Cipher Emplified Thrust working as intended?

[Primy]

This ability seems a bit broken in my opinion, is it intended to generate focus? I'm level 4 and it hits for up to 60-70, and as long as u dont miss u generate way more focus than u spent, so u can just spam this ability as soon as u have 20 focus.

 

Atm no other dmg dealer in my party comes even close to this output and all other cipher abilities on this level seem to be a complete waste to use, cause another huge advantage is this ability checks agains deflection instead of will/fort like most other spells which are much higher on the potd on most enemys and there are a lot of ways to reduce enemy deflection value.

Edited February 17, 2016 by Primy

[Boeroer]

The bug report for this is ages old and still... they didn't change it. So either it's intended or they don't think it breaks the game too much.  

[MaxQuest]

I am more than 100% sure that Amplifying Thrust was NOT generating focus in v2.00

[Boeroer]

It did in 2.03 - that I'm 101% sure.

Edited February 17, 2016 by Boeroer

[MaxQuest]

Yeah I remember you mentioning that. 
 
P.S. Have checked 2.01, 2.02 and 2.03 patch notes. No clue. No reference... It must be some undocumented change.
 
P.P.S. Damn I miss old Borresaine. That attack-speed steal was so much more useful...


- update -

Re-checked, as usual: (thrust even healed me once via drain enchant somehow; although couldn't replicate it on next 10 tries)

 

Lost 20 focus to cast. Gained 56 focus from damage.

 

Edited February 18, 2016 by MaxQuest

[Raven Darkholme]

It definitely did not generate focus before 2.00 or I woulda spammed the **** out of that ability.

Can't be intentional.

Edited February 18, 2016 by Raven Darkholme