Ranloth -> BM Energy Drain (6/4/2013 6:41:00)
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As we know, every class has an Energy draining skill and BM still remains the only class without one. Whilst it may have been fine in Delta, the introduction of cores has allowed classes to fill in the niche, such as being able to debuff (Curse + Override) for TLMs that don't have a debuff or drain Energy for BMs without an EP drain, but is that enough? With recent buffs to the likes of Assimilation and Static Smash, they are falling behind other classes. If Atom (TLM) gets buffed, BMs will be at even worse disadvantage and no core will be able to fill in the niche. My suggestion is simple and shouldn't really overpower BMs, give them an EP drain similar to Assimilation. Before you say anything, I'll post all the information: <<placeholder for a good name>>: Energy Required: 0 (No Cost) Energy Drain (Progression depends on Character Level): Level 1: 6 Level 2: 7 Level 3: 8 Level 4: 9 Level 5: 10 Level 6: 11 Level 7: 12 Level 8: 13 Level 9: 14 Level 10: 15 Weapon Required: Staff Stat Required: None Level Required: 5 Improves With: Strength (+1 Energy per 8 Strength) Warm Up: 0 Cool Down: 3 It's basically Assimilation without the EP return and the effect can be blocked (unlike Assimilation's). Making it improve with Strength is a good idea because I'd want it to replace Bludgeon, so it'd still provide 100% damage (not 85%) and give you an EP drain to compensate for a loss of a damaging skill without necessarily destroying Strength builds completely for BMs. Leaving the Staff requirement is a good idea so the skill won't end up a must for every build but have a restriction - just like Static Smash. To compensate for it, it has "1 EP/8 Str" instead of "1 EP/9 Str" like Assimilaiton has which does make a difference once you invest enough stat points into Strength. In other words, it's slightly empowered version of Assimilation when to comes to draining + deals 100% damage as opposed to 85%, but has Staff requirement to prevent the abuse with Swords, thus leaving incentive to use Staves as a BM.
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