Rework: Disciple of the Tides

[Polonia]

Hi, so I have been running Disciple of the Tides through M60+ keys on Mal'Ganis and currently my main setup on Al'ar. It is a potential spec but frankly to play it most optimally from what I have found and discussed with numerous other Ascended Raiders and Mythic Key pushers is that we play it like any other Nature Hot build with a little splash of Grace talent thanks to Penance. We all agree to completely ignore the first part that mentions Chain Heal and Riptide (and frankly this spell combination already exists in Mending Tide, thus it is boring and unoriginal). As a result of this consensus, the LRE has not the Tidal theme or flavor and lacks Priestly vibes. Here is where the suggested rework comes in for your consideration. Please enjoy.

Please change the Tidal Shell icon, it is terrible and does not feel Tidal at all. We understand it is the same as the Turtle MOB shell skill, but it is bad.

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Your Shaman Critical Heals reduce the active cooldown of your Penance by 1 second and grant you a stack of Disciple of the Tides. Disciple of the Tides increases the damage or healing of your next Penance by 5% of your healing power per stack. Stacks up to 5.

While Water Shield is active on you your Penance can be cast while moving but you move at 70% speed. Your Penance also gains addition healing power equal to the amount that would be restored when a water orb is consumed.

Penance now interacts with the Tidal Waves talent†.

Your Penance strikes grant you a charge of Tidal Swell. You can store 5 charges of Tidal Swell at a time.

Lesser Healing Wave also teaches you Tidal Shield. Tidal Shield heals your target and applies an absorb shield for 5 seconds for 50% of the healing done (10% for full overheal). Additional casts will increase the absorb effect up to 35% of your targets max health. Requires a charge of Tidal Swell to Cast.

Lesser Healing Wave and Tidal Shell now interact with the Surge of Light talent††.

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†Tidal Wave at max rank would essentially read as follows for Disciple of the Tides: When you cast Penance, Chain Heal or Riptide, you have a 100% chance to lower the cast time of your Healing Wave spell by -20% and increase the critical effect chance of your Lesser Healing Wave (and Tidal Shield) spell by 25%, until two such spells have been cast. In addition, your Penance, Healing Wave, and Lesser Healing Wave gain an additional 10% of your bonus healing effects.

^ Note: The ladder healing bonus might be too strong, and be removed, but the mirrored interaction as Chain Heal or Riptide is heavily requested.

††Surge of Light at max rank would essentially read as follow for Disciple of the Tides: Your direct damage and healing spells criticals have 50% chance to cause your next Lesser Healing Wave, Tidal Shell, Smite or Flash Heal spell to be instant cast, cost no mana, and deal 60% more damage to monsters, but be incapable of a critical hit. This effect last 10 seconds.

^^ Note: The Lesser Healing Wave inclusion might be very strong, and can be removed, but the inclusion of Tidal Shell is heavily requested.

There was an ERE teased that read as follows: Healing or dealing damage with Penance heals up to 5 allies within 30 yards of you. This would be a fantastic fit in the suggested DotT build and mix up the 3 go to ERE for Nature Healers (Flow of Life, Healing Garden and Frugal Disposition {we are all sad about the nerf to Frugal}).

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BONUS::: Suggested rework of Tidal Waves to a 3 points talent (as talents are the most amongst painful and overwhelming portion of Ascension to new and returning players, per discussions with Dutch).

When you cast Chain Heal or Riptide, you have a 33/67/100% chance to lower the cast time of your Healing Wave spell by -10/15/20% and increase the critical effect chance of your Lesser Healing Wave spell by 10/17.5/25%, until two such spells have been cast. In addition, your Healing Wave and Lesser Healing Wave spells gain an additional 4/7/10% of your bonus healing effects.

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Thank you for your time, future discussions and consideration. Disciple of the Tides could be unique and something special to Ascension.

Cheers