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Phaatonn, London UK
Will Purity of Body stack with vigor?
Phaatonn, London UK
No because there is an endurance reg cap at 100% bonus, so vigor is max, the trait is utterly worthless for a grandmaster because there is a 5points trait in the line above which gives about permavigor (on crit apply 6s vigor 5s cooldown(scaling with boonduration))
No because there is an endurance reg cap at 100% bonus, so vigor is max, the trait is utterly worthless for a grandmaster because there is a 5points trait in the line above which gives about permavigor (on crit apply 6s vigor 5s cooldown(scaling with boonduration))
It’s 5s duration, and the patch is nerfing it down to 10s ICD.
Nalhadia – Kaineng
No because there is an endurance reg cap at 100% bonus, so vigor is max, the trait is utterly worthless for a grandmaster because there is a 5points trait in the line above which gives about permavigor (on crit apply 6s vigor 5s cooldown(scaling with boonduration))
It’s 5s duration, and the patch is nerfing it down to 10s ICD.
5×1.3=6.5
5×1.4=7
So the only new GM dps guards can viably take in spvp is this?
Phaatonn, London UK
(edited by Phaeton.9582)
5×1.3=6.5
5×1.4=7So the only new GM dps guards can viably take in spvp is this?
Personally, I would not take it as a DPS trait. The only way I can see it really being worthwhile is if you also take Battle Presence so you’re applying the base Resolve effect to your buddies, and then boosting it using both Absolute Resolution and Purity of Body so that you’re putting out constant healing while also granting extra endurance regen to a group fight.
As to which of the new traits are viable for a DPS guardian, I’m interested in how the new Zeal trait will go with something like a 30/20/0/0/20 build and Carrion gear/ammy. However, this is very much morbid curiosity and not something I would actually suggest is a viable or good idea.
Nalhadia – Kaineng
(edited by Sarrs.4831)
5×1.3=6.5
5×1.4=7So the only new GM dps guards can viably take in spvp is this?
Personally, I would not take it as a DPS trait. The only way I can see it really being worthwhile is if you also take Battle Presence so you’re applying the base Resolve effect to your buddies, and then boosting it using both Absolute Resolution and Purity of Body so that you’re putting out constant healing while also granting extra endurance regen to a group fight.
As to which of the new traits are viable for a DPS guardian, I’m interested in how the new Zeal trait will go with something like a 30/20/0/0/20 build and Carrion gear/ammy. However, this is very much morbid curiosity and not something I would actually suggest is a viable or good idea.
That’s the point though, we’re gonna run 20 into valor, and 30 isn’t too much of a stretch from there.
Yet bizarrely this trait isn’t even worthy of a minor adept (it’s substantially worse than the ranger minor adept for example, even if we overlook that five points into honor). And I’m not sure what circumstance you’re allies will require you to run x/x/x/30/30 for aoe endurance, even if the boost was triple that. It’s quite easy to make warrior/ranger/Mesmer provide aoe vigor constantly, ontop of any already self sustained on engi/ele etc. It’s one of the easiest support boons to achieve on several dps builds.
And yeah that was the trait setup I was testing earlier in the week, surprisingly strong and could be nasty with the update (several substantial buffs will converge on this build).
Phaatonn, London UK
Why am I the only guy wanting to talk about this? Are you concerned that releasing a better virtues GM would make virtues limit build diversity.. In which case make a more viable new GM in radiance for offensive play!
It sounds like dps guard has been used somewhat as a benchmark this patch.. And I could play ele tomorrow if any of the builds became OP… But it seems frustrating how few people have the understanding and motivation to discuss this content in the forums during the development stages.
Was alpha this bad?
Phaatonn, London UK