Ellena's Feedback (Support Builds on nightmare)

[sharp marsh]

Playing the game as a classical support character feels unfeasible on nightmare difficulty, the amount of damage taken and trade off in dps you get for taking multiple support spells really make it a not a viable playstyle. Even with low cooldown builds on spells you are better off taking more horde clear than damage prevention like doll or recovery like ritual. I wish voodoo spells did something other than just mitigate damage. maybe gave a buff to allies as well so that death spirals are less likely to happen as a trade off having lower overall dps compared to other characters. I feel like with better supporting spells the game would be benefit a lot.

Ideas for a buff on rescue drain and ritual would be something like a % damage reduction for the next few seconds after being targeted by the spell.

On doll maybe a damage buff to those inside the area.

Any other ideas would be nice too I just would like something extra as it just feels kinda pointless to pick anything other than rescue as the game stands now.

Ellena's Feedback (Support Builds on nightmare)

[swift kiln]

If you need to perma heal your mate maybe ask them to stop diving into the mobs and the heal will follow, also ritual combo with cactus spell for more heal if you want to support.

[spring token]

I would enjoy an actual support playstyle but yea you can't force it

outside of boss fights it feels like everyone for themselves

I think current self healing methods are just too strong

would be nice if we could like apply healing over time to teammates

[blazing fjord]

I mean

You could have a fun supoort time with rescue, the invulnerability sphere, and wallo or something.
Don't have to limit yourself

There must be some cool potential for support spells though right?

Hm

Idk man, summoner might be the closest you can get with this kind of game design haha

[quartz pendant]

i think an enhancing/augmenting spell set could be cool

stuff like an ice magic that lets you give yourself or allies ice shoes

or an ice shell that protects from the next hit