

Stun spamming saves you so much health and stress in the long run that Blinding Gas basically salvages this class specifically as an anti-frustration feature. This is especially true with some of the absolutely agonizing backline NPCs you come up against, like spearmen, bandit arbalests and fusiliers, or cultists/courtiers. You can't beat a spammable two-man stun with a high debuff chance that can be easily amplified with trinkets. However, Blinding Gas beats Plague Grenade in almost every capacity, to the point that in almost every scenario where I've considered using Plague Grenade, Blinding Gas gives the better outcome. Plague Grenade: Both of these skills are cast from the back and hit the enemy's two backline slots. This might change with the eventual release of the Cove or Dungeon, but there are still other, lingering issues with his skills.īlinding Gas vs. Undead and Cultists, the notable exceptions, generally have low enough HP pools that DoT damage is less meaningful. I suppose he's unique in that his damage is blight instead of bleeding (often starting off with stronger DoT values as well), but the majority of enemies seem to have immunity or resistance to blight. Not only does she cure Blight on her target, but this also heals Blight on herself.The long and short of it is that while I want to use my plague doctor, in almost every instance it ends up being the suboptimal choice. However, a player's best bet for dealing with Blight in the heat of battle is the Plague Doctor and her Battlefield Medicine. The Grave Robber can cure Blight on herself as well, but this is limited to one use per battle. Heroes like the Hellion can cure Blight on herself, while the Flagellant can transfer someone else's Blight to himself. You'll want to heal Blight immediately after it's inflicted in battle if possible. RELATED: Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Everything You Should Know About the Demolisher Class Other heroes can increase Blight resistances, which lessens the chance of having Blight in the first place, which is good, as Blight will trigger a Death's Door check when their HP is zero and (more often than not) end your hero. The Flagellant can cure Blight on himself, but the Plague Doctor can get rid of Blight on herself and other heroes with her camping skills. Other camping skills can get rid of Blight as well.
