The Crepuscular Ray needs reworking

I won't deny that the move's got damage out the wazoo (even with my mediocre build, I was able to mow down half of the LI bosses with one full focus ray), but I really think the levitate thing needs some kind of rework. As it is now, the move's a HUGE NON-OPTIONAL gamble because as soon as it activates, you are stuck in the air for a solid 5-7 seconds very slowly floating around. Sure, it's great against melee mobs, but against ranged? You are basically a giant floating target BEGGING to be shot down. Also, if the boss has minions? Have fun doing no damage to him as 70% of your bolts home in on a gang of innocent silverfish as the boss casually strolls up to you and sends you back to the dungeon entrance with an arrow storm.

 

The change that is needed: casting arrow storm whilst using Crepuscular Ray just disables the ability and preserves your current focus.

 

How about shifting in midair (assuming this is possible)? Escape and Grappling Hook are canceled via shift if you have the funny stomp (I forgot the name I'm so tired lol).

 

Nah because then you can't fly down, I don't think? (Idk I'm not online rn)

 

Ah didn't realize you could move vertically. Fat L

 

It is possible to run while casting it, doing so makes using it a lot less risky. Though I agree that it should be cancelable, if only for the sake of convenience.

 

Agreed... my main is an archer and I was really excited to try out all the new archtypes. Tried sharpshooter once thinking crepuscular ray was going to be a flashy storm of arrows down on my enemies, just became a floating pin cushion instead.

The focus mechanic + Twain's arc is cool though.

 

You can cancel it by switching to another slot, and you still keep the focus you have left
That's what I've been doing to survive things like that, and I do it when everything's dead and I'm still using it

 

idk why people having issues with this u can still move around(creative flight) when its active

 

I've not had issues with using it for survivability, but imo it needs a way to not turn it on/it's way too easy to trigger but takes up too much time + interrupting. A cool idea I had is that it's more of a toggle mode you can turn on and you can cast spells which are enhanced in some way while in that mode and focus drains as you stay in it.