<- thief main Yes it helps with survival but it's primarily a damage ability, often utilised for cleaving or getting a target down. They reduced the cast time. They didn't reduce the damage. Same damage occurs over 3 seconds instead of 4. This is a damage buff. That's what you get in return. There is your tradeoff. I've read that the same way you did, it is an evade nerf but a damage buff.ANerf didn't say anywhere the damage was reduced too, so I guess it's similar to when BF was reduced, meaning the damage you dealt over the course of 4 secs is now done in 3secs.they literally gave a +33% dmg buff to it in pve to compensate so dont get your hopes up that the damage stays the same in pvp