Idea: Make buff shears on vamps act as a long stat debuff

Sym

Maybe like 3-5 minutes? Kind of silly it’s a class that can be sheared.

deam0

So instead of having them shear'd you'd like them debuffed, which is a cool idea. The problem is the way you presented this, for 3-5min? Lol what kind of debuff is that, better just swap in a new vamp at that point. Anyone can just sup pot if they get sheared, but I doubt the can code a sup pot that knew when to cure debuffs on for a vamp, and rebuff on anyone else. etc.

Sym

Yeah I totally forgot about sup pots. But it is just rediculous how losing one con buff, the first response is “let’s blow 15 plat” on a sup pot. I think sup pots is the difference between the haves and have nots...

Amp_Phetamine

Honestly I just use draughts of heroism if fighting a vamp or battlemaster and get sheared.

Sup pots are definitely far too valuable imo to 'waste'.

It's a unique idea, adding a random stat debuff when a vamp is 'sheared'; although I can't see this being necessary or implemented.

Vamps are also a class that is situationally strong. They need to acquire power through combat and put up at least 2-3 buffs before they're in a position to turn the tides.

Vamps also can hybrid spec extremely efficiently and gain a massive amount of defense through their parry/evade self buffs, then supplement their offense with +skill buff, celerity or negate the enemies offense with combat penalty debuff/debuff that removes +skill from items.

It's definitely a class that needs to be played right to be extremely effective (I've only ever played them in the 39/49 BG so by no means am I an expert).

I would like to hear how effective they are against multiples as well. They have the ability to dominate in 1v1 however I'm not so sure how effective they are in 1vx anymore.