Devastation Evoker Review of Scalecommander Hero Talents - Devastation is Saved?!
13.03.2024 - 09:21
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At the end of February, Blizzard revealed 8 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion.
Our Devastation Evoker guide writer, Preheat, offers an early review of the Scalecommander Evoker Hero Talents highlighting the straightforward tree with interesting talent interactions. With some small adjustments to the baseline talent trees and a bit more utility, Scalecommander could be a powerhouse.
Hero Talents are an extension of the Talent system designed to explore class fantasy with a third talent tree, separate from your class and specialization. Blizzard has revealed an early preview of Hero Talents coming in the next expansion, The War Within.
The War Within Hero Talents Overview
Our Guide Writers have provided initial first impressions on the Hero Talent Trees revealed so far. Check out all of our released editorials below.
San'layn Death KnightBloodUnholy Elune's Chosen DruidGuardianKeeper of the Grove DruidBalanceRestoration Wildstalker DruidRestoration Chronowarden EvokerAugmentationPreservation Scalecommander EvokerAugmentation Dark Ranger HunterBeast MasteryMarksmanship Frostfire MageFire MageFrost Mage Herald of the Sun PaladinRetribution Lightsmith PaladinHolyProtection Templar PaladinProtection Oracle PriestDiscipline & Holy Trickster RogueSubtlety Rogue Diabolist WarlockDestruction Colossus WarriorProtection Mountain Thane WarriorFuryProtection
Devastation Scalecommander Evoker Review
Blizzard has revealed the Scalecommander Hero Talents. This is the shared Hero talent for Devastation and Augmentation Evokers in The War Within.
Note: The icons for each talent are placeholders.
What is Scalecommander?
After the dracthyr were created by Neltharion and enlisted in his army, they were divided into factions. Each had a leader, referred to as a Scalecommander. This is where the concept comes from. Hero talents are elevated variants of specializations reserved for those who are a cut above the rest. Scalecommander introduces a fresh new take on the idea of Devastation Evoker; as a Scalecommander you are a battle-hardened leader with the power to decimate your foes in an overwhelming show of force. Blizzard had this to say when introducing the Scalecommander tree:
Scalecommanders are the chosen generals of the Dracthyr, specializing in calling targets and inspiring those around them. They are experts in using flight during a battle and are often seen leading the charge while in the sky.
Scalecommander traits mainly relate to our Blue and Black spells. For Devastation, Disintegrate and Deep Breath are significantly upgraded when choosing this tree. Every time we empower a spell, our Disintegrate is upgraded to Mass Disintegrate, allowing it