Patch Preview: Assorted Stuff

Today we'll talk about an assorted list of stuff that are more "quick fix" type stuff.

This isn't an exhaustive list, by any means.

Protective: Capped at 3 stacks

This ability used to be Enraged 3 which was +5 DMG for 2 turns, which, in this era, is quite bit of bonus DMG. The rank of Enraged was initially reduced, but we decided it was more fun if the ability had the potential to reach higher DMG, but not so quickly.

So it was changed to +2 DMG per attack for 2 turns. But there are scenarios where this can ramp up quite a bit, so it'll just have a cap of 3 to keep it within the range of variability that we want, while preserving the interesting scaling.
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Hunter: X Adjustments

• Before the Hunter rework, these didn't stack. That was forgotten with the rework and is being restored. This mostly addresses specific decks that were stacking Hunter: X abilities onto things like Trample. Post-adjustment, Hunter: X will still work with Trample, but only one would apply even if multiple Hunter: X abilities on the champion is applicable.
• High Ground consolidated in Hunter: Walker
• Also, a lot of abilities have been fixed to work properly with Hunter: X as well as the SL bonus

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Thirst for Battle triggers once per turn

Currently, this ability is not considered all that powerful by the top players, but wrecks havoc among newer players who don't know how to deal it. It's also especially powerful if the other player doesn't have much range. This change simply limits the growth it can have on a given turn, but does not limit the upper potential (which is where the interest lies). This means it can still wreck you, but you have a bit more time to deal with it before it gets out of hand.
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Dark Sanctuary consolidate to Relocate: DMZ

Awhile back, the relocate: X abilities were consolidated and adjusted, but this was left out. So it'll be nerfed a bit to fall in line with the others.
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Shadestrike nerf

• This ability is way out of line right now, generating a ton of DMZ for a long duration for a low cost
• New Description: When this champion makes a successful basic attack, spaces within 2 spaces of the target becomes a Dead Magic Zone for 3 turns.

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Healing Adjustments

• The goal of these changes are the following:
  • Nerf upper end healing somewhat to reduce decks ability to endlessly heal, while preserving healing as a viable option in your deck
  • Make the other healing ranks for relevant as an option
  • Consolidate the variety in healing abilities a bit and make them behave more similarly
• Heal Champion 1/2/3 would be AP3/3/3 and CD1/2/3 (instead of CD 2/2/2) and Heal of 4/8/12
• Heal Mass 1/2/3 would be AP 3/3/3 and CD 1/2/3 (instead of CD 2/2/2) and probably Heal 3/6/9 (instead of 4/6/8).
• Consolidate Sustain into Transfer Life
• Transfer Life is AP 2/2 and CD 3/3 for heal at 12/12 and life cost of 9/6 at RNG 5 (Nora: 3/6)
• There are also changes to other healing abilities (including Charged Heal and Mason), but these are the main/bigger changes
• Wrath will mostly get Drain and Transfer Life for healing, so expect a number of changes to champions who have healing abilities right now
• Desperate Heal is being nerfed to 15 heal for 50 nora (currently 20 heal for 45 nora). It's an old spell, but the combination of the removal of Shrine Scry and the more champions on the board longer has made this spell stronger than before.
• Repair heal reduced to 30

Illuminated loses the self-removal + with nora portion

• This condition was originally intended to be a one-off, but has been passed around quite a bit.
• While interesting, the condition was also a bit messy in having multiple clauses
• So now, the condition will persist with the Anti-Stealth/DEF mechanics, but no longer remove itself or generate nora
• It's possible that the removed portion comes out as a new condition that removes itself while doing something as a concept that will appear later

Blitz capped at 5 DMG

This caps Blitz the same way that Bold is capped, cost will be reduced to 5 nora
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Elsari Coven

Coven will no longer trigger when an enemy champion is deployed (unless it is deployed on a DMZ) and may return to 2 turns per Witch when it does trigger.​

 

That's assuming the champion lets you pick from all 3 ranks

 

1. "Another?"
2. I don't see Illuminated as a main nora gen ability in any way. It generated very little nora in the grand scheme of things.
3. I consider this a lateral change, as the anti-Stealth and anti-DEF portion of Illuminated will now persist. Against decks with DEF, this can be argued to be a buff.

 

Wasn't planning on one. What are your thoughts on the ability?

 

On every attack? Or after stacking a bunch of illuminates over several turns?

 

It's true that when you stack a bunch of something it will always increase in value. But that doesn't mean 2 Nora for an on hit is some kind of primary Nora gen.