Dark Flare instant cast

BugCollector · March 2015

That's the one thing that Templar CASTERS need to be viable in PvP DUELING (caps intended). Remove the cast time AND remove the healing debuff, otherwise it would be too much. It's still a very slow projectile, so very easy to dodge and see. There was never a need for cast time for this projectile.

skarvika · March 2015

I'm for this. There needs to be more incentive for people to use Dawn's Wrath abilities other than Radiant Destruction. It doesn't deal a ridiculous amount of damage, it's just a one time hit and that's all. No need for a cast time.

tinythinker · March 2015

BugCollector wrote: »

That's the one thing that Templar CASTERS need to be viable in PvP DUELING (caps intended). Remove the cast time AND remove the healing debuff, otherwise it would be too much. It's still a very slow projectile, so very easy to dodge and see. There was never a need for cast time for this projectile.

The healing debuff is what makes it worth using for me. Unless the debuff stacking bug is back it should be fine with a reduced cast time. Don't see a need for instant cast though.

danno8 · March 2015

I think it's the cast time + the travel time that makes it so clunky.

One or the other should be sped up. They reduced it from 1.3 to 1.1 seconds but it still takes 3-4 seconds to hit the target depending on how far they are from you.

Any character who sees it coming will either reflect it (DK) or dodge/block it (everyone else). I would love to see it have an instant -cast proc like Crystal Fragment to make it a little more usable.

SoulScream · March 2015

I agree! I've never seen it hit as high as other one second channel skills. Have anyone else?

technohic · March 2015

The solar barrage morph should be turned into a no cast time, no healing debuff version IMO. That or I would like dark flare to be similar to shards and have a chance to proc and instant. They can keep the bonus damage and reduce cost; we keep the healing debuff.

dylanjaygrobbelaarb16_ESO · March 2015

Just no, no,no,no. LTP templars are in a great place, if you want instant cast then use one there are lots of good options.

Edit. As for the slow projectile because of the stupid arc, that could use work

thelordoffelines · March 2015

dylanjaygrobbelaarb16_ESO wrote: »

Just no, no,no,no. LTP templars are in a great place, if you want instant cast then use one there are lots of good options.

Not every suggestion is a l2p issue.

derpsticks · March 2015

Aggressive War Horn -> Dark Flare -> Crit Rush = Mucho Damage

Huntler · March 2015

derpsticks wrote: »

Aggressive War Horn -> Dark Flare -> Crit Rush = Mucho Damage

So you just blew an ultimate to kill 1 person... awesome.

As for the OP, don't remove the heal debuff, keep the cast time, vastly decrease the travel time speed. Dark flare hits too hard for it to be instant cast, I say that as a templar who loves the ability, but do agree it only really kills people not paying attention or flunkies who don't know any better.

deleted221205-002626 · March 2015

if you spam it like at least 7-10times per second it kinda feels like an instant cast! jus sayin

Joy_Division · March 2015

People use the ability for the healing debuff, not the damage.

Edit: I do agree that Templar casting DPS skills aren't great for small scale engagements. I have had the best success waging a war of attrition; if nothing else you can bore the opponent to death

deleted221205-002626 · March 2015

Joy_Division wrote: »

People use the ability for the healing debuff, not the damage.

IKR which is crazy cuz at one time it was our most powerful single target nuke. To be used as a debuff in jus crazy imo

derpsticks · March 2015

War horn last long enough do what I said above multiple times. I just mentioned it because if flare was instant then I would use it all the time for the empower buff.

olsborg · March 2015

Same goes for crystal shard, just remove the knockdown too. Make it interrupt instead.

BugCollector · March 2015

derpsticks wrote: »

War horn last long enough do what I said above multiple times. I just mentioned it because if flare was instant then I would use it all the time for the empower buff.

Of course the empower buff would have a cooldown of 'insert' seconds.

Natjur · March 2015

Anything with a long casting time or long animation is almost useless in PVP
But I love Dark Flare in PVE, its burns bosses fast.

Structured Enthropy then Reflective Light then Dark Flare a few times = High dps as the NPC bosses are stupid.

I prefer we keep a few spells with casting times but higher dps then all our spells instance.