Warframe: Is this how ASH should work?!

Summary

In this video, the speaker explores the oddities in Ash's rework, focusing on the new Bladestorm ability, which is now an exalted weapon with its own stats. Despite expectations, it doesn’t work with Combat Discipline as intended, not triggering health loss from kills made by the ability. The speaker also uncovers a strange interaction where Ash's Shadow clones act like independent allies, healing the player instead of dealing damage. Additionally, the teleport mechanic, designed to extend Smoke Screen’s duration, behaves unpredictably when Shadow clones are active. The speaker encourages viewers to hold off on building Ash until the issues are clarified.

Takeaways

• 😀 Ash's Bladestorm has been reworked into an exalted weapon, making it fully modifiable with its own stats like crit chance and multiplier.
• 🤔 Despite being a weapon, Ash's Bladestorm doesn't trigger Combat Discipline as expected when enemies are killed, causing no health damage to the player.
• 💥 The user had hoped to use Arcane Avenger to boost the crit chance of Bladestorm, but the synergy didn’t work as intended.
• 💡 The lack of health drain from Bladestorm kills is due to the shadow clones being treated as separate allies rather than Ash's weapon.
• 🛡️ Combat Discipline works with kills from the shadow clones but causes healing rather than health loss, as the clones are considered allies in the game.
• 🔧 The Teleport Rush augment for extending Smoke Screen duration doesn't work properly when shadow clones are active, as teleporting doesn't count as Ash’s own kill.
• 🤷‍♂️ The user suspects that the lack of synergy between abilities and mods may be caused by a bug or unintended code interaction.
• 🧠 The shadow clones are treated as independent allies, which leads to odd interactions with mods like Combat Discipline and Archon Intensify.
• 🔄 Despite the strange behavior, the user wonders if these issues will be fixed, as they seem to stem from bugs rather than intentional design choices.
• ⚠️ The user recommends that players avoid focusing on Ash's current build until the issues with his abilities and mod synergies are resolved.

Q & A

What is the primary change to Ash's Bladestorm in this update?

Ash's Bladestorm is no longer just an ability; it has become an exalted weapon, meaning it is fully modable, with its own stats, including crit chance and crit multiplier.

Why was the user excited about Ash's new exalted weapon form?

The user was excited because Ash's Bladestorm now has crit chance and crit multiplier stats, making it possible to enhance its damage output with mods like Arcane Avenger for increased crit chance.

What issue did the user face when trying to use Arcane Avenger with Ash's new Bladestorm?

The user found that despite using Arcane Avenger to boost crit chance, the expected crit mechanics didn't work, and no damage was taken from Combat Discipline when killing enemies with the exalted weapon.

What is the intended function of Combat Discipline in Warframe?

Combat Discipline is a mod that causes the player to lose health whenever they score a kill, but also heals allies when they get a kill, which should theoretically trigger when using Ash's Bladestorm.

Why didn't Combat Discipline work as expected with Ash's Bladestorm?

Combat Discipline didn't work because the Shadow clones created by Bladestorm are not considered part of the player's weapon, but rather independent entities, which means they don't trigger the health loss effect from Combat Discipline.

What happens if Ash's Shadow clones kill enemies after they disappear?

When Ash's Shadow clones kill enemies after disappearing, Combat Discipline does work, and the player loses health, as the kill is no longer attributed to the clones but to the player.

How do Ash's Shadow clones interact with Combat Discipline?

Ash's Shadow clones are treated like separate allies, not the player's weapon, meaning they don't trigger the Combat Discipline mod for health loss but can heal the player when they kill enemies.

What is the significance of Ash's teleport and smoke screen combo?

The teleport and smoke screen combo allows Ash to extend the duration of his smoke screen when killing an enemy while teleporting. However, this doesn't work when teleporting to Shadow clones.

What issue did the user find with the teleport mechanic when Shadow clones were involved?

When Ash teleports while his Shadow clones are active, he doesn't teleport to them directly; instead, he becomes one of the clones, which causes issues with extending the smoke screen duration.

How do Ash's Shadow clones perform with companion mods?

Ash's Shadow clones are not considered summons, as they deal consistent damage (e.g., 30,000) even without the combo counter, indicating that they are treated as independent allies, not part of the player's weapon.