Subtlety Rogue Review of Trickster Hero Talents - Repurposing a Defensive & Missed Fantasy
07.03.2024 - 10:59
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This past week, Blizzard revealed 8 new Hero Talent Trees in a sneak peek at the new system coming with the The War Within expansion.
Our Subtlety Rogue guide writer, fuu1, offers an early review of the Trickster Rogue Hero Talents for Subtlety addressing the controversial decision to repurpose the defensive Feint for damage while still not delivering on the deceptive class fantasy.
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.
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Trickster Subtlety Rogue Review
The Trickster Talent Tree aims to enhance both the Subtlety and Outlaw specialization. Going by the name, it shines in deception and aims to outsmart enemies but how well do the current hero talents achieve this fantasy?
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What is a Trickster?
Hero talents should offer meaningful decisions between distinct archetypes. The only information we had about the Hero Talents was the names, and a short description provided by Blizzard
Misdirection, dirty tricks, and flashing blades are on display when a Trickster enters a fight. A clever Trickster distracts an opponent with a devious misdirection or sword’s flourish then slashes the fool with a blade they never saw coming. Coins are taken, leaving pockets lighter and egos bruised.
The description is fairly vague, there is a central theme around deception. Given the unsatisfying introduction, it might be good to take a short look at other sources to find out what usually defines a Trickster.
In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherwise disobey normal rules and defy conventional behavior.
Combining both, it becomes more obvious. Smart planning is the