Dread Knight Impressions?

[Stugein]

Looking for general impressions on the DRK class. I'm aware that, while there are similarities, that they are not exactly what Shadowknights traditionally were. Being a long time SK player, the class interests me and I'd like to learn more. The information I have found to-date has been kind of sparse. The Dreadful Countenance ability sounds like a neat idea and seems to be at the core, but I'd like to find out more on the other skills and utilities of the class. If anyone could point me at a link with more comprehensive DRK information, or just post your impressions or reviews here it would be much appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

--Stugein

[Varel]

From the sparse info we can gather i doubt i will be playing any other class; the paragraph description they gave us sent a shudder through my heart.

Here's a little something i found. How accurate, i do not know.
http://vanguard.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=486

[Stugein]

Well I started one up last night. Spent most of my evening playing with the diplomacy system (which is great fun and could probably be tooled into a game all by itself).

I'll have to put more time into the toon before I can form a solid opinion. Combat was clunky and awkward from what little I engaged in, but this could just be a matter of familiarity that will work itself out.

Emphasis needs to be added to effects and debuffs. For example, I assumed Dreadful Countenace was working due to it being a permanent, passive ability. However there was nothing that was obvious to me that indicated the effect it was having on the encounter, or if and when the effect changed due to the length of a fight.

I'll put more work into the class tonight and focus more on combat than diplomacy and see what else presents itself. All in all good times so far.

[Kerrik]

Dreadful Countenance shows up as a debuff under the targetted mob's name. I believe if you mouse over the debuff icon it will show you the debuff value.

[Kaellis]

Emphasis needs to be added to effects and debuffs. For example, I assumed Dreadful Countenace was working due to it being a permanent, passive ability. However there was nothing that was obvious to me that indicated the effect it was having on the encounter, or if and when the effect changed due to the length of a fight.


It should show up in your combat logs when it changes as well, I find it useful to have a second window with my combat logs for stuff like that. :)

[Estar87]

Next to the mob name in the upper right hand corner there is a skull with 5 dots and a red/white bottom half circle. Every time the half circle fills up you get 1 more point of dreadful countenace. The max level of dreadful countenace is based on your level

Level 1 = 1 level of dreadful countenace
+5% crit, restinces lowered
Level 5 = 2 levels of dreadful countenace
+7% crit, restinces lowered, +5% spiritual damage taken.
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