Guild Wars 2

Pretty please, can Shield get a buff?

BUFFS SHIELD

we allready got lower CD on them but that’s NOT we need

we need actual buffs on the abilities.

I don’t think that we will see any changes on the shield front until HoT. I also hope/believe that at that time it might be buffed with one of the new conditions or boons..

/crosses fingers

Guardian shield #4 should get the new cc taunt.

xDudisx.5914:

Guardian shield #4 should get the new cc taunt.

That would be incredibly powerful considering it’s a cone AOE.

Belarorn.9062:

I don’t think that we will see any changes on the shield front until HoT. I also hope/believe that at that time it might be buffed with one of the new conditions or boons..

/crosses fingers

Hoping for this as well.

Personally I would love for shield #4 to be brought down to 20-25 seconds & for the PvP version to match the PvE version.

As for the #5, it would be great if it were changed to an AOE centered on the guardian that knocked back enemies & granted AEGIS to allies.
Then they could reduce the CD to 25 seconds.

Ragnar the Rock.3174:

xDudisx.5914:

Guardian shield #4 should get the new cc taunt.

That would be incredibly powerful considering it’s a cone AOE.

Well GS5 is aoe pull, so I don’t see a problem in giving shield a cone taunt (it is basically cone pull). Shield right now is a very lackluster offhand.

When I made my legendary shield I knew guardians shield skills were not the best. I still love my shield but it would be nice if I could use it in more situations.

Guardian shield skill buffs please

lets face it we can throw our iconic weapon out of the window and go for a freaken bow in next expact i somehow feel they will not do anything with shield anyway………

Some slight off topic, but still relevant to the shield.

Our shield, the off-hand NEEDS desperately to take the burden of Shield of the Avenger so Anet can safely remove Spirit Weapons from our traits and utility slots. They are the worst “AI” in the game. SotA is the only viable spirit weapon that we have, just because it can protect it-self.

So again, please anet merge SotA tech into our off hand somehow and after that remove spirit weapons from our trait lines/utility bar. Only after a cleanup of useless and gimmick traits we can make room for improvement.

P.S. I will also advocate for the removal of signets and/or redesign them as battle auras/laws/orders/mantras that affect party. Who the hell even takes Perfect Inscriptions over RHS anyways?

Again srry for the slight off topic.

Edit: Typo

creepmatic.9435:

Some slight off topic, but still relevant to the shield.

Our shield, the off-hand NEEDS desperately to take the burden of Shield of the Avenger so Anet can safely remove Spirit Weapons from our traits and utility slots. They are the worst “AI” in the game. SotA is the only viable spirit weapon that we have, just because it can protect it-self.

So again, please anet merge SotA tech into our off hand somehow and after that remove spirit weapons from our trait lines/utility bar. Only after a cleanup of useless and gimmick traits we can make room for improvement.

P.S. I will also advocate for the removal of signets and/or redesign them as battle auras/laws/orders/mantras that affect party. Who the hell even takes Perfect Inscriptions over RHS anyways?

Again srry for the slight off topic.

Edit: Typo

Ever since spirit weapons became vulnerable to damage I have been saying they should just turn them into summonable weapons the guardian him/herself uses.

Similar to ele conjure weapons except 1: They cannot be given to allies & 2: They would be tied to CD’s so they could not be active all the time.

This would make them actually useful, instead of something that you spec more then 75% of your traits into just to see it die after you summon it.

As for perfect inscriptions & signets.
Perfect inscriptions should be akin to monks focus, in that it heals you when you activate a signet.
Then they should redesign signet of mercy, lower the CD on bane signet & change signet of wrath so it gives precision.

After that signets would be fine.

Ragnar the Rock.3174:

something that you spec more then 75% of your traits into just to see it die after you summon it.

^^ That is true. For the rest I don’t even want to bother. I would like to have a worthy “mystic ally” slotted but please, like you said don’t make me go 75% deep while giving up all my soul for the god kitten gimmick spirit weapon. Or just remove them, that will make our shield better (off-hand)

Ragnar the Rock.3174:

As for perfect inscriptions & signets.
Perfect inscriptions should be akin to monks focus

I’ll stop you here for a second. I don’t think bad design should be copied twice on our trait lines. I’ll just reserve this for another thread.

I have a feeling guardian shield is going to be buffed to have floating shields that provides protection to yourself and people in a radius. Only basing this off of them having new technology of abilities which they’ll use with current abilities.

I think adding a blast finisher and the new Resistance Boon to Shield would put Shield in a good place. Fixing the Shield 5 duration from 2 to 4 seconds would help too.

Guard needs a finisher, maybe blast on Detonate Shield. I think that would be plenty.

I’d like to see a finisher on one of the MH weapons as well.