BRD/MCH Fixed!

Or at least SQEX thinks they are.

Personally, I think it's hilarious that people are complaining about their DPS being absurdly low, and your method of remedying that, is to further lower the Potency of their attacks.

Also, we can't TOGGLE OFF Gauss Barrel now, because of the 15 second recast. Once it's on, it's on for at least 15 seconds.

SE be trollin', yo.

You need to do your math better.
Yes, they lowered the potency of some attacks, but exchanged that for added damage on EVERYTHING else.
You CAN'T deny that you WILL be doing more damage under the effects of WM or GB than you were before the patch.

Is it enough? Does it make BRD/MCH DPS in line with the other ones? I don't know, most likely not, and it likely never will because you have buffs and stuff.
But it's undeniably more.

Still not going to use Gauss Barrel.
Having my autoattacks and mobility are more valuable to me.

But hey, /golfclap to those who view this as a fix.

If you value mobility over DPS, go for it.

I've already noticed the difference while in Alexander.
The option to toggle, even with a cooldown, is much better.


And for real, if your idea of "fixing" was to remove the stances...they clearly weren't going to.

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Originally Posted by sirDarts

If you value mobility over DPS, go for it.

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Can't DPS if you're dead.

The changing WM to a stance instead of a cast is good, not sure about the severe decrease on the potency of so many skills however. I have yet to try measuring the DPS increase/decrease but based on the cast timers for skills while under WM not changing alongside the potency decreases I have a feeling if there is any DPS increase it will be marginal at best and potentially not an increase at all due to the 20>30% WM increase benefit offset by those potency decreases. I will have to check in game though to be sure, I would like people who have already done some tests prior to and after the patch comparing parser data to say if they noticed any difference.

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Originally Posted by Twilite

Can't DPS if you're dead.

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Yes because having a cast bar is the same as being dead.

They made WM/GB instant cast and increased damage to 30%. They lowered potency on a couple moves but gained not only instant cast of their turret buff but 10% more damage to -everything- else.

If you're going to whine, at least do it right.

The extra 10% damage on your DoTs from Wanderer's Minuet more than makes up for the potency hit Sidewinder took, not sure about Machinist though. That isn't even factoring in anything else but the DoTs potency, I'm far too lazy to think about the effect it will have on the rotation as a whole, but it's very apparent that Sidewinders potency nerf was to balance out the 10% buff on DoTs, while Empyreal Arrows nerf was simply to balance out the 10% damage buff it gets (240+20%=288, 220+30%=286, not a massive difference).