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Now that I've put plenty of time into it, time to give my new RDM opinion.

The big obvious change is improving its dungeon play. New AoE barrier for lowering damage from packs and roomwides. All 3 stages of the finishers providing AoE damage and getting stacks for it from your Melee AoE is an absolute game hanger for comfort ability.

The new Manafication is an ENORMOUS buff. Also let's you get out your full combo right off the bat, aided by the new Acceleration which gets you to offset Mana instantly without even a cast time. Even if Acceleration doesn't provide as much overall mana as it used since only once proc is guaranteed, it's still an overall improvement and flow and reliability, and works out a lot better for lining up with damage buffs. Stacks also prevent overcapping in abilities.

The new Resolution finisher also makes up for the minor Mana loss from Acceleration's change. Visually, one of the nicest looking abilities in the game. The line AoE takes some time getting used too, but once you are it's just a matter of lining up on packs. No effect on different for single target of course.

TLDR, universal improvement to RDM. A lot more engaging than the safe but repetitive play from before. If you don't play RDM, the changes seem very minor, but if you do it's a huge upgrade. Can't think of a single negative to come out of this.