Don’s Vestal Soft Patch

Don’s Vestal Soft Patch: Revitalizing the Rearguard Healer

A Subtle Rework for a Beloved Class

The Vestal, a cornerstone of many expeditions into the darkness, often finds herself confined to the back ranks, her primary role as a healer sometimes overshadowing her potential in direct combat. Don’s Vestal Soft Patch aims to address this by providing subtle yet impactful buffs to her combat abilities, allowing for greater flexibility and a more engaging playstyle without drastically altering the game’s core difficulty. This mod focuses on enhancing the Vestal’s offensive capabilities, particularly when positioned further forward, making her a more versatile asset to any party composition.

Key Skill Enhancements

This patch introduces several carefully considered tweaks to the Vestal’s combat skills. The goal is not to create an overpowered frontline fighter, but rather to offer compelling reasons to utilize her unique skills in different scenarios and positions. Players will notice significant changes designed to make her more self-sufficient and impactful in a wider range of combat situations.

Skill Adjustments:

• Mace Bash: Now boasts a niche bonus against Stonework enemies, offering a small but distinct advantage in specific encounters.
• Judgement: Receives a direct damage buff, increasing its base damage to 100% and making its holy lightning strike with renewed fervor.
• Illumination: Can now be used from any position, providing unparalleled flexibility. Its damage is slightly reduced to -66%, and dodge scaling is decreased by 5% to balance its increased usability.
• Hand of Light: This potent skill is now accessible from position 3, offering an additional strategic option. To compensate for this expanded range, its damage bonus is adjusted to +20%.

A More Engaged Vestal Experience

The creator’s vision for this mod is to inject more life into the Vestal’s combat role, moving beyond the often one-dimensional “healbot” strategy. By enhancing her existing skills and granting them greater positional freedom, Don’s Vestal Soft Patch encourages players to explore new team dynamics and rely on their Vestal for more than just emergency healing. This thoughtful rework ensures that the Vestal remains a vital part of any adventuring party, now with the added benefit of increased offensive potential and tactical depth.