dhuumfire will be nerfed because harbinger

[CratZII.5872]

They said on the stream that they will tone down dhuumfire because of harbinger shrouds double tap 😞

 

This makes me sad because I have enjoyed playing with this trait on some of my more interesting experimental builds. I'm not a fan of nerfing other elite specs for reasons like this.

[Sigmoid.7082]

You forget they can have unique interactions per elite spec for traits. Scourge already has this. Don't see why this would be any different here if they are looking to tone it down specifically for harb based on the increased proc count of shroud 1.

[Methuselah.4376]

I think it's toned down just for Harbinger. 

[Asum.4960]

Yea, Dhuumfire is already different per spec and gamemode. 

 

3 second Burning, no ICD for Core and Reaper across all gamemodes.

3 seconds of Burning with a 1 second ICD for Scourge in PvE - 1 second of Burning with a 5 second ICD (lol) on Scourge in PvP and WvW. 

 

It'll probably be split further for Harbinger, a 1.5 second burn in PvE and a 1 second Burn (maybe with ICD) in PvP or something.

Edited August 15, 2021 by Asum.4960

[kamikharzeeh.8016]

yikes, in the end harbinger rather messes up all necro specs and may be kitten either way. :S

[Infusion.7149]

This is sensationalized. Cal Cohen stated it is rebalanced for Harbinger , which means it likely has an ICD as on scourge.

Edited August 15, 2021 by Infusion.7149

[Drarnor Kunoram.5180]

10 hours ago, Infusion.7149 said:

This is sensationalized. Cal Cohen stated it is rebalanced for Harbinger , which means it likely has an ICD as on scourge.

I think he explicitly stated it had a shorter duration.

[KrHome.1920]

He said they will reduce the duration when using the harbinger specialisation, which is reasonable as with the standard 3 second duration you could stack 6 burn from 900 range and keep them up.

 

And now add quickness and expertise. This would be broken.

 

I guess the dhuumfire duration for harbinger will be 1 second in the competitive modes and 2 seconds in PvE.

 

Tomorrow we will know...