Vengeance Demon Hunter Hero Talent Showdown in The War Within - Aldrachi Reaver vs. Fel-Scarred

The War Within Pubblicato 20/08/2024 alle 06:56 da Itamae

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Vengeance Demon Hunter in the War Withintank nerfsnerfs to our relative strength with cantrip itemsHero Talent Showdown: Aldrachi Reaver vs. Fel-Scarred Lancio LamaMetamorfosi Demoniaca Aldrachi Reaver

Strengths

Weaknesses

Marchio della MietitricePreda FeritaArte delle LameA CacciaFratturaFendente d'Anima Fel-Scarred

Strengths

Weaknesses

Metamorfosi DemoniacaWhat's Changed? Aldrachi Reaverfirst impressionSpirito IncorruttibileMercante d'Anime Fel-Scarredfirst impressionLame BruciantiFendente d'AnimaAnd the Winner Is...

Class Fantasy & Visuals: Fel-Scarred (Winner)
This is close enough to possibly be a tie. Neither of our visuals are particularly compelling, with the only change for Aldrachi Reaver being that our glaive is purple when empowered, and Fel-Scarred giving a barely-noticeable explosion effect when activated. However, Fel-Scarred gets a slight edge for being built around Metamorfosi Demoniaca, our core cooldown and something that's been integral to the class since it was introduced.

Fun & Rewarding Gameplay: Aldrachi Reaver & Fel-Scarred (Tie)
We're giving this a tie as well. Neither Hero Talent tree feels particularly exciting nor rewarding to interact with. Aldrachi Reaver simply provides buffs and debuffs for doing our rotation correctly and adds an extra button, while Fel-Scarred emphasizes using our cooldowns on cooldown, which is one of the basic tenets of Vengeance. Despite Fel-Scarred empowering our core abilities during Metamorfosi Demoniaca, it's not anything noticeable unless you're actively looking at your damage meters.

Difficulty: Aldrachi Reaver (Winner)
Realistically this should probably also be a tie, but Aldrachi Reaver takes it by a smidge due to the main rotational change being the addition of a Lancio Lama every so often, while Fel-Scarred requires making sure all cooldowns are spent before pressing Metamorfosi Demoniaca. While this might seem simple conceptually, logs show the vast majority of players struggle to do so.

Defensiveness & Utility: Aldrachi Reaver(Winner)
Both our trees offer very little utility or defensiveness. Aldrachi Reaver comes out ahead in the defensive department since Spirito Incorruttibile is quite strong as long as we're able to hit our target, while its minor mobility option in Assalto Indisturbato is a bit weaker. The biggest gain comes from Brivido della Lotta at high levels, with a 20% multiplier to all our healing being incredibly powerful defensively. Comparatively, Fel-Scarred comes with a choice between a slow/dr on trash in Ondata di Spossatezza or mobility in In Cerca di Rabbia, and a extremely minor global DR in Fiamme di Dolore.

Leveling: Fel-Scarred (Winner)
Fel-Scarred is a clear winner for leveling simply due to its lack of ramp. You can just send spells as they come off cooldown and you will do well, where Aldrachi Reaver requires some actual uptime on each target. In leveling, most enemies die extremely quickly, so you won't be able to take advantage of the buffs.

Mythic+: Aldrachi Reaver & Fel-Scarred (Tie)
Fel-Scarred is currently ahead by a significant margin in Mythic+ for most players because it is significantly ahead in damage due to tuning and does not care about forced downtime. It also gains a small benefit from the reset in Intensità Demoniaca enabling more uptime on the parry when combined with Sigilli Illuminati, while Tra le Fiamme pairs better with Aldrachi Reaver, but falls behind overall. However, at extremely high keys, the bonus healing from Brivido della Lotta may come into play and push it ahead if survivability becomes the limiting factor for doing keys, rather than damage.

Raid: Aldrachi Reaver & Fel-Scarred (Tie)
Neither Hero tree has a particular edge in Raid from the actual talents themselves, but Aldrachi Reaver is ever so slightly ahead in tuning. Both trees are absolutely playable in raid, depending on your personal preference.

Best Overall: Aldrachi Reaver & Fel-Scarred (Tie)
It's likely that unless Aldrachi Reaver gets significantly ahead due to tuning, we'll be seeing most people play Fel-Scarred. Not only is it less punishing to manage and currently performing better in all content, but it fits the fantasy of Vengeance better. Even when they are performing relatively equally, many players don't find the concept behind Aldrachi Reaver compelling nor do they find it enjoyable.

However, for players who may enjoy both types of gameplay, they are actually close enough in most content that either would be playable.

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