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[Aion 2] Healer Class Patch Analysis: Stigma Changes and Future Prospects ⚖️
This is an analysis and outlook on the recent Aion 2 Priest patch. It covers stigma skill changes, healing and damage dealing ability changes, and personal opinions on the future role of the Priest. The key is the potential for growth based on the amount of stigma shards acquired and concerns about changes in the dealer role.
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1. Punishment of Earth & Voice of Destruction: Critical Hit & Sustained Damage Dealing Strategy Changes 💥
- ✅ Research on sustained damage dealing strategies using the Punishment of Earth and Voice of Destruction stigmas has been conducted, but the existing strategy has become inevitable due to the increased amount of recovery reduction.
- ⚠️ A decrease in critical hit rate may be disadvantageous in battle situations.
- ✅ The cooldown of Punishment of Earth has been reduced, which is expected to increase skill utilization.
| Changes | Existing | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Punishment of Earth Cooldown | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
00:00 - 02:17
1. Punishment of Earth & Voice of Destruction: Critical Hit & Sustained Damage Dealing Strategy Changes 💥
- ✅ Research on sustained damage dealing strategies using the Punishment of Earth and Voice of Destruction stigmas has been conducted, but the existing strategy has become inevitable due to the increased amount of recovery reduction.
- ⚠️ A decrease in critical hit rate may be disadvantageous in battle situations.
- ✅ The cooldown of Punishment of Earth has been reduced, which is expected to increase skill utilization.
| Changes | Existing | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Punishment of Earth Cooldown | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
02:18 - 03:07
2. Prayer of Amplification: Expected Increase in Party Damage, But... 🤔
- ✅ The Prayer of Amplification 3rd specialization effect (damage amplification) has been improved to apply to party members, which is expected to contribute to an increase in overall party damage.
- ⚠️ Prayer of Amplification is a stigma typically used by Priests who are greedy for damage, and its versatility may be limited.
03:08 - 03:57
3. Exoneration: HP Condition Removed, Healing Increased! 💖
- ✅ The HP condition for the Exoneration skill has been removed, increasing the amount of healing.
- ✅ An additional effect of recovering 15% of HP for 10 seconds has been added, strengthening its role as a major heal.
- ✅ Exoneration is a big buff for Priests.
03:58 - 04:37
4. Yustiel's Authority & Light of Protection: Concerns About Stigma Investment Direction 🧐
- ⚠️ It is determined that the 20% increase in status resistance from Yustiel's Authority is not significant.
- ✅ The 3rd specialization of Light of Protection provides an additional 10% increase in received healing.
- 🤔 There is a need to consider the direction of Priest stigma investment (damage-focused vs. healing-focused).
04:38 - 06:23
5. Summary and Future Outlook: Stigma Shards & Changes in Dealer Role 🔮
- ✅ As the season progresses, the efficiency of the 4th specialization stigma is expected to increase as more stigmas can be raised.
- ⚠️ Since there are not many Priests who currently have a lot of stigma shards, it may be difficult to experience immediately.
- 🤔 Changes may be necessary to increase party damage by adopting Prayer of Amplification in order not to be pushed back by Chanters.
- ⚠️ As dealers secure survivability through lifesteal, the need for Priests is decreasing.
06:24 - 07:03
6. Conclusion: Additional Healing Skills & Future Research Directions 🧪
- ✅ Mentioning the need for additional skills related to the Aura of Healing, it is foreshadowed that research related to stigmas will be conducted in the future.