First impressions shadow: anyone else scared of nerfs?

[MrDaemon]

I understand we needed more fine tuning and the 4% nerfs are fine, even the 11 % SW:P. BUT 14% on VT seems excessive?

Because it is excessive.

This is what you get when balance is done with data from farm content.

[Nyel]

It's not that excessive. I think even with the nerfs we'll be on the top.

[Deleted]

It's not that excessive. I think even with the nerfs we'll be on the top.

Once the NH gear start kicking in, we won't.

[l33t]

It's not that excessive. I think even with the nerfs we'll be on the top.

Problem is, other specs actually have tier bonuses. Unlike us.

[Annesh]

Dude these nerfs are nothing. If this is all we get I'll be happy as a clam.

[Nyel]

I think all of you are overreacting. We've been clearly too strong and they fixed it. We'll see if they nerfed us too much but I don't think so.

[Deleted]

Ye, we forget that SP shouldn't be a contender to other real dps and should only exist on the meter on council fight.

[barackohmama]

I think all of you are overreacting. We've been clearly too strong and they fixed it. We'll see if they nerfed us too much but I don't think so.

Only strong on multi target fights and ursoc though. But I guess spriests are not allowed to be good in any situation.

[hypsi]

read the news guys we are getting nerf all skills' dmg decreased by 4% and vampiric touch, SW 14% nerfed it feels too much ok we are kinda op right now on every situation but 14% to our main dmgng skills ? and 4% to all omg lets see hope they find optimum numbers.

[Deleted]

Ye, we forget that SP shouldn't be a contender to other real dps and should only exist on the meter on council fight.

/sarcasm? x.x

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I don't understand why they go crazy on the nerfs. Why not try the 4% to-everything-nerf and see if that's enough? And if not, then nerf us further. Why 4% to everything, 11% to SWP, 14% to VT, and completely destroying the legendary shoulders.

Feels like they went way overboard with the nerfs.

So I'm guessing wrists>sephuz/trinket? Or what legendaries do you think will be worth using?

[Deleted]

/sarcasm? x.x

Not completely. The reason of the nerf are council fights. If we are good on single target, we will be way over the top on a council fight.

The nerf are in that sense justified, but frustrating; and they probably could have settled with smaller nerfs in the first place rather than a blunt 10%/14 on our two most damaging abilities.

The legendary list and sim is on H2P. Before the shoulder nerf shoulder/wrist was the go to.

[mccord]

Y'all motherfuckers need a grip.

God I miss being able to lifegrip people out of shit as shadow :'(

[tiptopmemer]

I understand we needed more fine tuning and the 4% nerfs are fine, even the 11 % SW:P. BUT 14% on VT seems excessive?

It is excessive, it nerfs mastery, s2m, san'layn.

They should have nerfed the damage bonus of void form by 10%
This would also close gap between shadow and void forms (LI change in mind)

To compensate for the slightly too strong nerf, buff mindflay damage and reintroduce mindsear at a higher dps capability.

[Deleted]

I think our dots needed a big nerf for a number of reasons. Mastery stacking in NH would have made us pretty silly I feel. As our 4x makes it a desired stat already.

[Segus1992]

God I miss being able to lifegrip people out of shit as shadow :'(

Me too man.

I also miss being able to do it while moving. Shit was cash, yo.

[l33t]

Not completely. The reason of the nerf are council fights. If we are good on single target, we will be way over the top on a council fight.

Sooo what? I don't understant, isn't that the very definition of niche spec, being absolutely totally beast in some 1% situations?