Upcoming Reap / Transplant changes

[Heavy]

First off:

I do fully understand why they did this change and it was inevitable.

But i already suggested on multiple occasions that Reap also needs some alternative functionality (through skill nodes within Reaper Form)

Making reap a good damage ability

I made a melee focused only lich. He wasnt bad but Reap was just underwhelming as a dps tool. I used transplant for utility and movement since we dont have much choice of skills when you wanna stay melee only. The node where you get 4% more dmg for each missing health on reap is kinda bad since harvest is still better dmg wise and doesnt have a cooldown. My idea would be a node where reap gets converted into a bigger aoe cooldown scythe move with more focus on dmg instead of a movement skill …

I think if they would be a ndoe in Reaper Form, that makes Reap into a pure damage ability, I my posted link the suggestign was a Spin/circle Attack, but it could also be a Cone.

Think of a pimped up version of harvest with a 2-3 second cooldown with appropiate damage and maybe even more health/ward on hit.

IMO Tis would be the easiest short term solution, until Reaper Form get’s a compeltely overhaul in the future.

What bogs me the most about this change: I do not choose Reaper Form, because of Reap, but because Reaper Form is so stong.

But this essentially now gives me a dead skill slot in alot of situations.

Even with shared cooldown reap sitll has some occasions where it’s stronger, because it is faster executed (if you don’t have cast speed).

But overall Transplant is superior in almost any way.