Psychic Vortex? This thing actually work?

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I got Psychic vortex because it seems pretty neat, but it looks as if the damage is lackluster, it barely does anything. Anyone else try this?

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it worked in preview. The damage is just crappy unless something is constantly attacking you to ramp it up. It was hit pretty hard with the nerf bat in closed beta.

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Oh so it used to work and now it's rubbish? Marvellous - no one's gonna be taking this power... I hope you devs are gonna be watching this as no one will be taking this power and it's status and presence in the game will be pointless. So make this power worthwhile for us to take, or just scrap it completely.

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i hope i have enough $ to spec out of it :P

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This is a tough power to test within the confines of the PH, too. You can duel, and annoy the @#$@#$ out of the folks that are trying to contemplate their power choices in zen-like silence. Plus that doesn't always give a good picture of the area of effect, etc.

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ya, i found out confuse kicks butt in pve and pvp :) Dont tell anyone :)

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I've tested confuse multiple times in PvP, and so far, it does nothing.

Anywho, psychic vortex is definitely not worth it. it can only trigger once ever couple seconds, and does less damage then a tick of psi-lash

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I also foolishly took this power.

The feedback loop seems to be some small fraction of the incoming damage, maybe 5-10%? someone in PVP hit me for 300+ and it seemed to only do 20-something back to him (my ego sprite ticks were doing 10ish) .

In PvE mobs pretty much ignore the ability altogether and it isn't worth the 2 seconds it takes to charge up. Also the stun advantage either doesn't work or has a VERY small AoE.

It's an altogether useless power with a decepively enticing description.

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I got Psychic vortex because it seems pretty neat, but it looks as if the damage is lackluster, it barely does anything. Anyone else try this?

It was hit by the nerf bat a while ago because peeps complained about it being over-powered. Now it needs some love to bring it up a bit.

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It was hit by the nerf bat a while ago because peeps complained about it being over-powered. Now it needs some love to bring it up a bit.

Seems to be a trend when something is called 'over-powered'.

"This skill is OP"

*nerf bat*

"This skill sucks"

Just wish they wouldn't overkill powers.

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Anyone else find it amusing that the effectiveness of the power is based around the opponent attacking someone, but the advantage keeps them from doing just that? In any case, for a such a visually cool looking power, it's ashame that the power is pitifully inadequate.

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This is probably the worst skill I've ever tried.

And yeah the advantage is like ebon rift's (probably the second worst power I've tried)... the whole point of the skill is to keep them in range of the AoE damage and the advantage... kicks them out of it. Uh huh.

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Duel someone and use confuse...watch them target everything but you.

Use confuse on someone a few times in pvp cage match or wherever, and after send them a message asking if they ever attacked their teammates. They will say yup.

Its a fun trick and people think its a bug or something :)

As for vortex, I had to use all my money to respec




I've tested confuse multiple times in PvP, and so far, it does nothing.

Anywho, psychic vortex is definitely not worth it. it can only trigger once ever couple seconds, and does less damage then a tick of psi-lash