Dragon 370 - Invoker Preview

[Cadfan]

Not to mention that both at wills function differently because they're both part of classes that have inherent bonuses to all attacks.

The ranger version has secret text: "if at least one attack hits, deal an additional 1d6 damage." The fighter version has secret text, "effect: the target is marked and subjected to the penalties imposed by your Combat Challenge class ability if it makes an attack that does not include you as a target."

 

[Xris Robin]

Does anyone else think Covenant of Wrath's Manifestation has the potential to be really good?

 

[gribble]

Does anyone else think Covenant of Wrath's Manifestation has the potential to be really good?

Yep. Especially in combination with the close burst 3 power and a staff of the warmage... <shudder>

 

[gribble]

It might be dangerous to compare at-wills across roles.

Good point. Still, it does show that this isn't entirely without precedent.

I do agree it's much worse when a class in the same role has a Power++.

 

[Talaeden_Denthiir]

If Controller = screwing up your enemies, why not just have scorching burst do ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends) and call it a day?

 

[Felon]

If Controller = screwing up your enemies, why not just have scorching burst due ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends) and call it a day?

That's too good for an at-will, not to mention annoying. You could just keep dowsing the bad guys and snowballing the DoT. The DM would have to keep track of each set of DoTs for each monster. That promises to be a real bookkeeping nightmare.

 

[Talaeden_Denthiir]

Felon,

You make a good point. Then, how about just have it burn 1 one round?

 

[FabioMilitoPagliara]

maybe you could say that the target schorched could be Dazed until the end of the next turn (Dazed seems in line with fire)

 

[Rechan]

maybe you could say that the target schorched could be Dazed until the end of the next turn (Dazed seems in line with fire)

Dazed is second only to Stunned as 'best status effect evar'. So giving that to an at will is too good.

 

[FabioMilitoPagliara]

Dazed is second only to Stunned as 'best status effect evar'. So giving that to an at will is too good.

better then damage don't you think?

blinded is worse IMO