Curse

Divineshadows · Jun 08, 2006, 11:02 PM // 23:02

These two lines in paraticular seem to have little depth as far as skills you would actually want to run in PvP. They are as ignored as the smiting line was before air of enchanting came along. I have seen very little of these lines in any form of PvP and am wondering which of the skills would need to be buffed and in what way to make them at least playable?

Iraqalypse Now · Jun 09, 2006, 01:38 AM // 01:38

Restoration has a decent amount of depth IMO, its just that the skills tend to be too slow. It was rather nice in the FPEs since Weapon of Warding was insane at 1sec cast, but at 2sec cast its pretty much unplayable. Maybe playable on a really, really, amazingly good mesmer/rit. Unremovable block or evade is a good effect - thats why ward against meelee is run so often.

Byron · Jun 09, 2006, 04:58 AM // 04:58

I personally think Anet was concerned for the survivability of other characters:

A buffed deadly arts line would mean rangers are much less powerful, and

A buffed restoration line would mean monks are less powerful

Though, I'll think we'll some some balancing as the playability of the skills are observed, and the numbers crunched.

stueyman2099 · Jun 09, 2006, 07:24 AM // 07:24

I think that Restoration is pretty well balanced next to healng prayers. The problem? Rt's don't get Divine Favor.

Iraqalypse Now · Jun 09, 2006, 07:38 PM // 19:38

Restoration magic is underpowered compared to monks because ritualists only get to sink 1 attribute line into powering their heals, while monks get to sink 2 into it. Its a design issue that can't be fixed without large changes, or having restoration overbuffed. Restoration is heals on a support or spike rit basically.

Elrodien · Jun 12, 2006, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Having tested a Restoration Rit through PvE it can be a powerful build but as Iraqalyspe rightly says, the casting times on everything are too slow to be seen as useful in a PvP setup. Weapon of Warding could still be used pre-emptively and Resilient Weapon is very useful and PvP worthy but otherwise it needs some sort of buff to warrant a Restoration Rit in PvP. The heals are really poor compared to a monk with decent Divine favour too btw.