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How does Manifold Array interact with Nanocyte Knacks? Do the Knacks associated with certain arrays get reduced in effectiveness based on those arrays active array levels?
For example: If I am a level 7 Nanocyte and I create a Cloud Array as my primary array, and a Sheath Array as my secondary array, does that reduce the damage and effects of my Swarm Strike knack, since it is used off of a sheath array?
Or does Manifold Array ONLY AFFECT the base effects of the Arrays (# of clouds for Cloud, amount of insight bonus for Sheath, and amount of items I can create with Gear?
Option #2 seems too good to be true, but I'm really hoping maybe Swarm Strike doesn't lock you in to Sheath as your only primary array option.
Damn... Was fine making my Nanocyte with the idea of using Sheath as my secondary with Swarm Strike as a backup melee if I needed it. Now I am doubting the strength of the attacks.
I lean more towards Option 2, though that could obviously be bias as someone who is after building a Nanocyte
How does Manifold Array interact with Nanocyte Knacks? Do the Knacks associated with certain arrays get reduced in effectiveness based on those arrays active array levels?
For example: If I am a level 7 Nanocyte and I create a Cloud Array as my primary array, and a Sheath Array as my secondary array, does that reduce the damage and effects of my Swarm Strike knack, since it is used off of a sheath array?
Or does Manifold Array ONLY AFFECT the base effects of the Arrays (# of clouds for Cloud, amount of insight bonus for Sheath, and amount of items I can create with Gear?
Option #2 seems too good to be true, but I'm really hoping maybe Swarm Strike doesn't lock you in to Sheath as your only primary array option.
This is the exact thing i asked about with Cloud array being 1st and gear array being 2nd and how they interact as well
Judging by soldier secondary fighting styles - you use knacks as if the array was of a lower level. If you're swarm striking, you'd want sheathe to be your primary.
There is no sign that knacks decrease in level based on secondary/tertiary, as they are not the arrays themselves.
Swarm Strike specifically says its based off your nanocyte level, the only connection to sheath is that it must be active.
Arrays have their effects reduced by being secondary/tertiary, but Swarm Strike isn't an effect of your array, it's a separate ability that simply has to have that array active to function.
Judging by soldier secondary fighting styles - you use knacks as if the array was of a lower level. If you're swarm striking, you'd want sheathe to be your primary.
I had the same thought, but... basing the assumption off the soldier fighting styles is still a problem because Soldiers cant randomly decide to switch which fighting style is primary and which is secondary.
Aren't the Faculties basically their fighting style equivalent?