Aegis Rework

Aegis Rework

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Posted by: Xyonon.3987

Xyonon.3987

Heya everyone, I’ll keep it simple:

Aegis has lost much of it’s shine, especially in raids where auras simply strip it from you. Also in PvP, often aegis simply blocks one part of a barrage or something likely. I agree there are situations where you can benefit greatly from a single good timed block, but these situations have become so rare that I suggest a simple change in the aegis functionality:

While under the affect of aegis, when getting hit by a blockable attack, aegis disappears and you get the same named unique boon (like alacrity or super speed, not strippable and not affected by boon duration) that lasts 1s and blocks all attacks for that time.

So aegis would simply block attacks for 1 whole sec after proc. I suggest an unique boon once it got activated since you A) don’t have to worry about boon duration making it op and if aegis in general would block everything, you’d have to reduce all aegis durations rapidly and guards would require a rework of their F3 too.

Opinions?

Greez!

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Aegis Rework

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Posted by: Evilek.5690

Evilek.5690

Heya everyone, I’ll keep it simple:

Aegis has lost much of it’s shine, especially in raids where auras simply strip it from you. Also in PvP, often aegis simply blocks one part of a barrage or something likely. I agree there are situations where you can benefit greatly from a single good timed block, but these situations have become so rare that I suggest a simple change in the aegis functionality:

While under the affect of aegis, when getting hit by a blockable attack, aegis disappears and you get the same named unique boon (like alacrity or super speed, not strippable and not affected by boon duration) that lasts 1s and blocks all attacks for that time.

So aegis would simply block attacks for 1 whole sec after proc. I suggest an unique boon once it got activated since you A) don’t have to worry about boon duration making it op and if aegis in general would block everything, you’d have to reduce all aegis durations rapidly and guards would require a rework of their F3 too.

Opinions?

Greez!

Guardian make 98% from all aegis in this game and is his main defensive skill vs burst DMG, Guardian has low base HP and aegis has synergy with 8 Guardian traits.

When you want change aegis in first time you must overall rework Guardian class.

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Aegis Rework

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Posted by: Palador.2170

Palador.2170

Aegis is balanced against the other block/counter powers in the game.

Aegis only negates one attack, but carries no penalties and always works.

Reflects work only against ranged attacks, they’re useless against non-ranged.

Blocks come in two types. One is a setup for another skill, but it only goes to that second skill if you block something. The other is a longer duration block, but those cancel if you use another skill.

Retaliation doesn’t actually prevent any damage to you, but it does cause damage to your attacker, helping you to kill them before they can kill you and perhaps forcing them to break off a barrage attack before it’s finished.

What you’re asking for is to make Aegis work more like the second kind of block, but without the drawbacks.

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