Weapon counterpart for infuser

[gibnewitems]

I like the concept of infuser, and I also realized that weapon is the only item type that has no actives in it's 500 souls branch. Couldn't come up with a design for it's image, so feel free to float some ideas in the thread, please.

Rattler (500 souls)
+15 bonus health
+5 spirit
+5% firerate
Active: 36s cd
Gain fire rate and temporary ammo
+10% firerate
+20% temporary ammo
6s duration

 

[nathanieljbrill]

Seems to have about the same affect as ammo scavenger with the additional ammo and the spirit buff. I agree there should be an active weapon item but coming up with one that seems to be missing from the game is tough.

 

[gibnewitems]

Rattler
Weapon Tier 1
§500 Souls

• +6 Spirit Power
• +7% Fire Rate
• -50 Max Health

Active (36s Cooldown):

Gain Fire Rate and Temporary Ammo

• +10% Fire Rate (Conditional)
• +15% Temporary Ammo (Conditional)
• 6s Duration

For some context, rapid rounds used to give a -50 bonus hp downside. I think that items that give stat downsides present a very interesting game play dilemma, especially in the laning phase where -50 hp is a significant downside. I am hoping that this iteration of rattler will bring back some of old rapid round's interesting design.

 

[gibnewitems]

Reworked to fit in line with a post-item rework world. Created using Deadlock Graphic Designer.

 

[Rosgath]

The Weapon Counterpart to the new version of Infuser is Vampiric Burst. They are functionally identical in what they do, grant a large burst of the appropriate Life steal and damage.

 

[gibnewitems]

The Weapon Counterpart to the new version of Infuser is Vampiric Burst. They are functionally identical in what they do, grant a large burst of the appropriate Life steal and damage.

Vampiric is a vitality item now. This concept was also made long before Infuser got reworked into a tier 4 item. This item concept still has a place within the game, especially with fleetfoot no longer giving bonus ammo anymore.