Getting refused to EX groups as a DRK

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You just described two things Warriors have - great AOE control and high(er) DPS. They do so at no cost to utility and have equivalent or better maintanking abilities.


Yeah this is pretty much it. A tiny EHP bump, one more reliable button for anti-physical damage (even if it's just a change that makes Dark Dance not crummy and unreliable) and a reason for DRK to ever be slotted as OT over WAR or PLD will make the job competitive.

Dark has much better aoe than war. War can burst aoe but that requires stacks and a lengthy cd to redo. Overpower destroys tp. Meanwhile salt the earth is amazing and free, low cd. Unmend and abyssal drain are cheap powers that deal excellent damage.

The issue I think is mindset. Many dark cds seem weak but also have very small cds. Compare dark dance to bulwark. Sure it's half the increase but it can get a Dodge bonus, lasts a third longer and has a tiny cd. Dark mind is a second vengeance every minute. It's hard to buff a class with such low cool downs. It can go from slightly under performing to overpowered quickly due to uptime.

My guess is if they do anything it would be to buff them and increase their cds. On the other hand this might all be wrong thinking. I've done all the ex and Alexander's and the only true buster has been in a4 and it dealt magic damage