Ara legit was my fav character, even though he sucked he was still fun. Hes not even fun anymore at this point... You took away his 85 dmg oos parry punish, mad his heavies slower, his perk of being a fast feinter doesnt apply anymore. Hes legit unfun to play, and its not fun to lose almost every match against bp, warmongerer, warden, ect... legit debating on quitting the game at this point since it goes to show the lack of effort and balance the devs put into this game... its unreal man really is.
He got massively slowed down and all his damage "standardization" paired with the stamina costs have decimated his capacity to function. BB is literally the worst all block move, and now there is no reliable option from it EVEN WITH A WALL SPLAT other than ring the bell. His 1 unblockable is a single direction predictable zone with a parryable entrance swipe.... and thats it. Also for more fun watch freeze's video to see it in practice. feinting once into a blade blockade and then kicking burns more stamina than it steals from an opponent, while warden on the other hand can still safely shoulder bash 4+ times in a row.