Datamined DRK changes from final build

[Azreal]

Legit if not for being completely propped up by the common tank role actions, we only have:
A 15% Magic CD (30% if we spend MP)
A 30% CD
A 20% shield that costs mp.
The blind on DP *maybe* but DP is getting hammered by it's doubled MP cost.

Legit what the shit.

A %20 of your HP shield on a 15 second CD... That's huge.....

[whiteblade89]

Oh and the job guides are up; they also nerfed healing on Abyssal Drain too.

Like seriously. What are you doing, SE.

This. I was genuinely shocked at the AD nerf. My biggest problem with some of these changes are that they're just trying to pigeonhole us into playing the way they want us to play. Which overall leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[Tint]

A %20 of your HP shield on a 15 second CD... That's huge.....

yes. but it will only be usefull for tankbusters. it's use for dungeon trash pulls is little. and it's a lvl 70 skill, wich means DRK is lacking mitigation in older content since they removed foresight and 20 seconds reprisal uptime. we have 2 cds who actually reduce (all kinds of) damage, one of them with a very long cooldown. and we have the cooldown for magic damage, wich is good, but niche. and the new reprisal with 5 seconds wich will only be usefull for tank/raidbusters. and that's literally the whole defensive kit until lvl 70.

[Starkbeaumont]

the nerf do our self healing is really unexpected. if 10% on souleater is true, there is basically no self healing at all. pld on the other hand has so much self heal. War's is nerfed but still has access to something.

I guess that want us to remain in tank stance aswell, looking at enhanced mp for syphon strike while in grit.

[Yzuna]

I was main PLD for 2.X, and switch to DRK for 3.X
I'm just gonna drop DRK and play RDM.
I'll continue my PLD later if nothing changes until then because I actually like to tank. But I feel I should do something to show SE how frustrated I am right now. And not playing tank for a while seems to be the best way.

[Dalmacus]

Balance the jobs my butt yoshi-p why are all this skills nerf in the first place?! 10% on souleater you might as well remove that weaponskill too. #deleteDRK/WAR

[Esp]

You'll be darn sure we will be having ALL kinds of questions come next Q&A. Lol

[Xenosan]

It can be as low as 10%, but it appears to be random. SEater & Abyssal Drain seem to drain a random amount. I've absorbed 100% and 10% and every number in between on a striking dummy. Seems they just made it random ?

[Brannigan]

If you're attacking a target dummy keep in mind that any damage you do over its remaining HP isn't counted. In other words, if it has 300 HP but you hit it for 1000 you'll see the 1k hit but only do 300 damage, which is also what you'll drain.

[Crater]

In between disconnects/crashes and waiting through the queues, I hit the striking dummy at my house a few times and both DA AD and Grit-Souleater seemed to be doing 100% life steal, just like before.

In addition, doing Syphon Strike under Grit gives you back double the MP - that is, it gives you enough for a full Dark Arts in one hit.

(On the other hand, Shadowskin's animation getting downgraded to Rampart's turns the stomach just a little bit. Tear it down, revert the changes, un-release Stormblood Yoshi, etc.)