[Review] Fact or Fiction: Debunking Chill Debuff Myth of Hippolyta and Dido in Infinity Kingdom

💠Introduction

What’s up, folks? Welcome to my Fact or Fiction series where I verify whether a rumor or assumption is true or total nonsense. I will mostly cover common claims that I hear about or get passed on to me.

💠Table of Contents

• Claim
• Context
• Methodology
• Rating
• Summary

💠Claim

Hippolyta’s ultimate, Flaming Smite, and its attack speed reduction is counted as a Chill debuff for Merlin and Margarets' ultimates..

💠Context

Recently, I have seen more and more players in younger servers run both Merlin and Margaret I, both of whose ultimates deal increased damage if the target is Chilled. Typically, you will see players pair Dido with either Margaret I or Merlin because she can apply the Chill debuff via her Frost Armor. In this instance, Hippolyta’s attack speed debuff was said to be considered a Chill effect so both backline immortals will deal additional damage and she makes Dido redundant and unnecessary. This particular march surfaced numerous times in servers in the 300s where players may not have significant experience to know what effects synergize with others yet.

💠Methodology

To prove or disprove the claim, two sets of tests can be done. The first set will consist of two teams. One team will consist of Merlin and Dido and the other will consist of Merlin and Hippolyta while keeping everything else the same. Both teams will attack the same target. Everything but the two immortal units will be the control variables. Hippolyta and Dido are the uncontrolled variables. In this case, we’re going to use the training camp. Theoretically, Merlin should perform similarly whether he has Dido or Hippolyta as a partner. After a number of attempts and verification from ex-Press Officer KinCaid, it is evident that Merlin does not perform similarly. In stark contrast, Merlin consistently dealt more damage with Dido than he did with Hippolyta. 

The second set of tests will feature a team that will consist of Margaret I and Dido and a team that will consist of Margaret I and Hippolyta while keeping everything else the same. Similarly, Margaret I performed far better when she was supported by Dido rather than Hippolyta, regardless of their development levels. Notice how Dido’s development is nonexistent, but Merlin still does significantly more damage when paired with her. In this case, Margaret applied Winter Passage the same number of times in both battles yet dealt more with Dido.

💠Rating

The claim is pure Fiction and total nonsense.

💠Summary

There is a claim floating around that Hippolyta’s ultimate debuff on its targets acts as a Chill application for Merlin and Margaret I’s additional ultimate damage. After a series of tests swapping between Dido, Hippolyta, Merlin, and Margaret I, I can say with caonfidence that Hippolyta’s debuff does not act as a Chill effect. Merlin and Margaret I performed better with Dido in every circumstance. Additionally, having Merlin and Margaret I on the same team means the team is not performing optimally. My advice is to stop investing in Margaret I as Merlin shards are significantly cheaper and easier to obtain.

💠References

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