Devastation Evoker: Revisiting the Reworked Talent Tree - Bridging the Gap Between Red & Blue

Dragonflight Geposted 08.08.2022 um 12:20 von Preheat

most recent build on AlphaGeladener SchlagDevastation Changes in Build 44999This will likely break the class talent examples below.FeuersturmUralte FlammeAuf den Traum eingestimmtUmwerfender SchlagRegenerative MagieQuell der MagieFlamme des GlaubensAllheilmittelSmaragdblüteEvoker Dragonflight Talent Rework - What's Changed? most recent build on AlphaIn a recent Blue postWith the current Devastation tree, a few things stood out to us amongst the discourse here and in other parts of the community. Namely:

The tree strongly signals that there is a “Red dragonflight build” on the left, and a separate “Blue dragonflight build” on the right.
Effects that scale with empower level, such as Machtzuwachs and Dominanz des Spruchwirkers, remove gameplay by indicating that it is always correct to fully empower your spells.
Die Flammen nähren & Ewig lodernde Flamme are an awkward combination.
Scharlachrote Anpassung is having a larger impact than intended on builds.
Blue-focused single-target builds don’t flow as well as they could.

overall the changes are great

Playstyle that is easy to understand at a surface level, with surprising depth

Damage buff stacking for insane burst AoE

Strong cooldowns with with an interesting extension gimmick

Amazing utility that is unique to the class

Powerful self-healing that increases your damage output

Exciting and diverse build variety

Excellent Mobility

Short Range

Dragon!

Devastation Spec Tree Changes talent treeclick here

Scharlachrote Anpassung has been nerfed but evoker still wants to help heal for damage, and it still gets a huge benefit.

Drachenwut is considerably stronger now thanks to new interactions.

Drachenwut cooldown can no longer be reduced, but it can be extended.

Empowering spells during Drachenwut is now a benefit with Animosität.

Dominanz des Spruchwirkers has been reworked and the cooldown reduction for Tiefer Atem has been turned into a separate talent, Onyxvermächtnis.

Interactions between talents that amplify damage provide incredible synergy and build variety. Irisieren, Geladener Schlag, Titanischer Zorn, Tyrannei, Blitzfeuer, Zerschmetternder Stern, Scharlachrote Anpassung, and Springende Flammen are a few examples.

Geladener Schlag allows players to bank damage for AoE, and can be used with Drachenwut/Tyrannei and other above examples for further potency.

Machtzuwachs is a base duration, regardless of empowerment level.

Imposante Präsenz has been moved up and placed as a choice with Inneres Strahlen. One of these is required for Drachenwut.

Die Flammen nähren reworked to benefit from Single Target and Aoe.

Ewig lodernde Flamme and Die Flammen nähren are now a choice capstone.

Gap between Red and Blue has been bridged with talents like Katalysieren, Irisieren, Geladener Schlag, and Gerichtete Aggression

Geladener Schlagsub-header Geladener SchlagScheiterhaufenDesintegrationEwigkeitswogeAzurstoßAusgefahrene KrallenSpanne der EwigkeitGeladener SchlagTiefer AtemScheiterhaufenEssenzexplosionTitanischer ZornGeladener SchlagScheiterhaufenDrachenwutScheiterhaufenI'm happy to report that they actually get buffed by Geladener Schlag as well!3x the valueTyranneifull value of your mastery, Meisterschaft: Riesentöter.Zerschmetternder SternGeladener SchlagScheiterhaufenSpanne der EwigkeitDrachenwutDrachenwut / Essenzexplosion ChangesDrachenwutEssenzexplosionDrachenwutDrachenwutDominanz des SpruchwirkersTiefer AtemOnyxvermächtnisIncreased Value of EssenzexplosionDrachenwutEssenzexplosionMeisterschaft: RiesentöterDrachenwutTyranneiMeisterschaft: RiesentöterEssenzexplosionFeuriger SchubEssenzEssenzexplosion

Titanischer Zorn - This is a new talent that adds a direct buff to all spells that cost Essenz with an Essenzexplosion proc. This is a 2 point talent which means that Essenzexplosion is a 20% buff with this slotted. This talent is under Drachenwut, which makes sense because it is the primary reason why Drachenwut is stronger now. You can think of this interaction as a 20% buff to the damage of Drachenwut.

Die Flammen nähren (capstone) - This has also been reworked. We will talk more about it in a bit, but the big takeaway is that Feueratem cooldown reduction is now tied to Essenzexplosion. This means that the talent has applications in single target now, since Desintegration and Scheiterhaufen both consume Essenzexplosion.

Kausalität - This talent isn't specifically tied to Essenzexplosion, but more Essenzexplosion procs generally mean more Essenz ability casts.

EssenzexplosionDrachenwut also strongerAngesammelte MachtEssenzexplosionIncentives to use Empowered Spells during DrachenwutDrachenwutEwigkeitswogeFeueratemDrachenwutDrachenwutDrachenwutDrachenwutAnimositätDrachenwutEwigkeitswogeFeueratemDrachenwutextend the buff by 6 seconds, regardless of empowerment levelIrisierenDrachenwutEwigkeitswogeEwigkeitswogeDrachenwutEwigkeitswogeFeueratemDrachenwutDrachenwutDie Flammen nährenKausalitätFeueratemEssenzexplosionDie Flammen nährenDrachenwutEssenzexplosionFeueratemDrachenwutFeueratemKausalitätDie Flammen nährenEssenzexplosionEssenzexplosionEssenzDie Flammen nähren and Drachenwut extending with AnimositätDrachenwutdepend on your buildAnimositätEwigkeitswogeDie Flammen nährenKausalitätDie Flammen nährenDie Flammen nähren

With Die Flammen nähren, Feueratem cooldown reduction is tied to Essenzexplosion generation.

Drachenwut provides a Essenzexplosion with every Lebende Flamme and Azurstoß.

With Springende Flammen (class talent) every Feueratem makes Lebende Flamme hit an additional target per empowerment level. Each of these Lebende Flamme that hit an enemy have a chance to proc Essenzexplosion. This means you will get two Essenzexplosion procs if you take Essenzeinstimmung.

Feueratem extends Drachenwut.

With Kausalität, more Essenzexplosion generation / Essenz spending also means cooldown reduction for Ewigkeitswoge.

DrachenwutEssenzexplosionFeueratemEwigkeitswogeDrachenwutEssenzexplosionFeueratemEwigkeitswogeDie Flammen nährenKausalitätZeitkrümmungadditional scaling in the form of increased durationAnimositätIrisierenInterrupt Cooldown Reduction - Imposante PräsenzImposante PräsenzDrachenwutImposante PräsenzInneres Strahlen don't give up any damageImposante PräsenzInneres StrahlenInneres StrahlenImposante PräsenzBlue Single Target Flow: Zerschmetternder SternBlue dragonflight-focused single-target builds don’t flow as well as they could.

Two key talents to these builds are Charged Blast and Focusing Iris, both of which have been the subject of insightful discussion and concern.

Charged Blast is intended to be something that can spice up single-target gameplay for those who want an additional layer of complexity within the rotation. Many of you have expressed that the current design, requiring 2 Azure Strikes before casting Charged Blast, isn’t quite hitting the mark because although it does add complexity, it doesn’t add interaction.
Focusing Iris is intended to be a more passive option that accomplishes similar goals as Charged Blast. However, the combination of timing an ability immediately after finishing a channeled spell, with the relatively high uptime of the debuff, makes Focusing Iris both more burdensome & less potent than it could potentially be.

To address this, we’re combining what we feel are the best parts of both into a new ability! Charged Blast and Focusing Iris as they currently exist are being removed, and replaced with a spell called Zerschmetternder Stern.Zerschmetternder SternSpanne der EwigkeitEssenzFokussierungsirisArkane LebenskraftFokussierungsirisArkane LebenskraftEssenzZerschmetternder SternEmpower Level Decision Making ImprovementsMachtzuwachsDominanz des SpruchwirkersMachtzuwachsDominanz des SpruchwirkersSeparation of Red and BlueHaving thematic groupings on either side is a great introduction to the talent tree. It resonates as something you would expect for the specialization, and makes it easier to know where to look for modifiers to certain abilities. However, Devastation utilizes both Red and Blue magic, and the current tree isn’t celebrating that theme well enough. Builds that use both types of magic should be the norm, with all-Red or all-Blue being much more niche. To make using both colors more effective, we’ve adjusted many talents’ locations or function, as well as added new nodes.

Gerichtete Aggression - This talent now affects both Azurstoß and Lebende Flamme

Katalysieren - New talent, this makes Desintegration boost the damage over time frequency of Feueratem during the duration. This gives Red another Single Target talent, which helps it move away from the AoE focus most of the Red themed talents had previously.

Irisieren (capstone) - New talent, Feueratem and Ewigkeitswoge boost the damage of the next two spells of the same color within 10 seconds.

Geladener Schlag - New talent, Blue damage causes you to build stacks to increase the damage of Scheiterhaufen, the Red Essenz spender. Each tick of Desintegration and target hit by Ewigkeitswoge/Azurstoß/Zerschmetternder Stern provide one stack each. It's super effective!

Gerichtete AggressionKatalysierenIrisierenGeladener SchlagIrisierenDrachenwutAnimositätIrisierenGeladener SchlagTitanischer ZornBlitzfeuerZerschmetternder SternScharlachrote AnpassungSpringende FlammenGeladener Schlag - Red and BlueScheiterhaufenEssenzpreviously discussed this talent at length hereDie Flammen nähren and Ewig lodernde FlammeFeueratemDie Flammen nähren & Ewig lodernde Flamme are an awkward combination.

Taken together, these two talents quickly push Devastation into a space of having Feueratem off cooldown for a length of time while an existing Feueratem damage over time effect gets extended. That said, both talents offer interesting potential gameplay and impact builds in different ways. They will now be in a choice node against each other, and Die Flammen nähren is being redesigned to fit into more builds:Die Flammen nährenFeueratemEssenzexplosionDesintegrationScheiterhaufenEssenzexplosionEwig lodernde FlammeallFeuersturmFeuersturmFeueratemFeuersturmEwig lodernde FlammeDie Flammen nährenClass Tree ChangesScharlachrote AnpassungScharlachrote Anpassungrecent Blue PostScharlachrote Anpassung is having a larger impact than intended on builds.

The current value of Scharlachrote Anpassung causes a warping effect on how Devastation builds their talent loadouts, in particular due to the interaction with Springende Flammen – when Lebende Flamme hits additional targets via Springende Flammen, all of the Lebende Flamme benefit from any Scharlachrote Anpassung damage the Evoker has. The Springende Flammen interaction is intended, and the response to it has been one of excitement. However, it is important for there to be multiple options for how to build your character for area-of-effect damage situations.

The intent of Scharlachrote Anpassung is to encourage, and reward, hybridization for both specializations. Preservation Evokers who enjoy dealing damage can easily access the node, but aren’t required to pick it up in their path to other high-power healing talents. Devastation Evokers who want to help their group with additional healing can take it to be rewarded for taking action when their group is in a dangerous situation. To better meet those goals, Scharlachrote Anpassung's damage cap is being reduced to 2x Spellpower, down from its current value of 6x Spellpower.Scharlachrote AnpassungLebende FlammeScharlachrote Anpassung feel less pressuredScharlachrote Anpassung highlights from a dungeon stream, before it was nerfed.Erneuernde FlammenTiefgrüne UmarmungLebende FlammeSmaragdblüteScharlachrote AnpassungEvoker still wants to help heal for damage, and it still gets a huge benefit!Quell der MagieTyrannisierendes BrüllenÜbermannenWütendView on Dragonflight Talent TreeIssues that RemainFeuriger SchubLebende FlammeFeuersturmBlitzfeuerFeuersturmAngesammelte MachtTiefer AtemEssenzEssenzExample BuildsBlue Focus Build with Geladener SchlagView on Dragonflight Talent TreeGeladener SchlagGeladener SchlagScheiterhaufenDesintegrationEwigkeitswogeAzurstoßGeladener SchlagGeladener SchlagDrachenwutScheiterhaufenTyranneifull value of your mastery, Meisterschaft: Riesentöter.Zerschmetternder SternGeladener SchlagScheiterhaufenSpanne der EwigkeitEwigkeitswogeSchillernZerschmetternder SternDesintegrationSchillernFeuriger SchubPackende LoheZerschmetternder SternEwigkeitswogeDesintegrationDominanz des SpruchwirkersIrisierenDie Flammen nährenDie Flammen nährenFeueratemDrachenwutFeuriger SchubMachtzuwachsSpringende FlammenIrisierenFeueratemFeueratemIrisierenImposante PräsenzInneres StrahlenZerschmetternder SternSchillernHitzewelleOnyxvermächtnisGerichtete AggressionBevorstehende ZerstörungRed Focus AoE Build with Geladener SchlagView on Dragonflight Talent TreeFeuersturmDie Flammen nährenEwig lodernde FlammeFeuriger SchubGeladener SchlagScheiterhaufenDesintegrationEwigkeitswogeAzurstoßGeladener SchlagFeuriger SchubPackende LoheDominanz des SpruchwirkersOnyxvermächtnisSchrecken der LüfteVerwüstenKraftnexusScheiterhaufenEssenzEssenzexplosionAngesammelte MachtDie Flammen nährenGeladener SchlagSpanne der EwigkeitDie Flammen nährenFeueratemDrachenwutFeuriger SchubSpringende FlammenKatalysierenRed Focus AoE Build (No Geladener Schlag)View on Dragonflight Talent TreeFeuersturmDie Flammen nährenEwig lodernde FlammeFeuriger SchubFeuriger SchubPackende LoheDominanz des SpruchwirkersOnyxvermächtnisSchrecken der LüfteVerwüstenKraftnexusScheiterhaufenEssenzEssenzexplosionAngesammelte MachtDie Flammen nährenAngesammelte MachtAngesammelte MachtDie Flammen nährenFeueratemDrachenwutFeuriger SchubSpringende FlammenAngesammelte MachtEssenzexplosionDie Flammen nährenGeladener SchlagKatalysierenConclusionDrachenwutTitanischer ZornAnimositätGeladener SchlagIrisierenScheiterhaufenTyranneiMeisterschaft: RiesentöterScharlachrote AnpassungFeuriger SchubFeuersturm

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