2010-12-23, 01:53 AM
Viaje Wrote:Damn it, Stereo. Stop being on boards when I'm at work; it's not fair.
Anyway, as mentioned, Paladins don't get their mastery "for free" since it only stays intact as long as we keep our charges up, which we have to recast every 200 seconds. What's more, with the common build for White Knights being to rely on Combat Orders, that also means we have to make sure CO is active before we cast anything else. It expires every 180 seconds.
Now let's look at a Dark Knight's primary buffs: Berserk and Beholder.
Beholder has to be cast once every 20mins and, unless I'm mistaken, cannot be dispelled.
Berserk, meanwhile, isn't actually cast and stays up as a side effect of making sure you don't die.
Are you even half serious? You Paladins cast Elemental charges for the mastery bonus? For real?
Sure, at 15x+, Drks use Beholder for the buffs (and lolhealing) and extra damage, but what of those below 13x? Good thing it lasts 20 minut- oh wait, Dispels.
Prior to Hex and Revenge, every time you cast (and, goddamn, recast) Beholder, it's purely for the mastery. Now look back at a Paladin. Sure, things have always been imbalanced, that's why I don't mean to sound harsh, just pointing it out.