The New Changes to Lightning Warp are MISERABLE

Before, the skill would only execute if something was in cull range. Now it places a debuff that causes the skill to execute/ process if the target comes into cull range within 4 seconds of the debuff being placed.

This causes for some very unmanageable lightning warps to cast and throw you unexpectedly into packs of mobs. Additionally, you lose agency of your character when you need and expect control upon the cull range being met.

Previously, this was one of my favorite spells in the game and I always looked forward to playing it. Now it feels very awkward and clunky. Losing precise and calculated control over an instant spell is out of alignment with what a super fast spell should do.

Please please please revert the changes and remove the debuff. I'd rather waste mana than queue up a random lightning warp to unexpectedly go off 4 seconds later when I'm trying to dodge a mechanic or navigate threats.

Overall, this change is a loss of agency in a very fast pace skill and is a downvote for it's overall enjoyment and playability. As a hardcore loyalist, this skill is much more likely to get you killed.

Was planning to respec soon and go LW on my bloodmage. Great to know GGG ruined another fun skill.

Another problem with this is that you can have tight mob packs with a cullable enemy inside but the skill prioritizes placing the debuff on surrounding enemies instead of activating instantly on the mob you want to target.

It's a very feels bad situation. I had this just happen where I had about 6 enemies in cull range and about 8 outside it and I literally could not go active on any in threshold but instead continually placed debuffs on the 8 outside the range.

You can't even target ball lightning half the time in mob packs because it's placing the debuff as priority over actually executing the skill.

This skill was SO FUN prior to this change.

Much like Hexblast GGG has dismantled another once very fun and skill. Feels bad to get to maps and realize my build is now severely handicapped because of poor design.

PLEASE GGG FIX IT. REVERT CHANGES.

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I tried play this few days ago, the fact that it's not yet fixed is ridiculous.

I hardly ever post on forums. This and a hexblast revert are the most important issues. If this isn't fixed, I will struggle to be excited going forward.