Lightning reflex gives 400 parry with 50% chance to stack flurry bonus per successful parry. Very neat and great concept, letting good defense help on offense.
How about expand this to make it work with block as well.
Here is the suggestion:
In addition to the existing bonus, add the below language:
If a shield is equipped, 25 rank + 25/level block rating is added in place of parry. A successful block grants 25% chance to increase flurry stack by 1. A critical block grants 100% chance to increase flurry stack by 1.
This way, lightning reflex lends a helping hand with SW (when focused on block, one wants lowest possible parry). What is more defensive than a block oriented SW. From the current beta feedback, seems like DW has opened a gap with SW in dps, just like pre balance patch.
Duelist is another passive that grants flurry stack. However due to AS advantage of DW, duelist will ALWAYS yield greater benefit to DW. So Lightning reflex should grant SW greater benefit than DW for balance (from the current none).
How about expand this to make it work with block as well.
Here is the suggestion:
In addition to the existing bonus, add the below language:
If a shield is equipped, 25 rank + 25/level block rating is added in place of parry. A successful block grants 25% chance to increase flurry stack by 1. A critical block grants 100% chance to increase flurry stack by 1.
This way, lightning reflex lends a helping hand with SW (when focused on block, one wants lowest possible parry). What is more defensive than a block oriented SW. From the current beta feedback, seems like DW has opened a gap with SW in dps, just like pre balance patch.
Duelist is another passive that grants flurry stack. However due to AS advantage of DW, duelist will ALWAYS yield greater benefit to DW. So Lightning reflex should grant SW greater benefit than DW for balance (from the current none).