Talk:Synapse/@comment-96.226.230.5-20131029151504

So I didn't bother to record video for proof, but I just ran some tests. Results:

-A Synapse with rank 3 Point Strike (+100% crit chance) equipped yields 100% red crits through Electric Shield. This means that it is not necessary to use a maxed Point Strike to get red crits through Electric Shield as the notes section currently implies.

-Boosting the Synapse's crit chance past 100% confers no additional advantages, even through Electric Shield. Tested using rank 3 Point Strike (100% total crit chance) versus a maxed Point Strike and a maxed Critical Delay (149% total crit chance). It's hard to be completely certain since there's no combat log, but from what I could tell there was no difference in damage output regardless of whether it was fired through Electric Shield.

-Conclusion: Rank 3 Point Strike is the only +crit the Synapse needs. Critical Delay and a higher-ranked Point Strike mod are simply a waste of space and yield no additional functionality.

It's not really surprising, I suppose, but it was worth trying, because Electric Shiled often causes unpredictable results.