I have grey hope toward Wizard Tree in term of DPS-PVE.
Current C2:
Warlock C2 - While its damage is high, but the dark element themed pretty cutoff the potential of Warlock, we have big damage cut -25% in superior bossing which all of them is dark. Unless new given attribute to deal 25%-50% towards devil type monster to offset its constraint, which also what warlock should be expert as a devil themed.
Featherfoot C2 - This is different with Warlock, it poison element is good but its pitiful range and no-AoE (blood curse is restricted aoe) without pain barrier so limit its potential.
Current C1:
Enchanter C1 - Its a support class and probably the worst R8 class design in all classes and I don’t its clear direction as R9, there are C2 skills planned like Enchant Weapon/Armor but it sounds so redundant with Thauma.
Sage C1 - Its a good for missile-hole class, while Macro Dimension damage is not so strong, hopefully it will get attribute like Mastema to make it a true Red Icon class. Else base on planned C2 skills like Maze, it just something similiar with Stop with DoT.
Potential R9:
Mimic - As good as it seem can copy skill, but definitely there will be limited bad skill list, it seem a tricky class like mesmer in GW2 and it will made to aim for PvP/GvG.
Omyoji - Sounds like a support class using holy/dark element, unless its a dps or if its a dark damage debuff it may be good for Warlock C2, but another side it may also boost more holy damage debuff + mastema.
Shadowmancer - Another good looking but with dark element themed, anything with dark element is bad in general even if it is dps.
Conclusion: In Rank-8 most classes started to rely on damage type % buff or debuff to have the big jump of damage, wizard tree is the only that leftover in this trending. In fact we are not the benefitor, but a major contributor toward this trend.
Wizard become a totally cc & dps support class: atk speed, atk damage (pyro/enchanter/thauma), lightning-debuff with rain, lethargy strike debuff, missile debuff(ff,necro), holy damage debuff (mastema), while taoist as melee&lightning dmg debuff (formerly planned as wizard) and there is nothing to support magic damage debuff.
RIP Wizard R9
