So, a spell cast without the benefit of +damage gear would still do the same amount of damage. That is, in PvP, there could be diminishing returns on +damage, attack power, and critial strike %.

Or, there could be a more smooth nerf to damage in PvP. Say, for example, all damage gets reduced by 50% in PvP.ģ. Taking a cue from Diablo II, there could be an across the board nerf in damage in PvP. PvE mobs would have to have their damage adjusted do compensate, of course.Ģ. In the item generation budgets, these defensive statistics need to be cheaper so that more of them can be put on items without sacrificing in offence or +healing too much. Items need more defensive stats on them like stamina, armor, +defence, and resistances. It seems like there are three possibilities:ġ. However, as people get epic'd out, battles are now lasting less than six seconds, making it nearly impossible for priests to heal themselves, especially if the priest spends most of that six seconds stunned, silenced, or pummeled. In earlier levels, battles would last 20 or more seconds, and a priest's power would derive from the fact that we could heal ourselves during a fight. Obviously, this issue is of utmost importance to priests. It is my basic contention that a tier 2 epiced out player should be able to last as long against another tier 2 epiced out player as they did when they were both wearing blues. It's easy to say, 'Yeah, but it's only those crazy people with all their BWL gear who can do that,' but it's getting easier and easier for more casual players to get this kind of equipment, and the newer offence-oriented equipment that will be dropping in AQ is only going to make this situation worse. (Note: If I had trinketed out of the first sheep, she would've just sheeped me again and done the same thing). This mage killed an epic'd out priest in less than six seconds with no repercussions for her. The mage proceeded to Arcane Power+trinket Pyroblast, improved counterspell (silencing me for 4 seconds), Pressence of Mind fireballed me, and finished me off (I'm at 300 health at this point) with a Cone of Cold. My usual response is to wait out the first sheep if possible (usually mages expect a trinket and are ready to resheep) and save my PvP trinket for the second sheep on the theory that 'I can take a hit' with my high health and ability to quickly shield and renew myself. Just a couple days ago, in a more normal situation I was in an epic'd out game where this mage sheeped me in WSG as I was going up the ramp into the enemy base. This is not a post asking to 'nerf mages.' Rather, it's to point out just how far along offence has outstripped defence in this game. On the other hand, this is also something that due to Pressence of Mind, he can do instant cast and on the run. Yes, it's true that Vendetta has excellent equipment and is using the berserker buff. Well, my guildmate Vendetta just posted this screenshot on the Blizzard mage forums:įor the record, that 6070 damage pyroblast before any damage from the pyroblast dot was taken was helped along by this combination:Īrcane Power + Talisman of Ephemeral Power + ZHC + Arcane Elixer + Brilliant Wizard Oil + Flask of Sup power + Zerking R/WarcraftLore for anything related to WoW lore including current and old.On occation, I've lamented that offence has been growing too fast compared to defence in WoW and that two and eventually one shot deaths are just around the corner. R/WoW is everything you'd ever want from WoW related news to current WoW affairs. Guidelines for Content Creators Weekly Threads Un-flaired posts will be removed by our AutoMod. See the detailed rules for details.įlair your posts correctly. Reposts Intentional Misinformation Troll Posts Google-able questions Reaction gifs Polls etc. Encouraging or condoning these behaviours is also not permitted. No Guild/Player drama.ĭo not share or encourage the use of exploits, cheats, existing private servers, or other illicit game behaviour. Names must be blurred if people are portrayed in a negative light. Don’t encourage others to harass individuals or organizations either within or beyond this community. Breaking this rule will result in an instant ban!! Do not attack or harass other users, engage in hate-speech, or attempt to gate-keep discussion. This is not a community for private servers, current World of Warcraft, streamer drama, etc.īe civil and respectful. If you can't be civil, don't bother postingĬontent must relate to World of Warcraft: Classic. Have a great idea for the sub? Let us know! Rules ChatĬlassic Census/Demographic Survey Survey Results This is a subreddit for the discussion of anything related to World of Warcraft: Classic.

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