I contribute to a thread on IncGamers about the future of CM wizards after the 0.5 -> 0.125 proc nerf to the Storm Chaser rune on Energy Twister in 1.05.
I see doomsday comments in this vein
whining that the CM wiz will go back to kiting or move up to an Archon build in 1.05, neither of which I intend to do.
I simulate the proc nerf by alternating between the Wicked Wind rune (nerfed to 0.125 in 1.04) and Storm Chaser (0.5 until 1.05) in Act 3 Inferno runs, start to finish. Results show that my CM build (39% crit chance, 1.78 attacks per second, 17+ arcane power on crit) will be viable in 1.05.
Healing reflected damage and getting a reliable start on the aoe/lockdown cycle can be difficult, but locking down & killing after the cycle starts works well. This is a worst case test since the 1.05 player cc buff isn't in effect.
I will test on the PTR when I can, glad to see MonTy's results support mine.
I see doomsday comments in this vein
Quote:You can't get enough crit to make it work as well as before. The extra needed piece is now attack speed. You need ~45% crit and an attack speed over 2 (and of course 25+ ap-on-crit) if you want to be able to lockdown in the way that you can now with storm chaser, or could in 1.03 with wicked wind.
whining that the CM wiz will go back to kiting or move up to an Archon build in 1.05, neither of which I intend to do.
I simulate the proc nerf by alternating between the Wicked Wind rune (nerfed to 0.125 in 1.04) and Storm Chaser (0.5 until 1.05) in Act 3 Inferno runs, start to finish. Results show that my CM build (39% crit chance, 1.78 attacks per second, 17+ arcane power on crit) will be viable in 1.05.
Healing reflected damage and getting a reliable start on the aoe/lockdown cycle can be difficult, but locking down & killing after the cycle starts works well. This is a worst case test since the 1.05 player cc buff isn't in effect.
I will test on the PTR when I can, glad to see MonTy's results support mine.