[SM] New changes in patch (19th aug)

[anarchypark]

Isha's Protection ?
that's one of my main tactic.
who calls it useless?

[ashton007]

What about if BoH was baseline tactic... and replaces Adept movements (completely useless SM tactic) I mean no one is going to miss AM but I have already met several that weren't happy about BoH's rework. Or better yet why not just remove all morale pumps/drains from all classes so one side doesn't have an advantage... But seriously what SM is going to run the morale drain tactic?

[dansari]

Insta rez AM paired with WW SM who goes up a tree whose 11pt tactic used to be a gimmicky low heal tactic. Now you can morale drain with WoH and high rr SMs can get Raking Talons as well and go snb, providing a ton of utility for warband (aoe damage decreaser, aoe interrupt, WW, morale drain + HtL, Wings of Heaven for chasing gobbos...) If you appreciated it so much maybe it could be brought back in place of Calming Winds? I feel all the blade enchants are getting reworked at some point, so you'll have even more utility through those instead of only having Nature's Blade be viable.

[ashton007]

Sorry I didnt mean IP i meant adept movements.

[ashton007]

And Dan that is a wonderful idea. I really enjoyed my double hp regens for whatever reason...

[Ramasee]

Eh the only real loss blessing of heaven is the insane aggro you could generate with in on keep lords and other pve bosses. I logged in to check the trees out, trust me snb SMs did not get a nerf.

Now you can AoE drain morale, reduce enemy damage in AoE, AoE interupt, and AoE absorb for your team while having nature's blade up (75) with a 50rr build: 14 in vaul, 13 in hoeth.

PoH -> WoH -> Dragon's Talon -> sudden shift -> WoH -> dragon's talon

With both tree's 11pt tactics

[Aethilmar]

Healmaster was gimicky although in PUG scenarios it was occasionally a life saver if you only had one heal. Also was fun for roaming in the lakes and picking up lots of random, minor renown ticks ...

Anyway, mostly like the new changes. They open up a couple intriguing new options while only really closing the down the super bubble heal master build.

[Ugle]

I reckon phoenix wing was moved to hoeth to synergize with new moraledrain tactic as a WB utility spec, would maybe remove 2h requirement on i now as the wb specs usually requires snb unless suicidal.

[Wdova]

I reckon phoenix wing was moved to hoeth to synergize with new moraledrain tactic as a WB utility spec, would maybe remove 2h requirement on i now as the wb specs usually requires snb unless suicidal.

+1

[vladerethro]

More group utility is really a good improvement for SM.
I tried something like 11-0-11 to mix offense/moral drain (with def stats), but this new Aethyric Dissipation tactic didn't work, still got the Blessing of Heaven debuff on my targets with hoeth abilities and i receive heal when hit them.
In addition, I believe Phoenix's wing is now hoeth, but this doesn't apply the debuff.
I Couldn't verify if the moral drain works.