Does Acid Blade stack?

[jjschm]

So acid blade adds a DoT to your next hidden strike or backstab.

 

So if you do:

Acid blade

Hidden strike

Acid blade

Backstab

 

Does that mean your target has 2 acid blade DoTs ticking on them? Does the armor penetration stack?

[oompadouche]

I dont think so or atleast I havent see it proc twice.

[QisaBluevixen]

It definitely doesn't stack. I *think* it refreshes, though I haven't paid enough attention to be sure actually. Acid Blade does cost energy, though, so think hard about whether you need to use it again if it's already up.

[Sagerix]

So acid blade adds a DoT to your next hidden strike or backstab.

 

So if you do:

Acid blade

Hidden strike

Acid blade

Backstab

 

Does that mean your target has 2 acid blade DoTs ticking on them? Does the armor penetration stack?

 

The armor pen definitely doesn't stack, especially because it's a buff to you and not a debuff to the target (which logically it feels like it should be). Considering the DOT is only 6 seconds to begin with I can't imagine attempting to stack it would be worthwhile, although I don't know if it's possible or not.

[BlackRobin]

yes the dots stack if you do that not the armor pen

 

Sorry I'm wrong, it just refreshes the dots. Same with the AP

Edited May 10, 2012 by BlackRobin

[Ryemfoh]

They don't stack - but as mentioned the duration is just 6 seconds (or 4 GCD's) so just do HS > Shiv > Lac > RS > AB+BS and you'll refresh it as it ends. There's some discussion on openers here that you might find interesting.