Hammer of Wrath

[Benmarch-1421546 (Benmarch)]

@Citshan-grizzly-hills

I kind of disagree with your (apparent) dismissal of its utility because yes it was a builder but it meant during the last 20% you could do slightly more spending too, as well as the (talent-based) number of times you could throw a wrath.

Fair enough, I can elaborate.

It wasn’t useless but it wasn’t an execute, I’d add that in theme it was redundant.

You would prioritize an execute in an execute phase, but HoW was still the low priority even in this scenario.

All the other buttons either gave better benefit or better damage.

So while it did fill a role it wasn’t a particularly important or meaningful one aside from preventing us to stare at the screen and do nothing for the sparse moment where it happened.
There were already multiple mechanics that made it available before the 20% threshold so it’s not like that was a sudden burst of HoPo falling on our lap.

The communication they gave was that Midnight Ret was designed with Templar Strike in mind.
So it removes the need for it to exist because we’re not “meant” to pick CSAA, allegedly.

@Linxy

For Holy Power generation, we’re looking into the amount of passive over time effects. A key focus here is Crusading Strikes. While it has served Retribution very well in some areas, over time it has become an invisible, passive Holy Power generator that’s difficult to track and lacks meaningful interaction. We’re shifting emphasis toward Templar Strikes. Another important change will be coming to Divine Resonance, with the aim of giving players more agency and clarity in their Holy Power generation.

With TS, you’re never out of buttons to press but the need to be in melee is emphasized.