Compared to cheese everything sucks.Which is why Lasting Frost/Wintertouched is even better
I have no idea what you've been smoking, but I think it's perfectly fine as an at-will power.
Compared to cheese everything sucks.Which is why Lasting Frost/Wintertouched is even better
And, in fact, specifically mentions it, when discussing the two vices, Domination and Fury:
"Domination, I feel, embodies the “lawful evil” expression of the blackguard; those dark paladins who choose it grow their power by striking and defeating enemies. The basic mechanism is to grant the blackguard temporary hit points. The character can then sacrifice them to spike the damage for his or her next attack.
If domination is “lawful evil,” then fury would be “chaotic evil.” These blackguards are a bit more straightforward and deliver extra damage to targets granting them combat advantage. Rather than have to wait for enemies to gain the right condition or to move into flank, the blackguard gains combat advantage each time he or she hits with the green attack power, ferocious strike."
So not every Blackguard thrives on temps - just those with the Vice of Domination. (And I do like the flavor of that, feeding on opponent's power to establish your authority.)
Edit: Ninja'd!
Compared to cheese everything sucks.
It really isn't. For one thing, needing to hit to get CA on your next attack is really bad and that it's otherwise a completely unremarkable at-will. There are many other superior ways of getting CA in the same circumstances (including several feats). Unless the other at-wills are truly terrible I don't see anyone taking this. Especially if it has competition with powers that grant temp HP (which apparently interact with the blackguards striker feature).I have no idea what you've been smoking, but I think it's perfectly fine as an at-will power.
Oh, missed that... thought you get CA as an effect...Problem is it requires hitting and frankly, Wintertouched/Lasting Frost is going to do you a lot better. Or the multitude of other ways of getting CA (most of which require no roll to hit in the first place). I am really hoping they get a cold at-will. I did like that they clearly thought about the necrotic problem and threw cold onto it as well. Necrotic and Cold is a good combination of energy types - just hoping the blackguard has more necrotic + cold powers than just their encounter replacement.
Oh, come on. By the time they are able to implement the frostcheese, they will have a frost weapon anyways. The damage type of any of their powers is irrelevant.Problem is it requires hitting and frankly, Wintertouched/Lasting Frost is going to do you a lot better. Or the multitude of other ways of getting CA (most of which require no roll to hit in the first place). I am really hoping they get a cold at-will. I did like that they clearly thought about the necrotic problem and threw cold onto it as well. Necrotic and Cold is a good combination of energy types - just hoping the blackguard has more necrotic + cold powers than just their encounter replacement.
Oh, come on. By the time they are able to implement the frostcheese, they will have a frost weapon anyways. The damage type of any of their powers is irrelevant.
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What I don't understand:Of course I did realize that as this is an essentials class, certain Blackguard builds might get lumped with it anyway without a choice. What a shame for them, because it really is an extremely poor power :/
What I don't understand:
With what other level 1 at-will powers are you comparing it?
Bonus points for comparing it with available at-will powers of defenders!
Considering that Blackguards already have their striker feature with necrotic + cold (which as I keep saying is a great decision), lasting frost/wintertouched is an excellent combination. Also strikers are supposed to deal damage, so the basic permanent CA + vulnerability is pretty much a great choice for the Blackguard.