Nightblade balance - Move "Grim Focus" to Shadow; Move "Blur" to Assassination

YandereGirlfriend · August 10

Mr_Jord_Joe wrote: »

Well, I just think that certain damage bonuses tied to skills should only work effectively against monsters! After all, nowadays it is possible to separate this.

Bowproc is getting changed for PvE reasons.

But I agree with you. The effect from Cloak is a nice example of this (though it should be 20 seconds instead of 10, IMO).

Trueconch · August 10

[/quote]Honestly not really. But they were using the passive damage bonus to its full potential. A unique +400 WD/SD (so almost Major Courage) just for attacking like you would anyway and permanently on?

That's why it's getting nerfed. Every PvE DPS build used assassination for its passives and for free unique Courage for slotting one skill.[/quote]

I see what you mean, maybe divide dps between dots and direct damage and give a passive direct damage bonus a spec bow morph. And a dot damage bonus to an ability in another essential dot skill like ardent flame. Then, balance things from there and make dot dps just as viable as the beams which are direct damage…. Thoughts?
Give necros some nice dots that scale like executes. idk anything about necros really but they need some love.

MincMincMinc · August 11

Nb would be better off if assassins will was just removed entirely. Nb could have cool playstyles if it wasn't eclipsed and pigeonholed into a gimmicky proc every 5s.

At the very least the assassins will proc should be at the same level as other timed burst being around 1.6 to 1.8 DMG/wd ....... currently it is at an unholy 2.15 DMG/wd while being extremely low cost, ranged, and granting an entire class load of passives.

Lebensf0rm · August 12

I don't think Grim Focus needs to be touched. Even the weapon and spell damage would be fine if they made us cast the bow for it.The game's other lines just need reworks to be competitive, especially Shadow. ZOS said they knew power creep was happening and were cool with it; they just need to design content that takes our newfound power into account.

xylena_lazarow · August 14

MincMincMinc wrote: »

Nb could have cool playstyles if it wasn't eclipsed and pigeonholed into a gimmicky proc every 5s.

My new playstyle is Soul Tether, Blood for Blood, Kjalnar's, and Null Arca. I have infinite sustain from Siphoning Attacks and UnHealthy Offering. Very cool playstyle. We're really missing out on this. /s