Guild Wars 2

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shield_Master

Shield Master
Specialization Warrior Defense | Tier Adept | Type Major | Game link [&CGAFAAA=]
“Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain might when you block an attack. Shield skills recharge faster.”
Might (8s): +30 Power, +30 Condition Damage
Recharge Reduced: 20%
Reflect Missiles

that’s what we have currently.
but getting might is not really defense, but offense. what if we changed shield master to be more active based sustain for warrior?

proposal 1: gain health when you block an attack.
Shield Master
Specialization Warrior Defense | Tier Adept | Type Major | Game link [&CGAFAAA=]
“Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain health when you block an attack. Shield skills recharge faster.”
Healing: 100 + (0.1 Healing Power)
Recharge Reduced: 20%
Reflect Missiles

proposal 2: shield recharge further reduced when you block an attack.
Shield Master
Specialization Warrior Defense | Tier Adept | Type Major | Game link [&CGAFAAA=]
“Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Reduce shield skills recharge time when you block an attack. Shield skills recharge faster.”
Recharge Reduction per Block: 1 s
Recharge Reduced: 20%
Reflect Missiles

etc

so what do you all think? warriors need more sustain right?
discuss!

Still not even close to Shield Revenant has.
I would pick proposal 1 and also suggest Protecton and Regeneration added to Warrior Shield skills.

Morwath.9817:

Still not even close to Shield Revenant has.
I would pick proposal 1 and also suggest Protecton and Regeneration added to Warrior Shield skills.

aaah thanks!
hmmm maybe protection is over buff.
lets try with regeneration!

proposal 3: gain regeneration when you block an attack.
Shield Master
Specialization Warrior Defense | Tier Adept | Type Major | Game link [&CGAFAAA=]
“Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain regeneration when you block an attack. Shield skills recharge faster.”
Regeneration (3s) 130 + (0.125 * Healing Power) health per second
Recharge Reduced: 20%
Reflect Missiles

over buff perhaps? gain regeneration and protection when you block an attack.

proposal 4: gain regeneration and protection when you block an attack.
Shield Master
Specialization Warrior Defense | Tier Adept | Type Major | Game link [&CGAFAAA=]
“Reflect missiles whenever you are blocking. Gain regeneration when you block an attack. Gain protection when you block 5 attacks. Shield skills recharge faster.”
Regeneration (3s): 130 + (0.125 * Healing Power) health per second
Protection (3s): -33% Incoming Damage
Recharge Reduced: 20%
Reflect Missiles

I’ve rather thought something like picking your proposal 1, AND, e.g.:

*Shield Stance now grants regeneration to Warrior and Allies.
*Shield Bash now grants protection to Warrior and Allies.

…Rev shield probably still would be better ;(

Morwath.9817:

I’ve rather thought something like picking your proposal 1, AND, e.g.:

*Shield Stance now grants regeneration to Warrior and Allies.
*Shield Bash now grants protection to Warrior and Allies.

hmmm but the defense line is mostly about personal defense for the warrior.
tactics line is more group support.

that’s why i cannot understand why they put “power synergy” as a tactics grandmaster trait!

Deimos Tel Arin.7391:

Morwath.9817:

I’ve rather thought something like picking your proposal 1, AND, e.g.:

*Shield Stance now grants regeneration to Warrior and Allies.
*Shield Bash now grants protection to Warrior and Allies.

hmmm but the defense line is mostly about personal defense for the warrior.
tactics line is more group support.

that’s why i cannot understand why they put “power synergy” as a tactics grandmaster trait!

Those boons aren’t supposed to be trait based, just update to abilities, since new Shield skills (Herald/Revenant) outclass Warrior Shield completly.

Warrior is fine.
Stop power creep and nerf other classes instead.

Warrior is already arguably forced into using a shield; in the current meta. All your proposed changes would do is solidify that.

Warrior damage is OK; but warriors have a hard time sticking to targets. This is due to any number of skills that every other profession has used to counter melee attacks.

Warrior sustain is not ok. If a warrior specs for full sustain, they have less sustain than every other bunker spec and deal no damage.

Thats the problem with warriors.

My proposed changes would be change thick skin into diamond skin. And maybe that would be enough to make warriors viable.

Warlord.9074:

Warrior is already arguably forced into using a shield; in the current meta. All your proposed changes would do is solidify that.

Same as are Revenants.