What with the Dark Age of Camelot Las Vegas Roundtable just closing down, we're already starting to see some new Catacombs information dribbling back as the Sir Featherswords and Co. hang up their polyester +1 tunics for another year. Hey now, don't get me wrong. I'm wearing polyester underneath my pants right now. Anyhoo, on with the show;
The first, and I'd say biggest, news that will be relayed (since no new class information will be released until after the Rountable) is a fleshing out of the Midgard Warlock's abilities;
Preloaded, double payloaded spells that have godly range (think > scouts), insta cast (2 second reuse on 'preloaded' spells but 4-5+ of them can be preloaded - you'd have to see it in action) can include up to 2 of the following as said at the roundtable: bolt, nearsight, snare, dot, pbaoe, spreadheal, and a few more crazy spells I'm not remembering right now... self crack...
Say it with me now: what the?? Are you sure you don't want to throw in a free start from RR5 and go the kitchen sink? No? Ok then.
It's no secret Mythic loves to introduce, for lack of a better word, overpowered classes (refer to the Savage, the Animist, the Necromancer etc), or to either grossly empower a class with a new wtfpwndutotuesday ability and to then nerf them into oblivion 6 months later, but surely this takes the cake. Heck, from my vantage point, the Warlock seems to be enjoying himself with all the party food American-Pie-style. I'll stop my open bewilderment now because I know there's still the beta to finish, and things can change, and yadda yadda yadda, but can you already hear the mouse clicking as players prepare a level 5 Mystic in preparation for release day. I sure can.
I, for one, welcome our new Warlock overlords.
UPDATE
Information about the Valkyrie has been gleaned from the Roundtable, with abilities as follow;
Odin's Hoof - Insta DD
Odin's Minor Retribution - Castable DD Pulse Cone
Call from Valhalha - 10% Rez
Odin's Minor Aura - Castable DD Defense Proc
Valhalla's Scorn - Insta Cone DD
Vindictive Nip - Insta Dex Sheer Cone
Valkryie's Command - Insta Acuity Sheer Cone
Odin's Restraint - Insta 100% Snare Cone
So, a Shaman/Reaver with spear styles (including 2 new styles) rolled into one? That would be the sound of more clicking I hear....
UPDATE 2
Some information on the Zealot:
Zealeots are going to be focus casters. They start their spell and it starts doing damage 3 30 60 90 .... if they get hit the spell breaks. They will be able to spec in flex and shield as well as their spell lines.
A focus caster? I'll wait a bit to hear more, but I'm not hearing too much clicking from the gank groups or zerg rushes as a result of that information.
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