Equalibrium Test/Verification

[MagiusNecros]

Do you know how Equilibrium has worked since it was added? HW Equilibrium was buffed 50% by Berserk and was still able to crit on top of that. 4.0 Equilibrium was buffed 30% by Berserk and was still able to crit on top of that. 4.2 Equilibrium gets a guaranteed crit (so +50%) with no chance to be increased. How is 4.2 Equilibrium ridiculous compared to previous patches?

No longer requires RNG to crit. Also yes I knew how it worked. Doesn't mean I can't be salty about it. If anything it's more incentive to drop DRK forever and go to WAR.

[Chrono_Rising]

Do you know how Equilibrium has worked since it was added? HW Equilibrium was buffed 50% by Berserk and was still able to crit on top of that. 4.0 Equilibrium was buffed 30% by Berserk and was still able to crit on top of that. 4.2 Equilibrium gets a guaranteed crit (so +50%) with no chance to be increased. How is 4.2 Equilibrium ridiculous compared to previous patches?

For me the idea that it crits and maintains its old berserk synergy is a nice thing. I’m more astounded that the dev team made an effort to preserve this defensive synergy on an offensive skill while simultaneously ignoring QoL issues and other kit issues on dark knight. But this is not a dark knight post so I’ll hold my further thoughts.

[Valdegarde]

To be honest, comparing Clemency and Equilibrium to Souleater has always been painful, so this is not a new complaint coming from Dark Knights either.

[MagiusNecros]

The self heal gap just got bigger is all. Issue with DRK self healing is unlike PLD/WAR, DRK really doesn't have their heals on demand like the other 2. SoSu is contingent on an add dying, Abyssal has a hefty cost for so little returns and Souleater requires Grit and 3 GCD's to pull off.

With PLD/WAR your gate to entry is much lower.

[Aana]

The self heal gap just got bigger is all.

(among other factually wrong posts)

The salt sheesh. This is a downgrade for equilibrium. Not a buff. It used to be a 50% buff under zerk AND maintained crit rate chance 1/3 times. Then it became a 30% buff every time while maintaining crit RNG 1/1 times. Now its a ~50% buff with NO chance to crit 1/3 times. This is literally the weakest zerk synergy it has ever had.

I get that drk isn't in a great spot but can we not take over every thread on the forums with QQ about it, and if you do, then at least say things that make sense. Equal just got a ~10% nerf with this zerk version ignoring the chance for old version to crit. Every change isn't a slap to the face of drk and every thread doesn't need to pretend that it is.