i would propose a change to shattering blade and it’s nodes.
1: make shattering blade apply a debuff replicating the buff that was removed after razorice was removed, and make razorice and this new debuff exclusive, so if you gain a stack of razorice you lose one of this debuff, otherwise you would have a 30% frost damage buff which would be pretty insane.
2: Or make frostbane straight up replace frost strike completely.
Shattering Blade isn’t too bad even after nerfs, imo. With a 2h, I’ve been hitting Frost Strikes for 3.5 mill in arenas.
If you use a 2h tho, make sure to use Rune of Razorice and take Avalanche as it’ll help you build up 5 stacks really quick.
EDIT: strictly referring to PvP, btw.
Shattering blades is fine. But, Frostbane needs better tuning & buffs with viable condition that doesn’t rely on too much with GA. I hope when it gets fix, it ties with shattering blade after consuming 5 stacks so it will be easier to get FB
The problem is st.
The proposed change to shattering is mostly a single target change, because in aoe you already effectively have frostbane up all the time.
The issue is that without breath you lose way too much single target damage.
Shattering blade change would effectively remove the caveat that it consumes the stacks, which means you constantly lose the 15% damage amp and have to build it back up.
Both changes would likely make shattering blade way too good, but i still proposed them because i like the ideas.
In what perspective we’re talking about here, pve or pvp?
I think easier to gain RI stack while DW than 2h, because applying it isn’t the issue since you can easily use Enchant of RI + GA for faster build up after being consume each hit with Frost strike
Mostly pve, but it would be good for pvp too.
In pvp it been hitting like a truck ngl but recent nerfs, it still does okay. PvE wise, it just need to be tied with FB tbh