Would you be in favour of a complete rework of Impacting Distraction?

[UNOwen.7132]

Now that the patch hit, and the Impacting Distraction trait is completely useless (fun fact: Patch numbers are wrong. It wasnt nerfed from 2.0 to 0.75, but actually from 1.5 to roughly 0.6), I think its time to finally consider whether its worth to keep the trait around at all anymore. In an ideal world, the most recent nerf would be reverted, and the accidental overnerf would also be fixed, increasing the damage to actually being 2.0, but personally I doubt thats going to happen. Perhaps its time to just let the trait go, and replace it with literally anything useable, instead of just hoping for a buff that will never come.

[Sir Vincent III.1286]

In PvE, with the new Choking Gas, you can AoE kill a large group of trash mobs -- so, No. I think it's too soon to write it off.

[Antipode.7830]

I think it will get some love in the future if it's really under-performing. Fully intending to keep using it with PW when I get home. It will give the initial hit at least SOME damage!

[UNOwen.7132]

@Antipode.7830 said:I think it will get some love in the future if it's really under-performing. Fully intending to keep using it with PW when I get home. It will give the initial hit at least SOME damage!

Yeah youll be disappointed. Itll do as much damage as a critting Headshot. I mean, 200-400 is better than 10-20 I guess, but its still basically nothing. Just play Havoc Mastery, its straight up better in every way.

[Antipode.7830]

@UNOwen.7132 said:

@Antipode.7830 said:I think it will get some love in the future if it's really under-performing. Fully intending to keep using it with PW when I get home. It will give the initial hit at least SOME damage!

Yeah youll be disappointed. Itll do as much damage as a critting Headshot. I mean, 200-400 is better than 10-20 I guess, but its still basically nothing. Just play Havoc Mastery, its straight up better in every way.

After some quick maths... yeah, this looks to be absolutely true. I don't know what the point of the trait even is anymore. It would have to do at least double current to feel worthwhile.

[Sir Vincent III.1286]

@Antipode.7830 said:

@UNOwen.7132 said:

@Antipode.7830 said:I think it will get some love in the future if it's really under-performing. Fully intending to keep using it with PW when I get home. It will give the initial hit at least SOME damage!

Yeah youll be disappointed. Itll do as much damage as a critting Headshot. I mean, 200-400 is better than 10-20 I guess, but its still basically nothing. Just play Havoc Mastery, its straight up better in every way.

After some quick maths... yeah, this looks to be absolutely true. I don't know what the point of the trait even is anymore. It would have to do at least double current to feel worthwhile.

It's a PvE trait now. Soon enough, they won't just split skills but also traits.