What counts as knockbacks for Strongarm Bracers?
Strongarm Bracers have the secondary property that any knockbacks increase damage 20-30% for 5 seconds. What counts as knockbacks for purposes of the damage increase?
A number of skills pull creatures in, but does it classify as a knockback for the damage increase of Strongarm?
Best Answer
Knowing which skills count as knockback can only be confirmed through testing, but see the list below for confirmed skills and some insight. At least for Monks, pulling monsters in counts as knockback (all runes of Cyclone Strike confirmed).
List of confirmed Monk skills that proc Stongarm --
- Fist of Thunder - Thunderclap
- Deadly Reach (knock-up)
- Lashing Tail Kick - Sweeping Armada
- Tempest Rush - Bluster
- Wave of Light - Wall of Light
- Cyclone Strike - all runes
List of confirmed Monk skills that DO NOT proc Stongarm --
- Thundergod's Vigor
I'm not sure about non-Monk skills, but this may give insight into Blizzard's wording on what they consider knockback. Source: Druin's monk mechanic workshop. At the time of posting this, the link's content is up to date as of 2.0.6 and later 2.1 PTR builds.
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- Fist of Thunder - Thunderclap.
- Deadly Reach (knock-up)
- Lashing Tail Kick - Sweeping Armada.
- Tempest Rush - Bluster.
- Wave of Light - Wall of Light.
- Cyclone Strike - all runes.
What triggers Strongarm bracers?
The Strongarm Bracers are Legendary bracers in Diablo III. They require character level 60 to drop. They are often taken with knockback abilities and items for greater effect. Their unique property works even if knockback has been inflicted by a follower or another player.What is considered knockback in Diablo 3?
Diablo III Monsters can have a Knockback trait (see the respective article) that gives them a chance on any damaging attack (including other affixes) to send the player flying, throwing them backwards a random distance and slowing them down for a short time.Rift Guardian: Knock Back, Strongarm Bracers, CC resistance
More answers regarding what counts as knockbacks for Strongarm Bracers?
Answer 2
Barbarian skill wise here is a confirmed list I was able to find on the Battle.net forums:
Strongarm Bracers tested and confirmed to work after:
Cleave Scattering Blast knockback
Seismic Slam Shattered Ground knockback
Seismic Slam Stagger, Rumble, Strength from Earth and Permafrost knockup
Whirlwind Hurricane pull
Ancient Spear Ranseur knockback
Ancient Spear Harpoon and Rage Flip drag
Ground Stomp Wrenching Smash pull
Leap Toppling Impact knockback
Leap Call of Arreat pull
Sprint Gangway knockback
Revenge Grudge
Furious Charge (all runes) knockback
Avalanche Snow-Capped Mountain push
Earthquake Cave-In pull
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