# Devastating Strike **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Feedback\ **Created:** [October 5, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394 "2023-10-05T08:33:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yobiraion](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/yobiraion/32/65051_2.png) [@Yobiraion](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Yobiraion)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/1 "2023-10-05T08:33:25Z")
So… Devastating Strike blessing went from “Ignore hit mass on crit” to “+cleave% on hit” While I generally don’t mind **rebalancing** blessings this one was completely repurposed, or, better say, replaced with something totally different… On top of that, the new +cleave% on crit is super weak compared to the existing +cleave% blessings that exist on the same weapons… I really don’t understand why you had to destroy the blessing and make it obsolete and who in their right minds of the people who spent 450 hours testing patch 13 suggested this change or agreed that it’s a good one… Personally, I feel “duped” having invested an absurd amount of time to roll level-4 Devastating Strike for it to become obsolete. Take a look at this: these are the ones i got that are now useless ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/8/f/8f9113dda1331eb5cf05da7ef0f1f9a271cf3f6d.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/e/4/e44dd1601b5ff32cf9e9a6f4fd832bcf7d1c4b6e.jpeg) this is the graveyard of chainswords i crafted to find the two above ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/4/a/4a9fa5e2dbfeefe391caf38fe78e782cb50d2d8c.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/7/d/7db9855454829412e7e8ad19501c2c25e0436cef.jpeg) **Can we return Devastating Strike to its former utility or something similar?** Make it a bit like Brutal Momentum, for example: _“+x% finesse damage, ignores hit mass on critical hit”_ ---
**Author:** ![Dumlefudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dumlefudge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Dumlefudge)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/2 "2023-10-05T11:28:19Z")
It’s a very bland change; with the improvement to Chainsword’s innate cleave, it’s Savage Sweep Lite. If you have 1 - 2 targets, you probably won’t notice the benefit except on specific enemies. If you have 3 targets, Savage Sweep is both more reliable and strong. Same with Wrath; 2 hits with Tier IV and you’ve matched the performance of Tier IV Devastating Strike. It was interesting and had a niche. Now, there’s no reason to pick it. It’s like Superiority vs Slaughterer before the patch - why take 5% on Elite kill when you can take 15% on any kill. The blessing getting nerfed doesn’t bother me, so much as the fact that it’s no longer unique and interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Flawless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@Flawless](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Flawless)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/3 "2023-10-05T13:57:17Z")
Oh look. To the surprise of absolutely noone, people are having issues with blessing rebalances, because we still have rng crafting and crafting locks. Dear FS, pelase resolve this issue. Remove diamantine cost from consecration and let us spend diamantine on - modifier upgrades - learning blessings of choice - removing locks from items ---
**Author:** ![Dumlefudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dumlefudge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Dumlefudge)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/4 "2023-10-05T14:07:37Z")
> [@Flawless](#): > > people are having issues with blessing rebalances I’m not! 😛 I’m just confused why they went with “We have 2 +Cleave blessings, I think we need another”. Devastating Strike at least have some subtle difference from +Cleave to justify its existence. ---
**Author:** ![Flawless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eada6e/32.png) [@Flawless](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Flawless)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/5 "2023-10-05T14:09:28Z")
> [@Dumlefudge](#): > > > [@Flawless](#): > > > > people are having issues with blessing rebalances > > I’m not! 😛 OP clearly has though. And understandably so. ---
**Author:** ![Ralendil](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/ralendil/32/108313_2.png) [@Ralendil](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Ralendil)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/6 "2023-10-05T14:15:27Z")
Op is right… this has removed any interest in this blessing. They should have made this blessing like a shock & awe for catachan sword and chainswords… ---
**Author:** ![Dumlefudge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@Dumlefudge](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Dumlefudge)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/7 "2023-10-05T14:19:37Z")
Ofc; I’m not diminishing the fact that locks cause problems for people. Removing the locks won’t make Devastating Strike an attractive blessing option though 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Departed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Departed](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Departed)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/8 "2023-10-06T07:56:40Z")
Feels like a kneejerk change after they had so many complaints about Brutal Momentum. Wanted to avoid that situation with Devastating Strike, I guess. Too bad they made it mediocre instead of doing something similar to BMo. Strike had a nice niche on Zealot with its guaranteed crit on charge. You could use the chainsword special and cleave through trash to hit an elite mixed in the horde. It’s pretty lame that this blessing is just gone now. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/3/1/319a2f41b73f03a4d9360defbe43058888a33c8c.png) [@system](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/devastating-strike/83394/9 "2023-10-13T07:57:38Z")
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