Guild Wars 2

Uhm, yeah. You could tone down the abominations, their attacks are a bit overpowered.

Also the loot is worse than veterans, wat gives.

Elites have been here since dungeons where here. They are just harder vets to provide a challenge but everyone skips them anyhow.

The difference was that they were “silver veterans” then, and with a few exceptions (a Godforged in Fireheart Rise) were only in dungeons.

Now they’ll pop up in Dynamic Events too if a bunch of people are around (At least in Orr..I’ve seen an Elite Risen Gorilla during Jofast’s escort and an Elite Risen Spider Hatchling during the Penitent tunnel escort)

They were mostly avoided in dungeons already. I don’t see why they needed to be put out in the open world even more.

I like abominations, they punish not dodging/blind management. the problem, however, is that Anet (in their great wisdom) put these dangerous mobs right beside dumb NPCs who can’t dodge and feed the abominations frenzy stacks all day.

Don’t blame ANet, blame dodgeless players that let the abomination stack zerk buff. They are as easy as an ettin to dodge.

Now talking about general elites poppin in any scaled event… I LOVE it, but I’d like to see a drop table associate it to them… killing them knowing they will drop nothing its a bit annoying.

Elite Gorillas are nothing compared to King Kong that can spawn during Warmaster Jofast’s events.

Geekfox.4267:

Elite Gorillas are nothing compared to King Kong that can spawn during Warmaster Jofast’s events.

king kong ain’t got kitten on grape ape that spawns during the lyssa event, i can’t say his real name without it being censored but just take the g off.

Mesket.5728:

Don’t blame ANet, blame dodgeless players that let the abomination stack zerk buff. They are as easy as an ettin to dodge.

Now talking about general elites poppin in any scaled event… I LOVE it, but I’d like to see a drop table associate it to them… killing them knowing they will drop nothing its a bit annoying.

Cleric + soldier runes

Pro design when you get 1 shot regardless of build.

And yes, the npc’s stack 25 frenzy on them all day long. That’s just dumb..

Gasoline.2570:

Cleric + soldier runes

Pro design when you get 1 shot regardless of build.

And yes, the npc’s stack 25 frenzy on them all day long. That’s just dumb..

You wouldn’t get one shot without a nearby zerg. Blame scaling algorithm.

Just to explain Elites (silver rings) have always been here. The sequence off quality off mobs is (from hardest to lowest)

Legendary (purple ring)
Champion (gold ring)
Elite (silver ring)
Veteran (bronze ring)
Normal (no ring)

There has nothing been changed bout elite (silver rings) mobs recently. The only difference is that to make them more recognisable, they have been given the name Elite. (so an Elite Risen Gorilla was called Risen Gorilla with the same healt/armor/skills/DPS but only recognisable as a hard mob by the silver ring and not the name)