Patch 1.06 & You (the Marauder)

H'okay so rather than just theory crafting I specced back over to Savagery to try out all these new skills and after a day I've gotta say that I like the changes. Ill make specific notes under the notes made in the patch notes.

* Deadly Clutch: The Value of this debuff has been reduced to 50%. In addition, 25% of the value the target is healed for (after debuff) also hits the Marauder.

This works, shockingly. It's not exactly a nerf to the skill, but it does increase your survivability as long as your target is being healed. Do NOT rely on this to keep you ahead of your target, if he is being healed for 50% you are only being healed for 25% and he is still ahead of you in the healing game...just less so.

* Mouth of Tzeentch: This ability will now behave like a melee attack. Its damage will be increased by Strength, and it can be defended against like a melee attack. In addition it can no longer cause a disoriented effect without equipping the Insane Whispers Tactic.

Double fix on this one. I've not seen it disrupted and I've not seen it disorient.

* Rend: The amount that stats contribute to the damage of this ability has been slightly increased to make it consistent with other Damage over Time abilities.

This thing actually does some decent damage now, good to see it buffed as it was lacking.

* Tainted Claw: This ability will now be increased in duration by Ailments, not Cripples.

I actually thought this is how it used to work, fix?

* Wave of Mutilation: The amount that stats contribute to the damage of this ability has been slightly increased to make it consistent with other Damage over Time abilities.

Tried this out for the first time last night so no real comparison, but the damage seems pretty damned good.



Gut Ripper seems to more reliably proc the crit now as well but this wasn't documented

All in all its been a -slight- buff for Marauder, but I think that as I have thought, Marauder are a balanced class and will hopefully not be messed around with too much. Despite my usual geekish joy and guesstimating the best builds.