Monk getting nerfed already

[x339]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/05/23/first-diablo-3-hotfix-nerfs-the-monk-class

Blizzard is preparing to unleash the first round of hotfixes for Diablo 3, nerfing the Monk class.

The hotfix removes the on-use benefits of the Boon of Protection rune that affects Mantra of Healing, ensuring the "amount of damage absorbed is now capped at the amount of healing provided by Mantra of Healing in the first 3 seconds after activation." In other words, the monk could heal itself too easily, which caused problems in balancing the difficulty curve for everybody else, and this fix aims to change that.

I haven't gotten very far yet on my monk, but is anyone else worried about this? Doesn't seem like to big of a deal.

 

[Lillie_Services]

I don't see what's the point in nurfing monks, when the classes actually ALL, or almost ALL need to be buff.

It's hardly possible to keep up above Act II in Inferno mode...
And to be honest, monks don't even need that much of healing, as they can have A LOT of vitality, with A LOT of DPS, which is big time winner.

 

[Shmack]

Athene got the monks nerfed! He got to inferno with world first level 60 so fast with immunity trick.

 

[LSDChamp]

yeah but its not a nerf that really effects the OPness of monks

 

[MohtasaUnique]

It only reduced the healing mantra effect by 1 second, not such a bad nerf.