Similarly to a lot of people following the January legendary visual-effects update, I got caught up in wanting some of the new polish. In my case the legendary spear, Kamohoali’i Kotaki.
Most people interested in the spear’s changes would probably have seen, “Guild Wars 2 – Legendary Spear Kamohoali’i Kotaki visual-effects polish”(warr) And then more recently, a thief version.
As someone who on the most part plays a ranger, who actually likes underwater combat (well, at least in this class) and was seduced into making the spear, I’ve got to say the critical hit shark effect comes across as pretty awesome on a warrior and yet pretty tame on other professions.
From what I can tell, most warrior spear skills (#1,2,4 and 5) use the shark bite visual on crits (and also the new mini shark on #3). As a ranger I’ve only ever noticed the critical effect on skill #3 and mini on #4. Thief: crit on #1 and 3, with mini on #4. Mesmer: crit on #2(?, I’m not all that familiar with the mes’ version). And as I’m yet to read or see any necromancers or guardians having made the weapon, I can’t comment on them.
I accept that not every class should have the same legendary animations; however when the effect is reliant on something such as critically hitting a foe you’d think the visual would be more universal across all professions and not so simply evident in just one.
Kamohoali’i Kotaki remains one of my favourite legandaries and I wouldn’t take back the time or gold I spent making it (the moment I saw that mini shark, I was hooked) I just hope that sometime in the near future I don’t find myself contemplating why I didn’t/don’t just use it in my warrior instead.
Delayed [LATE] – OCX
