Thread: 6.38 patch notes in a nutshell

What RDM LB potency nerf?

Base dmg/healing got increased from 6k to 8k potency while stance bonus was cut from 100% to 50%.

So previously it was

6k x 2 = 12k

And now it's

8k x 1.5 = 12k

So it's the same, you just don't get punished as hard anymore for not being in the proper stance.

Also barrier and frazzle durations got increased so this patch clearly BUFFED RDM, not nerfed it.

Hmm, so it's a "feels good" adjustment for RDM, yet nothing changed. (Edit: except barrier/frazzle)

Originally Posted by Osmond

Hmm, so it's a "feels good" adjustment for RDM, yet nothing changed. (Edit: except barrier/frazzle)

It's a buff, it just doesn't look like it at face value because people are only reading it as 100% changing to 50%.

Before:
Cure Potency: 6,000
Damage Potency: 6,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 100%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 100%

White shift would be a 12,000 cure and 6,000 damage.
Black shift would be a 6,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

Now:
Cure Potency: 8,000
Damage Potency: 8,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 50%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 50%

White shift is now a 12,000 cure and 8,000 damage.
Black shift is now a 8,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

Originally Posted by Xylira

It's a buff, it just doesn't look like it at face value because people are only reading it as 100% changing to 50%.

Before:
Cure Potency: 6,000
Damage Potency: 6,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 100%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 100%

White shift would be a 12,000 cure and 6,000 damage.
Black shift would be a 6,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

Now:
Cure Potency: 8,000
Damage Potency: 8,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 50%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 50%

White shift is now a 12,000 cure and 8,000 damage.
Black shift is now a 8,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

Math is hard.

Originally Posted by Xylira

It's a buff, it just doesn't look like it at face value because people are only reading it as 100% changing to 50%.

Before:
Cure Potency: 6,000
Damage Potency: 6,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 100%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 100%

White shift would be a 12,000 cure and 6,000 damage.
Black shift would be a 6,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

Now:
Cure Potency: 8,000
Damage Potency: 8,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 50%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 50%

White shift is now a 12,000 cure and 8,000 damage.
Black shift is now a 8,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

I know, it's I still stand by what I said, "it FEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS good, but nothing changed." I'm looking at it months down the line. (Edit: I'm going by what the devs said about RDM participation rate, WHY no one is playing this job and hoping this slight buff would bring ppl back in this job. Most likely no...)

Not sure why they thought the sweetspot damage on DRG's LB needed buffs.

I do appreciate that small Phantom Rush potency buff, though, because it makes getting 100% to dead LB combos more consistent on roles with higher HP.

Originally Posted by Xylira

It's a buff, it just doesn't look like it at face value because people are only reading it as 100% changing to 50%.

Before:
Cure Potency: 6,000
Damage Potency: 6,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 100%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 100%

White shift would be a 12,000 cure and 6,000 damage.
Black shift would be a 6,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

Now:
Cure Potency: 8,000
Damage Potency: 8,000
White Shift Effect: Cure potency is increased by 50%
Black Shift Effect: Damage potency is increased by 50%

White shift is now a 12,000 cure and 8,000 damage.
Black shift is now a 8,000 cure and 12,000 damage.

I didn't even know RDM LB did both, I thought it was dependent on the current target. Maybe the German description sucks or I was lexically challenged. Thank u!