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[IB] Shield Sweep to AoE armor debuff

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[IB] Shield Sweep to AoE armor debuff

Post#1 » Tue Jun 04, 2019 4:39 am

Background of multiple circumstances for this proposal

  • The Shield Sweep skill of the IB is currently not present on anyone's quickbar as it's a completely lackluster ability. It is an almost waste of grudge and it's damage is negligible. It hits 1-3 targets only for minimal damage (gaining grudge with 3 targets, losing grudge with 1 or 2 targets).
  • Furious reprisal, the first tactic slot for 4 points in the Stone tactic tree is almost never slotted as it's only increases a single target's ability cooldowns by 5 seconds, while the knockdown ability that it's connected to already knocks the victim down for 3 seconds, so it's a tactic slot for an additional 2 seconds cooldown increase on a single target. Because of it's uselessness, this tactic is never slotted.
  • Order severely lacks the same popular AoE armor debuff that Destuction has. This is an especially important synergy for slayers that is currently missing, while Choppa enjoys the benefits of it. It's extremely unfair. This situation was remedied a couple months ago, when RP's received a tactic that turns Rune of Cleaving into an AoE armor debuff ability too. The problem with this, however, that no RP ever slots this tactic because there is simply no place for it in any builds + Rune of Cleaving is only 40ft distance, which means the RP have to get too close to the fight. Before making this proposal, I have interviewed a total of 14 active Runepriest players (mostly from BT + a few others), not a single one of them had this tactic ever slotted. Not one. When abilities are balanced between factions, it is important to make them accessible for both sides that could fit into actual builds, not just have it as an option but never be able to slot it.
  • IB as a class is currently lackluster for warband play, especially compared to knight and swordmaster, who both bring massive AoE abilities which are much more desirable than anything that an IB can bring currently. Their buffs are also AoE, while IB's only single target.
Solution

Change the IB "Furious Reprisal" tactic to "Shield Breaker" that - when slotted - would add an AoE armor debuff element to Shield Sweep. Also increase the maximum targets on Shield Sweep from 3 to 5 (remove the grudge gain on it to balance it out, it's pointless anyway).

Summary

With this change Order would receive the missing AoE armor debuff ability on a frontline character (same as destruction have), that would actually be used in battles, while turn a completely useless tactic and ability into an important element of warband play, hence making the IB much more desirable for warbands. IB would actually bring something unique for warbands. It would also fit the theme of the "Ironbreaker" too.
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