Guild Wars 2

Previously we could blast with Earthquake, but the new trait-lines show shockwave on Earth attunement in the Evasive Arcana tooltip.

We lose a dodge blast and gain a 1200 range (obstructable) immob and bleed. We still get the cleanse. I think people are missing out on the added usefulness this can provide in x/x weapon sets, and possibly even staff. In staff you can chain 2 ranged immobs while in earth, then a third with a signet in any attunement.

Shockwave also pierces, so it can immob multiple targets along the line between you and your target.

The con is that this is less blasts for staff water fields, and fire fields. And you cannot blast your fire field in x/dagger without using arcane skills or (lol-conjure fire axe-lol). Focus still provides 2 blasts, although blasting with water 5 usually misses the fire field entirely.

The end result is are you going to be uber-pro with shockwave+cleanse, or provide 4 AoE buffs? I guarantee your teammates will prefer you are not using AE anymore.

(Punch me if Shockwave tooltip is just a bug.)

the tooltip in game right now says it is a shock wave. However, it is just a miniature churning earth. I think it was just a mistake on anets part naming it the same as the earth 5 skill with staff.

I don’t really want to punch you, but check the current tooltip. It even says that it should immobilize iirc – that would be OP.

Alas, the tooltip is the same as it always was, though.

katniss.6735:

(Punch me if Shockwave tooltip is just a bug.)

Aaah the tooltips

In my view, it is like poetry.

I don’t know if this direct link works or not, but http://dulfy.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gw2-evasive-arcana.jpg is from the upcoming talent changes.

Zelyhn Lekovitch.2867:

katniss.6735:

(Punch me if Shockwave tooltip is just a bug.)

Aaah the tooltips

In my view, it is like poetry.

I don’t understand this reply. You linked a minor in place of my GM trait topic.

BlackBeard.2873:

I don’t really want to punch you, but check the current tooltip. It even says that it should immobilize iirc – that would be OP.

Alas, the tooltip is the same as it always was, though.

Hmm. It does show Shockwave currently. But this is what shockwave is: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shockwave And then when you go to the wiki, it shows Churning Earth under: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Evasive_Arcana which is what it used to show on our tooltip.

katniss.6735:

Zelyhn Lekovitch.2867:

katniss.6735:

(Punch me if Shockwave tooltip is just a bug.)

Aaah the tooltips

In my view, it is like poetry.

I don’t understand this reply. You linked a minor in place of my GM trait topic.

It’s a pattern.

The tooltip of Lingering Elements has nothing to do with what this trait does.
The tooltip of Evasive Arcana is erroneous.
Many other tooltips shown during the specialisation stream were erroneous.

Wait and see

Staff ele meta

While we’re on the topic this has been bugging me and I haven’t had the time to hop on and test it.

The EA churning earth just gives the blast finisher and bleed stacks correct? The damage portion of the spell isn’t applied?

This has been a leftover from as long ago as the second beta weekend.
Then the spells of evasive arcana were.
air- updraft (Every 10 sec !!)
earth- shock wave ( the real one :P )
and it also was a projectile finisher AND a blast finisher..fun times