2013-05-19, 06:53 PM
@Alloy: Yup. You're right on point.
The only good thing about Shadow Web is the DoT effect on bosses when they have Cancel W.Attack on.
The others are iffy at best. Dark Flare should still reflect damage when you miss normally or with Shadow Shifter because what's the point in having the skill on a class focused on naturally high Avoid. Taunt doesn't even work on bosses, and has a slow animation with a short range. Even with regular monsters, the effect won't take place if you ohko the monster (it has to survive the Taunt). It's no wonder they finally removed Stink Bomb Shot from WH's in kMST.
I'll add a few more: Nimble Body (Accuracy's useless since BB, and the Avoid boost is negligible compared to what DB's have in 1st job in Side Step, which is 15% Evasion Rate [speaking of which, we're the only Thief alongside NW's that lack an Evasion Rate skill]), TT (it's become a shell of its former self which is being the last 3rd job skill left un-maxed, and has no prerequisite for QT in 4th job), and Sudden Raid (an Ultimate with a super slow animation tied in with a ridiculous 30-60 second cooldown depending on if you max it or not which becomes again, unnecessary when you get Four Seasons that completely replaces it starting at level 170).
The only good thing about Shadow Web is the DoT effect on bosses when they have Cancel W.Attack on.
The others are iffy at best. Dark Flare should still reflect damage when you miss normally or with Shadow Shifter because what's the point in having the skill on a class focused on naturally high Avoid. Taunt doesn't even work on bosses, and has a slow animation with a short range. Even with regular monsters, the effect won't take place if you ohko the monster (it has to survive the Taunt). It's no wonder they finally removed Stink Bomb Shot from WH's in kMST.
I'll add a few more: Nimble Body (Accuracy's useless since BB, and the Avoid boost is negligible compared to what DB's have in 1st job in Side Step, which is 15% Evasion Rate [speaking of which, we're the only Thief alongside NW's that lack an Evasion Rate skill]), TT (it's become a shell of its former self which is being the last 3rd job skill left un-maxed, and has no prerequisite for QT in 4th job), and Sudden Raid (an Ultimate with a super slow animation tied in with a ridiculous 30-60 second cooldown depending on if you max it or not which becomes again, unnecessary when you get Four Seasons that completely replaces it starting at level 170).