Overview
The Sorcerer is perceived as the primary crowd control class of their realm. They perform this function quite well in the PvE arena. Unfortunately, due to Realm Abilities such as Purge and Determination, spell resists, item resists, interrupts and cloth based armor, the true Sorcerer spends most of their RvR time face down speaking to the ants.
Concerns:
Survivability Cloth casters survivability depends on staying out of reach of the enemy and dealing damage quickly. We hope that the upcoming reviews and or rework of Resists and Realm Abilities are able to address these concerns.
Epic Encounters The rate of resists in high level PvE encounters has reduced the Sorcerer to wielding their staff in melee or providing mana regen as their only group contribution, as opposed to using the large number of spell in their arsenal including their class defining crowd control abilities.
Spec line Issues:
1. Mind The recent changes to the Mind line have aided the class greatly. There are still a few concerns though.
A. Amnesia power consumption versus its counter parts.
The difference is the Bard version at spec 42 for 27 power and 325 radius, the Healer version at spec 44 for 28 power and 325 radius, then the Sorcerer version at spec 49 for 37 power and 325 radius.
Suggestions have been dropping our version to 43/45 in spec line and dropping the power closer to the Healer, or since the Bards insta is actually the more desirable, yet cost less than both the Healer and Sorcerers cast version, increasing the radius for both the Healer and Sorcerer to 425, bringing the Sorcerer earlier in the spec line and dropping the Sorcerer power cost more in line with the Healers could also be an option.
B. Charmed Pets
PvE - Please add lower level mobs to the entrance areas of Caer Sidi and City of Avalon. Charm able mobs for the Sorcerer start at 47 in CoA and none are available in Sidi.
RvR Pets are used little in RvR do to the constraints of finding and charming the desirable pet, only to lose it a few moments later upon death.
Lack of variety in Hibernia, especially near the Albion portal keep has been a major concern.
Allow us to assess the level of a mob
Allow us to recall our last charmed pet from the same zone after death, even if it means that pet loses a level or two as a balance.
C. Confusion - Confusion has no use in RvR and has been adjusted in PvE to make it all but worthless. With Mob immunity and no utility in the RvR arena this spell needs to be reworked to provide a viable utilization in both PvE and RvR.
2. Body The most balanced line of the Sorcerer, Body is one of the most popular major specs.
As per feedback the spec 20 single target root in body has been bugged. Recent fixes to our spell icons in 1.64 did not address the issue of the image being AOE with a single target delve.
3. Matter The Matter line has suffered the reputation of being the red headed step child. Allowing the spec and base dots to stack and adding the dd/snare was a start, and increased the number of players willing to try the spec. But few stick with it, and those that do are a minority.
No keep door damage
No secondary form of CC
Bad spec distribution with main DD at spec lvl 40 and 49, limiting to 40Matter/3X Mind/Body as only real viable specs.
Loss of elemental debuffs
New Issues:
None at this time
Other Issues:
Class RA Corporeal Disintegration Though our only form of AoE damage this RA is rarely used by a class that wholly bases their survival on their Crowd Control abilities, suggest instead another form of Crowd Control. We are open to discussion.
Power Consumption Power costs on our stat debuffs are 8 to 10 points or higher versus similar spells in other realms.
The Sorcerer is perceived as the primary crowd control class of their realm. They perform this function quite well in the PvE arena. Unfortunately, due to Realm Abilities such as Purge and Determination, spell resists, item resists, interrupts and cloth based armor, the true Sorcerer spends most of their RvR time face down speaking to the ants.
Concerns:
Survivability Cloth casters survivability depends on staying out of reach of the enemy and dealing damage quickly. We hope that the upcoming reviews and or rework of Resists and Realm Abilities are able to address these concerns.
Epic Encounters The rate of resists in high level PvE encounters has reduced the Sorcerer to wielding their staff in melee or providing mana regen as their only group contribution, as opposed to using the large number of spell in their arsenal including their class defining crowd control abilities.
Spec line Issues:
1. Mind The recent changes to the Mind line have aided the class greatly. There are still a few concerns though.
A. Amnesia power consumption versus its counter parts.
The difference is the Bard version at spec 42 for 27 power and 325 radius, the Healer version at spec 44 for 28 power and 325 radius, then the Sorcerer version at spec 49 for 37 power and 325 radius.
Suggestions have been dropping our version to 43/45 in spec line and dropping the power closer to the Healer, or since the Bards insta is actually the more desirable, yet cost less than both the Healer and Sorcerers cast version, increasing the radius for both the Healer and Sorcerer to 425, bringing the Sorcerer earlier in the spec line and dropping the Sorcerer power cost more in line with the Healers could also be an option.
B. Charmed Pets
PvE - Please add lower level mobs to the entrance areas of Caer Sidi and City of Avalon. Charm able mobs for the Sorcerer start at 47 in CoA and none are available in Sidi.
RvR Pets are used little in RvR do to the constraints of finding and charming the desirable pet, only to lose it a few moments later upon death.
Lack of variety in Hibernia, especially near the Albion portal keep has been a major concern.
Allow us to assess the level of a mob
Allow us to recall our last charmed pet from the same zone after death, even if it means that pet loses a level or two as a balance.
C. Confusion - Confusion has no use in RvR and has been adjusted in PvE to make it all but worthless. With Mob immunity and no utility in the RvR arena this spell needs to be reworked to provide a viable utilization in both PvE and RvR.
2. Body The most balanced line of the Sorcerer, Body is one of the most popular major specs.
As per feedback the spec 20 single target root in body has been bugged. Recent fixes to our spell icons in 1.64 did not address the issue of the image being AOE with a single target delve.
3. Matter The Matter line has suffered the reputation of being the red headed step child. Allowing the spec and base dots to stack and adding the dd/snare was a start, and increased the number of players willing to try the spec. But few stick with it, and those that do are a minority.
No keep door damage
No secondary form of CC
Bad spec distribution with main DD at spec lvl 40 and 49, limiting to 40Matter/3X Mind/Body as only real viable specs.
Loss of elemental debuffs
New Issues:
None at this time
Other Issues:
Class RA Corporeal Disintegration Though our only form of AoE damage this RA is rarely used by a class that wholly bases their survival on their Crowd Control abilities, suggest instead another form of Crowd Control. We are open to discussion.
Power Consumption Power costs on our stat debuffs are 8 to 10 points or higher versus similar spells in other realms.
