Guild Wars 2

So the nerf to epidemic means you cannot target siege or targets with resistance. However the wording suggests that the whole skill cannot affect them (both the single target then the condition splash). Can anyone confirm whether or not this is true?

The thing is we will see more boonstrips and the epi hype will continue.
There is no nerf

Epidemic fails (no visual tell) to work on the cast target and will go on cool down. Players with resistance and structures can still be given conditions by standing next to a successful epidemic target, however.

expandas.7051:

Epidemic fails (no visual tell) to work on the cast target and will go on cool down. Players with resistance and structures can still be given conditions by standing next to a successful epidemic target, however.

Thank you for that. In that case, this nerf was definitely the base case we could have hoped for from a nerf.

And so did resistance go from being convenient to crucial.

Hmm need to make corrupt boon epidemic macro.

It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4

1. Target rev
2. Condi bomb and corrupt boon(s)
3. Epidemic(s)
4. Profit

Junkpile.7439:

Hmm need to make corrupt boon epidemic macro.

Sorry – if you get caught using a macro – it is permaban for your account. The rule is one skill one button only.

Dusty Moon.4382:

Junkpile.7439:

Hmm need to make corrupt boon epidemic macro.

Sorry – if you get caught using a macro – it is permaban for your account. The rule is one skill one button only.

Anet doesnt read the WvW forum anyway.

Aury.1367:

Dusty Moon.4382:

Junkpile.7439:

Hmm need to make corrupt boon epidemic macro.

Sorry – if you get caught using a macro – it is permaban for your account. The rule is one skill one button only.

Anet doesnt read the WvW forum anyway.

Lightning-quick banhammer Inc
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Here’s a fair Nerf for Epidemic:
-Reduce range to 800, effect radius to 300
-Increase cast time
-Cap number of condis to 5, and transferred duration to 10 seconds.
-Cannot target siege, pets, or minions.
-Cannot transfer fear or taunt.

archmagus.7249:

Here’s a fair Nerf for Epidemic:
-Reduce range to 800, effect radius to 300
-Increase cast time
-Cap number of condis to 5, and transferred duration to 10 seconds.
-Cannot target siege, pets, or minions.
-Cannot transfer fear or taunt.

All glory to the unstoppable tank meta! Now nothing will stand in our way.

archmagus.7249:

Here’s a fair Nerf for Epidemic:
-Reduce range to 800, effect radius to 300
-Increase cast time
-Cap number of condis to 5, and transferred duration to 10 seconds.
-Cannot target siege, pets, or minions.
-Cannot transfer fear or taunt.

tldr = Remove Epidemic.

The main goal of this nerf is make rev a harder epi target but still, you can boonstrip the rev and epi it later.

To be honest, the only other change they need to make is to make it so it doesn’t work on champion or legendary foes in WvW only. Keep lords are incredibly detrimental to the defending side, like cannons and oil were before the nerf.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

archmagus.7249:

Here’s a fair Nerf for Epidemic:
-Reduce range to 800, effect radius to 300
-Increase cast time
-Cap number of condis to 5, and transferred duration to 10 seconds.
-Cannot target siege, pets, or minions.
-Cannot transfer fear or taunt.

tldr = Remove Epidemic.

Did I mention it’s still unblockable?

archmagus.7249:

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

archmagus.7249:

Here’s a fair Nerf for Epidemic:
-Reduce range to 800, effect radius to 300
-Increase cast time
-Cap number of condis to 5, and transferred duration to 10 seconds.
-Cannot target siege, pets, or minions.
-Cannot transfer fear or taunt.

tldr = Remove Epidemic.

Did I mention it’s still unblockable?

A fair nerf is reducing the radius to 360 (the size of Meteor Shower) and reducing the range to 900. Not taking away everything that makes it a threat.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

A fair nerf is reducing the radius to 360 (the size of Meteor Shower) and reducing the range to 900. Not taking away everything that makes it a threat.

I would be happy if they capped the number of conditions it xfered preventing it from scaling to ridiculous levels like it does now and increasing its timer. As a parting gift, I would figure in a way so that Necros are more in combat agile. Give a little to get a little IMO.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

archmagus.7249:

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

archmagus.7249:

Here’s a fair Nerf for Epidemic:
-Reduce range to 800, effect radius to 300
-Increase cast time
-Cap number of condis to 5, and transferred duration to 10 seconds.
-Cannot target siege, pets, or minions.
-Cannot transfer fear or taunt.

tldr = Remove Epidemic.

Did I mention it’s still unblockable?

A fair nerf is reducing the radius to 360 (the size of Meteor Shower) and reducing the range to 900. Not taking away everything that makes it a threat.

So you wanna just ruin it in small scale? Epi 5 target skill and big fight there is always 5 target in that radius.