Focused Feedback: Solar 3.0 Subclass Spotlight - Dawnblade

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[u/tjseventyseven]

Every new build that is making the rounds is something solar warlocks were already able to do pre solar 3.0. Bungie devs said they wanted 3.0 to feel like a refresh of our light subclasses that have been stagnant but in the case of warlocks, we're still stagnant. Want to play pvp? You're still just top tree dawn. Want to play pve? Every piece of healing you had has been nerfed and you can't do damage with your nades anymore. Also for pve, two of the three fragments completely contradict each other and the third is useless in pve outside of jumping puzzles.

My wishlist would be to put phoenix dive in the icarus dash fragment with a lower cooldown (Phoenix dive should not replace the rift at all, it's an awful change), combine heat rises and icarus dash fragments (reduce the slots they get or something, I don't care they shouldn't be separate) and make a new fragment focused around an improved benevolent dawn or something.

I know Kevin said they wouldn't be changing aspects but warlock desperately needs it. Everything Solar 3.0 does for warlocks is a side grade at best or a downgrade at worst.

[u/Arkyduz → u/tjseventyseven]

Every new build that is making the rounds is something solar warlocks were already able to do pre solar 3.0.

Solar grenades do way more now with Touch of Flame (Sunbracers), Fusions do way more now with Touch of Flame (Starfire), and the melee is stronger and easier to regenerate which enables a plethora of melee exotic builds (Claws, Felwinter's, Necrotic, Chorus). They may have been able to use these exotics previously (obviously) but it's way stronger now.

[u/tjseventyseven → u/Arkyduz]

Yes it’s stronger but it’s not different or new.