Hammer of Wrath

[Benmarch-1421546 (Benmarch)]

@Aitharis-emerald-dream

Uh what

It was an execute ability that dealt more damage and was also available during wings.

No, it wasn’t really by any means other than cosmetically.

I don’t really feel like repeating…

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@Benmarch-zuljin

Not really, it unlocked at 20% and in AW but it didn’t do anywhere close to what other classes execute do.

And as I said, that’s because it was a builder, if it had been a spender, the power budget could have been increased to a level similar to Execute/Kill shot/ Touch of death.

But it wasn’t

@Benmarch-zuljin

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.

And again, I grant that Judgement should transform into HoW on 20% or less targets.