Changes Coming in Essentials, Part 2

[Riastlin]

I do like the new half-elf racial power in lieu of Dillettante. Depending on the class I was playing it would definitely give me something to think about.

 

[Prestidigitalis]

edit: is there a class where +dex +con is more useful than +str +dex?

I'm playing around with a Dex+Con build for an Essentials Thief, and I like Half-Orc for it better than Halfling.

 

[Zaran]

It annoys me that they changed the Sneak Attack to be once per turn but did not change Hunter's Quarry.

They are only changing what essentials is affecting and since the eRangers don't have Hunter's Quarry they aren't going to boost the cRanger's ability. I think that's wrong. If they want a striker to do their striker damage on everyone's turn then it should be universal.

 

[WalterKovacs]

It annoys me that they changed the Sneak Attack to be once per turn but did not change Hunter's Quarry.

They are only changing what essentials is affecting and since the eRangers don't have Hunter's Quarry they aren't going to boost the cRanger's ability. I think that's wrong. If they want a striker to do their striker damage on everyone's turn then it should be universal.

They may be waiting to make that update in the Class Compendium book where they will be reprinting the PHB1 Ranger builds.

Presumably they'll also do that for the warlock if/when they do a book on the old versions of the classes from Forgotten Kingdom.

 

[Zaran]

They may be waiting to make that update in the Class Compendium book where they will be reprinting the PHB1 Ranger builds.

Presumably they'll also do that for the warlock if/when they do a book on the old versions of the classes from Forgotten Kingdom.

That book is not even on the scope yet.

 

[Shin Okada]

It annoys me that they changed the Sneak Attack to be once per turn but did not change Hunter's Quarry.

They are only changing what essentials is affecting and since the eRangers don't have Hunter's Quarry they aren't going to boost the cRanger's ability. I think that's wrong. If they want a striker to do their striker damage on everyone's turn then it should be universal.

Sneak Attack change was the updated in the first "Chages Coming in Essentials" article. Thus a little bit off-topic but...

Anyway, It may annoy a little. But in my experience, Ranger's main damage source is not Hunter's Quarry but their powers. At-Will Twin Strike and other 2 or more attacks powers and minor action attack powers. Non-Essential Ranger is still the King of DPR. Hunter's Quarry update maybe made, or not. But will not affect much on the DPR of Rangers.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I believe the sneak attack issue was more serious. riposte strike e.g. was just worthless on the ordianry thief, because when you hit, your SA was used up, and that little extra damage on the strength attack was not that useful. Now it is a real threat.

Hunters quarry and curse are also a relative small addition to the base damage, where sneak attack is much more important to keep the rogues damage up to striker level...

 

[NMcCoy]

Love the change to Wild Shape. Skill powers are now worthwhile for druids.

 

[Spatula]

Rogues need SA because their weapon damage sucks. Also, it's conditional on having CA, which means that even if it's available, you may not get to use it. Rangers don't really have either of those problems.

 

[DracoSuave]

Love the change to Wild Shape. Skill powers are now worthwhile for druids.

Try: Utility powers are now worthwhile for druids.

Forget Skill powers; Druid Utility powers are now kosher.