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Edited by Ghostfire239: 9/13/2022 2:08:06 AM
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Spectral Blades needs more than a simple Damage buff in PvE.

[spoiler]I posted this as comment for another topic, but I figured I might as well make my own topic as well [/spoiler] Spectral Blades (and other roaming supers) need their designated roles to be beyond simple ad clear. A simple damage buff won’t be enough. Let’s take Spectral Blades for example: Even with a damage buff Spectral blades will never be a good ad clear super because it just runs out too quickly. Not to mention that it’ll always be worse than Arcstrider in that regard. The super clearly has a stealthy assassin theme to it so Bungie should play into that role. Instead of clearing ads, Spectral should be about using your invisibility to get close to high priority targets (such as champions) and instantly take them down, then using your invisibility to get out of there safely. Then have ad clear as a secondary duty. Make it so that [u]light attacks when coming out of stealth apply a debuff[/u] to the target, and [u]heavy attacks that quickly follow up the light attack do significantly more damage[/u] to that target (I’m talking SIGNIFICANTLY more damage). Those changes would make Spectral a lot better in PvE without it being Arcstrider’s weaker cousin

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  • Easy buff. Pve only. Coming out of invis buffs light attacks by 300% for 2 seconds. Or. Consecutive light attacks stack a damage buff... 30% per attack.

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  • Honestly I think it needs some other buffs too besides a damage buff: • Dodging during super makes you invisible • When invisible if you heavy attack an enemy it’ll do 6x damage (quite literally an assassination attack for the assassin super) • being invisible increases your sprint and strafe speed • your light attacks make enemies volatile

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  • Edited by Mareep: 9/14/2022 4:49:16 PM
    If you have invis smoke as one of your aspects you get infinite debuff smoke drops. I think the larger issue with the super in PvE is how long it takes to get the super back. It's one of the longest cool down supers because of it's strength in PvP. Tbh I think getting the super more often would make it OP tho. Instead they should fix the attack registration when attacking at max speed

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  • To remind you of the consequences, remember how titan Martin accuse the majority of hunter’s for requesting nerfs on Titan abilities and gear, well… yeah the same is true for hunters, this is just going to just cause another childish rant from the titan main community, and we all know who’s the favorite, so let’s not make regrettable decisions again. Just be happy PvE spectral blade has some use, because any buffs will mean a huge nerf, and so far hunter’s have been slowly regaining original Destiny strength. Hunters and titans are always on the critical hit list, warlocks you’re the middle child and I feel bad things usually end up with you all being ignored.

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  • This actually sounds like a good idea and I say this as a warlock main. thank god you aren’t going around saying things like how spectral blades should instantly kill bosses or something silly. Applying debuffs and dealing a small high burst of damage is not a bad idea considering how fast the super drains. It could also be a good alternative to the recent divinity BS that everyone is talking about.

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  • Edited by GodlyNoodle666: 9/13/2022 3:55:06 PM
    So we just gonna completely ignore the absolute sh*t show that is stormtrance?

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    • Intrinsic Stylish Executioner would go a long way to make it a better roaming super. Invis -> Light attack = Stylish Executioner weaken. Slap a bit, heavy to re-invis, then continue.

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    • Give spectral blades a unique finisher mechanic to execute high priority targets

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    • Hmm light attacks apply a stacking debuff and the heavy attack or a unpowered melee can trigger consume the debuff to apply massive damage. Max stacks: 3

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