Post by DanX on Mar 10, 2017 17:38:45 GMT
I've played about 20 games with her. Its terrible tech.
Best thing is Bolt Thrower/Naga/Hex Hunter to put something horrible on them, then to Knock them down. It doesn't combo well with Zuriel - because he knocks the cortexes out for a similar effect. This all works better with Abby1 though.
Her feat is actually pretty good. +3 arm makes things much harder to remove. BFS bounce some blast damage, proteus becomes a monster. Zuriel/Soliders are good road blocks, Blood seers positivity tanky. Retaliatory strike is an extra attack for your beasts if they get attacked, and aren't knocked down, killed, made stationary. I've done some respectable counter hits with Zuriel, Proteus and a blood seer.
To recap my list of complaints and her good features.
The OKish:
Blightbringer - Needs to be better. a) Make it "Blast 8"/base power 14 or b) make it debuff arm -2 or c) make it a cloud effect or d) swop it for the same spell as Abby1
Breath Stealer should either be spamable, or stop charges.
Respawn should only cost 2, because its not worth 3. Its not better than Admonition in a meaningful way. OK, but limited in use and expensive to recast.
The good:
Hellblast/bolt is a good spell. PS14, RFP no tough - 3 focus. I've found it her best spell (because the others suck...?)
Spell barrier is worth having.
Force barrier is really good. Def 18 takes the shooting assignation off the table. One of the top 3 hard to shoot legion casters.
Grievous wounds on daggers is good.
I think if she brought something unique and powerful to the table she would be very interesting still. She has plenty of unique stuff - but its hard to play - and when you get it dead right - its not powerful enough. Fixing Breathstealer alone might be enough. Fixing Blightbringer would be great (blight burst that Abby1 has is generally better being greater power and blast damage and only costing 3). fixing Respawn doesn't matter. With those two fixes she would be really OK.
Another easy buff for her that would be interesting, would be field marshall Force barrier. Making all her beasts +2 Def vs Shooting and immune to blast, would strongly theme her and make all those def 11 beasties we have Def 13, or the angelus def 16 vs shooting - which would be powerful, dropping 6/7 Def 16 vs shooting heavies into a gunline would be meta changing I expect. I'm not sure in a terribly bad way.
Best thing is Bolt Thrower/Naga/Hex Hunter to put something horrible on them, then to Knock them down. It doesn't combo well with Zuriel - because he knocks the cortexes out for a similar effect. This all works better with Abby1 though.
Her feat is actually pretty good. +3 arm makes things much harder to remove. BFS bounce some blast damage, proteus becomes a monster. Zuriel/Soliders are good road blocks, Blood seers positivity tanky. Retaliatory strike is an extra attack for your beasts if they get attacked, and aren't knocked down, killed, made stationary. I've done some respectable counter hits with Zuriel, Proteus and a blood seer.
To recap my list of complaints and her good features.
The OKish:
Blightbringer - Needs to be better. a) Make it "Blast 8"/base power 14 or b) make it debuff arm -2 or c) make it a cloud effect or d) swop it for the same spell as Abby1
Breath Stealer should either be spamable, or stop charges.
Respawn should only cost 2, because its not worth 3. Its not better than Admonition in a meaningful way. OK, but limited in use and expensive to recast.
The good:
Hellblast/bolt is a good spell. PS14, RFP no tough - 3 focus. I've found it her best spell (because the others suck...?)
Spell barrier is worth having.
Force barrier is really good. Def 18 takes the shooting assignation off the table. One of the top 3 hard to shoot legion casters.
Grievous wounds on daggers is good.
I think if she brought something unique and powerful to the table she would be very interesting still. She has plenty of unique stuff - but its hard to play - and when you get it dead right - its not powerful enough. Fixing Breathstealer alone might be enough. Fixing Blightbringer would be great (blight burst that Abby1 has is generally better being greater power and blast damage and only costing 3). fixing Respawn doesn't matter. With those two fixes she would be really OK.
Another easy buff for her that would be interesting, would be field marshall Force barrier. Making all her beasts +2 Def vs Shooting and immune to blast, would strongly theme her and make all those def 11 beasties we have Def 13, or the angelus def 16 vs shooting - which would be powerful, dropping 6/7 Def 16 vs shooting heavies into a gunline would be meta changing I expect. I'm not sure in a terribly bad way.