Guild Wars 2

In some cases (warr, ranger) i feel the traitline condi cleanses are just too powerful, while there’s little going on in utility department.

Let’s remember that traitlines a.k.a. specializations as of late, will soon grant 9 access points to character changing traits. Utilities have 3 slots. Yet we all know few rangers care about signet of reneval, few warriors care about their condi cleansing one.

Because traits are far more powerful or dependable. Even if you cleanse everything, if it’s on 48s cooldown when traited it’s not fit for standalone use. While losing 3 condies every 10s or burst skill use is a viable and mandatory survival tool for condition warfare.

And that cripples builds.
Show me a viable warrior pvp build without cleansing ire, or ranger one without Empatic Bond or Survival of the Fittest. Well there may be a few but they’re fringe builds. 90% of population will not even dare consider going into pvp without them.

So i urge a-net to rethink their condi cleansing utilities. We only have 3 (+heal + elite) and slotting anything in there is always a hard choice. Unless it’s a condi cleanse skill, then it’s obvious we’ll pass, cause traits…

i roam in wvw without cleansing ire, i use axe/gs, longbow/gs…………every weapon warrior can use

yes its nice to have CI but its frustrating cleansing conditions against people who keep their distances or people who massively stealth all the time or spam blinds and/or block ur burst skills.

I use brawler recovery + 1 cleansing sigil on weapon swap. Cant wait to utilitize this + cleansing ire when new traits come out.(effectively)

As a pve player, I find waiting for the 10s auto cleanse is a good way to die. It’s nice to have, but it’s unreliable in it’s timing. I would rather have cleanse on command. I run a signet build which includes renewal and healing spring.

ZeftheWicked.3076:

ranger one without Empatic Bond or Survival of the Fittest.

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Ranger_-_Read_the_Wind_Power_Ranger

6/6/2/0/0 4ever.

Well warrior should have enough by utilizing runes of the trooper and warhorn. (WH traited: present tactics line if I’m correct.) For a total of 8 condition cleanses based on 2 shouts (presumably FGJ and Shake it off) #6: mending and the warhorn trait. for 6 cleanses though skills and 2 conversions through trait. Of course you could add purity (remove condition on hit, generosity (send it to foe on crit) if your desperate or cleansing…(clean on weapon swap.) which would add some more.

Wether you want to run vigorous shouts is entirely up to you

I can imagine a S/W and LB build…