Guild Wars 2

Time for another theorycraft idea, the devs are thinking of removing the current limits imposed on powerful aura (stream time 35:+), if this idea goes through..do you guys see the future?

There are people saying that staff and s/f will die but stuff like this will bring forwards the support potential of the ele tenfold, why I think this?

-Possible build : 0/6/6/6/0 lightning rod/tempest defense staff ele

Multiple source of stun/daze/Knockdown, able to trigger lightning rod several times by sharing tempest defense aura, able to trigger multiple magnetic aura against pew pew teams (lol imagine the chaos when facing multiple rangers pug team with the upcoming change…oh god).

Staff support remains good if not great with aquatic benevolence, there is no way for an engi to substitute a staff ele, to say this is simply heresy.

And so far this is an idea, other combos would be possible with an unnerfed powerful aura, we can only hope

What are your thoughts?

My initial thoughts are, for Ele support to be fun ranges really need looked at.
- Aura share is 360.
- Elemental Attunement is 240.

Basically being forced to stand on top of an ally to buff them seems kind of unfun, especially since they made EA a GM, would be nice if they could buff up the area.

Preferably; both would be great at 600 radius, still limited to midrange but generally more effective. If they can’t allow that, at the very least EA should be 360 so that players can play with consistent ranges on their buffs.

Cele Signet Aura Share build: 60660 or simply Cele Signet Aura build: 66600

If limit on Powerful Aura is completely removed Minor Fire and Adept Water can make this build quite strong.

ronpierce.2760:

My initial thoughts are, for Ele support to be fun ranges really need looked at.
- Aura share is 360.
- Elemental Attunement is 240.

Basically being forced to stand on top of an ally to buff them seems kind of unfun, especially since they made EA a GM, would be nice if they could buff up the area.

Preferably; both would be great at 600 radius, still limited to midrange but generally more effective. If they can’t allow that, at the very least EA should be 360 so that players can play with consistent ranges on their buffs.

Yes good point indeed, if they remove the limit I pray they buff the range too, 600 would be more than fine really

I think this should be brought up in a feedback thread, as they will likely be the most read for fixes rather than a theorycrafting thread. I hope they take it seriously because for a GM now, 240 feels really unrewarding and unlike a real supportive option. Same really goes with aura sharing. I think 600 would be a great place while not making it absurd like 1200.