I prefer Crusader Strike being removed. If it is insisted to be reinstated, please remove the holy power generation and cooldown effects and keep the current talents as they are. People want “another button to press”, sure, fine, give them CS that just does some dmg. But filling in a gcd with a button that only makes our other abilities either usable with power generation, or by lowering cd, does not feel good when in demanding situations.
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not sure what you think that accomplishes. People don’t just want another button to press. If I just wanted any button to press to fill the time I can just spam change my beacon target. People wanted another meaningful button in the rotation. More than 3. Now we have 4. Yay. So when I need to build holy power, instead of thinking hmm do I press holy shock or judgement cuz those are my only options, well judgements on cd so I guess its holy shock. big wowwww, forced choices. Now I can actually think hmm do I needa holy shock to heal someone or do I save it, and build holy power with cs instead,
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if you believe your rotation as Hpal is 3 buttons, i emplore you to explore and play with your kit, we have so much greater potential than you are using.
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We had more potential in dragonflight and TWW, then they took a lot of it away. Now they added a bit of it back. Seems you don’t want more potential. Seems you like simplicity. Have you tried the one button rotation? That’s what they’re trying to turn us into
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CS is a pointless button. Being re-added wrecks the entire spec so some melee wannabe can swing a weapon? If not outright removed, it needs to be reworked to fix the cd on J/HS.
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We only have 3 meaningful buttons + Crusader Strike now.
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Anyone who thinks Crusader Strike adds interesting choices or interesting gameplay is delulu. Bringing rebuke back would have added 10x the useful decision making that bringing crusader strike back brought.
Holy paladin was also far from having the most basic rotation in Midnight.
Holy paladin’s base rotation was 3 abilities, judgment, holy shock and WoG. However, they also already have FoL, HL and LoD doubling their basic options compared to some other healers like holy priest who literally only have 3 basic rotational abilities, flash heal, PoM and serenity (4 if they keep sanctify which they can spec out of). Paladin also can optionally spec into BoV for an additional frequently pressed ability. Lightsmiths have another ability they press on a regular basis.
Holy paladin has a bunch of cooldowns including 2 CC, 3 blessings, aura mastery, LoH, AW/AC (which already existed for the CS fanatics) and Divine Toll. I think they may have the most cooldowns to manage out of any healer in the game after the pruning?
They have a secondary resource system.
They were already a lot more complex than holy priest or resto shaman.
The excuse blizzard gives about an extra rotational ability or moment to moment decision making is laughable and demonstrates being entirely out of touch with not only this class but all of the others as well. If they wanted to make something more complicated, holy priests need the most attention. Most feedback since the announcement is negative. Most people don’t want to press crusader strike. As I’ve been saying, it is just a vocal minority that actually liked the most boring melee ability in the game.
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Imo the spec was ruined so caster holy priest wannabes can wear a shield from ranged, and this is restoring part of it that was missing
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Exactly! Rejoice lol. Its a nightmare but I’ll take 4 over 3
Semi sarcasticly…..the melees ruined HPal when they wanted to be in melee. HPal was a caster until what, WoD?
But seriously, I dont think anyone would be upset if blizz hadnt increased the cd on J/HS.
Wod came out in 2014, and the game released in 2004 and its now 2026. So yah for 12 years hpal has been melee if what you’re saying is correct, I wouldn’t know but I’ll take your word for it. That’s longer than the time it wasn’t melee based. Agreed the increased cds is the real culprit here