Why is it called Superior Magic?

[foxmindedguy]

Most ultimate skill-types if have a stun are called "Superior Magic". And although I get it the damage part is mostly magic but the stun part is Superior Magic.

My question is why did they come up with the name 'Superior Magic', if they only had to put it for stuns? Why couldn't they just say Type: Unblockable? Also what is the difference between Superior Physical and Superior Magic?

Also Behemoth ultimate does Superior Magic Damage for the first part, now I know it goes through magic immunity. But does it also skip/oversee magic armor negation?

[[S2]ElementUser]

- Design/whatever S2 wanted to name it
- Yes it still suffers damage reduction from magic armor

[foxmindedguy]

There is no such thing as Superior Physical right?

[[S2]ElementUser]

There is such a thing, see Tundra's Q

[[LN]Vida]

There is such a thing, see Tundra's Q

That's also a Mixed damage, So there's no pure SP.

[foxmindedguy]

I dunno why Superior Physical type even exists. Its just stupid. LOL

[[S2]ElementUser]

That's also a Mixed damage, So there's no pure SP.

He never said it had to be purely that damage type.

SuperiorPhysical is not stupid because it allows the damage type to be Physical (reduced by regular armor) while bypassing Physical Immunity.

[foxmindedguy]

He never said it had to be purely that damage type.

SuperiorPhysical is not stupid because it allows the damage type to be Physical (reduced by regular armor) while bypassing Physical Immunity.

As far as I know, you guys put spell type and damage type separate. So I don't know why would there be a need for Superior Magic or Superior Physical.

For instance, Gauntlet ult is physical type but does magic damage. So I don't see a need why there is Superior Magic and Superior Physical, and not just Superior Type or Pure type. Coz you can have Superior Magic type but doing physical damage which would be reduced by armor?

I am not here to pick fights, I just thought there would be some information that I was not aware of (as I am always learning something new about the game).

But if it is just developers preference, then I guess we can leave this at that.

[[S2]Vahn]

It's a stupid as superior magic, there is physical immunity and magic immunity. The superior version goes through immunity, there just isn't anything worth using superior physical on yet.

[Hyperbolized]

I didn't even notice this word until you mention it now... and thanks for mentioning it, now I can't take back the time to notice it because it got wasted.

[TheMadman]

Void Tali would block a physical spell if it didn't have superior physical.

[Jotain]

He is trying to say that f.ex. superior physical damage would go through physical immunity while physical damage doesnt. Like how behemoth ulti is superior magic and has superior magic part, while most superior magic ulties deal magic damage that wont go trough magic immunity.

[foxmindedguy]

And I am saying that Superior Magic type will go through both physical and magic immunity. As they keep the damaging part separate from affecting type, there really isn't a need to have Superior Physical.

[[S2]ElementUser]

There isn't an immunity type that blocks SuperiorMagic or SuperiorPhysical yet.

Who knows, maybe there will be in the future

[foxmindedguy]

There isn't an immunity type that blocks SuperiorMagic or SuperiorPhysical yet.

Who knows, maybe there will be in the future

Are you hinting towards Fayde. Is she getting buffed beyond belief?? Will this day ever come? :P

[[S2]ElementUser]

Actually I tried to do what I did for Engineer + making mines work with Spellshards, doesn't work for Fayde's illusions.

Sorry . Oh well.

[foxmindedguy]

Actually I tried to do what I did for Engineer + making mines work with Spellshards, doesn't work for Fayde's illusions.

Sorry . Oh well.

Im confused??? What did you do? Are you posting in the wrong thread?

[[S2]ElementUser]

Maybe, I thought you were going to ask about Fayde + Spellshards

[foxmindedguy]

Maybe, I thought you were going to ask about Fayde + Spellshards

LOL I have been pushing for a Fayde buff but it seems I can't get through to the devs. Thought maybe you could tell them that me, along with all the competitive players of GosuGamers (atleast), suggested that its time she gets a rework.

But I guess this is the wrong forum.

Anyway I noticed on the website that Glad ult type says Magic (and I know the damage is magic) but as the stun goes through immunity, it should say Superior Magic for the skill type. It doesn't say that in the skill tooltip. I guess this should be put in bug reporting. (Damn I am too lazy today to switch through different forums).

[rightclick]

The devs know that fayde needs some work. They're a lot smarter than you