Mage blink is garbage and basically useless. Venthyr Door of Shadows is how mage blink should be. This skill even lets you teleport where there is no path, like directly upwards to another level. Devs need to extend the range of mage blink to 50 and change it to teleport just like door of shadows.
Edit - OF COURSE I meant leave blink to be instant cast, with a 30 sec CD. Some things should be obvious.
And a 5min cd
I don’t think giving Blink a cast time would work out as well as you think it would :o
Blink is a reactionary ability, that’s a completely different class of ability. You understand that right?
If you want to teleport youself where there is no path, warlock is the class you need to play.
Stop trying to give mage every possible ability. They already have invisibility, teleportation, blink, slowfall, npc mage even have levitate.
I’ve said many times they strip the mage of its natural spells and give to other classes in order to make them viable. Mage does not have invisibility, mage has an oh crap escape. That’s COMPLETELY different. Mage should have stealth, not druids. Did everyone not see Jaina in the Maw intro? Where is the Mage ability to do that? It’s been given to druids.
Once again… you don’t know how to Mage.
Such as? What spells have been taken away from Mages and given to other classes that are core to the gameplay of a Mage?
You know the difference between invisibility and stealth right…?
How is that their ‘‘natural’’ spell? The original teleport ability from warcraft was like the mage teleport, which mean to a certain point, except they could also teleport to a unit.
Blink was a warden ability, not a mage one. Just be glad you even have it. Mage already stole image ability and invisibly ability from the blademaster and blink from the warden. Meanwhile warlock lost meta because it was a DH ability in WC3.
Blizzard fanboysism over Jaina doesn’t mean that mage should be able to do everything.
Wth is a warden? It’s not even a class that exists.
It does exist in the Warcraft universe. Current classes all came from the base Warcraft games, you do realize that, don’t you?
Do you know the difference between invis and stealth in practical application? I run right by mobs with prowl with absolutely no issue in the tightest pathways, so explain how that’s not basically the same.
Despite it’s shortcomings blink Shimmer is actually really good, instant and can be used while casting. It just feels right.
If you’re a Venthyr you already know how buggy Door can be often advising there is no path available even when there is. I don’t think it would be as advantageous to mage to have that changed.
And I would be happy to trade all of those for one decent shield or heal spell. Throw-a-parade happy.
You are telling me that mage are also master for hiding in bush and going sneaky behind their pray… Yeah that make so much sence.
At this point, shadowhunter also use invisibility. Since shadow hunter aren’t playable and that shaman are the closest, does that mean that shaman should have invisibility?
Exactly, how absurd is it that the most iconic magic using class of all time doesn’t even have a single heal spell while even rogues, warriors, hunters all can heal, while druids have a ridiculous super power that heals them for free 36% HP every minute doing absolutely nothing.
Speak for yourself, and git gud. If blizzard removed our city teleports to cater to people who are bad at our class I would lose my mind. I’d loved a decent heal as well but come on,definitely NOT in exchange for my teleports
How does it make sense for a druid? No mana drain, a silly 5 sec cooldown, unlimited duration… yeah this makes a lot of sense! Meanwhile a hunter who naturally should be able to use stealth needs to take a talent for it, has a long cooldown with only a 1 minute duration.
It isn’t at all. Door of shadow and lock gateway are fun to use in world exploration when you still don’t have flying but other wise it is nearly always weaker than blink. Its clear that open never been ganked in WPVP and never got interrupted while trying to cast his only mobility spell.
The only other moment that door of shadow or gateway is better is while trying to skip mob, which is not a problem for mage as they have invisibility anyway.
Mages have to much utility at range to also have an on demand heal. If you have to heal so bad invisible out and use your mage food. Can’t do that in pvp? Thats fine kill your target first and get away.
Its called strengths and weaknesses every class should have them.