Can Soulbeast get a supportive archetype Moa now?

[Wulfhearth.7962]

Originally, Soulbeast didn't get a supportive archetype moa because ANet didn't want it to encroach on druid, which was a pure healer spec at the time. 

Now druid has a condition build, as well as a unique boon that sets it apart, so heal Soulbeast wouldn't be as threatening as it provides different boons and utility with it's stances. 

Is the moa archetypes something that is on the table to be reviewed in this new state of the game?

 

[Beddo.1907]

Where did you get the information that there was no supportive moa cause of Druid.

[Wulfhearth.7962]

The devs mentioned it in a stream pre pof.

Unfortunately, I don't have a link and timestamp handy.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Wulfhearth.7962

[Remus Darkblight.1673]

While I don't doubt your sincerity, they may well have said that. I assume the logic there is that Moa has Harmonic Cry, a relatively small AoE heal on a 25sec cooldown? Power creep really has come so far these days where in the past such a small thing might step on the toes of the Druid profession identity.

[Beddo.1907]

None of the moas really fits as supportive more than the other and even if there was a moa with sup, I doubt it would leads to something like healer soulbeast. Even with staff in core, we kinda lack healing in the kit and a lot of boons are pretty much scattered.

[Mauti.3520]

Pretty much, why not.

Actually when looking at Wallow, it being a porcine, and they pretty much clearly "sabotaged" it for Soulbeast by making it Supportive (We already have Supportive Porcine, only Ferocious is missing) and not giving Soulbeast access to Maul when merged (while the regular pet version has Maul) would make it imaginable that they did the very same to a Moa back in the day.

I personally see no issue at first glance for a Supportive Moa.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Mauti.3520

[Acyk.9671]

22 hours ago, Mauti.3520 said:

Pretty much, why not.

Actually when looking at Wallow, it being a porcine, and they pretty much clearly "sabotaged" it for Soulbeast by making it Supportive (We already have Supportive Porcine, only Ferocious is missing) and not giving Soulbeast access to Maul when merged (while the regular pet version has Maul) would make it imaginable that they did the very same to a Moa back in the day.

I personally see no issue at first glance for a Supportive Moa.

I think they are/were afraid of pet mechanics with ranger stats so it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't release a supportive moa on purpose