Guild Wars 2

spoj.9672:

Its also very long cooldown. Maybe if it had similar uptime to warrior signet it would be decent. But then that would be a bit much for stability i guess.

and since i really only do dungeons and im weird i dont use CD as a way to say an elite is good or bad
I only use the effect to choose whether its worth using

Its cooldown means you cant really use it for every boss fight. Ignoring a skills cooldown is stupid. Cooldowns are incredibly important when deciding whether a skill is good or not. Compare black power with well of darkness for example.

spoj.9672:

Its cooldown means you cant really use it for every boss fight. Ignoring a skills cooldown is stupid. Cooldowns are incredibly important when deciding whether a skill is good or not. Compare black power with well of darkness for example.

Well depending on the boss of course, a long stability isn’t really needed for most bosses. But it can be used as a “utility” skill for skips and such, which doesn’t really need a short cooldown.

This said I’m all for buffing it.

godlyness of blackpowder aside

isnt WoD a much bigger aoe iirc so it has its situations where it can be used better
but i understand your point

but aside from record runs if you really need a skill at X encounter you can always wait

The larger radius is a very minor advantage. It only pulses 6 times and black powder pulses twice as fast. The cooldown and duration/slow pulse time makes it very weak against groups of more than 5 enemies. Its better than nothing. Reducing the cooldown to 25 seconds would vastly improve the skills viability. Simply allowing you to get blinds again sooner in a drawn out fight (useful for cliffside seals).

spoj.9672:

The larger radius is a very minor advantage. It only pulses 6 times and black powder pulses twice as fast. The cooldown and duration/slow pulse time makes it very weak against groups of more than 5 enemies. Its better than nothing. Reducing the cooldown to 25 seconds would vastly improve the skills viability. Simply allowing you to get blinds again sooner in a drawn out fight (useful for cliffside seals).

Just a note, Black Powder is being hit with tht big foam nerf bat soon so it ticks every 2s instead of every 1 I believe it is.

Yeah. But it will still be good because of the no cooldown.

Btw. reducing the cd on the defensive wells on necro would be something that fits their intended upgrade of a necro’s sustained survival, wouldn’kitten Increased reusability of blind/condicleanse would fit the bill, imo.
That and maybe some dodges or blocks somehwere or vigor in any form.

Also, why didn’t anyone include Renewed Focus into their list of good elites? Or am I deluded about its usefulness?

spoj.9672:

Yeah. But it will still be good because of the no cooldown.

Still a high initiative cost.

Don’t get me wrong it’s amazing, but I think I’ll feel the nerf decently. I do agree with the change though, it’s so good right now.

Silberfisch.3046:

Btw. reducing the cd on the defensive wells on necro would be something that fits their intended upgrade of a necro’s sustained survival, wouldn’kitten Increased reusability of blind/condicleanse would fit the bill, imo.
That and maybe some dodges or blocks somehwere or vigor in any form.

Lolno, we’ll just add some more HP and Healing Power application through Gandmaster traits.

Miku Lawrence.6329:

Silberfisch.3046:

Btw. reducing the cd on the defensive wells on necro would be something that fits their intended upgrade of a necro’s sustained survival, wouldn’kitten Increased reusability of blind/condicleanse would fit the bill, imo.
That and maybe some dodges or blocks somehwere or vigor in any form.

Lolno, we’ll just add some more HP and Healing Power application through Gandmaster traits.

So I should see that I get more ambrite to make full use of those?

Am i the only one that prefers ice bow than fgs? And be honest, did they cut the dps of the fgs that much that it became useless or you are blowing this out of proportions?

Oxidia.8103:

Am i the only one that prefers ice bow than fgs? And be honest, did they cut the dps of the fgs that much that it became useless or you are blowing this out of proportions?

Even if they didnt cut the DPS of the fgs, they fixed the field-stacking against a wall. They did both, so it’s bound to be useless pretty much

Oxidia.8103:

Am i the only one that prefers ice bow than fgs? And be honest, did they cut the dps of the fgs that much that it became useless or you are blowing this out of proportions?

the fgs 4 damage is kitten now (trail) they reduced the damage of the ticks and made the trail unstackable

IMO all classes have at least 1 elite that has its uses, even if only situationally, and that in itself makes it a good skill.

Warrior: Signet of Rage, Warbanner.
Mesmer: Timewarp.
Rest: Nothing.

Renewed Focus is bretty gud

Dub.1273:

Warrior: Signet of Rage, Warbanner.
Mesmer: Timewarp.
Rest: Nothing.

Time to make hounds of balthazar viable.

The Mexican Cookie.3690:

Renewed Focus is bretty gud

They also said Tomes would be getting a rework, hopefully that turns out well. Already Tome of Wrath is somewhat useful to drop the poor man’s time warp before a fight starts, not great but better than an unused Renewed Focus.