I agree with the math that 30s CD for Eye Beam with CoH is kinda busted, but the change to Eye Beam has nerfed its function in every other build that isnt CoH based. That as a whole hurts the class in my opinion, so instead of nerfing Eye beams CD, nerf the CDR from CoH. That allows Eye Beam in every other build to function as it has for 3 Expansions with the CoH talent utilizing Demonic/Eye Beam (if demonic is chosen over the new Demonic Origins rework) for those who want to go that path. Seems a$$ backwards to modify a core ability only to make it work better with a talent thatâs suppose to improve said ability in the first place.
And, if they do intend to keep it at a 40s CD, then they need to buff Furious Gaze to offset the increased period between applications, also, it will need a buff to eye beams damage as well outside of Isolated Prey (because again, this may not be taken by everyone)
This feels like a knee jerk reaction, instead of thinking it all the way through, they would have seen its funneling the build into momentum as the most viable build for output in most content. I feel some abilities have fluid interactions with other talents and I feel others are clunky or cluttered.
They could consider getting rid of Shattered Destiny, and rework CoH as the capstone making it increase meta uptime by âxâ fury spent and leave Eye beam at 30 Secs flat across the board. Seems to be a more fitting approach towards demonic uptime without hindering other builds, robbing them of their Furious Gaze uptime and general use of Eye beam in a non CoH build.