Where are the Scourge changes? (Nov 7/17 update)

[Tzozef.9841]

in the title.

 

I was expecting huge Scourge changes to bring it back into the Hardcore/PvE spotlight like it should be.

[intox.6347]

Desert Shroud: Fixed a bug that could cause this skill’s targets to be lost due to proximity between shades or the casting scourge. Increased the damage inflicted per strike of this skill by 25%. Increased the duration of torment inflicted on each pulse of this skill from 2 seconds to 4 seconds in PvE.

 

So only on desert shroud from 2sec to 4 sec... so it was like -30% dps nerf... and now +3% boost, gg :D RIP pve necro :/

[TheAndroid.1406]

Dhuumfire: Fixed a bug that was preventing this trait from properly inflicting burning on use of scourge shroud skills.

 

Has anyone noticed this bug they speak of?

[Ashyri.5426]

Funny how all of the other classes got PoF's changes when we got HoT's buffs. Anet is like 1 xpack late.

[Exqq.7451]

Grace of the Land: This trait no longer grants a unique enhancement. It now grants 4 stacks of might for 8 seconds to up to 10 allies in the area of your Celestial Avatar skills.

Phalanx Strength: Might duration granted by this trait has been reduced from 6 seconds to 4 seconds.

Barrier: The duration before decay begins has been increased from 1 second to 2 seconds. The time for the barrier to decay has been reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds.

Desert Shroud: Increased the damage inflicted per strike of this skill by 25%. Increased the duration of torment inflicted on each pulse of this skill from 2 seconds to 4 seconds in PvE.

 

For better or worse, this is our DPS and Support Buffs for Scourge.

[Dadnir.5038]

> @Ashyri.5426 said:

> Funny how all of the other classes got PoF's changes when we got HoT's buffs. Anet is like 1 xpack late.

 

Come on that was so unexpected that I'm speechless

[Ashyri.5426]

> @Dadnir.5038 said:

> > @Ashyri.5426 said:

> > Funny how all of the other classes got PoF's changes when we got HoT's buffs. Anet is like 1 xpack late.

>

> Come on that was so unexpected that I'm speechless

 

Indeed unexpected AND welcomed bcz bc I just love reaper while scourge for me is bellow meh.

[Brighteluden.2974]

I mean atleast now we have dhuumfire apply with every activation of our shade abilites compared to how it use to be and only applied when we dropped down a shade. Still not as strong it was initially but something I suppose.

[ZyniX.3589]

> @Ashyri.5426 said:

> Funny how all of the other classes got PoF's changes when we got HoT's buffs. Anet is like 1 xpack late.

 

Don't worry next expansion scourge will get buffed.

[CMinnett.2375]

> @Exqq.7451 said:

> Barrier: The duration before decay begins has been increased from 1 second to 2 seconds. The time for the barrier to decay has been reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds.

 

...Seriously? This is what ANet considers "strong support"?

 

 

 

[Zefiris.8297]

Test your scourge out, don't just read patchnotes. Damage feels buffed, almost enough to make it a good DPS spec if you spec for it, at least in the pug test runs I did. Sabetha is pretty much our playground now. Got some funny whispers afterwards :>

 

Dhuumfire working and the buff to F5 go a long way, as do the targetting fixes.

[Nimon.7840]

> @Zefiris.8297 said:

> Test your scourge out, don't just read patchnotes. Damage feels buffed, almost enough to make it a good DPS spec if you spec for it, at least in the pug test runs I did. Sabetha is pretty much our playground now. Got some funny whispers afterwards :>

>

 

 

Yeah test it. All other classes still deal more dmg than necro. And not just a little bit more