Originally Posted by
Xenophane
Fellow Warlocks,
As you can see from my post count, I don't post much, but I read through here a lot.
After reading the Patch 4.1 intended changes, it seems that we are finally getting some love. Nothing too exciting, true, but it's something in the right track.
Haunt just got a buff, resulting in a minor damage increase and some more self healing. The ability is a perfect 31-talent point imo, with a solid increase (23% when glyphed) to Affliction's DOT damage. Affliction's current 'problem', especially in PVP, is the lack of single-target pressure. Would an increase to the DOT buff portion of the spell, perhaps through a small buff to the glyph help tackle this issue? (Make the glyph increase the DOT potion by, let's say 5-10%, instead of 3%)? Also glad to see an increase to the Affliction passive.
Metamorphosis is in a very good shape at the moment. A solid cooldown, offensive and defensive, fitting the talent tree perfectly too. Can't possibly complain about that.
Chaos Bolt:
Where to start? The ability is kind of lackluster, especially for the final 31-talent point of a tree. The damage it does is basically that of an Incinerate. Nothing exciting or tree-defining about the spell.
Suggestion: Add a secondary effect to the spell. A flat-out damage increase, while appreciated, would probably not do any good. Destruction's damage is already good in PVE, and a small buff to a 12sec CD spell, wouldn't change much.
What about a debuff on the target hit by Chaos Bolt which increases damage taken (by spell X or as a %)? This could act as a cover buff to Immolate too.
Or maybe some sort of direct Immolate dispell protection through Chaos Bolt, in a similar way that UA covers other debuffs.
This secondary effect, while not-game breaking, could add some needed flavour to the spell, and help address some of the issues, especially in PvP, for Destruction.
So what are your thoughts? I would appreciate a clean discussion and constructive criticism, instead of trolling and 'BUT WTF?!! CHASO BOLTZ IS OP ALRAEDY!!'.
Thanks for reading,
Xenophane - Kazzak EU