The upcoming patch for Star Wars: The Old Republic will not only bring the game data of the expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire but also a lot of changes to the existing classes. Today, we take a look at the Sith Inquisitor and its counterpart, the Jedi Consular.
Sorcerers and Scholars – A few tricks borrowed from the Stealthers
And with that, we come to the first bad news: Sorcerers and Scholars do not receive a completely new ability. Instead, they gain access to Phase Walk, which was previously only available to Operatives and Shadows. The developers anticipate greater mobility from this. Especially in PvP, the spellcasting Jedi and Sith should thus be able to endure longer and avoid dangerous situations more often.
Also noteworthy in this context is the new feature “Variable Silhouette.” It ensures that Sorcerers/Scholars cannot be jumped to or pulled immediately after Phase Walk – providing them with breathing space to heal themselves or finish off their enemies.
Assassins and Shadows learn from the genre leader …
Unlike the Force users, our stealthy Assassins and Shadows will be granted a new ability. The Phantom Step (or Shadow Step) has a range of 30 meters and teleports the character directly behind their targeted enemy, increasing movement speed by 75% for 3 seconds. Anyone who is amused now has every right to be – for the exact same ability was learned by Rogues in World of Warcraft several years ago.
On the flip side, a new passive ability provides higher damage potential: Exhausting Strikes ensures that melee hits increase the critical hit chance of DoTs by 10% – a sensible addition for those who enjoy playing with the Rage/Serenity build.
General changes to abilities
As with the classes, the training to become a good Jedi or dark Sith Lord is slightly delayed. The talent trees will be stretched, causing some abilities to be learned later. For characters that have already reached level 60, however, nothing changes. Only fresh lightsaber wielders will need to level up a bit longer to learn all traits and abilities.
More about the upcoming expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire can be found on our SWTOR topic page.
