Guild Wars 2

So I was just doing the math for fun… and here are the numbers
The summed amount of stats from a regular amulet: 798 + 569 + 284 + 15 = 1666
The summed amount of stats from a celestial amulet: 376 + 376 + 376 + 376 + 376 + 376 + 376 = 2632
So As you can see… celestial amulet users are getting close to 40% extra stats. Who does this benefit the most? Well, it benefits the hybrid users that can use the condition damage, power/ferocity, healing power, and toughness to their advantage. Namely the Engi, Ele, and Mesmer. All classes can make OP use of this amulet however. Either way, I just fought a team of 2 cele ammulet eles, 1 cele ammu ranger, and 2 mesmers (one which might or might not have had a cele amulet). Between their condition damage and power, they were unbeatable. Thus, we all switched to cele amulet for the next matches to come. We won the next 3 matches in a row before splitting. And hence why I instantly went to forums. I believe that this amulet needs a balance. Anyone else?
Oh and with the divinity runes, the same issue exists (though it is not as bad because they don’t give any other special bonuses such as a tropical kitteng BIRD).

So do people in those pvp tournament use celestial?

I think those people are the ones that knows most about spvp gear.

A 40% advantage in stats is A LOT.

The “small” bonus is 5/8 the size of a “minor” bonus for numerical attributes, leaving you buffed in all attributes, but underpowered in comparison with Minor and Major attributes of your enemy…. In general it leaves you spec-ing for hybrid builds. And then you see the bonus and the flaw.

It will do great against any opponent, but it doesn’t have the focus to be truly destructive, in the end a celestial build will win a battle if it drags on. Whwn DPS you can just spike ‘m and you’ll probably win, on the other hand if you have a DOT build you will probably outlast a celestial build… Problem is the middle end. If you haven’t spiked it, celestial will get the overhand, and when DOT-ing you need to stay alive quite a bit longer compared to a DOT-ing a dps build.

Major stat 932
Minor stat 650
Celestial stat 438

If you’d run a build depending on condition dmg, and healing and toughness you’d better go with settler instead of celestial…

Ele’s, engi’s, necro’s and warriors tend to do well on hybrid builds, but some do better then others.

Why do I get the feeling that this thread was started by PvE players…

Hey OP, what’s your PvP Rank? ;D

Looking at this as a flat 40% increase in stats is VERY VERY one-sided view.

Per above, someone that has actually played in some higher level tournaments would have to weigh in and make a claim that the Celestial Stats are OP or not (so why not post this claim of CELESTIAL OP! in the PvP forums).

all stats aren’t the same just saying just because the physical number is higher. You are assuming a linear fit which it is not always. I am sure they balance the builds. And there is no advantage if everyone uses the same gear so even if it is unbalance there is no difference.