Hi guys! I read the topic and decide to share some personal thougths as a Crane. I believe this could give good points for discuss.
- Changing DoTs for % Dmg:
Sounds interesting. Maybe im wrong, but considering the fact that Cranes are “the master of dots” and Human race are supposed to deal a high damage with a poor defense, we would just specify the way that they do damage(DoTs). So we nerf the base damage from their skills and crane should have to deal only with high DoTs as they should Work. In this point I would still make Tri-beam cannon the only skill with a good base damage, and make it works at the same way as Bold strike ( Good damage and good Bleed.). Looks OP? Maybe yes, but we need to consider the large cast time, the long Cooldown and still is a bleed, what makes this skill 100% countered with acessories. Sounds funny for the class once its the special move from Tien in anime.
Obs1: Damage calculation should be tested!
Obs2: For a High % dmg you will depend some Upgrade in your weapons.
- DoT change.
Agree. The class should have a lack of DoT options (Real) in their tree ( Burn, poison and main as bleed, dealing the Highest dmg. ) Althougth this need to be studied to still have a good counter with def and acessories.
For these ones, I would put poison for typhon and cyclone skills (Fan) and Adding bleed for Tri beam as I mentioned before. As a burn DoT doesn’t have a reduction acessory, I would keep searing Crane and Fiery Shout working as they are, only including KD for Searing Crane to make it usefull for a pvp combo. Barrage and double gut keep the same without change.
Obs: Consider the possibility to create a versatile class. Hybrid DoTs, Bleeds specialist, Burn specialists...
- Instant Stun.
Considering my changes, I think its enough.
But changing the 4 debuffs ( Spirit Wave, tongs, sensations and Heat ) able to use without a DoT activation will bring another way to see a Crane. You gonna have your instant stun for solo pvp and still could be a real Debuffer king helping in party pvp, dojo, and pve with AoE Stuns. Still talking About this point, we can consider the fact that you will not be able to use all of your skills only with 69 sps!
- Agile armor
If its useless, Should be changed for all races not only crane. I don’t know what is possible to replace this skill.
- Rp ball in Put Out flames
If DoT % dmg is an option, no change on this move.
If not, max 2 rp balls is good for me.
This is just some options! But im still agree that Crane is able to be played the way they are now. It’s gonna take most of your time and investments, but it’s possible!