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[Heta]

this is dont really understand... from lvl 40-50 do their buffs stay the same as they are now?

yes, aparently the scaling on there buffs was a bit off before betwean 5-40

[Puppet]

Imo druids should be able to specc shields. Would be nice to slam and then back off to heal or something. The could still survive without the weapon specc

/Ankh

LOL. I got an idea

Give slam to ALL classes. Imagine it, how nifty it would be. Run up that Runemaster, and ur onto him in melee. Then he wips out his shield, slams you and proceeds to nuke you to pieces.

[Ovi]

My recommended change for Drood would be to stop pet level capping at the level of the next available pet spell.

It's not quite the same as making it a baseline spell since the pet abilities would still require speccing in nature.

Then again, i don't play anymore so they can remove the pet altogether for me atm

[Tuorin]

I still don't underestand, why it should be bad to give Warden shield spec and 1.8 spec points/level?

It's not like warden could replace defensive specced Hero - defensive spec Hero is still able to dish damage, thanks to much higher weaponskill he is able to hit enemy with slam much easier not talking about high HP (even more with hunt) and good anti CC abilities.

The shield isnt really for slam. If you spam slam, expect banelords to own you with interupts. You won't be able to kill them and neither will a 1h hero anyway. The slam can be handy to stun pets and stuff. Its the shield skill thats important.

Defensive spec hero moreorless died when Wardens got their toons past Ml8. I do agree Hero great def toon, but just no room for him in that role, unless you go without a warden. Doing this now compounds the way grouping for hero will be. I dunno whether to laugh or cry. On one hand my warden will suddenly be so much better, on the other, there is zip chance of grouping hero for this role anymore.

What a warden bodyguarding with high shield offers will equal a paladin for defence, probably better. It then allows hero (if room in group) to use its 2h styles and its new abilities. Its conceivable if wardens get mob that you can make a warden as good as a pretoa guardbot. High AF, malice/battler/wingedhelm, 42+20or so shield 330+dex. Just need access to MOB. I dont care if I never hit a melee target once, bg/guard role just took on a new dimension. I cant make the toon any better by going 501h and trying to be a dps toon, dont work. Interupting warden role was my favourite, but its not that good anymore due to a plethora of casters. Despite slow weapon, hero offers far more in that role as he can use SB3 and the new fluff, plus can negate brittles with 1 swing.


Tbh warden wont get through defences that often even with 1600+WS.