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by Bubzz, Level 21
Last updated at August 4, 2007, 9:30 am
QQ'ng about MS debuff?  50% healing is pretty nasty, to the point where all succesful 5v5 teams (outside of extreme gib teams) require at least one MS warrior.



People have been saying for, oh...years...that it's extremely imbalanced and they hate to play against it.  Don't worry, the ability has now been brought in line with the upcoming expansion.  Who needs MS when you've got:



- Unholy Embrace

Instant Cast. 5 min cooldown.

Target is embraced
by a silhouette of darkness for 12 seconds, corrupting any healing
spells and effects cast upon or currently affecting the target to cause
damage for 50% of their healing potential instead of restoring health.
Any damage shields cast upon or currently affecting the target will
also be instantly consumed, dealing 50% of their absorption potential
in damage. Once afflicted with Unholy Embrace, the target cannot be
afflicted with Unholy Embrace again for 1 minute."



Take that, warriors. You're not needed anymore.



Go spec prot and be useful - Deathknights will need gear.
     
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Moztow
Moztow Aug 4, 2007 at 9:50 am
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So you think one speel is balanced because one class will be getting somewhat of a counter or improvment? I'd say that you need a little more than that to balance such an amazing debuff as MS...
Tipzee
Tipzee Aug 4, 2007 at 10:03 am
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Sarcasm is definitely NOT in the dictionary.  Srsly.
Moztow
Moztow Aug 5, 2007 at 5:01 pm
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justHEH
justHEH Aug 4, 2007 at 10:14 am
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Five minute cooldowns are good. This will be really good news for 4 caster dps teams in arena.
Nobbeh
Nobbeh Aug 4, 2007 at 10:30 am
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how about using a deathknight AND a warrior? no need for a rogue now is there? ;p
Yingas
Yingas Aug 4, 2007 at 10:56 am
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how about using...5 deathknights!
I mean if you can tank a boss 2 handed and have abilities to heal eachother..why not!
Rawrr
Rawrr Aug 4, 2007 at 11:00 am
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Deathknights will just be a hard counter to healing and magic classes.  Consider the following: how many classes use absorb shields and consider how many use healing? That's a good amount of counters, but we'll see how they can do against rogues, warriors, and hunters.  It's not really in my opinion that MS needs a nerf, but rather than other classes need to be buffed up in the arena.  As much as Rogues QQ, Hunters are probably the worst off of all the classes currently.
bizzdrama
bizzdrama Aug 4, 2007 at 11:06 am
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warriors will prolly get some intersting new abilities too..
Rawrr
Rawrr Aug 4, 2007 at 12:15 pm
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Like.....More Improved Mortal Strike? ;\
Movac
Movac Aug 4, 2007 at 5:30 pm
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HOLY **** A NEW ABILITY ANNOUNCED A COUPLE DAYS AGO WILL REPLACE A CLASS THAT HAS BEEN STOMPING **** FOR OVER 2 YEARS
The cotton gin replaced black people.
Qlimax
Qlimax Aug 4, 2007 at 10:22 pm
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The Mortal Strike debuff is not, never was, and never will be, overpowered.

Maybe the damage used to be OP when it was 200% weapon damage, but most of the people playing the game these days never even experienced that.
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