Thread: 3.07 Patch notes are up.

Originally Posted by CrimsonThunder

These DRK fixes may address the TP issues but still fail to address the inconsistency of Blood Weapon (and by extension, notable MP problems in situations).

Honestly I have to agree with a previous poster, I'd rather have seen a reduced MP cost for Dark Arts, it's an integral skill to maximise DRK. Besides, it's doesn't dramatically boost DRK up anyway.

They could make it keep the same mp cost but instead make it a cd that gives us stacks like smn/sch. And what's this adjustment to Unleash I don't really understand its importance. And still the Darkside effect is still awfull just put black flames on our body like the npc in the first lvl 50 job quest. I still I don't under stand how people ran out of tp in DRK its got no spamable action that drains tp like war. And I wished they'd made blood weapon usable in grit not for mp but to let our attacks regain hp while in grit.

Originally Posted by Dererk

They could make it keep the same mp cost but instead make it a cd that gives us stacks like smn/sch. And what's this adjustment to Unleash I don't really understand its importance. And still the Darkside effect is still awfull just put black flames on our body like the npc in the first lvl 50 job quest. I still I don't under stand how people ran out of tp in DRK its got no spamable action that drains tp like war. And I wished they'd made blood weapon usable in grit not for mp but to let our attacks regain hp while in grit.

I have to agree with this too, I normally compensated TP by alternating Unmend/Dark Passenger/Abyssal Drain when it hit into dangerous levels.

Boo, no pld adjustments.

"Looks Dark Knight details-> sees pointless TP fixes and unnecessary skill tweak" Oh well back to warrior again.

PS: Jokes aside, I wish they really fixed dark arts and the mana issues: I think one of the best methods would be to allow DRK to use those skills that require Darkside without actually using Darkside: sure the damage would be lower but unless I really want to rush I could always turn it on and off whenever I really needed: I shouldn't be worried of my mana problems all the time, even when out of combat!

Originally Posted by Eul

And it won't happen if you're in Frontline. Many AST prefer using Nocturnal even there's SCH in their party.

Its true, were like walking fortresses with Nocturnal. You have no idea how many laughs I get when I am being chased by multiple DPS and they cant break the shield of constantly spamming my shield. :3

Thankyou SE for not only giving the hallmark skill of my class to Astrologians, but also making it better 85-90% of the time.

I gave up on leveling AST past 50 due to how bad they were perceived (and very bad experiences in DF as a PLD, but DF is DF I guess), but those buffs rekindled the flame !

I wish I was a good MNK too now but... even on a dummy I lose sight of my buff/debuff/DoT, and the cooldowns are so fast I can't adjust properly and forget to weave in my off-GCDs. I'll have to train some more after I'm done with WAR and AST.