Now that respeccing is free, instant, available anywhere across all three specs, is there really a reason to play pure DPS classes like Rogue/Mage/Hunter etc?
I mean what are you supposed to do with 3 DPS specs?
Classes like Paladin/Warrior/DK etc can do just as much damage as any of the aforementioned classes and they have the ability to play other roles.
In the past, it made sense, because respeccing was not so easily accessible or you had to go and farm x,y and z to transition properly.
But now in this modern ERA of WoW, its easier than ever.
PS: I’m not saying that any of this is a bad thing, the modernization of WoW, while allowing for Classic is a good thing. Dev’s have freedom to make changes, while giving players the ability to play the game as they want to.
But that being said, isn’t it kinda unnecessary to have 3 DPS talent trees? If WoW was made in 2022, I feel like this wouldn’t exist, and feels more like a thing they have to stick with, because the classes have just ‘been this way’ for 10+ years.
To have a better diversity in Damage profile and in gameplay? As a rogue, you can play as a Burstier Assa rogue or a constant Outlaw rogue and if you need more CC, you can play Sub rogue and play as bursty or constant DD.
Players who only want to play dps benefit huge from their class being dps only. Heres the thing. Pure dps classes have a spot in groups and raids built off the pure reason its utility isnt replacable by other role.
Ret paladin? Why bring it over a tank paladin.
Windwalker monk? Why bring it over a tank monk.
Hybrid classes suffer massively in the meta when their other roles become meta because they nullify its spot.
Like paladin? Because ret will do anything more then br a bench warmer. Gl getting into a m+ group as a ret.
Pure dps, are far more often meta in the role then hybrid. Thats the reason why. If your someone who only intends to play dps, ur simply safer in a pure dps role.
Not by a long shot lol.
Choosing a class with less then 3 dps speccs in a pure risk to run if you arent someone who wants to utilise tank or healer roles.
I really don’t understand why you’re so bothered that classes can have multiple DPS specs to be honest.
Their gameplay is vastly different and with the new talent trees players have more choice than ever to choose how to play them.
You say that you want more player choice and yet it feels like you’re the one that wants to lower player agency by forcing them to only be able to play one dps spec on every class which would lead to a lower amount of possible playstyles for people to choose from.
Like, if someone choses a class that can only play DPS, they probably did that for a reason…
My comment is directed at the factor its a class thats generally invited less to pugs because its rarely a meta specc to play.
Most defintly not, allow players who dont want to play a healer / tank role options, hybrid speccs are at risk due to the fact their dps roles utility becomes replacable by their tank / healer options.
Which makes them fitting for players who which to flex into more then 1 role.
Pure dps options offer a very flexible class for those who wish to only be dps.
People should forget a bit about meta in pugs. Usually meta works well because the groups are coordinated and the specs have their specific tasks. Like venthyr holy paladin in s1/s2. Pugs wanted only that healer, but it actually was the worst healer. Especially for pugs. Very possible a ret pala brings more to the table than the meta. I would never understand that meta mindset.
If this was true ret paladin would be META.
You can’t compete as RET with class like hunter or rogue
simply because when a one spec for hunter suck You have the option to roll other 2 specs
Now if a paladin wants to reroll he needs to roll different class
cause you don’t have any dps spec outside of RET.
and if everything you desire is to do DMG paladin is not really a class for you.
You can not compare what is needed in a pug with what is needed on the very high end where meta is the thing. There are just other needs. Interesting people ignored my example like venthyr holy paladin of s1 and s2, where it was terrible for pugging since it did not bring enough healing to the table.
I timed up to +23 with a “DMG paladin”. You tell me what is wrong with the class? You have any idea how strong it actually was in a dungeon like Plaguefall?
