DETAILED Class Balancing on Latest Korea Update 9.14.2017

[Jovion]

Reposted from my thread:

It is an overall buff, bar one big assumption.

The summary is this:

GC: 1019% -> 3033%
HB: 1034% -> 2052%

GCv2: 400% down to 150%
HBv2: 500% down to 200%.

Now, the assumption I am making is that the v2 skills (Consecrated HB/GC) are still + and not *.

Currently the values are +400% and +500%, so GCv2 is actually x5 of GC (100% base + 400% = 500%) and HBv2 is x6 of HB (100% base + 500% = 600%), a quick Berlin weapon test would confirm this (I confirmed this in my tests after Awakening).

In other words, if your base skill is x, the Consecrated versions adds +4x and +5x rather than *4 and *5, this yields x+4x = 5x and x+5x = 6x respectively rather than x*4 = 4x and x*5 = 5x.

So basically:

GCv2: 1019% * 5 = 5095%
HBv2: 1034% * 6 = 6204%

Now let's take a look at the post-changes.

If the Consecrated versions are still +150% and +200% and NOT *150% and *200%, it should be:

GCv2: 3033% * 2.5 = 7582.5%
HBv2: 2052% * 3 = 6156%

So in otherwords, HBv2 remains unchanged, GCv2 is a decent buff AND GCv1 and HBv1 actually hurt rather than deal token damage.

So the effect is that it is a buff. The impact of which however is debatable. GCv2 is nice, but GCv1 and HBv1 are dead bottom of our rotation. Even if they were buffed, we might not actually feel it because so many other skills take priority over them due to higher DPS or simply better rotational value (i.e. the other skills have interactions with our other skills/passives, GCv1 and HBv1 has no interaction to speak of).

BUT, BUT, if the dev team messed up and changed it to multipliers rather than additions (i.e. *150% and *200%) then you are looking at a big nerf, which is unwarranted given we are actually in need of a buff. So hope they didn't mess up.

Note: I would test it in KDN but the account I had access to was locked due to inactivity so now I can't go in and see if the devs did it right or if they messed up and changed the additions to multiplication.

[BlazingSkies]

You're welcome! I follow that forum daily as well as other forums (official or not) XD.

[e6bvqgxz]

BlazingSkies Thx for the info translation,but I am so amazed about u also follow the "duwan forum" haha ^_^ , lots of my info came from duwan also 0.0

[BlazingSkies]

Yes. Of course.

[BananaCredits]

So by recovery effect, it means cooldown reduced eh?

[BlazingSkies]

Haha you're right. I was about to reply the same.

[Knee]

For Ripper,
[Awakening Passive] Crippling Punisher
Increased Beast Swipe cooldown recovery effect
- From 8 seconds to 10 seconds

Isnt that the cooldown is reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds? I read the original patch note from DN TW and it wrote like that.

It's just worded differently, both are correct.

[BananaCredits]

For Ripper,
[Awakening Passive] Crippling Punisher
Increased Beast Swipe cooldown recovery effect
- From 8 seconds to 10 seconds

Isnt that the cooldown is reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds? I read the original patch note from DN TW and it wrote like that.

[Knee]

Isn't crowstorm quite slow casting as compared to other raven skills? In addition 2400% is relatively low vs other skills too. Hope to hear your thoughts. Tq

• Crow Storm
Removed STEAL consumption.
Can link after using Star Combination.
Reduced Attack power.
- From 3604% to 2400%
Adjusted Attack sequence.
- 5 total hits
- High damage from last strike
- Adjusted attack range

The parts in green are what catches my eye and conclusion can't be drawn unless I can see how the skill works in game.
If it works like Instant skill after Star Combination then I expect it to be much faster than what it is now.
2400% looks low but considering the 5 sec cd if there's no changes to it then the DPS is quite high up the Raven skills list, probably behind Rake, Rain Drop and Applause double hit.
Probably sounds fair actually.
Not counting Guillotine Cross since it needs Steal which makes it inconsistent to put hard numbers on but it definitely will be the top 2 in skill details alongside Additional Damage for Raven given how they buff it now.

Anyway, it will be a pain to integrate into skill rotations considering even as of now, Raven don't have any downtime at all, it hurts seeing another Raven running around during DPS windows.
Basically just have to wait and see how the changes plays out.

[Xenocho]

I knew something needs to be done for Raven after they decided to remove the Chain Star buff.
Looks much better now with removed Steal consumption for Crow Storm and the 2 Steal per knife skills.
2400% for 5 sec cd (if they left this untouched since it's not mentioned) Crow Storm might get another nerf though.

Isn't crowstorm quite slow casting as compared to other raven skills? In addition 2400% is relatively low vs other skills too. Hope to hear your thoughts. Tq

[Fourth]

THANK YOU, Blaze-sensei
aw sad. no Dispenser boost yet.
i thought now's the time for Lolis. lol~

[MrKitz]

Drop my jaws...barbie got Up Up Up Up yeahhhhh!!!!!!

[Xenocho]

Thank you for the compilation.

[BlazingSkies]

nvLite XD It's fine. Good luck with your threads!

[nvLite]

NOTES:[*]I despise using google translate nor blindly following the translation.

.... ouch :<


HAHAHA LMAO, anyway, kidding aside, thanks for the detailed info BlazingSkies , I'll update the one I have in my guide. :>

and.... RIP no spinning top :<