Yeah, a spell/resist pierce selfbuff would be nice, perhaps:

1% at lvl 7sc

2% at lvl 19sc

3% at lvl 26sc

4% at lvl 39sc

5% at lvl 47sc

Not overly powerfull, but still usefull template wise, as you guys stated.


While it's fun with studded ML10 chest, and it's HoT, it furter weakens the Thane(and Thanes already struggle with survivability) it's just not a good choice for the class.

Trying it out on my Warrior atm, and yes it's fun, but it's noticable that melee indeed hits harder(so not at all that fun many times - and thats on a Warrior that can take a good beating).


Doesn't have to be a end-reduction buff/chant, but could be closer to what Maulers and Vampires got(or something else entirely), but I do see your point.

However, Warden and Friar very much resemble what is "hybrid nature" to me(melee-buff-healers, not a "pure" melee, nor a pure healer/bufferer, but a mix/hybrid between the two).

Friars, Wardens, Champions, Maulers and to a degree even Paladins(red end +2 from end mythiran or/and 20 min end reduction buff, yes from a Friar), all have the ability to either/and regain alot of Endurance fast, or/and having good end-reduction buff/chant.


Thus it would seem Thanes, VW's and Reavers(although to a lesser degree, due to likely access to friar end-reduct buff) suffer most from this, compared to the other hybridclasses with access to BM ML line.


BUT!

This is just one problematic area, of several, regarding the Thane(but each and every little fix, indeed help the class performance), But hardly the most important one.

 

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Come to think of it it is rather silly that heretics get a pierce buff and thanes don't. That being said, you can still insta gib someone with your dump at RR5+ and outside of that you are a powerful caster capable of dropping even the most stalwart of classes in a matter of seconds.

IMO 'love' is not what's needed so much as a gentle push in the right direction.

 

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Ya, I wouldn't expect or ask for a straight DPS increase on the nukes.

But rather some toys. A choice to cast this instead of that like casters have. Any some survivability.

The Thane class has a great concept. It just needs be brought to today's game.

 

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