First off, I get that we don't know much about sentinel.
I'd like to think of it as a mobile bubble that can attack.
If it can attack, it's not all focused on defending, which makes it weaker.
Here are my concerns.
Nova Bomb can already pop a bubble.
Striker can already pop a bubble.
GG can already pop a bobble.
I'm concerned about GG and striker mainly.
3 shots to pop a bubble.
GG can fan-fire 6 shots in D2.
Does GG one-shot kill a guarding Sentinel Titan?
Does Striker have to use both slams to kill a guarding Sentinel Titan?
Can Striker shoulder-charge a guarding Sentinel Titan?
Can Sentinel reflect projectiles and Energy?
Can the speed of Sentinel's shield throw compete with a Golden Gun or a Dawnblade or a Hammer of Sol? How long does it take to come back to you?
Does it one-shot?
TL;DR
I'm concerned about the Sentinel's defensive capabilities in comparison to the current bubble and the new upgraded striker and golden gun.
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It looks like the Bubble can actually fight back, hard to call that a downgrade. The tradeoff is that it seems WOL and BOL are not longer going to be in the game. Maybe Warlocks will take over as the PvE support to fill the void?