First off, I'm hoping this can be a productive discussion addressing the Sunsinger Perk "Viking Funeral's" usage in competitive play (Sweaties). The perk basically adds extra burn to all Sunsinger grenades and charged melee but is most noted on the Firebolt Grenade. [b]Why it oversteps its bounds as a competitive perk: [/b] Doubles both the burn time and damage of the "Touch of Flame" perk Takes away ~70% of health, being able to tag anywhere within an 8m radius, while requiring only limited skill to land Can tag up to 3 enemies A 7 second burn time with a follow up recovery period of at least 3 seconds The only way to evade the grenade is a well timed shadestep Our argument is that Viking Funeral is a crutch perk. If this is true, it would make sense to remove this perk in the same manner as leading franchises like Call of Duty have done for perks like "Stopping Power," Toughness," and "Lightweight." We believe it is a crutch perk because if you use a "Sunsinger" and do not utilize Viking Funeral you are at a competitive disadvantage. Furthermore, removing the perk would not eliminate the viability of the class. This is true because pushing power is still achieved through the "Touch of Flame" perk for 3 seconds, maintaining but not overemphasizing the class' impressive current neutral game when combined with flame shield. The important thing to realize when soloing out the "Viking Funeral" perk as opposed to another crutch perk like "Quickdraw" is the overall viability of the class. With the recent patch, The Bladedancer subclass is decidedly less viable for competitive play; and further stripping of perks like "Quickdraw" or "Hungering Blade" is unnecessary. This is not true for "Viking Funeral." A disproportionate amount of players are now choosing the "Sunsinger" as their competitive class and we believe it may be due to the excessive strength of this perk. [b]To Clarify[/b]: I am not asking for a nerf, this would only apply to competitive tournaments and "Sweaty" matching.