Guild Wars 2

I think it is a little bit unfair. The new scrapper rune is useful for EVERYONE. But the new runes of the other elite specializations aren’t useful for the scrapper, the 6th bonus needs you to use their specific utility skills. Scrapper doesn’t have any of them, cause we just have unique utility types.

Maybe there should be added a new effect for scrapper rune, which gives more damage reduction if a gyro is up?

Thoughts?

I’m still downloading, can you tell me the stats?

1) +25 power
2) +35 toughness
3) +50 power
4) +65 toughness
5) +100 power
6) 7% damage reduction against foes in 600 range

I know it is really strong and I’m glad about that. But I don’t get why engineer is the only profession which doesn’t get a single rune which is improving their utility skills. Engi just can use runes which can be used by everyone, all other professions can choose more runes because they have the right utility types to do so….

Yeah that number 6 is really too broad to be directed solely at the scrapper. My Guard would love it just as much if not more.

how about this as 6th bonus:
+100 toughness / Gyros blast-finish fields upon destruction

or this:
+100 toughness / gyro-cd’s get reduced by 20%

or this:
+100 toughness / gyros buff protection when activated

or this:
+100 toughness / damage dealt gets increased by 10% while a gyro is active

or this:
+100 toughness / damage taken gets reduced by 7% while a gyro is out

or this:
+100 toughness / condi-damage gets reduced by 20% while a gyro is out

there are so many options for a unique buff, and I’ve not even listed half of what I could come up with. Please A-net, pick one and give us a unique runeset

You’re funny.

Reaper Runes = Shouts apply chill (Reaper, Ranger, Ele, Warrior)

If it should be changed to anything, it would be; Whilst you have a companion, gain 7% damage reduction. But I think it’s fine as is, what’s wrong with a rune named Scrapper being able to be used by everyone?

Dirame.8521:

You’re funny.

Reaper Runes = Shouts apply chill (Reaper, Ranger, Ele, Warrior)

If it should be changed to anything, it would be; Whilst you have a companion, gain 7% damage reduction. But I think it’s fine as is, what’s wrong with a rune named Scrapper being able to be used by everyone?

The thing I think isn’t fair is, that there are many runes out there which improve specific utility skills. Engineer can’t use any of them, cause all utility skills are unique.

So basically, engineer is only able to use runes, which are usable for everyone.
But that’s not the case for other professions.

Look at reaper: it can use all runes which can be used by engineer/scrapper, but also: rune of trooper (shouts), chronomancer (wells), reaper (shouts), resistance (signets).

All professions are able to use more runes than engineer, because they have utility types which can be improved by said runes.

I believe the sole reason is that engies have MANY skills, tons of their “classes” (gadget, elixir) are already improved by trait lines and it would kinda suck to have their class rune tied to one specific skill or even kit, it’s just too restricting for a class where basically every other has something different slotted.

I believe you should be happy, rather than complaining, because if you’d have your change then you’d be forced to use that skill boosted by 6th bonus or have 5 valid bonii only and then you might as well use other runeset.

The point “tons of their classes are already imroved by trait” is the same for other professions. Rangers can improve their traps, there is still a trapper rune for them. And elementalist has tons of skills too, but they have 3 skill categories, which can be improved by runes: shouts, signets and glyphes.

And about being happy to not get forced….. so lets just change trapper runes to something else like “+5% damage while moving”? Because the way it is now, it is forcing you to use traps if you want to use trapper rune.

It is about playstyle: if you want to use traps on a large amount, you are able to do so and get rewarded by using the trapper rune. Same for signets or shouts and other categories. Why shouldn’t there be something similar for scrapper?

You are really complaining, because “your” rune is useful? Better useful for all, instead of useless for everyone including the related specialisation.

Fine I got it, most people seem to want rune of scrapper stay as it is. How about creating a new rune, which is improving a skill category of engineer? Like rune of alchemist or something.

I’m open for suggestion. I just would like to see engineer getting the same treatment like every other profession.

There is a consistent split between affecting all classes, many classes and a few classes when it comes to the runes.

Not sure what the problem is here.

A more specific rune would most likely require companions or some such.

The problem is not “Scrapper rune is useful for everyone”.
The problem is “There is a ton of runes Engie can’t use”.
Making the Scrapper rune more restrictive doesn’t solve the problem.

Anyone knows where to get it ?

hmm im undecided if i find the scrapper rune THAT useful compared to others…

Nemesis.6938:

hmm im undecided if i find the scrapper rune THAT useful compared to others…

I just tried it out in PvP to see if it was worth an investment. I think you could live without it, but if you like to fight in the thick of things it is quite nice to have the extra power and 7% damage reduction (especially with full stacks of Adaptive Armor).

Please, have you seen Rune of the Berserker? That’s about to go on my Sinister Engi