Wizard Familiars

[muurian]

By the logic of aggro balancing damage, we should give Wizards 1-second cast 5k nukes.

I do not believe I was insinuating that aggro balances all factors of a wizard's DPS. And for the sake of argument, how often do you think that nuke would get used post-60? Perhaps in a soloing environment. I am not sure why it is being taken to an extreme.

The added damage that a sorc familiar may contribute to a fight will also give that much more aggro and it is impossible to be certain when this will happen, thus creating extra risk factor. What I am trying to establish is that making the Sorc Fam last a little longer for your reagent and mana investment is not hugely imbalancing, and at this time it sees very little if no use.

No one is asking for more damage or 5k 1sec cast nukes. We just want to see the 60 familiar, who has great potential, changed to make it more situational. Perhaps change the Sorc pet to a wizard who casts up to level 39-44 nukes 25% of the time you cast? Two dots, 2 hour duration, large mana cost.

Edit : Another idea - Sorc pets casts Malaisement. Effectively increases DPS, helps groups, helps solo. etc.

 

[Raull]

Nuralia,

I didnt even know the familar was supposed to cast the slow, otherwise I would have buglisted it. *shrug*

In ely I was _always_ grouped with a shaman or I was solo, so in either circumstance the slow wouldnt have helped anyway.

 

[Wiz]

By the logic of aggro balancing damage, we should give Wizards 1-second cast 5k nukes.

I do not believe I was insinuating that aggro balances all factors of a wizard's DPS. And for the sake of argument, how often do you think that nuke would get used post-60? Perhaps in a soloing environment. I am not sure why it is being taken to an extreme.

The added damage that a sorc familiar may contribute to a fight will also give that much more aggro and it is impossible to be certain when this will happen, thus creating extra risk factor. What I am trying to establish is that making the Sorc Fam last a little longer for your reagent and mana investment is not hugely imbalancing, and at this time it sees very little if no use.

No one is asking for more damage or 5k 1sec cast nukes. We just want to see the 60 familiar, who has great potential, changed to make it more situational. Perhaps change the Sorc pet to a wizard who casts up to level 39-44 nukes 25% of the time you cast? Two dots, 2 hour duration, large mana cost.

Edit : Another idea - Sorc pets casts Malaisement. Effectively increases DPS, helps groups, helps solo. etc.

A nuke like that would be used all the time. Rest of group would just have to root.

Anyways...

It doesn't just increase burst DPS. Making it 50% would increase the amount of DPS you'd get for your entire mana bar, aka raid DPS, maximum DPS, solo DPS, and so on. It'd be very unbalancing.

Sorc familiar is likely going to stay as it is. Maybe get a longer duration, but it's a shrug, really. 25% increased damage IS quite powerful.

 

[muurian]

Ps. Protective familiar does cast a slow on any target that hits you.