vigor nerf and DE
DE is so 2014 at this point. Honestly I don’t use it much anymore, and there will be so many other options now. With the host of buffs to scepter, I’m thinking that might be the new optimal way to pump out clones for shatter, and DE was never wanted in phantasm builds anyway.
I think it’ll slow them down. But honestly… there are a TON of amazing boosts that may compensate.
First, the buffs to scepter will help make that a clone-producing weapon. Take a look at the livestream, which recently got posted. Clone production on AA is pretty great. other weapons similarly seem to encourage “greater than 20% recharge when played well”. Staff comes to mind, for sure.
Second, we’ve got a lot of great skills that reward us for dodging successfully. Mirror on dodge, iDefender on dodge, blind→confusion on dodge. Maybe simple evasion + a clone won’t be the best use for our dodge-pool?
Finally, Chronomancer is coming in the future. Alacrity and a few illusion creation opens may come with it. Between a 20% weapon skill reduction, a 20% illusion-skill-reduction from Illusions, and Alacrity… I think we’ll have plenty of options to work up a good illusion production rotation on a variety of builds.
Yeah, the vigor nerf is going to hurt us certainly. We’ll still work, and we’re admittedly getting a lot of really great buffs. I’m not entirely sure exactly how it’s going to ultimately settle, but I feel that we’ll still be in a much better place, vigor nerf notwithstanding.
Think of it this way. I always run double energy sigils, no questions asked. That’s 1 dodge every 10 seconds. Vigor gives you another 1 every 5 seconds currently, for a total of 3 every 10. Nerfed vigor will give you one every 6.667 seconds, for a total of 2.5 every 10 seconds.
You’re only losing .5 of a dodge every 10 seconds, and that’s with permanent vigor. Less than permanent vigor means less of a difference. I don’t think it’s going to be that big of a deal.
Keep in mind also this is a nerf to ALL professions, not just mesmer. That honestly makes this much easier to swallow.
Kortham Raysplitter (Yak’s Bend)
I just wonder when they’re going to nerf fury, then move on to protection, then back on to the next highest combat boon.
I do hope they do a pass over at some point afterwards to see if classes are really suffering from this or not. I know I’m a bit wary of this on my ele as permanent vigor went a long way to having that dodge up when you needed it as opposed to becoming wallpaper paste.
DE now says create clone on dodge. Does this mean ooc too?
DE now says create clone on dodge.
Ehm… it always did. o.o
Does this mean ooc too?
No. Simply because 1. That would be stupid and 2. All illusions are bound to a target. How would that work if you dodge somewhere without anything that can be attacked nearby? No clone? But still… point 1 still applies even then. ^^