How likely is Alex savage to be nerfed.

[Lone-wolfe-02]

I ask simply because of SE's track record of doing so, many people don't seem to think so but i just have a feeling it will happen eventually. Thoughts?.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Did they nerf Coil savage?

[Rafaelhades]

Probably won't be outside of outgearing it. Savage Second Coil wasn't nerfed, we just got stronger. Alex Normal is already in place for easy mode raiding. But if they do decide to do so, Echo does the job.

[Felis]

It get nerfed with higher ilevel gears

[CosmicKirby]

Eventually? Most definitely.

Before 3.1 launches? I'd say unlikely, and if anything, I imagine some bug fixes that essentially make certain clear methods of A4S harder are incoming.

[Esp]

I know I haven't heard anyone asking for a savage nerf at all. I think most folks are more worried about their job balance and what changes they would like before messing with the current high tier raid at the moment.

Just my take on it actually.

[Dante_V]

I don't think it will be nerfed. Gearing up to out level isn't a nerf. Changing or dumbing down mechanics or adding echo is a nerf. I don't think the latter will happen.

[adn]

A 100% chance. It will either be nerfed directly by implementation of Echo mechanic; that failing, the inevitable ilvl220+ gear will make it easier.

If they do a direct nerf I wouldn't count on it until 3.2 when they release the next wing of Alex.

[Atreides]

They mostlikely won't nerf it anytime soon but it does make me chuckle a little when I think that Yoshida said raid content wasn't made with healer DPS in mind.
Thats an outright lie unless he talks about everyone being ilvl 208-210...

[Ibi]

There's no real way to know, and it's tough to make assumptions based on Savage SCoB, because it was in a very different position from Savage Alexander.

Savage SCoB was not part of progression in any way, had no unique drops, no higher item level gear than was already available elsewhere, etc.

Savage Alex may be part of general progression (depending on the item level of Alex 2), has unique drops, and has higher item level gear than is (currently) available elsewhere.

Personally, I would be surprised if they changed any mechanics in Alex Savage, and don't anticipate that they'll put echo in, though that wouldn't surprised me. Most likely Void Ark will be i200, Alex 2 i220, new tomes i230, Alex 2 Savage i240, so that Alex Savage can be skipped over once it's not current.