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Exploding Penguin -> Summarizing Classes (3/6/2013 22:09:35)
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How would you summarize the classes of ED? You can mention their pros, cons, etc. in this thread. I'll make an example:
-BH-
Summary: A well-rounded class with lots of flexibility in build options
Pros:
-Only class with smokescreen
-Naturally high block rate
-2 strong defensive buffs: Reflex boost and energy shield, which both increase with the same stat
-Has a strong energy remover
Cons:
-Can have difficulty dealing damage without energy
-Limited energy
-Has one of the worst stuns in the game
-Has a poison skill which doesn't match up well with blood lust
-TM-
Summary: A flexible class with a rather offensive-based skill tree
Pros:
-2 of the strongest defensive buffs: Defense matrix and technician
-Can hit hard without the help of any debuffs
-Has a debuff to increase its damage even further past the already hard-hitting deadly aim guns and plasma bolts
-Has bludgeon, the best skill in terms of damage boost-for-energy
-Has a strong, low energy costing stun
-Has Assimilation, a unique skill which can be very flexibly used
Cons:
-Lacks defensive options, as blood lust can't back you up and defensive buffs take a turn to cast
-Not going first can result in lost energy if using reroute
-Reroute is currently not that strong of a passive compared to other ones such as blood lust
-Has no way of increasing block chance, causing strong skills such as bludgeon and assimilate to be easily blocked
-Weak energy removing capabilities
-Merc-
Summary: A very unique class which has fewer build options and a fairly straightforward skill tree
Pros:
-Strong passive armor which can't easily be taken advantage of with rage attacks
-Has arguably the best stun in the game
-Low energy-costing EP removing skill
-Can hit hard without debuffs
-Has a unique strength buff which grants lifesteal
Cons:
-No defensive buffs make it hard to recover from debuffs
-Straightforward skill tree which can easily be managed through high block rates and debuffs
-Straightforward skill tree enables your damage output to be predictable
-Adrenaline is a weak passive overall, and arguably the worst in the game
-Limited energy makes it hard to heal and deal strong damage
-CH-
Summary: A different version of a bounty hunter with less flexibility, but has some unique benefits given from their skill tree
Pros:
-Passive resistance armor which allows you to invest more into dex and stacks with shadow arts for more block chance
-Only class with a passive armor and a debuff
-Strong EP-removing skill
-Has defense matrix, the best skill for increasing defense. Works well with plasma armor as well
Cons:
-Static charge is currently a very weak energy-giving skill and is really only used to counter level 1 assimilation
-Has the worst stun in the game
-Can have trouble dealing damage without a debuff
-No options when malfunctioned by an opponent
-BM-
Summary: A strong, counter-based class with lots of options given any situation during a fight
Pros:
-Can reduce an opponent's damage output to nearly nothing with 2 defensive buffs and intimidate
-Has bludgeon, which is a strong, low energy-costing staple move with a set damage type
-Can hit hard with bludgeon and deadly aim, even without a debuff
-Can easily change the tide of battle with a single move, given BMs can recover HP and deal strong damage/debuff at the same time
Cons:
-Supercharge lifesteal doesn't stack with blood lust's lifesteal, making the usage of the move detrimental
-Builds with constantly high damage, such as strength BHs, can overpower BMs to a point where they lose their healing capabilities
-While all of its defensive skills (the 2 buffs and intimidate) increase with support, a support BM itself lacks offensive capabilities. This makes it hard for them to strengthen their buffs
-A block from shadow arts or a deflection from being malfunctioned can easily mess up BMs and their lifesteal
-TLM-
Summary: A class with lots of defensive capabilities, but lacks offensive skills
Pros:
-Energy regeneration, a passive armor, AND a low energy-costing EP remover
-Many ways of healing, including field medic, frenzy, and surgical strike
-A long-lasting buff which works well with the physical passive
-Overall strong defensive capabilities, which works well to outlast other builds which don't excel in heavy-hitting. Defensive capabilities also work well with infernal android
Cons:
-Lacks offensive capabilities and thus makes it hard to KO other tank builds quickly; overall slow class
-Susceptible to blocks and smokescreen, making atom smasher and frenzy less usable
-Strength buff isn't that strong/useful
-Defensive buff isn't strong if you need an instant boost in resistance
-Reroute isn't that good of a passive now
-Weak stun
-Poison grenade is detrimental because it costs too much energy to use compared to the actual damage it deals; same for surgical strike at level 1 and double strike.
That's my summary of the classes as they are now, or what I remember of them from delta since I haven't played all of them yet in Omega. Please post your own opinions on the classes and what they're like.
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