Remove cancels from single target bosses

In my opinion, a good damage reduction during "wc" or passing some hits, for example, blocks 85% of hits, would be a huge advantage

 

Frequent WC can be frustrating but if we remove this mechanic and increase boss HP to compensate then in theory boss run times won’t change much.

All this change does is reduce the downtime in a fight where majority of classes are operating in a “hold this button until you need to reposition” fashion anyway. Why is a bit of downtime such a bad thing? As you said it’s a convenient opportunity to rebuff, or maybe drink some water, chat in game, reply to a text, change the TV channel etc.

Most mid-game bosses (especially the ones you mentioned) are fights that don’t require much focus as it is and turning them into 25+ minute onslaughts without any downtime actually sounds worse than dealing with a stubborn Zakum who WC’s a lot, imo. Removing WC just makes these boss fights even more afk than they already are.

This suggestion would also be a nerf for active shadowers and they aren’t exactly a meta defining class that’s in need of nerfs. I could be onboard with reducing WC/DR duration for select bosses but removing it altogether seems a bit much

 

people like huge dpm prints on forum kekw

 

Make it so wc only applies to nls.

 

Krex has the objectively correct length cancels. Complete removal also will assure unceasing shadower riots this is a threat

 

Let Hero's use their 3rd job "Armor Crash" to dispel the weapon cancel! Encourages some degree of active gameplay with the cancel mechanic, and adds a very valuable niche for Heros in the meta (without any other changes to DPS or class balance)

 

dk crash then

 

I could see adding that ability to Hero's "Armor Crash" and DK's "Power Crash". Would give each of those classes a small buff in the meta. Then you can make Paladin's "Magic Crash" just work on magic cancel... which actually balances out nicely... as magic cancel crashing wouldn't be nearly as impactful... and that's ok, because Paladin's are currently in a better spot vs. Heros/DKs

 

the sadly thing, is buff this kind of skill just bring more mulables char, but, as i see people need hb and maybe it can be win-win

 

Maybe at the very least some good/bad luck protection could be considered? Each time a monster does a successive cast of the same cancel or reflect, it’s slightly less likely it’ll do it again, stacking with each cast.

 

#removecancelsfrompreheads

 

Top group is what currently goes on rotation.
Bottom group is what implementing two new states - Weapon Defense and Magic Defense - would do for the rotation and damage uptime. Obviously not perfect, but it gives a general idea of how things could look.

If implemented in things like Horntail, it'd be a cleave buff.

 

Make it consume combo orbs, and add a cooldown, just like bubble for TL.
Also consider make it an active buff to prevent out-of-party mules.

 

The most toxic WC boss isn't being spoken of here, Pianus.

Recommend add a minimum 30 second cooldown from when cancel ends before Pianus can cancel again. No boss should be able to consistently sit in WC/MC for multiple minutes at a time.

 

i like this idea the most. something like, attack 100 or whatever number of times to charge this skill up to use it.

edit: OR make it like Blind and you have to constantly attack in order to PREVENT WC? just throwing ideas around

 

attacking a cancel should heal the boss instead - imagine how spicy vc would get !!