Patchnotes 15/12/16

[Experimental Mode]

  • Experimental Mode for WP and DoK has been withdrawn until the patcher is available.

Before you cheer (or groan depending on which camp you are in), let me set out the situation.

This is a temporary action, which I'm taking because the limitations of present melee healing skills can't be dealt with before client control. The goal for WP and DoK, however, remains the same, which is to force these classes to use their casted heals and melee heals within the same build, as a frontline healer, with a lean towards either casted or melee healing as defined by mastery spec, rather than them being extremes of melee healing and casted healing.

This isn't a U-turn and it certainly doesn't mean that backline WP and DoK are being endorsed or that they represent our path forward. They don't, and future builds may not even support the idea of backlining if the melee component can be made to work.

As soon as I have the ability to deal with S'R and TE, the mode will be restored.

[Combat and Careers]

Warrior Priest

  • Warrior Priest two-handed weapons will no longer confer the AoE detaunt.
  • Intimidating Repent requires a great weapon to function.
  • Intimidating Repent and the core AA haste tactic Hastened Divinity have been exchanged.

Disciple of Khaine

  • Terrifying Aura requires two swords to function.
  • Terrifying Aura and the core AA haste tactic Khaine's Blessing have been exchanged.

I'm not prepared to completely screw melee healing builds during this downtime, so now the choice is between AoE detaunt and offhand regeneration.

Magus

  • Reverted the swap of Changer's Blessing and Surging Power. The additional effect remains.

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