Hardcapping is apparently where they end up in a comparable state to before. Meaning, if you say, spread out your points over multiple pets (Fluffy Squishy), it can no longer provide the same performance.
But something like Ishtar (Diviner Reap Spirit) gets away unscathed.
Now, this might come across as bit strange, but Silverbolt is looking really appealing right now…
Time for Ritualists and Cabalists (or Necro tbh) to make a comeback it seems, at the cost of Conjurer.
I am still not sold on Skeletons as their core issue regarding AoE still remains and Blightfiend nerf of 1.1.8.1 kind of put me off those.
So… I guess time for Ghosts and Wisps. And good old, stacking +1 to skills.
I understand the objective with the patch, but one thing is that there aren’t really many replacements for slots which were occupied by Set items. So in that regard, you are stuck with more or less the same choices, but without having access to a good chunk of the set bonuses anymore.
One thing this might encourage however is the use of double rare greens to push the skill points to their max.
Not happy with it still, but ghosts still live for now (ironically)…