DRK changes from Prelim notes

[Reynhart]

I don't understand, they acknowledged that a common complain is that we have to much Dark Arts to spam and they decide to add a Dark Arts effects to a new oGCD ? So that we'll have something else to double-weave ?!

And it's funny to see Shadow Wall changed when they stated they couldn't do it because content is balanced around CD Timers

As for Sole Survivor, it's a nice utility change, that will actually give a bit of synergy with Living Dead.

Now that everything that uses DA does damage there's no real need to worry about if your DA gets 'Eaten' or not. Personally, I think that's a welcome change.

Well, now, you can't precast Dark Arts, Plunge, then use Carve And Spit at pull...who knows, maybe the next step is to bump Carve and Spit to 310 native potency and still 450 with DA...

[DaulBan]

Well, now, you can't precast Dark Arts, Plunge, then use Carve And Spit at pull...who knows, maybe the next step is to bump Carve and Spit to 310 native potency and still 450 with DA...

I think the simple solution would be double weave DA and CnS.

[Daeriion_Aeradiir]

Well, now, you can't precast Dark Arts, Plunge, then use Carve And Spit at pull...who knows, maybe the next step is to bump Carve and Spit to 310 native potency and still 450 with DA...

Assuming you have a NIN in the party that knows TA timings, you should be delaying your first C&S till first TA at GCD 4-5 so that it's also aligned with TA & slashing debuff is up, so this change doesn't change much regarding DRK opener, just gives a ton of extra enmity on the opener if you're pulling.

The shadow wall and DM changes are pretty great steps forward though. DRK can effectively delete TB damage in magic fights, and has a better time in physical fights like 07S now. Most of the changes are quite welcome steps forward, but they still need some ironing out.