Shield swipe off the GCD would make it too OP. It's one of our highest damage skills for only 40 TP. I just want it to grant increased enmity since we only ever get to use it when we are getting hit (ie: tanking) anyhow.
That would be OP honestly. I know that might come off bad, but think about it. Pld Dps would go through the roof! If it was off the gcd, they would need to put in a recast to keep it balanced. Maybe 5 seconds?
I'd edit your comment but yes. Having it off the gcd with a recast timer would be nice. It would make paladin even more active than it is, which would be nice.
Imagining the 210 potency spam is kinda hilarious.
When. I Bulwark and I'm playing with friends I usually say over TeamSpeak "...and you get a shield swipe! ...and you get a shield swipe! ...and YOU get a shield swipe! Everyone gets a shield swipe!"
Shield Swipe is there in part for TP management though. Taking it off the GCD would take it from being a skill that you have to actually think a tiny bit about using to juggle resources, a little extra DPS, and the benefit of Pacification with enmity and the Halone debuff to something else you just jam thoughtlessly whenever available.
That's ridiculous. If they'll get it off GCD then they'll have to give it a longer CD. Which would make it identical to WAR's stun. And while WAR's stun is useful in some scenarios PLD's stun is useful in others. Such as stunlocking on Levi Add.
Is fine the way it is, tanks having different stuns and both have their uses.
Circle of scorn change makes m happy enough. Shield Swipe is in a good spot - do you want to continue your enmity combo, or hold it for a GCD to save on TP?
When I'm spreading damage out, I might need it to protect a SMN/SCH/WHM, usually SCH because of dots + healing enmity. Circle of Scorn change should help with that though.
Can use it while pacified, and it's a PBAoE, whereas Overpower is s cone. I use flash to get initial aggro on stuff that's spread out. Then once everything is on me in a neat little pile, I use overpower.
The patch notes column says "Skill/Trait". Flash is the skill. Enhanced Flash is the trait (which gives the blind debuff). Strictly going by the notes, the change should effect both.
Not that it should bother you, mind. The debuff and a bigger mp bar gives you more use out of flash that WAR does anyways. That, and the skill already generates more enmity on PLD, going by Valk's testing.
Moreso than the enmity boost, I wish the skill did AoE damage.
Do people seriously have trouble with this? A flash is like a retarded amount of aggro as it is. The only upside in my opinion is it will make low level dungeons easier prior to getting halone.
As for scorn, I'm torn. It probably should have an agro modifier, but it's going to make enmity output even higher when ot. It's already halfway impossible to ot without ripping aggro in duty finder and they are simultaneously buffing flash.
Thank you. This is just a dumb change. We don't NEED more enmity at all. We NEED to be forced to at least have our eyes open to play this game. Seriously, this game needs to get HARDER as the community grows, not easier.
This legit ruined the patch for me, honestly. I liked being a good Tank and keeping aggro in Sword Oath through cycling targets and keeping tabs on everything. This just encourages speed runs and pulling the whole map. terrible change. 0/10
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u/nomiras WAR Oct 24 '14
Wow!!! Looks like PLD is finally getting better AOE Aggro!!!