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Preist & Beserker Still Viable?

BekrahBekrah
in New & Returning Player Help
It has been over a year since I've played TERA and I'm considering a comeback. TERA has some of the BEST combat that I've ever experienced in a MMO. I've play both Blade & Soul and Black Desert and even though the combat in both games aren't bad, they definitely aren't as fun or as skill based as what Tera offers.

So, is the Preist still a viable class in PvE and PvP? How has this class changed in the past year to year and a half?

Also, is the Zerker still a viable class in PvE and PvP? How has it changed in the past year to year and a half?

Thanks in advance! :-)

Comments

  • cheekibreekicheekibreeki ✭✭✭
    Neither class has really changed much. I think Priest got a shorter cooldown and nominally longer iframe on Backstep (exciting!) and the buffs got condensed into 2 instead of having to do like 5 buffs.

    Both classes are viable if you play them well.
  • BekrahBekrah ✭✭
    cheekibreeki wrote: »
    Neither class has really changed much. I think Priest got a shorter cooldown and nominally longer iframe on Backstep (exciting!) and the buffs got condensed into 2 instead of having to do like 5 buffs.

    Both classes are viable if you play them well.

    So not much has changed. Ok thanks for the response!
  • YamazukiYamazuki ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2017
    Priest can no longer buff those not in the party, and when a person leaves their party, or the Priest does (this includes disconnecting) the buffs will be removed. Priest also had their mana support from Mana Charge increased by a decent amount along with stamina being removed so the max mana regen stat from previous charms is permanent making it so Priest isn't completely useless at mana support compared to Mystic. They also had minor changes to their damage abilities for leveling/soloing content to be a little quicker. Then recently they made it so Mystic couldn't over ride Kaia's Shield when ever there's a Mystic present in the same group.

    Berserker has been given a passive that increases Thunderstrike's chance to crit after it doesn't, which stacks 10 times and resets anytime it does crit. Fiery rage and Flurry of Blows had also been merged together along with Flurry of Blows being added to Bloodlust and they have received buffs to their overall damage and primary abilities as well. Berserker does fairly well when played well, the class is just normally not popular even when it is good due to the average player not finding the class fun.
  • DigivolveDigivolve ✭✭✭✭
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Torrent of Blows
    ToB is a warrior skill

  • czczczczczcz ✭✭✭
    Digivolve wrote: »
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Torrent of Blows
    ToB is a warrior skill

    I somehow read it as Flurry of Blows anyway.

    Berserkers can tank now, at least nominally. Nobody really bothers with it though.
  • YamazukiYamazuki ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2017
    Digivolve wrote: »
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Torrent of Blows
    ToB is a warrior skill

    I apologize, I messed up the names. I was going off of quick memory and I was still tired.
  • BekrahBekrah ✭✭
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Priest can no longer buff those not in the party, and when a person leaves their party, or the Priest does (this includes disconnecting) the buffs will be removed. Priest also had their mana support from Mana Charge increased by a decent amount along with stamina being removed so the max mana regen stat from previous charms is permanent making it so Priest isn't completely useless at mana support compared to Mystic. They also had minor changes to their damage abilities for leveling/soloing content to be a little quicker. Then recently they made it so Mystic couldn't over ride Kaia's Shield when ever there's a Mystic present in the same group.

    Berserker has been given a passive that increases Thunderstrike's chance to crit after it doesn't, which stacks 10 times and resets anytime it does crit. Fiery rage and Flurry of Blows had also been merged together along with Flurry of Blows being added to Bloodlust and they have received buffs to their overall damage and primary abilities as well. Berserker does fairly well when played well, the class is just normally not popular even when it is good due to the average player not finding the class fun.
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Priest can no longer buff those not in the party, and when a person leaves their party, or the Priest does (this includes disconnecting) the buffs will be removed. Priest also had their mana support from Mana Charge increased by a decent amount along with stamina being removed so the max mana regen stat from previous charms is permanent making it so Priest isn't completely useless at mana support compared to Mystic. They also had minor changes to their damage abilities for leveling/soloing content to be a little quicker. Then recently they made it so Mystic couldn't over ride Kaia's Shield when ever there's a Mystic present in the same group.

    Berserker has been given a passive that increases Thunderstrike's chance to crit after it doesn't, which stacks 10 times and resets anytime it does crit. Fiery rage and Flurry of Blows had also been merged together along with Flurry of Blows being added to Bloodlust and they have received buffs to their overall damage and primary abilities as well. Berserker does fairly well when played well, the class is just normally not popular even when it is good due to the average player not finding the class fun.

    Wow! Thank you so much for the detailed response.
  • YamazukiYamazuki ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bekrah wrote: »

    Wow! Thank you so much for the detailed response.
    You're welcome~ If there is anything else you would like to know feel free to ask!
  • BekrahBekrah ✭✭
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Bekrah wrote: »

    Wow! Thank you so much for the detailed response.
    You're welcome~ If there is anything else you would like to know feel free to ask!

    I did have one more question. Do you know of any updated Preist or Zerker guides?
  • YamazukiYamazuki ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 2017
    Bekrah wrote: »
    Yamazuki wrote: »
    Bekrah wrote: »

    Wow! Thank you so much for the detailed response.
    You're welcome~ If there is anything else you would like to know feel free to ask!

    I did have one more question. Do you know of any updated Preist or Zerker guides?

    For Priest- http://www.essentialmana.com/mings-priest-guide/
    For Berserker- http://www.essentialmana.com/pve-berserker-dps-guide/

    I can answer any instance specific questions on priest myself as well.
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