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Greetings, Legends!
The Sorcerer class could use some love.
So let's talk about it!



Admittedly, the Sorcerer Class could use love in several distinct areas (vanity options, avatar customizations, weaponry, etc.)
but for the purpose of this specific discussion I would like to focus on something that I feel is sorely lacking from the Sorcerer Class skills...

GAP-CLOSING

Rogue has thel Shadow Piercer skill that enables them to dash to (and through) enemy targets.
Warrior has Skyward Smash which covers moderate distance.
Both of these Skills are also used to travel through the world with speed and style.

Sorcerer has nothing like this.

INITIAL PROPOSAL

My first thought here is to redesign Gale Force to operate in a similar fashion to the other Classes' gap-closing skills.
For instance:

CHANGES TO STANDARD GALE FORCE
Tapping Gale Force should use the Sorcerer's elemental control over the air to 'dash' forward.
If an enemy target is within a narrow cone in front of the Sorcerer that enemy should be the target of the dash.
Impacting an enemy should deal damage and (depending on Perks) apply various other effects.

CHANGES TO CHARGED GALE FORCE
I am of two minds here. On one side I like the idea of making Charged Gale Force propel the Sorcerer much further / faster.
On the other side I feel like we could potentially have Charged Gale Force create a vortex. A whirlwind that pulls nearby enemies.
I would never have suggested a 'pull' for Sorcerer since the Sorcerer is not so tanky...
but I've received various suggestions to the contrary, so here we are :-)

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Please reply to this thread and let me know!

NOTE: Any changes to Sorcerer Skills would be developed in the short term and held until the Season changeover.
Also, if the Sorcerer Skill changes cannot be finished and adequately tested before the changeover,
we'll hold them for another Season (to limit disruption).

Let's also keep this focused on Sorcerer Skills. I won't be addressing any issues about customizations, vanity weapons, or any of that stuff.
We can have a separate talk about that if necessary. Main thing for me is to understand your feelings about this specific Skill consideration.

As with the Warrior Ultimate discussion we had last year I would love your commentary to be appended with the IGN of the Sorcerer that you play in-game (even if it is not your main).


Thanks in advance!!

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