Primary Stat Gem Leviathan's Eye Stealth Nerfed on the 8.2.5 PTR

PTR Posted 2019/08/17 at 2:16 PM by Squishei

Leviathan's Eye

Why do you think Blizzard nerfed these gems instead of the other gems? Let us know in the comments below.

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Comment by omedon666
Furthermore, if they are that cheap, clearly they aren't worth much, so again, what do I lose by just not bothering?Comment by omedon666

If you have that mindset... why do anything? It will just change eventually..Comment by TwistedMetalNerfing a gem people rarely use Blizzard? HAahah nice job you really know your game.Comment by GalbreiGems and enchants as a concept feel so 1% and weird to me now. The last item I gemmed was a legendary in Legion, and before that.... maybe something in cataclysm.

I get that people pushing the endgame will absolutely care about every nugget of power they can squirrel away, but the world quest, timewalking vendor, altoholic reality is that no piece of gear will ever feel permanent enough to... spend money on.

On one hand, gems can’t be allowed to be too important because the devs can’t design the main vein of gameplay around expecting players to buy gems and enchants. The default gate is ilvl. On the other hand some people, I imagine, play FOR professions. Who are their customers these days? Certainly not anyone I know personally or play with.Comment by omedon666Gems and enchants as a concept feel so 1% and weird to me now. The last item I gemmed was a legendary in Legion, and before that.... maybe something in cataclysm.

I get that people pushing the endgame will absolutely care about every nugget of power they can squirrel away, but the world quest, timewalking vendor, altoholic reality is that no piece of gear will ever feel permanent enough to... spend money on.

On one hand, gems can’t be allowed to be too important because the devs can’t design the main vein of gameplay around expecting players to buy gems and enchants. The default gate is ilvl. On the other hand some people, I imagine, play FOR professions. Who are their customers these days? Certainly not anyone I know personally or play with.Comment by CrusadyrJust remove them....
Nobody uses those garbage things anyways.
Next they'll nerf Sub Rogue again since they are nerfing useless things into the ground.Comment by gmfitzgeraldI'm in a mid-tier guild, but it seems hard to find anybody who doesn't have Alchemy and Herbalism at this point on their main (and if they don't they have an Alch/Herb alt). Why make Jewelcrafting even less useful?Comment by EneathrieliaHow about making primary stat actually matter first? Majority of specs rather opt for 50 secondary stat gems already over 120 primary stat. Personally I can confirm that as fury warr with 3x cold steel 50 crit is equal to 120 str at the moment so nerfing the gem makes it irrelevant.Comment by EastBLmao everyone in this thread is raging like “OH EM GEEEE I will get 20 less of my main stat next patch I hate Blizz! They may have millions of subscribers but I personally don’t like this change so they better listen to me before I unsub!”

Chill out with the mob mentality hate fest people. The game will continue live on like it has for the last 15 years.Comment by GalbreiLmao everyone in this thread is raging like “OH EM GEEEE I will get 20 less of my main stat next patch I hate Blizz! They may have millions of subscribers but I personally don’t like this change so they better listen to me before I unsub!”

Chill out with the mob mentality hate fest people. The game will continue live on like it has for the last 15 years.Comment by DelliWowRemovedComment by TwistedMetalRemovedComment by Jerry235Lmao everyone in this thread is raging like “OH EM GEEEE I will get 20 less of my main stat next patch I hate Blizz! They may have millions of subscribers but I personally don’t like this change so they better listen to me before I unsub!”

Chill out with the mob mentality hate fest people. The game will continue live on like it has for the last 15 years.Comment by cleric670This is probably just a preface to nerfing ALL gems so they don't vastly increase the power of a piece of gear if it warforges with a socket. I expect the secondary stat gems to be nerfed to the tune of 60-70%Comment by jcolemanContrary to popular belief, primary stat gem usage is alive and well in the upper raiding tiers. I personally have both a Leviathan and Kraken Eye slotted. Mages in particular use both.Comment by DelliWowContrary to popular belief, primary stat gem usage is alive and well in the upper raiding tiers. I personally have both a Leviathan and Kraken Eye slotted. Mages in particular use both.Comment by murdershot21RemovedComment by NyarlotothepI thought they had already killed off JC as a proffession ~Comment by LeftkeywestBring back Cata/MoP styled gear with static gem sockets. Would easily solve the gem problem as everyone would have the same amount of sockets...Comment by LedarenThey should just remove all secondary stats from the game that would solve all the problems, better yet just do away with stats completely and just have gear be for cosmetic value only. Let everyone's spells be equal at the same level, and let player skill be the deciding factor.

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