TheTempest Wrote:So I saw the T4-2 updates for Clerics and I saw a lot of people on MMOsite complaining about the update. Was it really that bad?
T4 changes are going live in kDN tomorrow.
Well, Paladins appear to have been hit pretty hard, but I think part of the problem is that people don't really understand the scale of this. I'll go over some of the changes...
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Critical mechanics change:
Pre-T4: Critical hits ignored enemy defense and inflicted 125% damage
Post-T4: Critical hits inflict 200% damage (this is confirmed final since T4 is going into the kDN live servers tomorrow)
I'm in support of this change, really. Critical was stupid broken before.
Aura of Healing/Redemption Aura (Cleric):
Aura of Healing recieved a significant hit.
Pre-T4: 11.4% max HP + 2054
T4-2: 9% max HP + 7825
However, Redemption Aura was made far better than before.
Pre-T4: 10% increase in healing for 60 seconds. 180 second cooldown.
T4-2: 30% increase in healing for 60 seconds. 120 second cooldown.
Provoke (Paladin):
Its duration was reduced to 12 seconds at current max level (with a technique accessory, duration goes up to 15 seconds I think). A lot of people missed the fact that its cooldown was reduced to 12 seconds as well. It could be considered a nerf in the sense that people now absolutely have to max it in order for it to be truly effective.
However, with the way the new T4 SP system works (3 SP or 1 SP to learn a new skill, 1 SP to level that skill up), you can max far more skills now.
Look at this guy's T4 Saint build: http://forum.mmosite.com/thread/2/217/20...813-5.html
I also made a post explaining how such a build is possible here: http://dragonnestplus.com/forum/showthre...661&page=2
Elemental/Conviction Aura (Paladin):
Oh man, the Paladin Auras recieved a huge hit.
Elemental: +23% fire/ice attack -> +20% attack and +42% fire/ice defense -> +20% defense
Conviction: +27% light attack -> +16% attack and +46% light defense -> +16% defense
When you think about it though, the defenses were truly silly before. But ouch, man.
Blessing of Strikes (Priest):
Its effect was reduced to +22% at max level to +15%, but the way it factored into the damage formula was changed too. For example, let's pretend that the below numbers were for Toxic Spray, not taking into account the actual changes made to that skill.
Pre-T4: 60% + 22% + 220
Post-T4: [60% + 220] * 15%
Okay, maybe that wasn't a good example. I'd imagine that it's slightly weaker in this case. But take something with a high % value, like... Let's pretend the below numbers were for Fireball.
Pre-T4: 500% + 22% + 360
Post-T4: [500% + 360] * 15%
At least, that's how I think it works now. Not 100% sure on this myself. All I know is that most are in agreement that it's a massive buff overall.
Blessing of Light/Protection Shell (Priest):
Our other two party buffs got hit too.
Blessing of Light: 20% Light Attack/Defense -> 18% Light Attack/Defense
Protection Shell: 30% damage reduction -> 18% damage reduction
I don't consider this a nerf at all though, because the duration was increased from 60 seconds -> 180 seconds. Hell yes.
Healing Relic (Priest):
At first, this was majorly nerfed. But then it got majorly buffed.
Pre-T4: 75% of magic attack + 650
T4-1: 50% of magic attack + 1117
T4-2: 50% of magic attack + 6707
That's per pulse by the way. The T4-2 change was what Healing Relic really needed, because a Priest's magic attack does not scale up at nearly the same rate that everyone's HP/enemy damage does.
EDIT: I personally have a Priest with 3.1k magic attack and Level 7 Healing Relic (possible at 40 cap with technique earring), and the most he can heal with a Redemption Aura + Blessing of Strikes buffed Healing Relic is 3k per pulse, which is pathetic when most people are sporting 40k+ HP right now (myself 73k HP). The buff to flat rate is greatly welcomed.
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As for DN NA, we're getting a patch tomorrow too... Although it only seems to be starting up Guild War.
It's unusually early for Nexon to patch at this time of the month. I hope this isn't all we're getting this month. I hope we're getting something new next week...