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[Dervy]

I don't think it's pointless. A 10% damage increase for 20 seconds is pretty damn nice IMO.

It "seems" nice. In all honesty, it's weak. Yeah, you can agree it's 20 seconds and its on the GDC so you can instant pop-it. I guess that's how they balanced it, but it's CRAP. Now let's do some math. For this example, we'll use Valkkys Damage Calculator (http://valk.dancing-mad.com/?page_id=202)

So, let's make a 10s combo. We can use 4 GDC skills. One will be with Heavy Thrust. The other will be replaced with another True thrust. We're basing this off 363 Strength, 238 Determination, with a Gae Bolg (44 WD)

Without Heavy thrust

True Thrust - 207.93
Vorpal Thrust - 277.24
Full Thrust - 415.86
True Thrust - 207.93

Total = 1108.96


WITH Heavy Thrust

You have to remember that the 10% from Heavy Thrust applies AFTER you've used the skill. So, let's do the math (Note I'm only adding avg. dmg)

Heavy Thrust - 138.28 DMG
(*now buff applies*)
True Thrust - 228.72
Vorpal Thrust - 304.96
Full Thrust - 457.44

Total = 1129.4

This is way less than a 10% increase in damage in 10 seconds. Yes, that 20 damage could very well be a very killing factor, which does add-up over the course of a lengthy fight; If the fight is 15 minutes long, that's an extra 1800 damage in a fight.

Now of course, this is an unrealistic scenario, as we can use our Jumps in between our Rotations. But one is only every 40 seconds (300 potency), a 250 potency every 3 minutes, and a 170 potency every 90 seconds. This does add-up, but is Heavy Thrust even "worthy" of a buff? No. Maybe in longer fights like Primals. But for doing dungeons where the boss only takes 5 minutes of your time? Wouldn't even bother, the buff is so tiny.

15% would actually be much better.