[PTS] Patch Notes 28/02/2025

[Endari]

The changes to DPS DoK/WP is going to turn the spec entirely useless.

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I bet you think that the DPS Dok/WP players will switch to heals if the DPS spec is killed? That's not what will happen, they will just stop playing the classes entirely.

[Aethilmar]

My RR 82 AM to establish my credentials.

That said, I like where you are going with the mechanic at least on the DPS side (I have not tried it healing and, honestly, probably won't).

It adds choices to be made although given the nature of AM play (dot, dot, dot, hot) it will be far easier to build tranquility than force so getting to level 5 force for dots/hots may be problematic.

The tactic changes and range nerfs on AOE lance are a reasonably change. Was pretty easy to stand on the wall and nuke/life-tap destro with it while laughing at incoming damage.

DPS seems about the same overall but need to test it some more.

Love that you made the utility debuff spells feed off of force/transquility with extra effects. Maybe folks will start using them more.

Anyway, LGTM so far and I am very interested to try it out for real on live.

[Meanpanda]

Can we delay these changes until Dec 23 2032?

[Sulorie]

"Mistress of The Marsh - Moved to 5 pts in Path of Isha." This return to old position in Isha tree makes me smile.

[amaroq]

The changes to DPS DoK/WP is going to turn the spec entirely useless.

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I really should amend that statement. They will be viable in PUG WBs now. They will have easily accessed flavorless and generic 1 button aoe spam that'll be buffed on/off as they pop DiB on CD.
Instead of gutting the class entirely of its unique abilities in all other aspects outside of WB why not just put an Essence cost on the spammable AoE and leave the rest alone? Then they can dump 6-7 AoEs in a row - ST rotation to rebuild - AoE dump again. But instead we get a mechanic that no one will be able to manage outside of pure aoe spam 2 button class play. Sad days.

[Mavodo]

I think 10 Second rituals/master runes is too harsh. At least set them to 15 seconds so people are able to keep one up by cycling between the two. no one is going to spec all 3 ritual/master runes.

[culland]

Is this where we put feedback/bug reports?

[Endari]

Yeah just tried it out on PTS, I like some of the new tactics but like has already been said DPS WP/DoK have so many mandatory tactics the new ones will have very little chance to be used.

WTF is Divine Impact? A 2 second cast melee ability that uses a ton of RF, I would not even have this garbage on my hotbar.

The resource management is real, if you ignore saving RF for a heal channel you can get roughly the same DPS as we have now with sigmars wrath up otherwise DPS plummets. Divine Strike that heals a single target for a small amount and builds RF is nice and seems to be the replacement for the heal channel if you want to actually do some DPS with some small sustain.

The absorb prayer 250 absorb on a 20% chance with a 3 second cooldown seems weak on a dps wp but no fights on the PTS so can't say for sure. Personally would rather have the 50% aa haste on crit tactic back for wrath WP as I will probably be using the new Divine Strike instead of Bludgeon as my spammable ability even if its a large DPS loss just to have some small sustain. Using the new Blessing of Sigmar tactic plus Vanquish instead of Beacon of Courage gives some serious armor penetration at the loss of some DPS and sustain.

Overall roughly the same DPS but have lost so much sustain.

[Ruin]

RP Rune of Power, Granted ability still have its dmg Buged
https://bugs.returnofreckoning.com/view.php?id=23136

And the new dps ability Rune of Fulmination is another, ability that require the caster to stay in 1 place for 2.5 sec. withc means its going to share the fate of Ruin of striking and fortune.

[Hiiq]

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