Double the damage of Final Verdict, I'm not joking

[Benmarch-zuljin]

@Akitosh-sargeras

Back in SL, everything else was a builder to build up for those PHAT Templar’s Verdict. It felt good, it felt powerful. Now you’re lucky if Verdict is above Emperyan Hammer or Judgement on the damage meter.

People quite literally had the opposite opinion at that time.
Here’s a thread from a bit before SL was released saying builders were hitting like wet noodles and didn’t feel good to press.

And it didn’t change in SL…

"we’ve heard feedback that in some cases we’ve moved too far away from the core of the class that initially sparked players’ interest"

holy power made crusader strike feel very weightless, since its a short cooldown, 2 charges, and generates holy power, it does no damage. not even blade of justice does much damage unless you have a blade of wrath proc.

DF had a good balance between builders and Spenders but the arrival of Hero spec in TWW and their gimmick further diluted everything else to the point of being interchangeable.

So now, relatively speaking, they make for a lower % of our damage than ever.

I don’t think this is something that’s easily fixed, simply because Hero Spec are here to stay.

They could reduce the relative power of the Hero spec and boost back base kit, with spender as the focus but that’s only ever going to be some point of % at most.

This feature needs to keep a certain level of impact otherwise it would feel pointless.

Here’s another thread from 2020

Your Perfect Ret Version

I think Paladins were at their best when the gameplay was a bit slower and more methodical, and hits felt heavier and dealt more damage. One consequence of the Holy Power system is that Crusader Strike hits like a wet noodle now, which I’ve never been cool with. I think, ideally, I’d want Holy Power switched with something actually unique, and I’d definitely want the Seal system to return. Maybe Seal Twisting as well, that was kinda cool. I just like Seals in general. Also remove Inquisition, i…