09-12-2022, 01:54 AM
(09-12-2022, 01:35 AM)Penguin Wrote:well for starters, shardshot only does 2sd more than illusion flurry, and 1sd more than darkness, both of which are autohits that deal additional effects. while shardshot can be avoided by dashing out of range or popping an invuln, both of those are unavoidable under any circumstances (unless you can see the future, I guess). I don't think the extra crystal it spawns really justifies barring something that underwhelming, unless you have no other options?(09-12-2022, 01:29 AM)Simonh2000 Wrote:(09-10-2022, 10:05 PM)Penguin Wrote:some people changed to crystal because bracchus has been out there clapping everyone with it, not understanding that crystal isn't even why he's winning. there are only three useful spells in the whole tree (crystal formation, prismatic pillars, crystal javelin) - meanwhile spatial misdirection's inescapable damage and confuse is carrying illusion, HARD.(09-10-2022, 09:26 PM)CrystikRage Wrote: Yes, the suggestion being 'hey let's make crystals cute gimmick of spawning crystals not spawn crystals' is... Weird. I'm not sure if it needs to be toned down considering I've seen all of one crystal mage the entire game cycle, meanwhile I've seen an absurd number of meta mages (getting really tired of fighting clones on half my enemies) and other assorted shenanigans.
Crystal does need a nerf. Most people have changed, via rb or thing their character, to some sort of crystal variant build, that in itself speaks volumen. It’s too strong as it’s right now. Meta could use some nerf perhaps, it’s strength lies in the synergy of their trees.
But crystal can be oppressive with any tree, by its own, so…wind is problematic too, it’s too strong.
Nerf wind and crystal. Ty
please don't make an already niche tree like crystal useless just to avoid dealing with the real issue, that being all of metaphysical right now
Three useful spell that’s not true? All crystal spell are really good. It’s opener, it really good, it spawn a crystal and has good dmg, shimmer blast is good, wall also have good dmg. The aura for a basic is really neat. I don’t think you have look at crystal correctly.
Btw you can basically not bar FoC and Crystal will still be really good and you will have some good crystals around the rpb. (Remember Enna ? And have you seen the others crystal user ? No FoC, only one)
It’s not really niche and you can basically combine it with most trees and it still will be really good, it’s really good an there are not a single crystal spell that is bad.
While illusion seems to be a problem for some, there are many people that beats it. And it was already being said that it will be looked at.
I dunno about the rest, but as far as Enna, I heard the reason she went crystal was 1. because of the racial discount/IC and 2. for the crystal hidden aura that gives extra lifesteal - since she used a lifesteal-heavy build, that would've helped her a lot on its own, even without FoC.
I rarely see crystal users. almost as rarely as sound magic, not that I'm saying the two are comparable strength-wise. I genuinely think shardshot and shimmer blast are kinda bad, as they are, and while shardform's good enough, I'd pick any other aura over it if I had a choice.
most of the people using rb potions just to add crystal are just people who are trying to chase the meta, if anything. they'll rb back once they realize it's super situational, I almost guarantee you