Talk:Oberon (Warframe)/@comment-3149554-20140920115204/@comment-130.204.234.189-20140925191300

People didn't like him back when he didn't have so much CC. Smite used to knock back only 1 enemy, which was insignificant, and the projectiles were very lackluster. Hollowed Ground to this day has still not proven useful (although the added %armor bonus, proc immunity and status removal upon cast are viable in a defense or revive scenario) simply because it's a static damage zone. Static. Damage. Zone. Meaning, you put it down, good ok, but 1) Ability Damage only counts up to lvl 20 at most, after which it's completely negligable; 2) Static means that it's gonna be in one place, and unless you're extremely ballsy or are just downright insane, you won't stay in one place at the concentrated fire of enemies, and recasting the spell every time you change position just isn't worth it imho, when that energy can be used on his other more useful abilities. Bit too long of a rant I did there, but I'm frustrated to this day about it because that ability had so much more potential, potential to actually be something like an Immolation aura that buffs you up as you keep it on yourself, instead of some lame carpet ability. It's not necessarily bad, just unfit for most situations. I actually like the new Renewal. Instantly heals 200 hp and proceeds to heal you to full at a quite decent speed. I get back from almost 0 to full in about 4 seconds at most, plus to top it off it slows bleedouts, letting teammates that are far away from you have more time for you to rescue them. Finally his Reckoning, the iconic "Fuck you" button of our beloved Paladin/Druid/Goat. It's so satisfying watching a group of enemies lifted haplessly in the air, and then slammed back with force to the ground. Best thing about it is the new Excalibro-like Blind that it applies to all enemies that survive the impact, also spreading to nearby enemies. So, essentialy, you have not 1, oh no, but 2 "Fuck you" buttons. It's a win-win in both high and low level missions because 1) it deals lots of damage, good for beginner and midgame tiers 2) it has CC in two forms, making it a viable ability in the end-game. Did I also mention it is spammable? Obe is definately in a good spot now, very balanced frame. I still say his 2 should be reworked as an Aura type ability that deals DoT and buffs you, but that's my preferences.