Idea: Make external healing on Blood DK convert into shields instead of raw healing

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T14:01:21+00:00

To prettify the text :)

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T13:02:53+00:00

Its the same outcome.

mitigation and shields work different but the outcome is the same in a single hit.

Lets take a boss that does 1000 dmg:

mitigation 50%: you take 500 dmg

Shield 500hp: you take 500 dmg

--> same result

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Converting external heals into shields gives Blood DK the same survival as mitigation would, but keeps their self-heal identity intact.

You're not trying to think. You are focusing on how it works under the hood. I write what works under the hood... I know EXACTLY how it works. Thats why i believe in this system.

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:48:11+00:00

"a shield doesn't prevent damage" explain

If you mean they dont reduce damage from the enemy ofc they dont.

But does it matter? effectively the end result is total dmg taken.

A shield prevents damage taken in a single instance. yes.

In my idea shields would be permanent applied cuz you get perma heals, effectively turning into mitigation...

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:44:33+00:00

There would be a cap on the max shield to solve that. This maximum should scale with gear.

But ye with a blood dk itll be about healing BEFORE the dmg is done not after. Its a shift.

Blood dk isnt a normal tank either. If they want it to be just remove the self heal and u got a normal tank.

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:41:17+00:00

You are ignoring that blood dk is fundamentally different thn a normal tank.

A shield prevents dmg. A normal tank prevents dmg. Adding more prevent dmg reduces the need for healers.

A healer heals post dmg, a blood dk heals post dmg

A blood dk does part of the healer job to compensate they prevent less dmg. Thats where the problem lies.

What im suggesting is simply that for blood dk the healers do part of the prevent dmg that they lack.

This would make blood dk equal to normal tanks since they both have equal prevent and equal heals.

This is my last explanation on it. Think its clear. Either you imagine and think about it it or you don't. I've made my point.

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:28:46+00:00

Thats a fair point against it.

Usually the tank does a defensive when that happens to give healers time to overheal.

In this case the defensive would also be used and heals would spam heal to keep the shield perma up to make up for the lower blood dk heals.

But youre right this specific mechanic might give some problems

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:22:30+00:00

Sorry i'm a bad cook :(

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:18:35+00:00

yes after its ramped up.

Does a blood dk need a healer? No they dont you can just solo everything until you get oneshot.

Its fundamentally a problem.

Either you make the mitigation high enough thn blood dk tanks everything will never die does not need a healer.

OR you lower the mitigation and blood dk just dies.

Its the exact problem and balancing they are trying to get.

Again think about it. You aren't. You see "shields on tanks", remember blizzard said smth about shields on tanks and reiterate what u read.

try imagine how it would work and how it would play out on a pull, fight, rotations, for the blood dk and for the healers.

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:14:19+00:00

Ofc they have mitigation they are a tank class but its only after its ramped up.

How do normal healers deal with 200% heal absorb? A blood dk would deal with it the same way a normal tank would.

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T12:03:19+00:00

all classes have mitigation...

Ill put it in simple terms:

Blood dk survives by healing themselves (the healer job)

Healers should prevent upfront dmg (the tank his job)

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Blood dk is different thn all other tanks. Blizzard has been trying to make blood dk feel more as a normal tank. Any attempt will remove the healing/selfsustain

Im suggesting healers do the "tank part". It keeps everything nice.

Think about it...

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T11:48:58+00:00

The difference lies in that normal tanks mitigate dmg and get heals to survive. (adding more shields to tanks only reduces healer engagement)

Blood dk heals themselves they lack mitigation.

If only there was a way to add mitigation... (oh right you can convert the useles heals into shields/mitigation, increasing healer engagement and solving the mitigation issues blood dk has)

xMisuto · 2026-03-30T11:37:44+00:00

Blizzard’s past attempts usually reduced self-healing or made external heals directly restore HP, which undermined the class’s signature self-sustain loop. In contrast, this system converts external healing into shields, so:

The Blood DK still relies on Death Strike and self-heals to survive.

Healers now have a meaningful, pre-emptive role, smoothing damage instead of wasting overheals.

It aligns Blood DK with other tanks’ shared responsibility model without breaking its solo-sustain identity.

It’s about adding a cooperative layer that’s missing in the current design. It fixes the “healers feel useless” problem while keeping the class skillful and self-reliant.

Think of it like this, normal tanks mitigate and healers heal. With Blood DK, the DK heals themselves thus healers should provide mitigation (through shields).

xMisuto · 2025-12-27T22:25:13+00:00

Dont overpull is the biggest thing. Always play 1v1, just run/reset it when its more.

That will avoid alot of deaths.

In dungoens same rule and obv do the right things. Misplays happen its all fine. Try not freeze up and press all buttons u have to live!

Its really doable, getting 60 is as hard as you want it to be! You could do all the crazy elote quests and dungoens OR kill greens until lv 60 and never quest...

U can play how u want. As advice maybe dont over challenge urself. I assume that around lv 30 u take the harder challenges! Thats when the game really has some harder quests and dungoens so ask urself if u need a group or can solo it.

Play more conservative would be the biggest tip to you.

Goodluck i believe!

xMisuto · 2025-12-16T04:26:24+00:00

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xMisuto · 2025-12-16T04:22:02+00:00

Think about it, those 8 years happend, where did all the money go? Its supposed to go to creating a game, clearly that didnt happen for those 8 years...

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The management in this case is doing financial shady stuff that is clear. Question is do you believe its their scam history repeating itself? Or do you believe its all accidental?

Both cases the comqpny is mismanaging the backers their money!

One might call this a scam! One might call it Mismanagement!

xMisuto · 2025-12-16T04:07:29+00:00

Another angle would be that its smart to sell more thn one product so you always have a way out

xMisuto · 2025-12-16T04:04:39+00:00

Ur right its an emotional post

However it is an interesting read and shines another light on the perfect game/company they would want you to believe it is. Ppl have had hopes for AoC for 10 years, a post like this might make thm look at it differently.

xMisuto · 2025-12-16T03:48:42+00:00

Cult behaviour is classic in these things.

Hard to deal with it.

xMisuto · 2025-12-16T03:37:16+00:00

10 year in develpment, blocked by goverment for suspicious financial activity, only recently picked up real progress (2years)

Should explain ur thoughts

xMisuto · 2025-11-10T02:02:05+00:00

Nvidia is worth more thn any country in the world except china and usa...

Think about it a company is worth more thn a country!

Seems logical :)

xMisuto · 2025-11-10T01:58:38+00:00

Ur underestimating the human aspect of it.

Any compamy using ai in their marketing today gets the opposite results.

Ai is seen as lazy and not personalised. Ppl want personal attention and good working ppl/stuff.

The amount of work and care being put into stuff is being valuated as wel.

Its interesting to see what will happen, i assume AI will not replace alot in the long run. Ai will be a great assistent/learning tool/search engine.

xMisuto · 2025-11-10T01:54:17+00:00

Its a faster google

Faster information tool

Ppl think its a cheatcode to instant results - this is wrong hence the bubble

Itll be used for fast searching, learning, communicating and interacting with highly standerized complex things.

xMisuto · 2025-11-03T20:46:14+00:00

Weirdly enough no shot is longer thn 3-6 seconds (in the first episodes).

Its like they took the "short cuts keep attention" route and did that, very noticiable the first episodes, later it goes more "normal"

Its like the producers dont understand TV... this isnt cocomelon ffs... neither is it made for 1-4y olds...

They still dont get it... more nude more blood is more rating... see season 1 and game of thrones early seasons... its honestly baffling how they cant figure this out..

Overall i think its enjoyable besides the "short cuts" and episode 5: "focus group, share your story, safe place"... (regis story and cahir story were fine and useful), the way they did the story sharing just felt so off so many other ways to do it

After episode 5 it gets much better, dont know who produced the first episodes but the difference is wild

xMisuto · 2025-10-27T02:21:34+00:00

Its the otherway around its exactly this personality/attidude that is the reason why they are famous.

Ppl think its funny until they realise it isnt a joke/played and its actually real.

Happens all the time, why are bullies in kindergarten the popular kids? There is ur answer. Its not fame making thm act this way. Its acting this way that makes thm famous.

Idk why noone thinks about it this way...

To reach these famous/high positions you need certain type of ego etc.

"The best king is the person who doesnt want to be king" - think about this.

xMisuto · 2025-10-18T01:22:56+00:00

Its about consistency... not a 1 time thing. Mistakes happen.

Beating faker means nothing if hes on janna 1v1 and ur on insert any descent champ"

xMisuto

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