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A Bloodborne nitpick of mine that has bothered me for some time now. I want to point out some issues with the current tier rating for the Hunter based on his use of A Call Beyond. While I am aware that a calculation has been done on the move, I feel that the use of this calculation is in error, since the calculation itself centers around the power output of full-sized stars like our Sun as opposed to the extremely miniaturized star used by the Hunter in-game.
Now, on that note, scientists have been considering the possibility of creating a miniature Sun roughly 3.5 kilometers in diameter as a means of sustainable energy. At this reduced size, the energy output of the Sun is likewise reduced drastically, going down from the Sun's 1.2×1034 J per year to just 2.4×1020 J, which is Island level power, generated over the course of a year. Now, the star used by the Hunter is far smaller than even this reduced Sun (on the order of 30,000x), so its overall power output should be significantly less than that.
However, there's more to this power seep than just a smaller size.
From the animation, we can clearly see that the star explodes almost as soon as it's created, with most of the energy dissipating harmlessly around the Hunter while the remaining energy then coalesces into spherical arcane projectiles. It is these projectiles, not the star itself, that impact the target. The Hunter fires off approximately 21 of said projectiles, by the way. However, as I do not currently have a gauge as to how much energy such a tiny, short-lived star would generate, I don't know how much destruction its fragments would cause and so I can't place a tier on it. If anyone could potentially calculate this, then that would be greatly appreciated.
Another reason I take issue with rating the Hunter as Star level, let alone the Large Star level he's currently at, is because I feel that this disregards the in-game description of A Call Beyond,
Create small star explosion.
One of the secret rites of the Choir.
Long ago, the Healing Church used phantasms to reach a lofty plane of darkness, but failed to make contact with the outer reaches of the cosmos.
The rite failed to achieve its intended purpose, but instead created a small exploding star, now a powerful part of the Choir's arsenal.
At times, failure is the mother of invention.
^The star is clearly meant to be small, so even if the calc was to remain in its current use, then we should use the low-end estimate due to the size of the star. However, that is neither here nor there, as the calc should really not be used to begin with as it undercuts what we see in-game.
Pseudo-rant over. Let me know your thoughts.
Now, on that note, scientists have been considering the possibility of creating a miniature Sun roughly 3.5 kilometers in diameter as a means of sustainable energy. At this reduced size, the energy output of the Sun is likewise reduced drastically, going down from the Sun's 1.2×1034 J per year to just 2.4×1020 J, which is Island level power, generated over the course of a year. Now, the star used by the Hunter is far smaller than even this reduced Sun (on the order of 30,000x), so its overall power output should be significantly less than that.
However, there's more to this power seep than just a smaller size.
From the animation, we can clearly see that the star explodes almost as soon as it's created, with most of the energy dissipating harmlessly around the Hunter while the remaining energy then coalesces into spherical arcane projectiles. It is these projectiles, not the star itself, that impact the target. The Hunter fires off approximately 21 of said projectiles, by the way. However, as I do not currently have a gauge as to how much energy such a tiny, short-lived star would generate, I don't know how much destruction its fragments would cause and so I can't place a tier on it. If anyone could potentially calculate this, then that would be greatly appreciated.
Another reason I take issue with rating the Hunter as Star level, let alone the Large Star level he's currently at, is because I feel that this disregards the in-game description of A Call Beyond,
Create small star explosion.
One of the secret rites of the Choir.
Long ago, the Healing Church used phantasms to reach a lofty plane of darkness, but failed to make contact with the outer reaches of the cosmos.
The rite failed to achieve its intended purpose, but instead created a small exploding star, now a powerful part of the Choir's arsenal.
At times, failure is the mother of invention.
^The star is clearly meant to be small, so even if the calc was to remain in its current use, then we should use the low-end estimate due to the size of the star. However, that is neither here nor there, as the calc should really not be used to begin with as it undercuts what we see in-game.
Pseudo-rant over. Let me know your thoughts.
