So... did Yoshi explain why the extreme virus nerf and the ROD "EXTREME" nerf?

[Snowaeth]

There is more behind the RoD nerf.
They don't want BRD stacking (or any class stacking), they won't force us not to stack, but they promote not stacking any class.

Now a single target version of the RoD effect has been moved to the Warrior and witht the added Virus nerf, there will be even more reason to get a warrior in your party.

[DukeBurden]

I got your rod right here...

[Johnist]

Rain of Death's original Debuff was moved to WAR's Storm's Path ability. With the lower accuracy on CT/BC gear, it gives a good reason as to why there should be an Evasion debuff.

[Comicbookguy]

all because of PVP

[Gilthas]

As for RoD, Yoshida specifically mentioned that it was removed from Bard to give it to Warrior.

I doubt the changes to Virus was because of PvP.

[Mihael_Longclaw]

I mean as in why, I believe it to be another hot button topic.

Virus had near 100% uptime, I think that was a little too overpowered.
Rain of Death however... I don't think so many abilities to dampen damage is wise, but at least make it useful, like AoE attacks do 10% more damage with Rain of Death would have been useful.

[Phaus]

They balanced them both around PVP, which is why they are so extremely nerfed now.

Yeap because the PvP skills will be EXACTLY the same as the PvE skills.
They should just both have separate skill sets...

owait.

[Gilthas]

Yeap because the PvP skills will be EXACTLY the same as the PvE skills.
They should just both have separate skill sets...

owait.

While there are specific PVP skills, all PVE skills can be used for PVP.

I doubt that the changes to Virus were because of PVP.
RoD could have been changed because of PVP, but I think its far more likely that they wanted to add more utility to WAR and give parties a reason to use both Paladin and Warrior.

Thunder being replaced with Blizzard II as a cross-class skill? This I can see being because of PVP.

[Phaus]

While there are specific PVP skills, all PVE skills can be used for PVP.

I doubt that the changes to Virus were because of PVP.
RoD could have been changed because of PVP, but I think its far more likely that they wanted to add more utility to WAR and give parties a reason to use both Paladin and Warrior.

Thunder being replaced with Blizzard II as a cross-class skill? This I can see being because of PVP.

I'm sure they PvP equivalent of PvE skills have been tweaked already from the oringal to be more suited. This is just an assumption but seems logical.

[Parodine]

I really don't think they nerfed virus because of PVP. On single target bosses, I can imagine why.

Also RoD was nerfed because they gave WAR a single target ability effect that lowers dmg dealt to the same degree, likely anyway. Sucks for BRD, but they wanted to push WAR out as more desirable than before, and they certainly did.