Tri-bind

[neoxdeciple]

Just... why? It is now 6 seconds. yet sleep stands at 15. both are essentially the same thing, both have cast times, stops movement, the only down side to Tri-bind is it doesn't stop casting. WHICH SLEEP DOES!! so why is one nerfed and the other (blackmage not only has a cast-able but also instant OGC) left untouched.

[Dumbledoremd]

Tri-Bind is more like freeze or blizzard II then sleep

[neoxdeciple]

Regardless of the comparison fact remains that its worse than sleep yet sleep has its massive duration still.

[Evangela]

I don't get it either. Tri-Bind wasn't that serious threat to begin with.

[Dumbledoremd]

Haven't pvp as a smn but id say its used like freeze or blizzard II to put distance between you and the person all over you

[Koltik]

SMN's having as much control as they did via bind while also having their damage was insane, and I for one am very happy with this change. Thanks for balancing.

[LadyVal]

Haven't pvp as a smn but id say its used like freeze or blizzard II to put distance between you and the person all over you

The more common method was to keep someone bound so they could be LBed. Now they just have to be quicker about it.

[Exira]

The more common method was to keep someone bound so they could be LBed. Now they just have to be quicker about it.

Have you tried to land the BRD/MCH lb? It's nearly impossible on your own without waiting 4seconds for the shadowbind target to stop sliding

[LadyVal]

Have you tried to land the BRD/MCH lb? It's nearly impossible on your own without waiting 4seconds for the shadowbind target to stop sliding

No. I'm not entirely sure what the reply was for, I was simply stating that tri-bind was used to keep people in place to be LBed, and that now people will just have to react faster since SMN won't give 12 seconds of binding.

[Geologo]

The more common method was to keep someone bound so they could be LBed. Now they just have to be quicker about it.

Maybe in Frontlines but it was the only crowd control that SMN had and in The feast it could help you and your healer.
(I know that there is Blizzard II too, but it has no range, had shorter duration and it is still a bind)
They nerfed heavily it's damage AND reduced his crowd control ability too.
I think I'll be a little salty but probably in the 2.25 they will make you unable to recast your pet ._.

I agree that SMN nerf was needed but this to me was the wrong adjustment, they should atleast give Heavy effect back to Miasma (not Miasma II)