spirit shards and damage output
Spirit shards don’t need to come from experience; Anet has simplified the process for obtaining them.
It used to be:
Do things —> Gain enough exp. --> Gain Skill Point —> Give to Miyani
It’s now:
Do almost anything —> Gain Spirit Shards --> Give to Miyani
G R E E N E R
ANet went to a lot of trouble to divorce spirit shards from experience; they aren’t going to change it back. (However, they should provide some sort of minor benefit for gaining XP after pact masteries.)
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