I know I’m not alone in this argument when I say Tal Rasha’s needs to be reworked. Its aspect is too restricting and there is no better option at the moment than to abide by its demands. This ring forces us to equip AND use irrelevant skills that we would otherwise never use. This is not the solution to entice us to use other elements in our rotation. It prevents us from fully benefitting from the Elemental Synergies passive, making us lose out on damage. A viable solution would be to allow the ring to proc from Enchantment Slots as well, freeing up valuable space in our action bar. This would increase Enchantment Slot variety and, in turn, give us more freedom to customize our skill bar with skills we actually want to use.
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Yeah. I utterly hate this item. Before season 6 it was unfortunate that it was mandatory, but at least it wasn’t too hard to maintain the buff passively. Now it’s awful with the active cast requirement. Every single Sorc build is the same, and has the same play style:
- Spam chosen spender
- Rotate alternate element cooldowns to maintain Tal’Rasha’s buff
- Do this in a timed pattern instead of tactically, in order to ensure the buff doesn’t drop
- Spend more time watching cooldown timers than the action on the screen
I hate it. I hate it so much. This is a way bigger issue than Conjuration Mastery and Devouring Blaze ever were, but I understand their dilemma - how the hell do you replace a 75% damage multiplier that can go into any Sorcerer build, especially when we’re already so short on damage? I’m not sure either, but while they’re working that out, is it too much to ask to at least make using it not an absolutely miserable experience for the player? I’d really love to be able use Flame Shield tactically again instead of mindlessly spamming it whenever it’s off cooldown for the damage buff.
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It sure sucks…
They need to introduce a new ring that gives buffs when you use the same element. Like a in-between the passive Elemental Synergies and Tal Rasha’s.
“Increase 12%x damage of a simgle element on skill cast for 5 seconds stacking up to 5 skills. Only one element at time.”
This way you either use Tal Rasha’s or this new ring. This new ring could give a little less total damage but allow Elemental Synergies to have the double buff.
How about three new rings, one for each element? I mean if we’re already talking about a mandatory ring, might as well go all in and just design a set of them that are customized for each elemental play style. At least that way we get play styles for each element that are actually different, and anyone who wants to can stick with the original version. Tal’Rasha’s Ring of (Ice, Fire, Thunder, or Prismatic Might).
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shhhh, don’t complain about that ring b/c we all know blizz will just nerf it into the ground without any compensation like they always do.
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Yeah, having a ring for each element would be better. But I guess at this point it could be an Aspect.
The thing is, this would not solve Tal Rasha’s, it may even make things worst… people would just use Tal’s and this new ring together and the skill rotation would get even more messed up.
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in fact they didn´t had to change the original tal rasha to what it is now,
The original tal rasha was good. You just needed to do damage and how you need to cast to trigger the ring.
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Yeah, I really wish they hadn’t changed that. Having to rotate elements is soul killing; it forces me to use spells at arbitrary intervals instead of as needed or wanted. I find myself casting Flameshield when I don’t need it or teleporting for no reason, and I have to watch that stupid buff timer like a hawk. I hate it so much.
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They clearly looked at PoE flask system and decided it is a good idea - to implement some keyboard piano.
I ditched talara actually… i actually found a leg 2 GA roll on the stats i want for my build… Plus tempers which make it better…
Then i put on the aspect that gives you dmgx for not havin a defensive skill on bar… I think mines around 50x right now and think it can go a little higher…
(You can put this on an amulet or 2-H as well if you want)
Worth it for me since it gives me flexability for another aspect elsewhere. Just be creative with your build and stats…
Yes i also have pymordial since i have it so high that its giving me 200x dmg for my 10 stacks of congerations that are easy…
(Yes even without Winterglass)
I can get 10 summons easily with just using Ball lightning…
I have the upgrade that drops 2 sparks every cast to pick up…
Then im using enchanted lightning spear to have like 17% chance to spawn on spark pickup…
This happens a lot since ball lightning spams sparks all over… like 50… plus you have the jolts goin off all over the place…
Not only that but i have hydra as an enchantment for spending like 75 mana spawns a 5 headed hydra… as well so by spaming ball lighting i always have 3 passive hydras up…
(On top of my 3 i can place)
I just wish hydra enchantment had you actual hydra head count ( since i have 10 headed hydras)
So basically 6 hydras and 6 lightning spears easy… From one ability… Ball ligtning… im also playin around with which BL unique i like better… more dmg dragon ball Z kameah waves or sonic speed swirly balls
You could take it a step further and use charged bolts enchantment… (oh wait… we dont have our 3rd enchanment slot anymore) O_o… So annoying… haha…
well shocking impact passive can still synergize great here
Of course i have massive mana regen and enless skies helps to increase dmg and reduce mana cost of ball lighting in the mean time.
Of course i also paragoned into enchantment mastory board for improved enchantments… (makes a bigger diff than you may think)
I also am using all my comgerations since i speced into massive congeration dmg and crit hits… also for barrier on cooldown…
Also im using “growth” witchcraft power to make massive congerations… (including wolves from runes)… more dmg and looks awesome…
Sooo no talaras foe me… yes i used it before until i found something that i can make better… and theres other ways to make up for the dmg with other tempers aspects or uniques\mythics elsewhere
I could make crazier builds but we need some aort of better aapect system…
Hhhhmm…
I wonder where ive seen this before…
(My post in the link below about a better system for all classes)