Patron wrote: ↑Mon 9 Nov 2020 7:38 AM
Champs... Lol
Champion only extra debuff effectiveness has been reduced against buffs from items from 2 to 1.5
Lesser dmgtable, reduced weaponskill, less HP and no Firbolgs...
Your spec is valid! But id go 42 shield and numb n stun the enemys.
Have fun in Hib, the nerfed realm
This is a sad post... for one when you don't have buff bots running rampant it's a bit lopsided if a Champ is solo/small man and can completely negate your buff line... This isn't a nerf it's a balance issue for buff pots and honestly, you should congratulate them since you get to keep 2 levels of effectiveness depending on how you are playing. This is something they should also look at with Assassins and other classes with debuffs honestly.
The no Firbolgs comment is funny, but I'm sure there was some reason Mythic didn't want Firbolgs to be able to be Champs (although the only thing I can think of is just to not have an imbalance of races running around).
I would say all the realms have been nerfed pretty evenly and everyone is biased and usually focuses more on their realm/class when nerfs happen rather than looking at all the previous nerfs across the board. I'd say the devs have done a decent job so far and have been very fair in their adjustments.
Now that all that is said I think both specs are viable and it's about playstyle the real question is can you reliably back stun with an LW when soloing? If not then I'd shoot for the shield spec if so you can pry make due and most decent players can identify a Numb. I think specs come more down to how you intend to play the character also small man, zerg, solo, or 8 man?
Champ was fun times on live when I played even though I still prefered my Hero for some reason.
