Sapphire -> RE: =AQ= Frostval Sweet Dreams (12/16/2022 9:33:59)
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The healing spell that eats panic is a nice addition, but such a pity it only gets stats from dex or str. The panic meta will soon if not already, dominate the game. Panic IMO is better than choke if you have stacked potencies and it will allow for offensive armors w/ complete disregard for defense, as everything will have defense. Then the spell comes in and I look at players being very hard to beat by monsters. The pet is a massive massive massive disappointment. I was, and others I saw, hoping for a panic eater for damage in light of Fae's change. Instead, we have a barrier pet that may get some bonus barrier based on DEX since when the barrier hits it says "ranged". Given the other items in the set, it's a warrior set (as someone on discord said) but it has a healer element to it, which I guess is a neat aspect. But with LY's being a "hybrid" panic set and this years being a "warrior" panic set, hybrids will be able to take full advantage with it again this year. And because Werepyre contains panic, I view this simply as another opportunity for hybrids to add another armor to their arsenal and keep some of the same synergies that Werepyre offers, tbh. Noted. I'm beginning to wonder if hybrids have an actual downside. I think the stat revamp is inadvertently causing hybrids to be a more preferred build since you get all the damage of a warrior and a mage, but only lack HP which is mitigated by heals and panics. So no downsides.... And considering Werepyre is head and shoulders above Vampire and Werewolf, it only accentuates the issue. We tend to focus so much on item balance, when things like this are staring everyone in the face. Maybe next year's frostval set can be a Mage or Beastmaster set. It is also very very odd to release winter dryad armor being a warrior focused ice armor only to then also release another warrior ice armor for frostval. Takes the luster off both. I'll be willing to bet this armor will have melee-locked stuff to ensure it's specific to them. Might be a better idea to make frostval sets less build specific, tbh. You're alienating many players by such catering. I get some are/will be happy with this set, but that's my point. Anyhow, ALL HAIL HYBRIDS!!! Hopefully the Giftbox set turns out better! -crosses fingers-
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