Ok, this is gonna be a fairly Controversial post imo but am I the only one that thinks that, in addition to nerfing Varatyr Spear/Jupitel Thunder, Sorcs need a buff? I mean when you actually think about it, what does the Sorc have if it doesn't have VS/JP? Cold Bolt and Lightning bolt are both weak and those are the only two main moves they have. I suppose they can use the Fire Spells but that'd cut into their healing spells which apparently are as op as VS according to some people on this thread.
My proposed nerf to Varatyr Spear would be this. Increase it's power to 110 - 130% but make it so that it cant crit. Right now, Varatyr Spear has 80% power. With Wind procs/freeze it goes to 160% power and with Procs and crit, it goes up to 320% power. I can admit, that's stupidly powerful but if you just make it so that it cant crit, Varatyr Spear's power becomes stupidly low on a class that's only form of DPS is hugely dependant on it's Burst power. Increasing the power while at the same time negating the crit would balance it out well.
I have a proposed nerf/buff for Jupitel Thunder as well. Increase it's power to 80% and change it's effect so that if it hits a frozen target or is used while you have wind procs, it gives the target a DOT debuff if it connects. I propose this nerf because I feel as though Jupitel Thunder has more potential than just a weaker Varatyr Spear. Even right now, there's no difference between the 2 other than Jupitel Thunder being weaker and not having a stun effect. I think Jupitel Thunder needs to be different From Varatyr Spear. The DOT debuff would not only make it different, but would add a little more consistency to the Sorc's DPS which they really need.
However, if you do Balance VS and JP out so that their not stupidly powerful, what then? What does the sorc have besides those two moves in the form of DPS? Repeating my argument from earlier, Cold and Lightning bolt are both to weak to really do anything and if you use the fire tree, your cutting into your healing. I personally like my hybrid Sorc because of the variety in it's moveset. I like healing while having good DPS at the same time. No other class can really do it like the Sorc can. I really think we shouldn't just be thinking about a nerf to the sorc. We need to think of a way to make it's DPS more consistent and balanced while keeping the variety and power of the Sorc. Dont just foolishly nerf this class and expect everything to be ok! Varatyr Spear is not the Sorcerers only problem!
Edited by KurashiDragon, 30 September 2013 - 09:37 AM.