MercuriusXeno
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9 years ago I opted out of doing these. I may buff the Rending Gale's cyclone throw, but I think they're both strong enough as-is. Also I'm leaving in the Shear's slowing effect, but Glacial's has been improved substantially. I did move forward with improving the block restoration effects, and there is a light particle effect while restoring/freezing blocks.
Using Eyes of the Storm and Frozen Cores, respectively, and possibly other tiering items.
Upgrades will make the Rending Gale hold more charge (reducing the Mk I a bit to compensate) and also regenerate its charge naturally (very slowly) over time. Also the gust effect will increase from being a FOV gust to a Radial gust with an enhanced FOV effect (bias).
Also, strictly unrelated to the "tiering" system, make the Rending Gale effect work on projectiles such as arrows, snowballs and fireballs, and restrict it to EntityLiving for non-projectiles (ie.. don't let it push experience orbs or items, it's annoying).
For the Glacial Staff, similar upgrades. Also make the slowing effect incremental, and the damage dealt by the blizzard based on how slowed the mob is. Striking a slowed mob with the staff should deal substantially enhanced damage, and apply the max stack of chill effect if not already present. Make the blizzard effect and the enhanced damage strikes cost a snowball to perform. Make the tier 2 Glacial staff perform a radial blizzard similar to the Rending Gale with a stronger FOV blizzard bias, deal enhanced damage, and apply stacks of slow faster.
Improve the detection of the block-restoration effects of the glacial staff so it can keep up with the rapid movement of the Rending Gale, and also make them slightly circular, for visual flare. Give each block converted a particle effect for visual flare, and reconstitution a "steam" effect.
Remove the Shears of Winter slowing effect, it is not a weapon.
Can handle the upgrades in NBT and make them permanent.