Guild Wars 2

Hello I apologize if this is a stupid question. I just got back into the game after not playing it for over a year. And boy a lot of things have changed. I’m trying to figure out…are consecration skills now automatically ground target skills without being traited? If so that’s kinda awesome

I am loving the consolidation of symbol traits! I used to have to miss out on other traits if I wanted to have larger symbols, that lasts longer, and heals. Now it’s just the one! Thanks ANet!

Also are we not allowed to distribute traits across all 5 disciplines now anymore? It seems to only limit you to 3….(but all the way to grandmaster on all of them )

There’s so many patch notes I need to go through I bet. So because mainly I’m lazy….Are there any notable major things you guys love or hate? Just based on your personal experience with your guardians…

I’d recommended starting with the June 23rd 2015 patch notes as they are the biggest recent game changers . The meta is still in flux after them. Personally I’m enjoying guardian more now but miss some old flexibilities.

Huh, a quick list for you:

Trait’s aren’t give you stat points anymore
Burn stacks in intensity
Burn builds are almost equal to the power builds
No more two-handed mastery
Cons are ground targeted by baseline
Loads of traits got merged (shout, meditation, consecration, etc… there are many)
Shield is still subpar

I hate:

Shield
Signet elite cast time
Glacial heart position in the trait tree

I love:

Basically the rest of the changes! Some things need balancing (multiple-burn abilities, D/D eles and mesmers) but I’m happy with the changes 90+%… 9/10 balance patch

Aggrostemma.1703:

Huh, a quick list for you:

Trait’s aren’t give you stat points anymore
Burn stacks in intensity
Burn builds are almost equal to the power builds
No more two-handed mastery
Cons are ground targeted by baseline
Loads of traits got merged (shout, meditation, consecration, etc… there are many)
Shield is still subpar

I hate:

Shield
Signet elite cast time
Glacial heart position in the trait tree

I love:

Basically the rest of the changes! Some things need balancing (multiple-burn abilities, D/D eles and mesmers) but I’m happy with the changes 90+%… 9/10 balance patch

I personally hate ground target consecrations being baseline. As for the signet elite, I think the cast time is fine (same cast time as light of deliverance). What I don’t think is fine, is the fact that, like light of deliverance, the skill cannot be cast while moving. It was passable when the skill was part of the tome, due to having permanent protection and other skills to help get the cast to go through.

I personally love ground target consecrations being baseline.

Oh sure aiming the Wall of Reflection is a PITA now but the rest of the consecrations got really better. They give you remote presence what guardian mostly lacks (especially since the virtue radius nerf…). But since the patch I see random guardian builds utilising one consecration sometimes just because it’s good and useful.

The Signet of Courage is a game-changer if you fight against NPC’s, have quickness AND a steady source of stability in pvp environment. Which you have access to. So I don’t argue with you that the SoC is crap. I say it’s crap without some support abilities And standing still usually means two downed instead of one….

Happy Guardin’!

I used to trait for cons ground targeting! so I love that it’s baseline now. One thing nobody mentioned. I remember traits used to be 30/30/15 but you can go 15/15/15/15/15(not that I want to do this) if you wanted to… is this not an option anymore?

nope.. you can only go 30/30/30… but hay! that’s an extra master and grandmaster to play with…