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Nice suggestions! I definitely think we could use some work in our control abilities. Mostly, I'm hoping for a second specialization and some options outside Ice (psionics?) The chill changes you suggest definitely help. A few basics that I would like the devs to consider: -Control should be a viable, desirable path for…
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I'd like to caveat that Shard of The Endless Etc can be great... or terrible, depending. I find it CRAPPY for single targets and open-world stuff. It's slow to cast, tricky to aim, and often just hangs out behind my enemies like a loser. When it works though, it's awesome knockback/down and damage. Plus it kind of looks…
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these are great! Are there any websites that show off the armor, or will I have to rely on threads like this puppy?
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Good luck!!! I've been thinking of biting the bullet and respeccing mine to a control-focused build as well. Playing with pick-up-groups recently has led me to understand how valuable a control-oriented control wizard can be. The feats are pretty disappointing, but let us know what you think of them! I'm currently running…
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Man me too! I worry with Ranger and Warlock being the rumored classes. If neither are healer/tank, it means that'll be 5 classes (CW, Rogue, GWF, Lock, and Ranger) all competing for the precious 3 DPS spots in a 5-person group. At least with us having a Control spec, it may mean we can retain a bit of uniqueness. Perhaps…
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Really nice! Very similar to a build I've been eye-balling. What kind of experience have you had with it outside solo leveling? How have dungeon runs gone? Do you think you offer more to a group than a DPS-specced CW?
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Wowzers! Thanks for this! I know Chill has a hard time stacking on bosses. Do the other debuffs (Conduit, Enfeeblement) stick around just fine? Also - Great to hear your opinion on Shard of the Endless Avalanche. I just picked it up last night, hoping it would be as awesome in some of the videos I saw. SUCH a pain to…
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I like repel for tossing away enemies no one's dealing with. The knock-back and then the run they need to make to return to their targets takes them out of commission for a while. I've also used it to toss enemies into my allies when we want them bunched up for a guardian or juicy AoE. That said, it's a fun toy when used…
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I will TOTALLY have to try this! I love chill strike. When slotted, does it chill in an AoE or just on the primary target? Do you think the control-focus is "worth it" or kind of gimmicky? Just about to ding 50 here and trying to figure out how the end-game goes.
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So far, the bosses I've done, the adds are pretty easy. No one's thanked me for choking one add out of 5, and most folks seem to have enough AoE to DPS down the adds without my help. Mostly I've gotten yelled at for controlling because any control means i'm preventing a mob from bunching up with it's buddies for convenient…
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Wow I hadn't thought about that! having the Chill debuff instantly removed severely limits all our chill-based damage buffs... which are plentiful! I'll have to re-think some of my character planning to accommodate. :-/
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I like that idea. If I can't freeze a boss, at least let me slow or diminish his attacks. If I can't stun, I'd still like to interrupt or 'distract' here and there. Anyone gotten high enough to get some of the debuff skills? do those still work on bosses or are we purely for minion management and dps?
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Oh that's great to know! My concern was that I'd run in to more and more minionless-bosses who were immune to CC. I still think there should be a way for the class to meaningfully contribute in those cases, though I haven't gotten some of my end-game powers. Perhaps all the self-buffs will let us maintain some of our…
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Control Wizard at level 20 here! So far, everything has been CC-able, which is great. Then I got to my first "large boss" in the story line and... wow. What a disappointment!!! No ability to chill, no knockbacks/interrupts. Absolutely nothing. Totally confused about how that'll effect end-game. I get that full CC on a boss…
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Well I mean... I can give you my experience so far as a CW solo up to level 20 So far it's been a breeze. nice AoE. I wish I'd invested more in my control skills earlier as my freeze ray trivializes most bosses. The biggest downside has been a lack of AoE so far. I have a few skills but they require clustering, which can…