Yesterday, Black Desert Online received another patch that alters the way Crowd Control abilities function in PvP, among other things. Players have wanted changes to the PvP system for a while, but many fans believe that Pearl Abyss is tackling the issue a bit too radically with the current patch.
Black Desert fans on Reddit are currently drawing comparisons between Black Desert after the current patch and a burning house.
But what exactly happened?
No more Crowd Control combos
This is how it was before the update: Before the patch, effects like stun, freeze, and knockback were considered as a set. Another set included the effects of knockdown, downward smash, and throw. “Grabbing” was not part of any of these sets and could almost always be applied (except during invincibility).
The sets worked such that while affected by the effect of one set, a player was immune to other effects in the same set.
Classes that had the talent for grabbing had an advantage over classes that did not possess the skill.
This is how it is with the new update: With the new patch, the effects of knockdown, downward smash, throw, knockback, stun, and grabbing are considered one set and can only be activated a maximum of two times on the target within 5 seconds.
During this “cooldown,” the target is immune to Crowd Control effects, which is supposed to improve the balance between classes. Kakao Games has already announced that they will continue to look at the PvP system and may make further changes.
The right way
Players on Reddit appreciate that Pearl Abyss is addressing the PvP system and attempting to improve it. However, the fact that Crowd Control (CC) is greatly restricted with the new patch has upset some players.
Redditor One_Man_Moose_Pack does not agree with the adjustments. He says that if you can’t kill anyone within two CC after the patch, you can’t kill anyone at all.
Another user on Reddit, however, believes that these adjustments are a step in the right direction: “We hate getting oneshot”
Pearl Abyss wants to continue working on class balance in the coming weeks to make the classes as equally strong as possible.
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