Because they made Empower stack less favorably and ultimatey reduced the damage, they should buff it to keep the power similar to on Live, where Empower isn't particularly overpowered or any type of concern.

They often do apply make-up buffs when backend reworks indirectly nerf certain effects.

So I'm not sure why that wasn't attempted this time—although now they have more data as to how much the rework impacted damage numbers, they could have communicated that so players didn't feel as discouraged.

Arunei wrote: »

I feel the question about what accceptable DPS

Ask 100 players, get 100 answers. Devs gotta figure that one out. If the game feels balanced across playstyles and skill levels, doesn't matter what numbers they slap on it.

To me, Sorc, DK, and WW feel relatively balanced with each other. The numbers look much bigger than what people are used to, but the devs are still reworking the entire game.

Arunei wrote: »

I ask more or less because if 6k sustained DPS is still considered too high

It's not. We've been able to do that for years.

React wrote: »

He's since reached 14k DPS in one duel. The number is continuing to escalate as more setups are tested and people gain familiarity with the mechanics.

What within the WW kit do you think is causing this?

Weren’t sorcerers saying conservation of energy is a waste because sorc sustain is fine anyway? Should probably just change the passive in general.

Disable conservation of energy when transformed then. Sorcerer will get their rework eventually so might as well just have that patched up until then.