I find it interesting that everyone at this point basically know all the issues shadow have but put it out there on different tones lol. Overall with the current build shadow has its niche still intact, st and council, but because of this it turns out that any thing beyond this is troublesome. No clear view on what it is we need to do.
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Kretan I understand your pov about how you'd be ok with great st dps but think about it. Dont you think people will feel some type of way that on an encounter with one target Shadow will blow everyone out the water? Do you honestly think that us having great st dps will be an outcome when they have always tried and match all dps specs as close as possible?
At the same time, with that in mind, dont you see why some players want to know and be guaranteed that shadow will do great in aoe? No matter the amount of targets when other specs can do both st and ae and pull good numbers regardless how hard or easy it may be to pull it off.
Also I dont mind having core mechanics being put on an outside source. However that legendary ring has a 10 yrd radius on it so i can see it being more valuable in dungeons and CMs. So what i see is people wanting to get a "legendary" to become more efficient in dungeons.
At this point we just have to wait and see what everyone as a whole can do in any given circumstance but if more than a handful of specs can perform better overall in any situation but shadow lacks in some fights but equal in others, imo, theres an issue.