Templer Synergy Change

ExoY

In my opinion this change makes no sence at all.
Yes using a synergy does stuff like providing resources due to undaunted passivve and helps to proc some sets like alkosh or lokke.

However the main usage for tha particular synergy is the purge. (The heal is almost not worth mentioning).
So what is the point in using it while there is no negative effect?

It just puts the synergy on cooldown, so when you actually need it you cant use it.

Some people may say now: "Well you dont have to use it until you have a negative effect on you." and I agree in general.
However as I recall healing synergies (and i guess it is classified as such as it provides some minor healing) are prioritised over damage synergies.
So in order to use other synergies, for example the attronarch, i do have to use the ritual first.

I guess ZOS implemented it, so the game doesnt have to less checks and prevent synergies from constantly popping up and disappearing.
But from a gameplay point of view that make the synergie for its intended task completely useless or did I miss anything?

I hope they will rethink this.

Athan1

I don't see your point, the synergy also heals you, so you get a free heal, plus the undaunted passive, then move on to use other synergies. This makes the Purify synergy more useable.

YandereGirlfriend

I LOVE this change, personally.

It will make Twilight Remedy much more reliable in PvP (and PvE for that matter).

code65536

I agree; this is an undesirable change.

Sangwyne

Given that heals override utility and damage synergies, I can see this becoming a very annoying feature very fast. I understand the intent behind the changes, allowing someone to proc the heal even if they don't have a debuff on them, but realistically the heal and purge should be separate so that only the purge synergy isn't just wasted whenever you need a quick heal. I do like the change made to the Blessed Shards synergy though, Orbs could be synergized many times but Shards only once, this puts them on more equal footing.

JayKwellen

Sangwyne wrote: »

Given that heals override utility and damage synergies, I can see this becoming a very annoying feature very fast.

I don't even understand why this is still a thing. I can't even count the number of times a good rip was ruined because someone threw down a purify or other healing synergy that overrode a graveyard or gravity crush.

Why can't ZOS just make a toggle in the settings allowing us to choose whether we want damage or healing synergies to take priority?

Athan1

Guys I think you are overexaggerating and this is a no issue. It takes like a second to activate a synergy.

ExoY

Athan1 wrote: »

Guys I think you are overexaggerating and this is a no issue. It takes like a second to activate a synergy.

It is not about the time you need to activate a synergy.
It is about not beeing able to use this free purge when it actually needed (which is when a negative effect is on you).

And as long as the synergy is available it does "block" damage synergies, because healing synergies are priorities.
So if you want to use damage synergies you have to use purifying on cooldown, and if you want to be able to purge yourself when needed you cant use damage synergies.


Also i should mention, that i play mostly PvE.
There the heal from this synergie is not that crucial. This might be different in PvP.


I guess arguments can be made for eighter side, so it would be nice to give the player some sort of control about how synergies are prioritiesed without using any kind of addons.
E.g. a customizable health threshold: When you are about damage synergies are priorities and the same for healing synergies when you are below.

But that idea might be worth to put into a seperate thread.