I would like to discuss with you Spellscourge set. Before latest changes the set was not pretty strong - see for example build from Fluff. Devastation nerf (increased Target Radius to 6.5) made it even weaker.
I tried to adjust my own physical battle mage build to compensate the loss in damage: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/M2gD6zYV . As you can see I use a lot of devotion procs to get more DPS and damage. However it turned out that build efficiency in terms of damage us Meh for high end build. :undecided:
The build was recently tested by Archangel2245 on his stream, so he can provide more feedbacks and facts on the issue.
This is the only high end battale mage build, so weak set means weak battle mage. I would like to propose to buff the set - reduce Devastation target area (maybe as full set bonus) like it was done for this amulet or maybe grant modifier increasing Devastation projectiles duration time.
IMHO, it is a shame that battle mage builds have poor support.
I agree that Spellscourge needs a buff. The damage output is actually pretty decent with this set, but since the Arcanist mastery lacks any form physical rr (there is OFF of course, but it doesn’t work on most enemies), a lot of damage is simply wasted. I would suggest adding some kind of a proc/ skill that allows ≈-20% physical resistance reduction - this will help the set a lot imo.
I also would like to put my 5 cents in for the set. I tested the set on the stream yesterday. The problem with set is at first that against bosses fights most of the damage passes by. The second issue is to get the devastation to 24 rank, you have to use other items that do not support physical damage. I would like to propose to add a bonus for reducing the radius of Devastation for the full set. And so that the full set could allow to use devastation at rank 24/26. Currently the set has poor support from my point of view. Video test attached http://www.twitch.tv/archangel2245/v/362896336?sr=a&t=0s
I have made some tests recently including popular challenge “A Call to Arms”. Spellscourge battle mage dies at wave 154 without buffs even with defensive build like that https://www.grimtools.com/calc/0V0DdloV . Devastastion DPS is SO LOW even with banner. Also there are no bonuses for single-target dps skills, what makes Fabius/Iron Maiden kill unforgivable long. And one more - spellscourge is the only one late game battlemage set, what makes battlemages weak in endgame in general-
Yeah, it would be good to buff the set to provide more support to battle mage in endgame. BTW, it would be also great to get more sets supporting different battle mage builds.
Well at least Krieg’s set grants Krieg’s Wrath skill with RR that saves our devotion points from investing into Manticore. And yes, this set feels much stronger - even with absence of aether RR in masteries we can boost battle mage damage against aetherials due to items bonuses with increased damage against such type of enemies.
По поводу резистореза на сете, то необязательно. Страж справляется и с резисторезами только от солдата, шмота и звезд. Здесь главная проблема, это сильно большой разброс Опустошения, толпу мобов хорошо накрывает и жирных боссов, типа Логхорена и Краваала. Но при атаке по другим Немезисам и боссам процентов 60 урона просто в пустоту уходит, это прекрасно видно по моему вчерашнему стриму. Мое предложение снизить именно на этом сете радиус поражения Опустошения хотя бы на 0,5-0,7 метров и дать сету возможность набирать Опустошение на 24/26,тогда заработает нормально Будет не Имба, а хороший средний сет
No RR on a aether-base build, so much defensive, no proc at all. I prefer a good offensive proc skill for Spellscourge set (like Krieg/Agrivix aether sets), rather than buff Devastation only.
I am guessing Crate is going to address it seeing how they cater to Soldier mastery in every patch. And Battle Mage has really lost its only identity after Devastation nerf. Because for Krieg 100% of players will just choose Death Knight.
I would suggest to buff Devastation bonuses from the set as well as maybe add a bonus to some Soldier skill, like Blade Arc/Forcewave. Or maybe convert Aether on CT to physical and add some physical damage to it (or preferabbly some weapon damage).
Будет не Имба, а хороший средний сет