Warlock for instance has an AoE killer in Crimson Rock but that's not always the right choice to make (not good for single-targets, Fire-element enemies so you have to switch to Chain Lightning or use Quagmire and Frost Misty -> Jack Frost to set up before hand). Even then, their AoE skill isn't always the best choice in a lot of situations. Sure I can agree that a lot of gear additions on kRO have extremely questionable choices and that a few classes fit what you're describing, but not every class operates with a single button even if many of them have an AoE capability. You have a really negative outlook any time Renewal is brought up, so I'm certain I won't convince you of anything but I really have to disagree that ALL classes are like this. Sigma of Divine-Pride was kind enough to do a full translation of all their new skills, so come have a look! I'm currently going into a Star build right now and I have to say, Star Fall (or Meteor Shower if you prefer) is really pretty to look at. At the same time, I start to see why a skill like Heat was so heavily restricted, because right now I'm killing everything just by walking them into walls. Record of the Sun, Moon and Stars is a built-in Feelings and Hatred reset, which was the biggest gripe I had with the Star Gladiator when I first tried that class so many years ago. Star Emperor's first skill alone won me over for that class line. Soul Energy management is more active than most of the existing sphere-type systems, and I like the extra layer of thought you need while playing. Since I'm mostly soloing or duoing I haven't had too much of a chance to see Soul Reaper's new support abilities, but their magic is definitely way more useful for general grinding and levelling. It's nice to see TaeKwons finally catch up to every other class who have already been upgraded. It's been a day or two since they've been launched but I was excited to finally play with them for a bit after over a year of talks about their implementation.

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