Family Name: Nezor

Region: EU

Class: Mystic (Awakening)

Greetings, fellow adventurers!

I have been playing Awakening Mystic for 5 years now, since the Reboot she became barely playable to the point of griefing ur guild choosing her over other classes in PvP. Her 1v1 is great but once the scale goes higher her performance falls fast, so I wanted to take a moment to discuss some adjustments that could greatly improve Mystic and address certain issues we have encountered. 

Please review the following suggestions:

1. Change: Fix "Please Try Again" Bug
   Reference: Link to Forum Post
   Reason: There is a glaring bug affecting our combo-reliant class, leading to toxic gameplay experiences. This issue requires urgent attention and resolution.

2. Change: Enhance Raging Wind
   Increase damage output.
   

   Add frontal guard (FG) or other forms of protection.

   Remove or reduce cooldown.

   Establish more linkages to "Raging Wind" for improved synergy.

   Reason: Currently, "Raging Wind" lacks damage potential, has a lengthy cooldown without sufficient protection or crowd control (CC). Many Mystics either avoid using this skill altogether or have it unskilled. Enhancements would make it more impactful and viable, particularly for a minor DPS increase in PvE scenarios.

3. Change: Modify Earthsplitter
   

   Remove bound and downsmash from Earthsplitter.

   Add protection during skill execution.

   Reason: Earthsplitter is a valuable skill, but its usage is forced at the end of combos and downsmash, bound limits its potential. The lack of protection also makes it less effective as a trade skill. Removing these mechanics and adding protection would greatly enhance its versatility.

4. Change: Adjust Shard Cost for Rising Dragon
   

   Reduce the shard requirement for Rising Dragon to 10, regardless of having 30 shards.

   Reason: Rising Dragon currently requires 30 shards to use, even though it only costs 10 shards, which is often unattainable at the start of a combo. Lowering the shard requirement would make the skill more accessible and beneficial for initiating combos in Combos.

5. Change: Convert Dragon's Pit into a Flow of Dragon’s Rip
   Reason: Dragon's Pit is a skill with great potential, but its usability is hindered by its lack of protection and a visible cast time. Transforming it into a flow of Dragon’s Rip would improve its overall effectiveness and make it more viable in combat.
6. Change: Adjust Spiral Torpedo Super Armor Linkage
   Reason: Presently, "Spiral Torpedo" is the primary crowd control (CC) skill available to Mystics for PvP, excluding grabs. Aligning its Super Armor (SA) linkage like that of the Striker would provide us with more reliable CC options.
7. Change: Rework E-Buff
   

   Remove or increase the AP bonus.
   Add evasion like Striker has.

   Reason: The recent 20 AP buff to our E-Buff in the reboot has proven relatively insignificant due to the constant AP increase from Spiral Torpedo. Modifying the E-Buff to include evasion would provide more meaningful and diverse benefits.

8. Change: Add Tranquility Super Armor
   Reason: Currently, acquiring shards mid-fight poses excessive risk, resulting in significant damage loss during combos. By adjusting Tranquility to have Super Armor, this issue could be mitigated, ensuring a smoother and more consistent combat experience.
9. Change: Swap Bons for Waveorb as Default FG and CC Choice
   Reason: In larger-scale fights, having the option for protected damage is crucial, while the flexibility of CC is advantageous in smaller encounters. Swapping Bons of Waveorb as the default FG and CC skill would better serve these requirements.
10. Change: Align Mystic's I-Frame Mechanism with Striker's
    Reason: The current I-Frame protection and linkage on Mystic feels clunky and outdated. By aligning it with the smoother and more modern I-Frame mechanics like Striker, our defensive capabilities would be greatly improved.
11. Change: Improve Hurricane Kick 
    

    Increase the speed of Hurricane Kick.

    Establish additional skill linkages with Rising Dragon, Waveorb, and Seaburial.

    Maintain the skill in the Awakening stance. Like Mass Destruction

    Reason: Presently, Hurricane Kick lacks rewarding gameplay and finds limited use compared to its alternative, Adamantine. By improving its speed and adding more linkages, it would become a more satisfying and viable option in various scenarios.Change: Allow Cancelling of Hurricane Kick

12. Change: Enable Siltenstep, Flashstep and Hidden Claw to cancel Hurricane Kick

    Reason: Introducing the ability to cancel Magnus skills with Siltenstep, Flashstep and Hidden Claw would bring our class up to par with modern standards and improve the overall fluidity and combo potential.

13. Change: Decrease PvP Damage Reduction of Waveorb, Rising Dragon and Seaburial by 5-10%
    Reason: The Mystic's damage output in Awakening is currently significantly lower compared to other classes. With the addition of increased survivability in the new region, reducing the PvP damage reduction of these skills would help maintain balance and effectiveness in combat.

14. Change: Add 600 Heal on Spiral Torpedo
    Reason: Considering Mystic is a Superarmor class her healing pales in comparison to other classes. So adding the Heal would enhance her ability to stay healthy in fights
15. Change: Increase the Buffdruration of Crouching Wolf by 10 seconds
    Reason: This is just a QoL suggestion since it reduces the amount of PleaseTryAgain errors while grinding and we can focus more on comboing monsters 

I encourage you all to share your thoughts, suggestions, and feedback regarding these proposed changes. Let's collaborate to fix Mystic and create a more enjoyable gaming experience for all!

Best regards, Nezor

Not necessarily related but i have had that "Please try again in a moment" happen while i was playing succession ranger, quite frustrating

I aggree a 100%.. well almost, with the new changes I want to make it so you can move Spiral Torpedo more efficiently with camera movement.. This in regards to Awak Mystic now being able to insta cast Wave Orb right after spiral Torpedo. You can do it with Mouse movement or could atleast.. Personally I think it would be better to have this on camera movement as well. Or make it so we can change the direction of Wave Orb the moment we cast it.