Item Synergies

[Rosgath]

Given the large Item pool and the relatively large number of items players can pick up, I was thinking it might be a really cool concept to have certain items give special benefits for having both of them at the same time.

For instance, having Headhunter and Spellslinger Headshots might improve the passive of one or both of the effects of the items, while having something like Refresher and Echo Shard at the same time might make it so that using Refresher makes the next non-ultimate ability trigger only half cooldown after it's use.

These 2 ideas are just spit-balling, but I think the concept itself has merit and could be a lot of fun to add in.

 

[Puppy2Toon]

That sounds like a cool concept. I feel if it were to be implemented then the items would have to be weak on their own in order to justify a buff when both are used. As a side effect it could shape some builds as if you grab 1 item, you might as well grab the other that pairs with it.

 

[Rosgath]

I decided to workshop some concepts to help better express the concept here. So here it goes:

Rules for Item Synergy:

1.) You only have to have both items purchased.

2.) If you have an item that has more than 1 synergy, you must choose which Synergy you get from it. (For instance, if Mystic Shot had synergy with 2 different items, you could only benefit from 1 of those effects)

Here's some concepts:

1.) Mystic Shot + Lifestrike: Your Mystic Shot no longer triggers it's cooldown if it doesn't deal damage (Still has an internal CD of .2 seconds at least to prevent multiple procs). Additionally, triggering your Lifestrike instantly resets the cooldown on your Mystic Shot.

2.) Heroic Aura + Silencer: When you activate your Heroic Aura, all targets affected by the item also build stacks of your Silencer. Enemies in the area when you activate your Heroic Aura lose their temporary immunity to Silencer, if they have it.

3.) Tesla Rounds + Siphon Bullets: Your Siphon Bullet passive effect is now triggered whenever you deal spirit damage to a target as well.


The above are just some ideas for how it could be implemented.