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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WalterKovacs" data-source="post: 4509021" data-attributes="member: 63763">One note: Open Lock and the Knock Ritual are both extremely limited in combat, and I would argue were probably in 3rd as well. On the other hand, teleporting is "easier" than jumping ... but most situations that require jumping would involve the entire party getting over something ... one character doing it alone might help to swing a rope back, etc ... but it doesn't "nerf" jump. [Also, the asumption is a character only needs that one teleport per encounter].  A Warlock by the way has an at will attack that grants limited invisibility, which combined with the auto ability to gain concealment means he can meet the conditions of hiding from the person even after the invisibility goes away. The drow has an encounter power pseudo-invisibility as well. The gnome has built in invisibility. Etc, etc, etc.  Warlocks get teleports like they are going out of style. A ranger on the other hand has a better damage output than the warlock. Rogue is arguably the biggest damage person ... yet his maneuverability is worse than both the ranger and the warlock. Not every class is going to be good at everything. Certain characters will be more mobile than others.  Also, you can shift around a corner, or through a curtain or some other object that blocks line of site [assuming you have enough movement] you can't teleport to a place you can't see.  Yeah, who would want to have to use a move action to make a new attack after they escaped, doing damage each time. And, you can still use the standard action to slam people into each other after you've picked one up with the move. Heck, if only one escapes, they could be taking twice as much damage that round than if they just stayed in the hand. You have an interesting view of nerfing. The daily power, regardless of if the person teleports out of it, is a CONSTANT conjuration that you get to attack with every turn. Heck, you can make attacks with it as a move action, and then if both hands are full get to do free damage. Having it be VERY easy to escape from doesn't stop it from grabbing the person again next turn. And, when that happen, unless it's a rechargeable or at-will, it probably isn't going to matter that much.</blockquote>

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