the old cleric soldier d/d build
They nerfed:
-Aura durations
-ICD on frost aura
-Boon durations
-ICD on Cleansing Water
-healing per activation of signet of restoration
-number of actions that trigger signet of restoration
-Changed the cooldown of Ride The Lightning from 15 to 40
-Mist form no longer allows you to use any abilities
-healing from evasive arcana in water
-removed stun breaker from lightning flash
-removed stun breaker from cleansing fire
There’s probably more than I’m forgetting right now.
“We recognize that the changes to [ele] will essentially remove it from play. In the future,
we may consider whether or not there is an incarnation of [ele] that would be viable
but balanced. For now, we do not expect it to see serious use.” – ANet
we may consider whether or not there is an incarnation of [ele] that would be viable
but balanced. For now, we do not expect it to see serious use.” – ANet
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Some of these nerfs are sPvP only, what are u talking about? wvw or spvp?
In my opinion, about WvW, stupid nerfs are rtl and mist form nerfs. But the biggest things hurting ele are the buffs to other hard counters and the current meta as a consequence
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im STILL using this and able to kill things in PVE fine.
PvE is designed to be beatable. WvW and PvP are the exact opposite.
Builds and balance have nothing to do with PvE.
Yea Caff some of your bullet points are sPvP only all the healing ones are except the number of actions that trigger Signet of Restoration. the rest I believe is across the board.
Boon durations? not familiar with that nerf though.
@Azure the biggest things that hurt the clerics/soldier build
-Player knowledge increased in how to kill it.
-Nerfs because they came pretty much around the time player knowledge increased in how to kill it.
-Buff’s to other classes to specifically deal with this type of build and guardian builds. Which came around the same time as nerfs then back to point 1 again.
I think the biggest factor is players just learned how to fight it, the RTL nerf, and can’t use skills while mist form.
[Good Fights]Sinndicate{Ele}Sinactic{Engineer}
Sinnastor{Warrior}Sinnacle{Mesmer}Sintacs
{Thief}
Sinnastor{Warrior}Sinnacle{Mesmer}Sintacs
{Thief}
Just a side note to all the other nerfs but explains why that build hits like a wet fish is that they nerfed Bountiful power from 2% to 1% (increased damage for each boon on you…. adds up when you have 5-6 boons at any given time).
Boon durations? not familiar with that nerf though.
They reduced the boon duration you get from zephyr’s boon and elemental shielding by 1/2 when activating shocking aura, the vigor and regen from soothing disruption by 1/3, and placed a 5 second ICD on Renewing Stamina.
So, you not only get less benefit from those boons, but the lower boon up time cost you damage from bountiful power, which they proceeded to cut in half again, because… ANet.
“We recognize that the changes to [ele] will essentially remove it from play. In the future,
we may consider whether or not there is an incarnation of [ele] that would be viable
but balanced. For now, we do not expect it to see serious use.” – ANet
we may consider whether or not there is an incarnation of [ele] that would be viable
but balanced. For now, we do not expect it to see serious use.” – ANet
Gone are the days when it was easy for 3v1. Now 2v1 is very hard. Anet does not want the ele to be a deadly roamer. They want us to be a support class with lousy armour, lousy defense, lousy dps but good CC and combos. I say they will never take my daggers away. Never!