ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Necromancer/Oppressive Gaze

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Oppressive Gaze (last update: November 8th, 2007)

Dark Morphon's Issue -- 07:57, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Discussion

Issue

Seriously underpowered, but dangerous to buff because it will revive Bspike, which was why it was nerfed in the first place. Probably just needs a rework.

Suggestion

5e 1c 2r "Steal 10...34...40 health. If that foe was suffering from Weakness, you gain 1...3...4 energy.

Impaled's issue

Issue

One of the more fun blood magic skills, but it's way too conditional to use properly.

Suggestion

Spell. Deals 10...34...40 damage to target and adjacent foes. Steals 1...12...15 Health every second (4 seconds) from foes that are above 50% Health or Weakened.

15 2 12

Probably not perfectly balanced, but the gradual lifesteal would be impossible to spike with to please everyone who hates bspike :P

Bathory's Issue 08:17, 10 April 2009 (UTC)

Comments & Suggestions Here, Please

Issue

This skill currently has too many hoops to jump through in order to get it working optimally. Reducing these and making the effect less damage oriented allows it to cast and recharge faster. The lower damage output doesn't make it a good B-Spike skill.

Suggestion

15 1 7

Spell. Deals 5...41...50 damage to target and adjacent foes. Inflicts Weakness (5...17...20 seconds) on foes below 50% Health.