Balance was balanced

[Enla]

I think Spear should have 20% Crit chance at 30s (to make AoE 10% crit), but this is certainly a step in the right direction, hallelujah! I still want to see the effects of Spire and Ewer also get bumped up to 30s, but I mean, these changes were 1000000% warranted.

Ehhh, they're never going to give ANY class that much of a crit chance and frankly it'd be way over powered if they did. It's fine as is, especially if stacked with Battle Litany and Chain Strategem.

[inhaledcorn]

Ehhh, they're never going to give ANY class that much of a crit chance and frankly it'd be way over powered if they did. It's fine as is, especially if stacked with Battle Litany and Chain Stratagem.

However, Balance is still 100% better than Spear. Balance and Spear have the same level of strength, but Balance is a flat damage buff, but Spear is a chance to get a chance at damage boosts. The Balance is more reliable, and it lasts longer. On top of that, while Spear and Litany and Stratagem can stack, so can Balance, Trick Attack, Foe's, and other Job-specific buffs. Your point is moot. This is to bring Spear's strength more in line to Balance's strength.

The increased duration for Ewer and Spire is more because their effects seem underwhelming straight up since they only seem good while under the effect of Extended.

[Furious]

However, Balance is still 100% better than Spear. Balance and Spear have the same level of strength, but Balance is a flat damage buff, but Spear is a chance to get a chance at damage boosts. The Balance is more reliable, and it lasts longer. On top of that, while Spear and Litany and Stratagem can stack, so can Balance, Trick Attack, Foe's, and other Job-specific buffs. Your point is moot. This is to bring Spear's strength more in line to Balance's strength.

The increased duration for Ewer and Spire is more because their effects seem underwhelming straight up since they only seem good while under the effect of Extended.

There is no way you will ever roll over a spear for a balance in the current strengths of each unless you have time to burn before a pull; balance is definitely better but not better enough to warrant ignoring the other options. It's not a problem that one is the best, it's a problem that one is unassailably better than the others.

So, you're right that balance is still the top draw, but it's not the only draw. This has the tandem effect of making it feel less bad to not get balance and reducing the overall percentage of cards used that are balance.