I think the biggest issue with the brimstone and tar coating in particular is the friendly fire.

The brimstone is more or less fine, IMO, but you either need to corrupt your vitality enough to be immune or wear the sandstorm mask or something. And keep your horse and/or any other followers that can be affected clear. That makes it a little too specialized for people to use.

And the tar is really only good for having your golem try to solo tank something while you take pot shots with a bow and arrow. You try to melee something and you’re going to be just as bogged down as they are, which is not a good thing. And god help you if the enemy gets out of the tar and drags your golem straight into you.

I suppose one might try having a few tar golems hold off a purge while you have a bunch of archers up on the wall firing down, but somehow I get the feeling that’s not going to work out particularly well enough to justify it.

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