StamSorc - The most uncalled for nerf in 2.7 -_-

PainfulFAFA

The_Outsider wrote: »

What does everyone else think about this?

Concerning Stamina builds:

Imo, Sorc is out performing both NB and Templar in PVE DPS. Large part of that is Hurricane/Implosion.

Imo, Sorc is out performing NB, Templar, and DK in PVP. Large part of that is Hurricane/Implosion/Dark Deal.

Its Implosion. Once a boss hits 15%, stack as much Physical Dmg as possible (caltrops, hurricane, endless arrows, rending clash, rearming trap, dawnbreaker, and rapid strikes). Each physical dmg tick can proc it. There is no cooldown for implosion so thats why DPS skyrockets at the end.

Sooo the only 3 useful skills that were added/revamped in 2.3/2.4 on stamsorc several months ago suddenly made them OP in cyro in now? No. Its because of 2.6 armor sets that it got out of hand. Remember that this One Tamriel patch broke balance across the board...

Izaki

I'm still wondering whether its a troll or not. Curse just got murdered, Strife got a nasty cost increase, Standard got it's damage bonus lowered, Radiant D got a big damage nerf... Stam Sorcs were the only class along with Stamblades that weren't affected too much. The real question is where are the sought after stamplar buffs and magblade buffs? Why did some abilities that no one complained about receive nerfs? Why did the destro ult not get nerfed? Why did they remove crit from proc sets instead of nerfing individual proc sets?

Yolokin_Swagonborn

When will people realize that EVERY class with continue to get nerf after nerf after nerf until the disgusting champion system and other sources of power creep are stopped.

kadar

Yolokin_Swagonborn wrote: »

When will people realize that EVERY class with continue to get nerf after nerf after nerf until the disgusting champion system and other sources of power creep are stopped.

Lol true. The price we're paying for the illusion of leveling progression is a continuously broken and unbalance-able game... It's not worth it.

PainfulFAFA wrote: »

The_Outsider wrote: »

What does everyone else think about this?

Concerning Stamina builds:

Imo, Sorc is out performing both NB and Templar in PVE DPS. Large part of that is Hurricane/Implosion.

Imo, Sorc is out performing NB, Templar, and DK in PVP. Large part of that is Hurricane/Implosion/Dark Deal.

Its Implosion. Once a boss hits 15%, stack as much Physical Dmg as possible (caltrops, hurricane, endless arrows, rending clash, rearming trap, dawnbreaker, and rapid strikes). Each physical dmg tick can proc it. There is no cooldown for implosion so thats why DPS skyrockets at the end.

Sooo the only 3 useful skills that were added/revamped in 2.3/2.4 on stamsorc several months ago suddenly made them OP in cyro in now? No. Its because of 2.6 armor sets that it got out of hand. Remember that this One Tamriel patch broke balance across the board...

Ya, I understand how Implosion works. ZOS probably felt Stam Sorcs needed to be toned down a bit. Hurricane as an isolated ability is quite powerful currently. Over-buffing weak things, or things that are not that weak to begin with, is a trend already *cough* destro ult *cough*

I'm not sure they needed to nerf it, I'm just saying that's probably why they did.

Ourorboros

PainfulFAFA wrote: »

So ZOS you're tryna tell me that after the two years that Stamsorc was dead..... that you finally added SOMETHING useful for them 2-3 patches ago... is getting a flat nerf just like that?
Was it the PvE'ers? Streamers? Glasscannon gankers? This is one of the most uncalled nerfs in the entire patch notes...
I was expecting BUFFS... to at least the Implosion passive... 6% proc chance at <15% HP was always bad but better than nothing...

But no... lets nerf Stamsorcs instead of StamNB OP burst, Stamplar OP Sustain, or StamDK OP Tankiness/Sustain. Those three other classes have far better class abilities, passives, buffs, and Ultimates and the guy in charge of balance decides to nerf the class with 2buffs, 2 class abilities, and 3 passives?

Was super excited to see AoE Cap changes but now you this?
What does everyone else think about this?

Just bought a new character slot Sunday, and hit level 50 today on the one class I didn't have.....Stam Sorc :'( . Just getting back from ER after hitting the floor upon reading this nerf. It was a fun 4 days .

OrphanHelgen

Hurricane was one of the best skills out there, and stam sorcs was on top in pve. I do agree, nerfing only one thing are ok enough, but they also nerfed the way crit works in general and proc sets cant crit at all. Then just to be sure, they nerfed the rearming trap damage by 30%. Im not saying I dont agree with the hurricane nerf, but everything at once, I dont see the logic.