Return of Reckoning

So with the recent changed to BG, which should be noted that i approve of, i can't help but feel that now that BG has been given more support utility for his dark protector that now IB should also be adjusted to reflect this.

Here are the changes i am speaking on....

- Shield of Rage will now also be placed upon your Dark Protector if they are within 50ft.

Shield of rage absorbs all damage, meaning applying this to your dark protector in my opinion puts it way above the effectiveness of Runic shield which only absorbs magical damage, which is probably why it was never originally intended for use of dark protector.

My suggestion, give Runic shield all damage aborbtion, to mirror the blackguards shield of rage or give shield of rage only magical damage abortion.

My second suggestion is to also alter the IB's knockback to be comparable to the BG's knock back Exile, the best knockback in the game, unfortunately the IB's "away with ye" knockback does not increase in distance based upon grudges, i would like to see this also adjusted to compare to the Bg's building of hatred.

- Exile
30 Medium knockback
60 Long Knockback
90 very long knockback

Understandable these BG changes are subject to be altered in the future, my suggestion is based on the logic that now BG has been adjusted to be more similar to IB's oathfriend effectiveness so it only makes sense for it to work both ways.

Feedback on why this would be a good or bad idea is welcome.

Thanks

Thing is the BG needed those changes, the IB needs no changes imo. The KB is fine given it isn't reliant on x amount of grudge, and it offers a plethora of other buffs to the oathfriend that the BG doesn't. Let's not make carbon copies and appreciate the minor differences.

Wait until the balance forums open.