Guild Wars 2

I only have gotten this on the 31-40 tier but, the ice elemental no longer gets smaller the more damage you do to it and the swirling winds knockback kitten attack seems to happen more frequently. Also the svanir shaman seems to do his ice breath much more frequently than i remember. Am i delusional, or is this a change that was supposed to take place or just something else that got broken in the original patch?

Before the patch last week it was possible to destroy the “swirler” on top of the source. Once it was destroyed no more swirling winds knockback would spawn. Experienced fractal runners therefore would use certain skills to destroy it, in fractal pugs it happened rarely and often without the players noticing.

The patch moved the hitbox so it could no longer be destroyed, this of course means the crippling aoe will be there during the whole event giving the illusion that it happens more often.

Also since the patch some swirls are invisible, sometimes completely sometimes you can see the lightning. Even some shots from the source are invisible, knocking you around without a visible reason. This fractal has become quite irritating.

Have not noticed a difference in the shaman, 2-3 ice breaths per phase.

Breath is not even that bad. It means the rest of the dps that are not being breathed on can dps freely without worrying about eating melee cleave.

Zenith.7301:

Breath is not even that bad. It means the rest of the dps that are not being breathed on can dps freely without worrying about eating melee cleave.

That would be nice, but a lot of pugs (even at 50) still run in cirles around the boss, nicely hitting everyone. I always cry when this happens while I’m on mesmer, all my phantasms gone

This snowblind change is extremely annoying.

Thanks for the response at least in not delusional

Bohantopa.5729:

Zenith.7301:

Breath is not even that bad. It means the rest of the dps that are not being breathed on can dps freely without worrying about eating melee cleave.

That would be nice, but a lot of pugs (even at 50) still run in cirles around the boss, nicely hitting everyone. I always cry when this happens while I’m on mesmer, all my phantasms gone

That person kiting the ettin into my 3 illusionary duelists i carefully put away always makes my blood boil.

Bohantopa.5729:

run in cirles around the boss

Wait, is there another way to do it? My whole life has been a lie

Wow… they just keep making fotms less fun, I love that part, it felt like an actual strat.. now its just an annoyance.

GJ anet…