Guild Wars 2

So. Really early with next to no information. What do you guys think?

It upsets me that I feel the additional weapons are going to be locked to the specialisations. We only have one specialisation slot so it’s not unreasonable to assume this.

I love my Hammer scrapper, it’s the only reason I play scrapper. Juggernaut is my favourite Legendary and I finally have a class that I enjoy playing that uses a Hammer and I’ve finally began my ‘journey’.

Now I understand that there is no need to switch to the new specialisation once it’s out. I can keep my Scrapper, but what if the next specialisation is so good that it becomes high in demand and I’m then expected to run it?

I have little attachment to the rest of the specialisation’s mechanic’s. F-Gyro is cute and it has it’s limited uses. The other Gyro’s are adorable and stupid, it gives them charm but charm doesn’t do damage or provide support. The only Gyro I used was the Sneak Gyro but it’s recent nerf made it lose it’s high stealth uptime for noxious pod runs.

The Hammer though and all weapons for specialisation’s have no inherent ties to the specialisation mechanics and thus, could in theory be unlocked for core class and newer specialisation.

What do you guys think?

Kind of a similar topic discussion:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/engineer/Forced-into-scrapper-traitline/first#post5662629

each elite spec will most likely have a different weapon tied to taking the spec. so yes, the next spec wont get hammer (unless its another hammer spec, but like really?).

took them 3 years to make the elite specs , i think its a bit too early to even bother worrying about a next specialization

Wand Engineer will be better than Hammer Engineer anyway.

obviously new specialisations will have new weapons that are exclusive to them.

since you can only use one elite specialisation at a time obviously hammer will be unavailable.

I play everyday and I’ve still barely used hammer. Can’t find a power engi build I like for pve and I use necro for pvp always

Yes. Elite specs have their specific weapon and you won’t be able to use more than one elite spec at a time, so essentially a new elite spec would “remove” hammer (just by virtue of the fact that you’re no longer a Scrapper).

Could they in theory be unlocked? Sure. But the reason that Anet is tying them to elite specs specifically is to help with balance. The less combinations of weapons and utilities they have to worry about, the easier it is to balance the game as they don’t have to account for quite so many variables. So while possible, its doubtful they’d ever change it in such a way.

We have yet to see if they continue like this. Maybe there is another overhaul, think open minded. I see already a problem with all the additional symbols, imagine after another two expansion, do you really think we have 4 specializations = 36 subclasses? I am not sure…

Azure.8670:

I play everyday and I’ve still barely used hammer. Can’t find a power engi build I like for pve and I use necro for pvp always

Try this, fun and hard hitting:

http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Scrapper_-_Power_Grenadier

Can someone fill me in? There seems to be talks about a new spec…? I’m really confused, are we getting more specs or are we just talking about what it could be…

theyre just talking. but anet has said that each class is not intended to have only 1 elite spec, but youll only be able to take 1 elite at a time. hence, it can only be slotted into the bottom spec line.

a greatsword would be greatly appreciated

Rezzet.3614:

a greatsword would be greatly appreciated

Honestly I really hope it’s a power or support 1 handed weapon so that shield can actually be used. The shield skills are pretty good but the only possible 1H weapon is pistol which is condi, and if you’re going condi you have to take pistol offhand for blowtorch. Axe or dagger maybe kindof fit thematically?

Or if it’s 2H at least make it grant the ability to use harpoon gun on land. Then the awesome underwater legendaries could actually be used!

To answer OP, yes a new elite spec would not allow hammer to be used. You must take scrapper in order to wield a hammer and a new elite specialization would presumably be incompatible with scrapper. You would therefore also lose the function gyro and the ability to use all the gyro skills.

Every change is being driven by eSport PvP.

Soon.5240:

Every change is being driven by eSport PvP.

applied force is designed to stop the complaints that pvers had about scrapper, so please, make it about pvp in some way for me because i just dont see it from where im standing

Dinosaurs.8674:

Rezzet.3614:

a greatsword would be greatly appreciated

Honestly I really hope it’s a power or support 1 handed weapon so that shield can actually be used. The shield skills are pretty good but the only possible 1H weapon is pistol which is condi, and if you’re going condi you have to take pistol offhand for blowtorch. Axe or dagger maybe kindof fit thematically?

Yes I think a one hander to go with shield as well. Maybe axe.

insanemaniac.2456:

Soon.5240:

Every change is being driven by eSport PvP.

applied force is designed to stop the complaints that pvers had about scrapper, so please, make it about pvp in some way for me because i just dont see it from where im standing

I don’t see anyone 8n pve using this trait. Still don’t see scrapper in pve

Azure.8670:

insanemaniac.2456:

Soon.5240:

Every change is being driven by eSport PvP.

applied force is designed to stop the complaints that pvers had about scrapper, so please, make it about pvp in some way for me because i just dont see it from where im standing

I don’t see anyone 8n pve using this trait. Still don’t see scrapper in pve

its still new.

The Esport in GW2 failed so I don’t think they will put effort into making a new elite trait line/weapon.

I imagine the new specialisation, for when it’s announced/released will be tied in with another expansion and this theme will continue. I think each profession that got a 2h should get either a mh or an oh. Or hell maybe spice things up giving a 1h that can be equipped to both. Something to allow the shield to be viable would be nice, though it’ll be a mace. Because 1h hammer skins. Gotta keep to the theme. I don’t think the engi would ever get a sharp weapon. Just speculation.

Bwadark.2519:

I imagine the new specialisation, for when it’s announced/released will be tied in with another expansion and this theme will continue. I think each profession that got a 2h should get either a mh or an oh. Or hell maybe spice things up giving a 1h that can be equipped to both. Something to allow the shield to be viable would be nice, though it’ll be a mace. Because 1h hammer skins. Gotta keep to the theme. I don’t think the engi would ever get a sharp weapon. Just speculation.

Engi imo won’t get mace ne a use of tool kit imo. I think it has a better chance of sword