Test Update 09/17/15

Elidroth reduced the mana cost because it was impossible to actually USE all the counters before you ran out of mana.

Changing back to the old SPA would fix the mana preservation issue, except he blocked mana preservation ANYWAY so it still isn't working...and even if he removed the block, mana preservation is only 11% (average) worn and 16% (average) If you use Lost Secrets. That is 27% vs the 36% he increased it, and that would requiring burning lost secrets every time as well, otherwise it is 11 vs 36%.

Looks like they are trying to cut back on Wizard sustained,which has been out of hand for some time now. Maybe we will get a new itsm filled with Wizard tears.

You do realize that this will pretty much double base melee dps on TLP servers? They're already topping parses easily. I'm not sure what rationale you'd have for playing a caster dps on these servers now. This impacts group and raid content alike. Raid burst is now going to be a ton higher.

I would find it pretty weird if they suddenly reeled in wizards after just now giving rogues and zerkers burstained and AE dominance in 95% of EQ.

I have a level 55 monk on live, the current damage bonus for his one handed weapon is 10, and for his Tranquil Staff is 21. Upon test copying and checking on test his bonus for one handed weapons became 5, and his Tranquil Staff became 13, so it actually went down instead of up.

Not if they cant fade and rest to get endo back

They don't need to fade and use rest unless they die. There are maybe 2 fights in EQ that last longer then 5 minutes in duration where end might be a concern for dps. In the group game they just have to med sooner while still pouring on the dps.

Furious rampage nerfed to 48second duration down from 70sec

I suspect they won't be able to go all out for an extended period of time with the fade change without getting aggro.

These abilitys are not a Fade ability just normal Feign Death ability, why the lvl cap? Is this intended or an over-site?

Those abilities have a built in chance to Fade.

Yep cause every guild does every event in 5 min or less and no one ever dies

Ok that prompted me to do some checking. This is interesting.

I loaded up Wycca on test, who is level 76 there. Here's what I found -
1h -
32/19 = 9dmg bonus
32/20 = 9dmg bonus
45+1/20 = 13dmg bonus
42+1/20 = 12dmg bonus
3/10 = 0dmg bonus
14/19 = 4dmg bonus
7/20 = 2dmg bonus

2h -
80+1/32 = 53dmg bonus
38/30 = 23dmg bonus
6/50 = 6dmg bonus
43+1/30 = 26dmg bonus
21/44 = 19dmg bonus
70+2/28 = 40dmg bonus
36/40 = 30dmg bonus
10/50 = 10dmg bonus

Throwing -
37/15 = 0dmg bonus

If it has a level component in it, it looks like a nerf to melee on TLP instead of a boost. Also, it appears to have a ratio component to it.

Think it's due to the part where they have the chance to memblur built in

Fenzied Devastation is burst, not sustained.

Not to mention that the previous incarnation's name was "Prolonged Destruction."

Sustained new AA also has higher mana cost then old one

I forgot Rigor Mortis had the fade thing attached (Been a few years heh) and they are gonna add the fade to the other versions it seems. Thanks for answers.

No one uses that anyway.

I'm not entirely sure how the new formula works, Abashi's Rod of Disempowerment is a 30 delay 2 handed weapon, it currently is showing a 43 damage bonus on test. A 30 delay weapon 2 handed weapon from Arx Mentis ( Faculta Primia ) has a damage bonus of 278.

It appears the damage bonus is calculated by level and what era the weapon drops in.