Wow… I got mixed feelings about the nerf of Barbs.
While it is good so that players would have diverse builds on their swordsmen, the fact that the nerf really impacts on Barbarian is seriously overdone. Barbarians only relies on their normal attack (Because their skills are seriously nothing special; Stomping Kick has low AoE and hard to target, and Embowel is basically crap) and the nerf will severely impact not only Barbarians but also Corsair who is also heavily relies on their normal attack to make this class work.
Monk’s double punch, which has similar traits to Corsair’s Subweapon Cancel, is basically better in every way albeit the different skill type (Offensive skill as opposed to Subweapon Cancel; a buff skill). Double Punch increases in damage as it is leveled up while Corsair’s Subweapon Cancel only increases in duration. Double Punch has no CD and only consume 2 stamina per click while Corsair’s Subweapon Cancel is a buff that has 50ish CD and 40ish duration which results on 10 seconds gap. The only advantage that Corsair’s Subweapon Cancel has over Monk’s Double Puch is that it delivers a much faster attack animation but with lower damage because Subweapon Cancel only relies on Corsair’s normal attack.
Once again, Steparu is a majestic example and proof on showing how devastating a Monk could be at end game. Note that he/she has lower ping which results on slower punches as opposed to those who played from Korea. I’ve seen Monks played from Korean players who are able to deliver such fast double punch with no delay and high damage (approximately 2k per hit, 4k if crit), while most damage I’ve seen from a Corsair were 500-700 with Barbarian buffs per hit and that was before the patch applied which should be lower after the patch applies.
If anything, Monk should be the one who should be nerfed, specifically on Double Punch. I have no complaints over Sunray Hands as it forces you to work on three stats to be able to make it work. Paladin’s Smite was okay and I have no idea as of why a underrated class got hit by the nerfhammer severely.
…I agree this game has become more about auto wacking then actually using given skills