Does Defensive Posture need a rework?

ChefZero

Since launch this skill can block/reflect one projectile. But last year's LA weaving became a feature and more common so this skill feels a bit outdated. Suggestions?

Jeezye

I think the skill is still pretty strong and I enjoy running it. If you wanna change it, it should be in line with other reflects and therefore also affect stamina projectiles, not just magicka.

ChefZero

Jeezye wrote: »

I think the skill is still pretty strong and I enjoy running it. If you wanna change it, it should be in line with other reflects and therefore also affect stamina projectiles, not just magicka.

It does, this skill can reflect snipe for example.

Masel

ChefZero wrote: »

Jeezye wrote: »

I think the skill is still pretty strong and I enjoy running it. If you wanna change it, it should be in line with other reflects and therefore also affect stamina projectiles, not just magicka.

It does, this skill can reflect snipe for example.

No it can't, the tooltip says spell projectile. I use it with a perfect asylum 1h&s on my stamden and it definitely does not reflect snipe and morphs.

Crixus8000

The skill is weak when compared to similar skills like wings and shimmering shield. It only affects 1 projectile and also only spells. It's just not worth it imo unless someone is building some kind of block tank.

Edit: I think a pretty simple change to make it affect stam skills too would be decent. But I can't see it ever being worth a slot. The only way I would use it if it affected both types and more than one projectile because having to stam 2k stam every sec is pointless anyway, but then people would complain it would be overpowered if it affected more than one projectile so no idea.

ChefZero

Crixus8000 wrote: »

The skill is weak when compared to similar skills like wings and shimmering shield. It only affects 1 projectile and also only spells. It's just not worth it imo unless someone is building some kind of block tank.

Yes, that's the point!

leepalmer95

Projectile builds are already useless against 2/5 classes though.

Jeezye

Crixus8000 wrote: »

The skill is weak when compared to similar skills like wings and shimmering shield. It only affects 1 projectile and also only spells. It's just not worth it imo unless someone is building some kind of block tank.

Edit: I think a pretty simple change to make it affect stam skills too would be decent. But I can't see it ever being worth a slot. The only way I would use it if it affected both types and more than one projectile because having to stam 2k stam every sec is pointless anyway, but then people would complain it would be overpowered if it affected more than one projectile so no idea.

Not sure if you come from a PvE or PvP background, but if you give it a shot the surprise stun of this ability is actually REALLY nice. It amps your survivability by a ton since you loose one opponent per cast while kiting, and if you combine it with asylum s/b it becomes a really efficient magicka sustain tool. My stamsorc approves.

Crixus8000

Crixus8000 wrote: »

The skill is weak when compared to similar skills like wings and shimmering shield. It only affects 1 projectile and also only spells. It's just not worth it imo unless someone is building some kind of block tank.

Jeezye wrote: »

Crixus8000 wrote: »

The skill is weak when compared to similar skills like wings and shimmering shield. It only affects 1 projectile and also only spells. It's just not worth it imo unless someone is building some kind of block tank.

Edit: I think a pretty simple change to make it affect stam skills too would be decent. But I can't see it ever being worth a slot. The only way I would use it if it affected both types and more than one projectile because having to stam 2k stam every sec is pointless anyway, but then people would complain it would be overpowered if it affected more than one projectile so no idea.

Not sure if you come from a PvE or PvP background, but if you give it a shot the surprise stun of this ability is actually REALLY nice. It amps your survivability by a ton since you loose one opponent per cast while kiting, and if you combine it with asylum s/b it becomes a really efficient magicka sustain tool. My stamsorc approves.

I only play pvp, and use shield too. I tried it a lot but almost any other skill I placed in it's slot was better.

It was basically a dead skill most of the time due to only working against spells and in 1vx where I would be getting hit more often it was basically useless because I couldn't control who was going to get reflected. And the heal morph just wasn't worth spending 2k stam on a small heal even if it also absorbed the projectile.