I want more ground-targeting.

[NullPointerException]

I hope casters can have more ground-targeting spells, or perhaps have a separate caster class that revolves around such spells. I find a class with different ground-targeting spells, each with its own cast timer and delay mechanic, more satisfying to play in PvE and PvP. I understand too many ground-targeting spells can make dungeon mobbing too easy and perhaps create a gap between PC and console player bases. I am curious what the community thinks about this.

[HeulGDarian]

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[Shahi]

No. I don't need more spells that is almost impossible to use with controller.

[Beddict]

You mean stuff like Salted Earth, Asylum, Sacred Soil, etc.? Big ol' nope for me. I find it a pain to place down ground AoEs just because there's no smart cast or range lock. If we could easily place an AoE without having to click, and if we could lock the mouse to the maximum distance of the spell when trying to place the AoE then sure, it'd actually be convenient to do so and I wouldn't mind. But we don't have those and I just find it annoying to place ground target AoEs quickly or at max distance..

[ItMe]

No. I don't need more spells that is almost impossible to use with controller.

You mean stuff like Salted Earth, Asylum, Sacred Soil, etc.? Big ol' nope for me. I find it a pain to place down ground AoEs just because there's no smart cast or range lock. If we could easily place an AoE without having to click, and if we could lock the mouse to the maximum distance of the spell when trying to place the AoE then sure, it'd actually be convenient to do so and I wouldn't mind. But we don't have those and I just find it annoying to place ground target AoEs quickly or at max distance..

It's like you read my mind.
I'm in total agreement.

A lot of those moves also defy this game's rigid macros.
Like, DRK's Salted Earth you could macro it to be centered on a target, but what if you're in a duty and need to drop it in the middle of a group of pulls, not on the boss?
For something like NIN's dash it's great on controller because you can just click where you wanna go, but when I macro it to just make the dash max range I find I jump from one AoE to another, or off the edge, or w/e.

Less ground targeting moves please.

[Lucy_Pyre]

Double weaving Salted Earth is already enough of a pain in the ass. The less ground targeted skills, the better.

[Billythepancake]

If they added smart targeting I wouldn't mind more. As is now? No thanks, that shit is a pain in the ass.

[BasicBlake]

My controller is crying thinking about this

[Seraphor]

If it's like Doton, absolutely no problem.

In fact, I hope we get Geomancer as a caster dps with exactly this.

[Jirah]

Gimme My Bishop turret back! For aoe I don’t mind or make it spawn near you for better control.