I don't care if they deal damage, give us back the old gap closers.

[Tint]

Gap closers could have a range requirement, like Monks Shoulder Tackle had in ARR. Then it would be a dps loss to walk away from the boss just to use the gap closer.

[Buttobi]

Gap closers could have a range requirement, like Monks Shoulder Tackle had in ARR. Then it would be a dps loss to walk away from the boss just to use the gap closer.

Would this not be functionally the same as removing damage from gap closers?

[Tint]

Would this not be functionally the same as removing damage from gap closers?

Kind of. You will get compensated for the downtime if you use your gap closer. But the gap closer will not be a damage gain.

But the main goal is to keep the old animation anyway.

[VeyaAkemi]

Gap closers could have a range requirement, like Monks Shoulder Tackle had in ARR. Then it would be a dps loss to walk away from the boss just to use the gap closer.

I would be okay with this, a big issue that I have with old gap closers is that them doing damage created an issue around them that the fact they have potency means they should be used for damage, I don't like the idea that you may be out of your utility move because the boss moved 5 seconds after your burst window so now you are SOL, utility should exist for utility, it's already scarce enough as a concept in this game as is, if there was a secondary system in place to prevent this, it'd be ideal.

That said, I am actually a big fan of Shadowstride, it feels much more thematically fitting in DRK than Plunge ever did, Pluge is just a leaping slash, and people act like it is vital to DRK's identity purely because it was there from the start, but to me, a magic-focusd darkness warrior using Darkness magic to enhance their speed momentarily feels great, even feels more refined, like a show of control and skill over darkness that they can use just enough to reach their target, rather than acting like a brute, it would be a shame for me to lose Shadowstride after it was given to me, I get that it sucks for people who liked Plunge more, but there is just no ideal way of handling this, either way a group will be deprived of the animation they like most.