Affliction in aoe is over-saturated

[Amariw]

You never run out of shards even while chain casting Seeds, not to mention if Dark Harvest gives you 3 more shards.

I know it sounds nitpicky but it feels wrong. It'd be funner if they would cost two shards and do like 50% more damage or so, so there would at least be moments without full shards that lets you cast another spell.

An extra option: Soulburn could affect Seed to let it cost 3 shards but apply aoe Agony.

Thoughts?

[xskarma]

You never run out of shards even while chain casting Seeds, not to mention if Dark Harvest gives you 3 more shards.

I know it sounds nitpicky but it feels wrong. It'd be funner if they would cost two shards and do like 50% more damage or so, so there would at least be moments without full shards that lets you cast another spell.

An extra option: Soulburn could affect Seed to let it cost 3 shards but apply aoe Agony.

Thoughts?

I think you clearly have not played Hellcaller Aff. which does not have shard gen when using Dark Harvest, and plays more or less like you want. And if the whims of the balancing gods go this way or that, you'll be stuck playing Hellcaller again and praying you have your shards when you need them.

Having shards is a perk of Soul Harvester since the whole identity of that Hero Talent tree revolves around having and super boosting Soul Shards. It is only natural that they then have an easy time generating them, which in AoE means not running out of Shards at all. And Soul Harvester/Aff soul shard generation was already nerfed before it even came to live servers. It used to be even more ridiculous. It is now at a level where both Hero Talent trees have enough generation. Further nerfing will mean Hellcaller gets boned.

[Amariw]

I think you clearly have not played Hellcaller Aff. which does not have shard gen when using Dark Harvest, and plays more or less like you want. And if the whims of the balancing gods go this way or that, you'll be stuck playing Hellcaller again and praying you have your shards when you need them.

Having shards is a perk of Soul Harvester since the whole identity of that Hero Talent tree revolves around having and super boosting Soul Shards. It is only natural that they then have an easy time generating them, which in AoE means not running out of Shards at all. And Soul Harvester/Aff soul shard generation was already nerfed before it even came to live servers. It used to be even more ridiculous. It is now at a level where both Hero Talent trees have enough generation. Further nerfing will mean Hellcaller gets boned.

You're right, I didn't play hellcaller (alot, yet), so correction taken. Thank you.