Issues
– Melee only weaponset, this is the biggest problem. Engaging and disengaging revolve around this.
- Engaging -quite hard to stay up in range against all classes, played by half competant players. No point in chasing Warriors, Thieves, Rangers, Engi’s.
- Disengaging, really hard to disengage from most classes. It is possible, but depending on distance a DD ele will be caught by at least all 4 classes above.
Skills
FGS – thanks very much for the cast whilst moving… really nice. Not going to use this though as its 180 sec cd. Puts me at a disadvantage against other classes that can use their elites on cd in fights. SoR/Moa/BV etc etc, I could use this, but then i’m locked out of my main skills.
Fire Axe/Flame Leap – Nice, but no Savage Leap… plus limited charges (Conjures function similar to kits please !)
LIghting Flash – nice skill cd is ok traited, stun break removal not too much of an issue as it usually puts you out of harms way. 90% of the time however its used to land CE/BS/Misfire Grab
RTL – Lol. Enough said
Buring Speed – 600 range, primary burst skill in the weapon set, fire field. 15 sec cd.
Magnetic Grasp – 900 range (should really be classed as 700ish as travel time of the projectile affects this hitting). Extremely buggy in my opinion. 12 sec cd. The leap finisher mechanic should revert to the slide effect it used to have
Solutions
I really think the weakness comes from mainhand dagger. Used in isolation its only got 2 gap closers. BS and MG niether of which are 1200 range. Movement control comes from frozen burst and ring of earth both of which only have a 240 range.
I think main hand dagger needs another gap closer. I would suggest reworking Frozen Burst.
>900 range
>1 sec channel time
>20 second cooldown
>Remove the damage
>Reduce the chill time to 2 seconds
>Reduce radius down to 180.
This puts a gap closer in water, which means we have already used the heal on water attunement, so the ele has already used most of their healing before use. The nerf to its other areas compensate for its mobility element
Its just a suggestion, but flame away