Devs reworked Belf silence because it allowed people to completely silence an entire pack for the entire pull. It just made massive pulls entirely trivial.
Shadow meld does not trivialise any such pulls in mythic plus, it merely provides an answer to negate a very small number of mechanics.
No shadowmeld does not rise to the level of belf silence nor does stone form.
Stone form is a 2 minute cool-down and there are barely any bleeds in mythic plus these days.
Sure stone form can remove poisons and curses but paladins and shamans can do the same on an 8 second cool-down.
Stone form and shadow meld are perfectly fine as is.
Almost like they couldāve put a target cap on it, and itās not like every mob pack in the game needs to be interrupted. It was on a 3 minute cooldown too.
But regardless of that, Shadow Meld is the most widely used racial in the game at the moment. If you donāt see a problem with that youāre nuts lol
I suggest you watch the video that RaiderIO and SkillCapped put out about Shadow Meld. Thereās a reason itās the most widely used racial in the game at the moment.
Shadow Meld can trivialize pulls because you can reset at any point or just straight up do a skip. There are also boss mechanics that Shadow Meld allow you to completely ignore, so it can trivialize boss fights that other races wouldnāt be able to do.
In PvP, they can completely negate many player abilities with a timed Shadow Meld. It allows healers to drop combat and instantly drink which is huge in any battle of attrition. Serves as a vanish, and gives rogues and druids another means of getting out of combat to restealth or to use stealth abilities.
itās because the other racials are just plain useless.
just because shadowmeld has niche purposes where other racials have zero purposes does not make shadowmeld OP - it merely makes shadowmeld an ability that is beneficial in some way (and most racials in the game do not do that)
and why does it bother you if shadowmeld is the most widely used racial in the game? if you think shadowmeld is so great, just be a night elf and use it.
sure buff undead - it is absolutely useless, but no need to nerf or change stoneform/shadowmeld
Youāre not wrong that many other racials are underpowered, but bringing them on par with Shadowmeld would require a lot of significant changes. Shadowmeld is incredibly versatile, with countless use cases across various scenarios, which is why it stands out so much.
Because people choosing Night Elf specifically for the racial contributes to faction imbalance, especially in PvP. While PvE players might not feel the effects of faction imbalance as much, itās a critical issue for PvP gameplay.
On top of that, Iād like to see more diversity in the game. I already have a Night Elf Hunter and make use of Shadowmeld, but I personally dislike Night Elves. I donāt like how they look, and I donāt enjoy playing one.
Iām mainly advocating for changes to Shadowmeld, not Stoneform. To make all other racials competitive with Shadowmeld, Blizzard would have to buff them significantly. But what exactly constitutes a buff to bring a racial on par with Shadowmeld? Itās far easier and more practical to slightly nerf Shadowmeld than to overhaul and buff every other racial in the game. That said, Iām not against other racials being buffedāthey just need a lot of work to reach Shadowmeldās level of utility.
yeah but thereās like almost zero people playing with warmode on anyways, so what does extra diversity matter in a game-mode where no one participates anyways?
Not perfect because you canāt control the cosmetic options on said race when you use these items. I could use any of those toys or items to become a Troll or Blood Elf but be stuck with a balding appearance or large freakish tusks.
You also canāt use them in rated setting either.
ok but do you really think that ruining the shadowmeld racial for the entire wow community is an appropriate response to the fact you dont enjoy the aesthetics of night elves?
Asking for a nerf to Shadowmeld isnāt going to ruin the racial for the entire WoW community. Iām not suggesting it be guttedājust toned down to bring it in line with other racials. The nerf is warranted because Shadowmeld is overpowered and far more versatile than any other racial in the game.
While I personally donāt enjoy the aesthetics of Night Elves, thatās not the reason I think Shadowmeld needs to be nerfed. The game benefits from racial diversity, and when one racial dominates, it discourages people from choosing other races, which is ultimately bad for the health of the game
Not really. The biggest issue is that Shadowmeld functions as a free Vanish and an instant combat drop, allowing healers to instantly drink in PvP, players can trivialize many boss mechanics, and negating many abilities due to the Vanish protections Blizzard added.
Even with a nerf, it would still retain its original purpose as a stationary stealth and keep its skillful play potential by functioning as a mini Greater Fade.
The Mythic leaderboards and rated PvP ladders say otherwise. Itās broken and overly dominant.
Even Ion mentioned in a recent interview that theyāre aware of certain racials being outliers and plan to address them next season. I really hope they stick to that plan and make the necessary changes.
