As the title says. After 15 hours in game, and gearing the warden for heavy damage, high sprint speed, and exhaustion recovery, I see no change/difference between my character and every other one in the game.

Gear needs a rework, really. 1-10% buffs here and there are not impacting the gameplay at all. Games are too fast and combat too short to make any buffing from gear noticeable in any way at all.

I'm not a dev, I've never balanced systems like that before, so I'll leave it here and hope it gets a discussion going, but right now my gear feels 100% aesthetic, rather than changing the character to my personal play style.

HOWEVER: don't let that make you think I don't find the game fun. still fills that sword and board niche that only dark souls has tickled for the last few years, just without the orifice gaping punishment.