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M30 Warlock Class Updates
bnortondev
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Please use this thread to discuss changes to the Warlock class in Module 30.
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The Warlock class, and the Hellbringer paragon, have had substantial updates. This is an incomplete list of all Warlock class updates, but reflects many of the in-progress changes.
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The Warlock class, and the Hellbringer paragon, have had substantial updates. This is an incomplete list of all Warlock class updates, but reflects many of the in-progress changes.
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- Revised tooltip descriptions for many powers
- Soul Spark generation is now mentioned in several more Warlock powers
- Magnitude increased from 125 per Dark Spiral to 150 base, +100 per Dark Spiral
- Now generates more Soul Sparks
- Fixed to only generate 1 Dark Spiral per enemy killed
- Name in combat log changed from 'Dark Spiral Aura' to 'Dark Helix'
- Third Hit, Max Targets increased 5 -> 15
- Magnitude of initial hit increased by +10 on base and No Pity, No Mercy versions
- DoT damage is now considered Ranged Damage
- Cast time increased slightly to prevent visual / audio cycling issues
- Effects start later in the animation, requiring more time to pass before the power can be interrupted and still have full effect
- Damage over Time and Retaliate components no longer triggers combat enchantment triggers (and other triggers)
- Ranged version now generates Soul Sparks
- Due to the Soul Shard change, Hand of Blight Melee now applies all of its effects, with bonus Soul Shard generation, on the 4rth hit of its combo
- Magnitude increased to 100 (85) -> 175
- Cooldown Debuff duration decreased 15s -> 10s
- The stacking cooldown debuff can no longer be dispelled.
- Magnitude increased 275 -> 400
- Hellbringer Magnitude increased 275 -> 500
- Magnitude increased 300 -> 400
- Hellbringer Magnitude increased 300 -> 500
- Curse now increases the duration of Hadar's Grasp by 1 second and the Magnitude by 100
- Note: Hadar's Grasp has been revised to deal an initial hit, followed by some DoT damage, which allows it to trigger combat enchantments and other effects once.
- Total Magnitude increased 510 -> 700
- Total Hellbringer Magnitude increased 510-> 800
- Total Duration Decreased 8s -> 4s
- Dreadtheft now only triggers combat enchantments once
- Dreadtheft no longer triggers at-will hit effects
- Magnitude increased 260 -> 350
- Rebuilt this power slightly such that it only triggers combat enchantments (and some other effects) once
- Retaliate Magnitude increased 65 -> 75
- Second activation Max Magnitude increased 450 -> 750
- Second activation Min Magnitude increased 160 -> 250
- Damage is no longer affected by owner's Critical Avoidance
- Second activation is now tag'd as Ranged Damage and Fire Damage
- Second Activation Cooldown decreased 17s -> 14s
- Max Targets is now 15
- Initial Magnitude increased 175 -> 250
- Hazard Magnitude decreased 280 -> 250
- Duration decreased 8s -> 5s
- Hellfire Ring now deals more of its damage immediately, and, the hazard deals damage much more quickly
- Hazard no longer triggers effects like Player Bonus Powers or feats like Power of the Nine Hells and Creeping Death. The initial hit still triggers all of these effects once.
- Hazard damage is now tag'd as Damage Fire
- Cast time decreased 2.2s -> 2.0s
- Effects start later in the animation, requiring more time to pass before the power can be interrupted and still have full effect
- Tooltip revised to indicate this power has two hits
- No longer deals damage to nearby targets
- Magnitude increased 1300 -> 2100
- Now provides Combat Advantage against the affected target
- Now deals 300 bonus Magnitude against targets afflicted by Curse
- Soulburn, the early Warlock special mechanic, has been significantly improved and now functions more like the Hellbringer Soul Scorch power
- Min Magnitude increased 100 -> 150
- Now scales with Soul Sparks up to a Max Magnitude of 450
- Min Magnitudes increased 72 -> 150
- Max Magnitudes increased 216 -> 450
- Note that Double Scorch feat only increases the magnitude of the initial hit
- Soul Scorch's DoT is no longer considered an Encounter power
- Magnitude (total) increased 12 -> 25
- Soul Puppet Mechanic
- Soul Puppet's stats are now derived from the player's stats more accurately
- This allows the Soul Puppet to benefit from Combat Advantage, as well as scaling higher with player stats
- Wraith Claw is now tag'd as Necrotic Damage
- At-wills generate more soul shards per-hit, but Warlock powers no longer generate a bonus Soul Spark from a critical hit
- This change should help normalize soul spark generation for newer players, as well as allowing us to balance soul spark generation more fairly to slower at-will powers like Dark Helix
- Can no longer incorrectly target your Companion
- This fixes the issue with the Soul Puppet sometimes despawning prematurely after stacking Soul Investiture
- Tooltip now specifies it only increases your powers' damage.
- Tooltip now correctly states the cooldown is 6 seconds, not 10 seconds.
- Retaliate magnitude increased from 31.25 -> 40
- Hellish Rebuke's tooltip now updates to reflect the changes when No Pity, No Mercy Class Feature is equipped
- Updated tooltip to match new magnitude increase, and, Soul Scorch now displays the modified magnitude
- Can no longer trigger on hits that do not also trigger combat enchantments
- Magnitude increased 10 -> 25 per stack
- Max # of stacks decreased 10 -> 5
- These changes should result in more maximum damage, while making the power easier to stack to maximum without relying exclusively on Hellfire Ring
- Bonus damage effect increased 20% -> 30%
- Now affects Daily powers
- These changes should hopefully make this feat much more competitive with Creeping Death
- Effect reworked; now increases the damage bonus of Soul Sparks from 0.25% -> 1.0% each
- No longer utilizes or relies upon the Soul Puppet
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