3.3.3 changes: Typhoon and Starfall
by Sunfyre on Feb.24, 2010, under General
The PTR was updated with the following balance changes:
- Typhoon mana cost has been reduced from 32% of base mana to 25% of base mana.
- Starfall damage has been increased. Now causes 563 to 653 Arcane damage (Up from 433 to 503) and 101 Arcane damage (Up from 78) to all other enemies within 5 yards.
- Nature’s Grasp: Now has 3 charges, up from 1.
While I rely on both heavily in Icecrown and welcome the changes, I was hoping for something a bit more substantial. I may not be a PVPer, but I really don’t think this is a huge burst difference in PVP, either, and I hope this is not what they were promising. Considering that Starfall cannot continue to proc while stunned, it seems underwhelming. I’d like to see that restriction reverted, too.
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Latest on Thu, 09:38 pm: They just updated the 4pc T13 again. 10% Bonus damage and 5 seconds reduced CD.
: Btw, it's not worth it to acctually refresh your dot when it proc...just play as if it's a normal weap... The 2,5 sec you loose refreshing your dot could have been used to get more eclipse utpime and thus benefiting from Nature's grace, which is more important.
: It pretty much averages out to 300 haste all the time, which isnt bad, but you're right it's hard to predict when it'll proc and casting dots accordingly. I feel the extra haste to the raid is worth it though.
: our 4 set bonus has been changed to 10% increased starsurge dmg
: Buffing T13 4 piece set bonus! Yay we can finally use our new tier set.
February 24th, 2010 on 5:24 pm
Crossing my fingers for more to come…
February 24th, 2010 on 6:20 pm
I’m definitely quite underwhelmed at present. I am hoping that there is something else in the works.
Regarding the Nature’s Grasp change, I’d assume that entangling roots still only affects 1 target so I’d question the overall value of that change. The typhoon mana cost is nice but again won’t change surviviability particularly.
The starfall damage increase is nice, but in the course of a fight the extra damage from that is marginal.
February 24th, 2010 on 10:07 pm
I have to admit to being quite underwhelmed myself, but if you really think about it what else could they have done short of a new spell which I doubt they’d do this close to cata.
Off-topic: the new iPhone friendly owlkin is awesome!
February 24th, 2010 on 10:13 pm
I’ve had the iPhone/Android/Blackberry plugin installed for quite awhile. Since launch, but I accidentally had it disabled for a small period. Is it just recently you’ve been able to see the iPhone version, or had you never tried before?
February 24th, 2010 on 10:20 pm
this is the first time I checked it on my phone in a few weeks but the last time it was tge normal browser version, maybe 3 weeks ish?
February 25th, 2010 on 10:56 am
I dont understand why they just dont rebuild the balance spec from scratch, all these minor changes do nothing for the class in the long run.
February 25th, 2010 on 5:43 pm
Too close to cataclysm for them to start rebuilding it from scratch, not when their going to do that again anyway in cata with all the talent builds…