Dr. Strange issues in the 26.0 update

Mirage_Turtle

The changelog had the following change listed for Dr. Strange for the 26.0 update:

DOCTOR STRANGE - Fixed an issue where Hoggoth’s Wisdom was not providing the correct Power Gain Potency. Summoners should notice an increase in Power gained when Hoggoth’s Wisdom is active.

For some reason, Dr. Strange's PI changed pretty dramatically once the update went live. Here's a shot from before the update:


Here's a shot from after the update:


For a maxed out 5* Dr. Strange with no mastery change, his PI went from 13,189 to 12,500.

Additionally, Hoggoth's wisdom has been changed from a Passive icon to a Buff icon, meaning it can now be nullified when it couldn't before.

Please look into this.

Steel_Ball_Run

I’m pretty sure Hoggoth’s Wisdom was a passive power gain last month, this month it turned into a buff like the older days, even got nullified by Sym Supreme, is it a bug or what ?

Terra

I double-checked this, and it's true. Wasn't 12.0 enough? You just had to make him worse and make his passive powergain be a buff. Curse your unneeded changes Kabam.

Rotcé

They also reduce significantly his PI with last update.

Kalantak

yeh my R4 undupe is lower then lot of R3 dupe 5*s! he just keeps on getting worse and worse!! man he is simply trash why do they have to make so bad!! why cant he have actual numbers on his fury,increased critical rate and such!!

Nuclekerr

I just got him six star and am now even more bummed

Pirate1

Same, and PI drop as stated above

NOOOOOOOOPEEEEE

Hey guys about that PI drop could that have anything to do with the Parry Mastery Change?

Mirage_Turtle

Before the update:

After the update:


What gives?

Kabam Zibiit

Hey there, we've passed this along to the rest of the team to ask about.

Kabam Zibiit

Hey there, I checked with the team and the change making Hoggoth's Wisdom into a Buff was necessary both to make it consistent with the Buffs granted by his other Blessings and to make sure the fix worked properly. So while it can be Nullified, it will also be allowing him to gain Power faster than he used to with this Blessing active, both from his passive Power gain and from outside sources like nodes. As for the change in PI, the team is working on resolving that and returning it to normal as soon as possible.

Mirage_Turtle

Thanks for the update @Kabam Zibiit

The change from a Passive to a Buff hurts a little. Tying all of his abilities to buffs make it even more challenging to use Dr. Strange (who is already an under-performing champ) in situations where buffs can be a liability like Buffet, Fisticuffs, Pilfer nodes, and other Mystic Champs. Mystic champs are usually excellent against champs who generate regular buffs. Dr. Strange is Master of the Mystic Arts but tying his abilities to buffs make him a pretty easy target for others in the Mystic Class.

I think the game designers learned from this mistake when designing Symbiote Supreme and they made his blessings passive so his toolkit couldn't be so easily nullified. Perhaps this is a change Strange should undergo. Just a thought.

In any case, the update is appreciated and hopefully you can keep us up to date with a fix for his PI drop. Thanks.

Pirate1

I don’t recall reading the passive buff for Hoggoth’s Wisdom would become a buff in the 26.0 notes. Maybe the change log needs changes because this sort of thing doesn’t fly under the radar.

Thanks for the response.

Snipe713

Kabam Zibiit said:

… while it can be Nullified, it will also be allowing him to gain Power faster than he used to with this Blessing active, both from his passive Power gain and from outside sources like nodes.

Faster than he used to as in two weeks ago? Or faster than he used to when it was only 7 seconds for 33% of full power?

Mirage_Turtle

Kabam Zibiit said:

Hey there, I checked with the team and the change making Hoggoth's Wisdom into a Buff was necessary both to make it consistent with the Buffs granted by his other Blessings and to make sure the fix worked properly. So while it can be Nullified, it will also be allowing him to gain Power faster than he used to with this Blessing active, both from his passive Power gain and from outside sources like nodes. As for the change in PI, the team is working on resolving that and returning it to normal as soon as possible.

Has there been any update on his PI change?

Mirage_Turtle

I updated the app last night and it appears that Dr. Strange's PI is back to normal.

Rotcé

The PI is normal again but I see no difference on the power gains. He gain the same amount of power as other blessings.

Okaythen

Y’all should just revert him back the way he was 12.0
What’s the issue with him pre12.0?
Too much regen?
BLADE
Gained a bar of power to fast
HYPERION
Was too tanky?
COLOSSUS
Does he have immunities?
NO

He’s play style is very passive compared to most champs so he’s not making legends runs anytime soon
Honestly what’s the issue?