Aether devastation gets gutted by this change and it didn’t actually fix the mirror issue. As devastation needs high cdr so you would take star pact.
Sure aether callidors tempest spellbinders won’t grab star pact anymore and abuse mirror cdr. But sorcerers still can and so can inquisitor based arcanists (mageslayer I think it’s called)
And both these class combos will still be able to lower devastation cooldown with out losing 25% damage on it by the conversion of aether damage to cold.
Mirror is broken with cdr and the fix was simple. Don’t allow mirror to be effected by cdr of any kind. Then lower the actual cooldown of mirror to a reasonable fixed time like 18 or 20 seconds.
Mirror/blast shield/tree of life cdr sorceress are just as broken defensively as spellbinders were.
Why make fire devastation build stronger then aether devastation.
Why make cold devastation builds stronger then aether devastation.
Why make elemental devastation builds stronger then aether devastation builds.
Ahahahahahahaha. Sorry, just couldn’t help myself, and i’m not trying to be a dick, but this was too funny. That’s why so many people used this build. Oh wait.
And you can just now use Reckless Power. You know, the aether exclusive. Matches really nicely to Devastation.
If Devastation truly needs a cold based skill perhaps it might be better to suggest improvements to either Reckless Power or Itemization to support an Aether based skill. That or have Devastation simply have something like 2 seconds shaved off of the cooldown.
In some cases with Itemization and Devotion the ability to “cheese” some aspect of the game is rather quite prevalent.
The ability to acquire Cooldowns especially when you have skills that provide a lot of damage reduction is only accentuated with the itemization and devotion system. It is kind of amusing that before it was the whole stacking of Defensive Ability and now it’s more about stacking Cooldown reduction instead. Myself I wasn’t part of either trend to such an extent.
Talk about fucking funny
The best way to up devastations dps is by lowering the cooldown. % damage from reckless power is fucking useless compared to cdr.
People don’t play sorcerers because their sheep and need to be told what to play by the so called elite builders.
Burn sorceress are unkillable with mirror/blast shield/tree of life and star pact.
This is not even remotely a simple or even a good fix.
Devastation is incredibly strong as it is, so hitting it as well was a welcome addition.
Judging by all the tears, the change was highly effective. Anybody who’s build is “dead” because of this is welcome to post feedback on where their build struggles now. Note that I don’t consider no longer being able to clear the Crucible in an ungodly amount of time “dead”.
Don’t be sorry, I used Clairvoyant sorc in previous patch and he wasn’t that way behind a binder. No, I didn’t need to kite with it.
And we all know that endless devastation is the best devastation. 18 second CD on devastation? You want to turn that skill intro a new Canister bomb that no one use .
Fire devastation will still take star pact as it won’t effect its damage.
Cold devastation same thing
Same with elemental devastation.
Why did you only screw aether devastation?
I don’t play sorcerers because Crate killed Warpfire. It has nothing to do with whether or not I can amass a ton of CDR with a number of defensive procs. :rolleyes:
Aether devastation still kicks ass even without that extra 13% cdr. There are things like Outcast Secret and/or Terrnox book if you’re fixated on maxing the uptime. And TD still helps a lot with that but now it’s more important to time it well. Mirror-MoT-TD still provides some cover but not indefinitely and not by mashing buttons at random. Outside the classic Clairvoyant, RIP, binders still kick ass but now it takes more effort and skill.
However, I don’t like the turn this whole anti-cdr crusade took: killing Iskandra. It was one of the most interesting and versatile caster sets in the game. Now, imo, it’s trash in comparison.
As for cdr aether builds across the spectrum - sorry folks, collateral damage…
I don’t get the understanding of some people. Spellbinders were strong, or even too strong, Devastation still is strong, or more like the main Arcanist skill, because of how powerful it is, and people still cry when the devs try to fix the major issues.
You know that Devastation can hit even 50k per bolt (I believe it can hit even over 50k per bolt)? It drops every 0.2 secs, if I am not wrong (correct me) for 5 seconds, that’s 1.250 million damage. Back in 1.0.4.1 I played a spellbinder with Iskandra set, I could shred 40% Kuba’s HP in 5 seconds, and my build wasn’t even that good, I believe, as I was still new to the game.
“It has 18 seconds cooldown, you’re stupid if you think it’s too strong”, it can be lowered drastically by some items, add CDR to that. -6 seconds from a hat and book, most likely 30+% CDR, that’s 8.4 seconds CD. Almost halved cooldown, and you don’t even need to build around Devastation at this point. Also, cold Devastation is a thing too.
so, apparently, with ascended epaulets, valaxteria’s skytorn robes, and 12/12 star pact, you can make all aether damage on prm into one of the elemental types, mostly lightning and cold.
This is pre-farath cube or mythical invoker set, and without having specific aetherstorm amulet and either spelldrinker or regular invoker ring.
No need to level PRM with Slathsarr’s Crest anymore. Also elemental CT.
The change may be a mushroom cloud, but it has this little silver lining.
A friend of mine gave me a TSS build that’s REALLY enjoying this star pact change. Fantastic. I can’t wait to make cold devastation and aether to cold melee.
It’s one build and has more to do with its survivability then it does aether devastation.
Aether warlock sigil/devastation build isn’t doing sub 8 minute runs.
Aether devastation/ word of pain / wrath of agrivix builds aren’t doing sub 8 minute runs.
Nor are many other aether devastation builds
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Malakor’s Denial: 6:30 Crucible 150-170
better find a way to fuck this build up now as it does sub 7 minute runs lol
