So before anyone gets triggered.
I am NOT unhappy with Dawnblade.
However I feel it could be handled better.
At the same time. We won't truly know how Dawnblade functions until the D2 Beta.
But, I wanted to share my idea/concept anyways.
More so for fun discussion. But also as legit feedback for Bungie.
(Should Cosmo actually see this.)
So Feedback on what is currently known about Dawnblade:
I like that Warlocks get to pull out a Sword of Solar Energy. It's flashy, its epic.
It looks badass.
But [b][u]I am disappointed with its execution.[/u][/b]
The Warlock pulls out a [b]Sword[/b] and use it (a sword) to [b]Shoot[/b] fireballs at his/her enemies.
Once again...
[b][u]I am trying to reserve my judgement for the Beta.[/u][/b]
Hopefully it will actually have sword combos...
But the current information on Dawnblade says that Warlocks pull out the sword, jump up & shoot fire while gliding/floating.
[u][b]In my personal opinion[/b][/u] why have the sword then?
Why not make it something more well...Mage-like.
Warlocks are the "Mage" of Destiny afterall.
My idea is simple.
Super's Name: Radiant Purge
Activation animation:
Warlock holds his/her arm up then snaps it down. *whip crack sounds* as a solar flare erupts from the Warlock, (knocking back enemies & burning and/or blinding them) from that point on the Warlock a flaming aura coiling around him/her & has flaming wings (like current Dawnblade).
Warlock then floats around leaving a flaming trail in his/her wake.
To attack, the Warlock then throws out his/her arms, one arm has flames coiling around it & the other arm has flames coalescing into the Warlock's hand.
Then the Warlock goes absolute berserker & unleashes a Solar Fury.
R2/RT - Flay the Sinful (Working Title)
The Warlock shoots a fireball at upon impact goes supernova.
It leaves a flaming nova that spirals around & sucks in enemies, after a few seconds of drawing in enemies it erupts into a massive solar flare/tornado thus burning them to ashes.
(Can be fired about as many times as Dawnblade. My flavor text makes it sound more powerful than it actually is.)
R1/RB - Retribution (Working Title)
The Warlock cracks a flaming whip in a frontal cone. Any enemy hit is cut/entangled & then burned to ash.
Can be used into a 3 hit combo.
1 - Regular Frontal whip strike.
2 - Pulls backwards on the whip creating a backdraft and flare.
3 - A flourish where the Warlock spins like a tornado and the whip cracks around like tendrils cracking around from all directions of the spin.
The premise behind this is that I feel the "blade" aspect of Dawnblade is wasted.
I dislike that Dawnblade (like Hammer of Sol in D1) doesn't get used like a Sword.
Atleast Hammer of Sol was in homage to Thor in away.
But god would it have been nice to SMASH some mofos in the face with a smoldering hammer.
Anyways that's it. Any thoughts? Ideas?
I made a poll just to make it easier to see what folks think.
Edit:
Please post when you vote. It keeps this bumped. =]
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Better than pulling a sword out of your ass. And less of an Excalibur ripoff