Quote Originally Posted by Immut View Post
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I can see your point and I'm quite of ashamed that other people can't understand what you are saying. It's here, written in the first post. This guy does not neglect the damage ability of Scorn or its superiority to other skills that are not out of GCD. He just says that it quite does not fit to the job as it is small potency DoT without any extra enmity potency multiplier. He wants to discuss how does it FIT to the job not how good / bad the skill is. It's really sad that most of you neglected him and insulted while not really reading his post.

Now back to the topic. Circle is a DoT with a very low potency that can be helpful for the job only at the very beginning of the battle, where you need instant hate. Instead of producing (for 100str,100det,100crit,30weapondmg Pal with shield Oath up): 265 enmity with flash you are able to add another 40 from CoS initial hit. This is a 15% increase in Hate at the very start of the battle. It's quite a lot. However, the skill starts to dims out when used after. However, its initial potency and long cooldown may be a clue for us that this skill was made to be used as enmity generator for the beginning of the fight. It can be used with the flash (as it's off GCD) and there is where it makes a difference. So yeah, it kind of fits to the Job that lacks strong openers for the fight. Its a lacklustre for the job.

Now considering the DoT thing - it has it reasons. If that skill was not a DoT but a one hitter with big potency it would make the AoE hate generation very easy, as too easy, lets not make this game straightforward. Also DoT helps with keeping enmity on creeps that we are currently not focusing on. It may be neglected by the WHM aggro, but it's quite significant when it comes to SCH aggro or dots. Remember that 30 potency with shield oath makes it 45 potency. And that is not bad at all as for AoE DoT.

All in all - this skill is in perfect state. If it would be buffed (either add enmity multiplier or make it one-big-hit) the game would be too easy. I get your point OP and I'm sorry most of the guys keep insulting you for not understanding you. Cheers.