Scorch Rebalancing/Nerfing

[tacit isle]

The spell "Scorch" should be rebalanced. It's often too spammy and can create an unfair advantage if using the Summoning Staff. Here are my ideas on how it can be rebalanced.

1. • Make it a consistent spell instead of the multiplier being used currently. It will have the same recharge as all the other spells and only have 10 comets when used. (Can be any amount)
2. • If the first suggestion is implemented, this will fix the balancing with the Summoning Staff. Currently, if you use Scorch, and at least have 1 stack, you can repeatedly use the Summoning Staff making a large army of Deads without any cost. If the change is made, the Summoning Staff will be balanced and work like when other spells are used.
3. • Also, if the first suggestion is implemented, this would fix the spammy nature of the spell. Just like with the Summoning Staff, as long as you have 1 stack, you can repeatedly use Scorch and spam it.

If they implemented some of these suggestions, the spell can be fair and balanced, while still being devastating if used strategically.

[void tangle]

Scorch is a unique spell because it costs a whooping 200 mana to cast and has a short cooldown.

It is your fault if you allowed your opponent to stack up for example 2000 mana (equivalent to 4000 gold), and even then they can only cast the spell 10 times, producing 10 or 20 deads with summoning staff level 2.

I don't think it's OP. It's really unique and should not be nerfed or reduced to become similar to other spells.

[valid sundial]

"Without any cost" gang, it costs 200 crystal every time. That is a pretty damn high cost if you just spam it every time it is off cooldown

[valid sundial]

It should not be RNG based, and recieve a small nerf

[void tangle]

Why not? Practically every other offense-based spell is RNG based already.

E.g. LS.

[valid sundial]

Much less so

Scorch RNG is just too much

It is actually random where the comets hit

And you can't control it

At least with storm, you know it will hit something if there is nothing else in range, or that unit has volt charge on it

[void tangle]

It is something to keep in mind when being incorporated into your deck.

[valid sundial]

No? RNG based cards are bad.

For example: giants.

[void tangle]

Scorch is not intended to be used on single targets, or at least when it's fresh.

[valid sundial]

There is times where a 5 charge scorch can do more damage then a 10 charge scorch just because of the RNG

It should have a set comet falling pattern for each charge

[void tangle]

Giants have a massive hitbox. You can easily apply a burn successfully with a 2 stack Scorch. Most of your comets won't land, but after all, each comet does 13 damage per hit.

[valid sundial]

No, I am comparing it. Mb for not being clear

Giants rn have RNG animations

Just like juggerknights

This leads to very inconsistent damage

There is times where you get very lucky, and get the club animation over and over

Which has insane DPS

But the body slam animation is painfully slow

[void tangle]

Is this stick war saga?

[valid sundial]

Easiest way to fix this is to add animation cycles

[valid sundial]

Yeah

[void tangle]

Never noticed that.

[void tangle]

Not too different. Club animation runs for 3 seconds. Giant slam runs for 4 seconds.

In terms of a giant vs giant + 1 battle, assuming all giants have a clear shot and no UC, there would need to be at least 21 vs 22 giants for the RNG to favor the 21 giants by 10% to win.

[main crane]

I agree that it needs a rebalance/rework
but this is just terrible

summoning staff with scorch isn't even a problem, how tf you supposed to cast a 200 crystal spell continuously

[lethal meadow]

clearly buffing merichu