I'm surprised this hasn't been addressed in the forum yet

Blizzard buffs the hell out of Hydra - a relatively popular build
but nerfs the CM energy twister build like crazy (50% decrease in proc coefficient)

Punishment for god-mode?

I don't play my wizard (was my first character, got bored with it before I even hit 60)

What do y'all think of it?

I enjoy playing my CM/WW/EB wizard for farming on A1 through A3 and for public games. However, with a 40% crit chance, it was getting "boring" (unsure if this is the right term; maybe "uneventful" or "not as stressful"). At any rate, we shall see how decrease effects the build when using the new legendary items.

Yes, I do see this as a "reduce innate ability so it can be replaced with a purchased good ploy". But I see it as a money maker for me in the end.

I imagine at 40%+ crit the nerf will not really be that noticeable

But yea - it is clear their intention is for people to spend money on the legendary for the items proc-coefficient rather than relying on their class-based skills

i think that the wizard nerf will be fun , going to build alot more build diversity , im honestly getting bored of playing my wiz and looking forward to trying out new stuff . i still enjoy playing my barb though ! ww / sprint is fun :D i kill stuff alot faster

Am i the only one thinking items like firewalkers are going to give more procs than ever?

I watched the CM video a while ago and was extremely impressed. However, when I attempted it I was unsuccessful with the build. I currently have about 49% crit chance but am lacking in resistences. I have become too bored of wizard (over 300 hours) and have level a few more toons.

To be honest - these revealing details make me more happy than not!

nerf imo,,,,,

Honestly, we will have to see how the whole patch plays along with the new legendaries. I think Wyatt made a very valid point as to why the nerf is necessary.

I don't use the twister skill so I don't really know how much of an effect that will have, but now I might have toi switch up my hydra choice.

If twister is the only thing nerfed on wizards then without a doubt 1.0.4 is a buff.

i dont play my wiz anymore but imo 1.04 is a buff.

I definitely think it's a buff since they didn't completely nerf CM/WW to the ground. I quite liked using a Hydra build anyway since it kind of distanced myself from the mobs and helped me survive better compared to the riskiness of a CM/WW build, where some elite affixes just became too difficult to even tackle.

I think the outcry on the other forums over the slight nerf of the proc on the Wizard is excessive. It's proven that the build still works, just not as effective. In all honesty, when you join a public game in act3+ every barb will be a WW and every Wiz is CM. The Wizard is pretty overpowered in my opinion, seeing someone with 6k health standing on 3 stacks of desecrator doesn't seem like the game was intended and removes the skill factor from the game.

I could be completely wrong about this but i think build diversity is required and they realized that the Wizard's CM ability is a little too extreme, of course, people that have spent a to of money on their build will be upset but its part of the game.

its a berf