Quote Originally Posted by Kristal View Post
Bayohne, could you please shed light on RDM group 2 merit changes?

Blind II, Paralyze II and Slow II are fine as is, but Dia III, Bio III and Phalanx II are and always have been utter broken.
Dia III, Bio III and Phalanx II are all crippled in duration and potency, UNLESS you get all 5 ranks in them.

I'm sure you are familiar with the community's spitefull response to the scheme used for the new weaponskills? That scheme was implemented several years earlier in half of the RDM group 2 merits.
Do you even play RDM?

Blind II -> utter crap due to monster accuracy formula
Paralyze II -> Good but everything it would be good on is resistant to it
Slow II -> Mediocre, but not bad

Phalanx II -> utter crap due to scaling formula
Bio III -> utter crap due to low dark magic skill (we have E skill rating)
Dia III -> Best enfeeble in the game, monster can't resist it and gives everyone an attack bonus

You have Slow II and Dia III as the useful ones. Rest are for procing VWNM or soloing.