First of all, this class has huge potential and is fun to play. This version was a big improvement from the first revenant weekend beta. Here are the things that popped into MY mind when playing:
CONs:
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Overall a lot of the Revenant abilities seem to have a somewhat naive design when it comes to casting time. While you are preparing to do stuff soon, your enemy is doing stuff NOW. The damage overall still feels very low.
Energy: Not sure about this mechanic overall. Increase default from 50 to 75 ? Reduce ability-costs? I feel kitten/held back. I the heat of battle I suddenly get shut down, and it is not because I was using too many abilities.
Weapons:
Hammer:
Drop the hammer is completely useless on targets that are not standing still or running in a straight line. In PvP it is extremely hard to hit with even when “aiming/predicting movement patterns”. It needs to cast a lot quicker.
Phase smash is a little better but also still slow.
Warding rift is way too slow. I don’t think that a block/reflect should have a casting time. The actual skill of using this is when you react to the enemy’s casting and then block/reflect it. The skill should not be to be psychic, start casting the ability and then wait/hope for the enemy to do something. That is the wrong order.
Sword/sword:
Feels overall somewhat weak.
Precision strike feels pretty useless, could use a little more oomph
Unrelenting assault. As everybody else is already saying, evade is needed and would be quite logical, nobody should be able to see you in the mists right?
Grasping Shadow is glitching/not working many times
Legends:
Perhaps add passive bonuses to the legends to help them flesh out their use. Doesn’t have to be much, but something?
Jalis utilities:
This legend is supposed to be tank right? I get the feeling this should be the place where you go when you are taking heavy damage and need to mitigate that.
Forced engagement: Way too expensive to be useful
Rite of the great dwarf: During the looong time you will spend casting this, your enemy will be having a ball smashing your head against the pavement repeatedly. Simply not worth it.
Shiro utilities:
Enchanted daggers healing. Hmm…. I like the idea of having an “aggressive” heal, but healing is something you need when the crap hits the fan. Perhaps add a small immediate component, just a small one. The enchanted daggers disappear too quickly if not used, let the stick around a while longer.
Impossible odds is too expensive, you can’t use it to burst because you don’t have energy for the abilities while it is on. It’s only use currently is to finish downed enemies faster.
PROs:
Weapons:
Sword/sword: Unrelenting assault is a such a cool ability. Its fun and different. When the evade has been added it will be an excellent attack. Love it!
Shiro utilities:
Phase traversal. For me this pretty much makes the revenant. I absolutely love this ability. It is the ultimate charge, and I love charging. It has awesome range and a nice bonus. Dps dps dps boom next enemy dps dps dps boom next enemy, charging around the battlefield like a menace. Amazing! This needs to never ever get nerfed.
My humble thoughts
Good luck with your work
(edited by Draxx.1520)