Bound aegis change absolutely must be reversed. Ward and all shields in general already can’t compete with other sources of healing and defense on live. This is compounded by the fact that ward already lost it’s healing, a change that came far too late when ward was no longer as strong compared to new subclassing options. Then daedric summoning lost 5% max magicka too, nerfing shields even further, and now another 8% max magicka is being taken away. Now shields are so bad that even with all desire to severely handicap oneself just to use them they will no longer even reach the floor of healing to even allow one to play at all. Of course I am talking about pvp because these changes are really irrelevant for pve. Not to mention that max resource is not a desired stat to say the least, for any sort of content or gameplay. Daedric summoning’s max stats’ contribution to damage is extremely minor (but if anything damage here needs solid buffs instead of nerfs), so the only purpose these changes serve are to nerf a group of skills that is dead already. Additionally this bonus is unique and cannot be substituted through other means and if bound armaments is slotted than the class is left without a source of major resolve which is unthinkable!
Attention should be directed at other skills and passives of daedric summoning instead

Lightning form should retain major resolve too, because this change is far too impactful to be implemented as is because removal of such an essential buff hits a huge number of builds. For instance, in pvp sorcerer will be impossible to subclass because dark magic and daedric summoning are so bad they aren’t even worth considering while storm calling is neither a self sufficient offensive nor defensive line. If sorcerer skill trees were rearranged to fit the staple of tank/heal/damage it would have to be done as a whole package of changes, because otherwise skill trees are left in complete disarray for an unknown period of time. Do not create more problems for yourselves to fix in the future. But personally I am against skill trees being separated by roles because, while it is easier to balance that way, it only serves to promote homogenization which has been long draining diversity bit by bit to a noticeable result.

As for grim focus, being the hardest hitting skill in the game it has no reason to simultaneously grant a large amount of unconditional passive damage. In my opinion merciless resolve already having a healing effect should give no buffs at all, while relentless focus can retain the passive bonus but the damage if the skill itself should be significantly lowered in exchange. This could tone down a clearly overperforming skill while retaining all of it’s uses.

MincMincMinc wrote: »

Problem is that if stormcalling is the "damage" line does that mean we should delete the damage skills off of dark magic and daedric summoning?

Stormcalling is not just a Damage skill line, it’s a Lightning (Destruction) skill line with a focus on Mobility. Just look at Streak and Lightning Form, the main variable for Form is the changing between Minor or Major Expedition and how long you have it.

Just as (Conjured) Daggers make sense on a skill line that focuses on Conjuration, or TES’ version of Daedric Summoning in other games. Even the name of the skill Bound Armaments is a nod at prior Elder Scrolls games that had “Bound” Conjuration spells within them.