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Posted by: Aeolus.3615

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forum bug, fix

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Posted by: Ithilwen.1529

Ithilwen.1529

A good point I hadn’t thought of that. I bet anet didn’t think of it/care about it either.

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Posted by: Xiahou Mao.9701

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At the moment a zerk thief can flat kill me with the steal-> bp -> hs backstab combination if I fail to block it. Add to that doing it from stealth and an unblockable bassy venom that can be shared with teammates… that adds up to god mode insta kill for the thief.

Then block the Heartseeker and Backstab. The thief in your example is blowing his two unblockable attacks on Steal and Black Powder. The attacks that you’re so scared of that actually inflict damage (not that Heartseeker against a 50% HP plus target does damage) won’t be unblockable.

I mean, what’s next? Have you ever thought about what a Warrior can do to you using Signet of Might into Hundred Blades? That’s, like, nine unblockable hits that you’re absolutely helpless to stop because they’re unblockable!

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Posted by: Aeolus.3615

Aeolus.3615

Overall looks a really good improvement for a thief elite plus a better AA maybe thiefs will be a threat, but @Anet, can u guys revise Venomous Aura trait under Shadow Arts?
It migh become to much, if the unblockable effect gets shared also, or at least give some info how it works with that trait.

Feedback would be apreciated tks.

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Posted by: Rukia.9860

Rukia.9860

I’m really disappointed that Thief received an auto death prevention trait. These sort of traits already make gameplay very boring because there’s this great big safety net for anyone using them. I expect Mesmer will receive a “get distortion when hit under 25% health” in the future <sigh>.

Also, dagger auto-attack and Basilisk Venom are absolutely fine (shockingly balanced – rare these days). Seem like the wrong target for buffs. Pistol auto-upgrade, Thieves Guild and Dagger Storm are far more in need of some buffs.

Wait wait wait wtf are you talking about? Please not be serious. I play thief because it actually takes skill, I don’t want passive cancer invulns.

I guess I gotta take a look @ patch notes.

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Posted by: Snorcha.7586

Snorcha.7586

all hail our new thief overlords.

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Posted by: Ross Biddle.2367

Ross Biddle.2367

That is a huge “KITTEN YOU” aimed right at Mesmer. Combined with Well of precog now being basically worthless ( auto attacks will destroy the aegis almost instantly ) It makes Chronomancer essentially defenseless to thieves. Who, btw, are getting a major damage upgrade.

So I ask again, ANET.. why do you hate Mesmers?

Why are you even running precog still?

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Posted by: Ross Biddle.2367

Ross Biddle.2367

Of course all the thieves are happy, one meta that they were not part of, Anet grants the wish and put them right back in there. Anet just have it out for Mesmers, just cant have a good thing for long.

Yeah right, Anet wants to nerf their only unique profession to the ground.

You’re missing the point here. I main mesmer and thief, and bunker mesmer was bad for the game, not only for thief, but also for shatter mesmer. Mobile bunkers can not be a thing in conquest.

Also, why is everyone saying that the basi venom buff will be the end of mesmer? Mesmer has ONE block on one weaponset, and I would bet that most mesmers will be back to playing sword/torch GS shatter next month, so unblockable attacks won’t frighten us anymore.

So

  • PU provides aegis, procs from stealth
  • Shield’s core feature is it’s duel channeled block, an important feature for bunker mesmers in particular, though it shores up a defensive aspect for good DPS mesmer who also make great use of its lockdown
  • Staff Chaos Storm provides Aegis
  • OH sword has a block on a relatively low CD, especially if properly traited
  • Scepter 2 is a block
  • Precog will now be pulsing aegis (rofl, biggest nerf ever XD )

We might have more blocks/aegis but we only have 2 MH weapons, and 2 two-handers XD

rofl