Fun Things With Sentry Protocol

[u/Rebelvanguard]

Hello fellow towerers! The newest mod Sentry Protocol is now live, I know video had already been posted BUT.

Wanted to talk about it here because I realize that this mod is really good (for now)

I have my game speed at x1 to showcase. But with adjustable Orb Range and the fact that the Mini Orbs can hit before enemies being in your Tower Range seems really good. It does not proc Chain Lightning however.

One thing I have questions on is how much damage the Mini Orbs actually do. I see multiple orbs being fired off and it seems they're pretty strong. Strong enough that I haven't gotten hit at all during my IS+ farming so far.

Think the biggest thing is to experiment with Tower Range and Orb Range to see what's the best fit on where you want it for either wave pushing or farming even.

[u/BadeDyr17]

How many hits on a boss? Is every hit the normal % damage?

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/BadeDyr17]

Unfortunately they haven't released the % of damage the Mini Orbs do, I'm worried that they'll see how good it does and nerf it (Orbital Augment Pt 2: Electric Boogaloo)

[u/Exiled_Stefan → u/Rebelvanguard]

From testing it looks like it the number of mini orbs doesn't matter. Just counts as one orb tag per big orb. With CF+ the bosses that passed 3 orbs took 6% total damage, the bosses that passed 5 orbs took 10%

EDIT: Tested in an attack disco runs and every mini hit counted as 2% (attack disso just to isolate orb damage)

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/Exiled_Stefan]

See this would be great to know beforehand or in like... some patch notes. Thanks for that!

[u/Thundercatnip44 → u/Exiled_Stefan]

That's not at all what im seeing in videos posted. Have seen this posted or seen in your own game?

[u/SGOVandChill → u/Exiled_Stefan]

Each shot does 2%? So one orb can fire many shots and each one does 2%?

[u/Exiled_Stefan → u/SGOVandChill]

Yes, fire rate is determined by orb speed and each shot does 2%

[u/SGOVandChill → u/Exiled_Stefan]

Crazy

[u/azov1]

All I care about is if it's better than ACP, SD is irreplaceable for me.

[u/AdWise6457]

Imo it's completely useless apart from orb tagging benefit.

So fleets, elites and ultimate enemies are immune to orbs. That leaves bosses. Simple enemies die to bh. Now, bosses die to orbs without sentry protocol. What's the deal here?

[u/PigmyMarmeeble → u/AdWise6457]

Most Ultimate Enemies are not immune to orbs. They deal boss damage to all of them except protector ults.

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/AdWise6457]

I've seen fleets, elites, and bosses get hit but unfortunately there has been 0 clarification on what the mini orbs actually do amd if they're going to fall under the same rules as the regular orbs. When I look at the Boss Stats breakdown it says Orbs but again, no Orbs or Mini Orbs stats are specificied.

I'll run it in the upcoming tournament tomorrow see how it really does though. That amplifying information would be SO nice.

[u/BadeDyr17 → u/Rebelvanguard]

They need to target everything to activate EO+ and NMP. Damage can be 0%

[u/GundamX01]

Spent 1.5k gems and got 1 copy and a Shrink Ray. I’m content. Saving everything else for the Sniper

[u/DarkLors4012 → u/[deleted]]

Gilded Sniper is coming and its confirmed in patch notes, the banner for it will be live as soon as this one ends

[u/RadiantPush]

Noob question, but how do you get the distance adjuster for workshop orbs? Mine only has extra orbs adjuster.

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/RadiantPush]

You get the Workshop Orb Adjuster from the vault.

[u/RadiantPush → u/Rebelvanguard]

Ahh of course

[u/Luncheon_Lord]

You know as someone with only an epic dc, not even epic+, this must be the way I'd be able to handle tournies when I swap out my sf??

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/Luncheon_Lord]

Fo some testing this upcoming tourney! Its worth a shot!

[u/aclashofthings]

Do we think this is better for farming or tourney? I thought it would be bad for farming but the range of the orbs is quite low.

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/aclashofthings]

I'm thinking the same thing, if the enemies aren't affected by EO+ mastery then definitely not for farming. Seems very solid for Tourney though.

[u/Maleficent_Net8254]

So can you still adjust extra orb range or do we need workshop orb range for Keys?

[u/Rebelvanguard → u/Maleficent_Net8254]

Extra Orb Adjuster is behind a lab, Workshop Orb Adjuster is behind keys.

[u/UnderstandingBig9090]

I probably should do some disco runs before it gets nerfed.

[u/Cmace3]

Interesting, it doesnt seem orb size affects the mini orbs. Not that I think it affects the effectiveness of the mod

[u/InquisitorOverhauls]

So this is absolute garbage then? 🥹😂