Bellshatter Build Update - Crit Interaction Not Working
Summary
- The critical hit interaction central to the Bellshatter Martial Artist build is currently non-functional.
- Testing confirms that while hits against “hollow form bells” count as critical hits for specific modifiers, they do not trigger actual critical hits for damage calculation purposes.
- Due to this mechanical failure, the build is no longer viable as intended.
- The build guide has been unfeatured on Mobalytics, and alternative Martial Artist builds are recommended.
Critical Interaction Failure
Testing with Atzaki’s Sight confirms that the shockwave produced from Bone Shatter hitting a hollow form bell does not perform a critical hit. Previous testing with weapons like Nebulock or standard maces showed that critical hits consistently triggered an after-shock effect that hit all surrounding targets. Without the crit interaction, the Bone Shatter shockwave lacks sufficient damage scaling, particularly given the limitations of bell spawn rates and the loss of critical damage bonuses.
Mechanic Analysis: “Counts as” vs. “Is”
It appears that the interaction is functioning as intended by the game’s code rather than being a bug, though it creates a discrepancy in gameplay expectations. The Crashing Wave node provides its 25% increased damage bonus for eight seconds after hitting a bell with Bone Shatter. This confirms the game recognizes the hit as a critical hit for triggering node modifiers, but it does not treat the strike as a true critical hit for damage calculation. The phrasing on the relevant skill—stating that “hits against them are always critical hits”—is misleading and should arguably be updated to “hits against them count as critical hits” to clarify that they do not benefit from critical damage scaling.
Build Status and Next Steps
Because this interaction was a core component of the build’s viability, the guide has been unfeatured on Mobalytics. Players currently following this build should consider switching to alternative Martial Artist builds, such as those by Jungroan, which utilize similar early-game passive tree pathing. Further decisions regarding whether to abandon the build or pivot to a new one will be made following additional consideration.