Re: Magus Rework
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:42 am
Magus has more ST burst than WL, I don't think it needs any buffs.
While this is true, the WL is still 10x better at it.Tisaya wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:42 am Magus has more ST burst than WL, I don't think it needs any buffs.
A Havoc specced Magus needs about 5 seconds of build-up to do this kind of damage and this is the weakpoint. Without any lockdown the target can just detaunt and run out of range. Even in grp play, a healer can just cleanse the first two dots before the rotations even hits.
AND even if you get the full rotation through, the Magus needs to stand completely still during all of it.
That's the difference. A WL can just pull the full burst in the first 5 sec of an engagement, wich gives the target, the tanks and the healers way less time to react.
This is the biggest weakness of the Magus, he is slow in anything that he does. His mobility per se is terrible, because all his damage is reliant on a pet that is stationary. Pet has cast time, can't be cast on the move (wich the WL as only pet class can btw, for whatever reason), the resummon has a far too long cd and takes a gcd away from your already clunky rotations.
So basically every fight that is not a keep door funnel is just very messy for a magus and this is the point where changes to the class need to apply. As much as I would like to have a moving pet, I highly doubt that we will see this.
Maybe get rid of the Chaotic Attunement tactic and make the summon instant, yet still keep the ap cost, or atleast make the pet castable while moving. This would be a start.
I don't think Magus needs a damage buff, he needs a mobility buff.