 15:2505/21/24
11/16/20
1165

I saw bronko posted a video yesterday saying the comp.wasnt working on live servers. I didnt watch the video tho so I would start there.

May 21, 2024, 15:3805/21/24
06/25/20
6712

Yeah I'm very curious too. Would like to know before I invest :)

May 21, 2024, 17:4905/21/24
May 21, 2024, 17:50(edited)
05/26/22
581

Well I won't have this problem becasue I went to sleep the other day and forgot to kick off my team to finish the Dungeon Diver. Maybe I will go all in on the extra as this is going to be one champion I really don't want to miss out on. 


May 21, 2024, 18:0005/21/24
06/25/20
6712
Shibb

Well I won't have this problem becasue I went to sleep the other day and forgot to kick off my team to finish the Dungeon Diver. Maybe I will go all in on the extra as this is going to be one champion I really don't want to miss out on. 


If you're hoping to pull the void rare or the epic from shards - I'd strongly suggest you don't bother. Your odds are really quite low.

May 21, 2024, 18:0205/21/24
05/26/22
581
kramaswamy.kr

If you're hoping to pull the void rare or the epic from shards - I'd strongly suggest you don't bother. Your odds are really quite low.

I know. I am not going to.... just annoyed at myself. Oh well, there are worse things in this world. 

May 21, 2024, 18:5005/21/24
06/25/20
6712

Gimme the tl;dw plzzz :)

ShortOnSkillzModerator
May 22, 2024, 01:3405/22/24
06/24/19
2425

As of right now we haven't received any news about Wixwell or Yannica being nerfed.

ShortOnSkillzModerator
May 22, 2024, 01:3405/22/24
06/24/19
2425
harleQuinn

Ugggghhhhhh now I gotta watch raid videos????

Watch and summarize for me plz.

harleQuinnModerator
May 22, 2024, 01:4105/22/24
02/24/19
7961
ShortOnSkillz

Watch and summarize for me plz.

You watch for ME

May 22, 2024, 03:3505/22/24
01/31/20
993

Sassy chillins.  How about ya both watch and tell me about it.  

May 22, 2024, 04:1505/22/24
06/25/20
6712

So. The tl;dr is - it's definitely inconsistent. You need them to steal the big shield buff and spread it, but you can't really run it on auto, and if they steal things badly, it messes the run up. It seems like it can work, but it's probably not worth building a team around.

May 22, 2024, 17:3805/22/24
01/31/20
993
kramaswamy.kr

So. The tl;dr is - it's definitely inconsistent. You need them to steal the big shield buff and spread it, but you can't really run it on auto, and if they steal things badly, it messes the run up. It seems like it can work, but it's probably not worth building a team around.

That is certainly what I expected it to be like.  It is like you need the opposite of a Mischief Tank.  

You need a toon that can self buff (with an ability they don't need the rest of the time) to become the Mischief target when you are ready for the shields to be stolen, and you need high Res on everyone else.  

A high damage, lower Res Ma'Shalled would be a perfect choice.  Don't use his A3 until you want the shield buff stolen.  You don't really need it for Hydra anyway.  

May 22, 2024, 17:4905/22/24
01/31/20
993

A few others that could easily do the trick:  

Hephraak's A3

Hordin's A3

Oboro's A3



May 22, 2024, 18:0905/22/24
06/25/20
6712

The bigger challenge there, is running on auto - though I guess you just turn the A3 off, and come back after an hour or so when the shield is big enough, and hope nothing messed up in terms of order of turns. Bronco definitely didn't seem thrilled with the team, though.

May 22, 2024, 18:2405/22/24
01/31/20
993
kramaswamy.kr

The bigger challenge there, is running on auto - though I guess you just turn the A3 off, and come back after an hour or so when the shield is big enough, and hope nothing messed up in terms of order of turns. Bronco definitely didn't seem thrilled with the team, though.

Well, I have not yet found a team (on any difficulty) that I can run on auto to even get half the damage of a manual run, which is why I loved your suggestion of a 300 turn cap.  That would make all Hydra runs shorter for everyone, while still demonstrating a mastery of the mechanics.      

ShortOnSkillzModerator
May 22, 2024, 19:0705/22/24
06/24/19
2425
WileyMan

Well, I have not yet found a team (on any difficulty) that I can run on auto to even get half the damage of a manual run, which is why I loved your suggestion of a 300 turn cap.  That would make all Hydra runs shorter for everyone, while still demonstrating a mastery of the mechanics.      

I'm all for less time in Hydra.

ShortOnSkillzModerator
May 22, 2024, 19:3105/22/24
06/24/19
2425
kramaswamy.kr

The bigger challenge there, is running on auto - though I guess you just turn the A3 off, and come back after an hour or so when the shield is big enough, and hope nothing messed up in terms of order of turns. Bronco definitely didn't seem thrilled with the team, though.

Sounds miserable.

Jun 5, 2024, 15:2406/05/24
01/31/20
993

Did they do an unannounced nerf on this comp?  

I had a clanmate put together a Yannica/Wixwell team that did 2.3B on NM Hydra last week, and he says that after the update, Mischief is no longer spreading shield buffs.