Guild Wars 2

Khenzy.9348:

What about Torch’s 5 skill, Cleansing Flame, working on the Guardian casting the skill too (with proper adjustments where needed)?? You no longer need Pure of Voice or Absolute Resolution… on a DPS weapon! you can now push towards a fully DPS trait set up (and other utility skills included!).

tadah! you now have more build diversity. They should learn from their own changes, improving weapon skills to gain, again, build diversity!… Flanking Strike anyone? <—- without overdoing it though!

Amins.3710:

CONDI GUARDIAN 4TW!!!! ZOMG, WE CAN DO IT>..

Just not sure how…..

Just Imagine something like this:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?fUAQRArf8dlYgKCnESIEfIFSuArHEECVQVPin6xDxFA-jkDB4LDimCMQEBhO/RQMFSZtEMaFRgVRBpYCVVLRKbYqYC1GzER1W0YSBAxCA-w

There may be more optimal build obviously (I just made that above in a couple of minutes to prove my point).

With what I said above, with an improved torch you’d have condi removal, if Zealot’s Flame gave swiftness or something (or flashing blade no longer requiring a target or whatever…) you’d have mobility, reducing Signet cast times to make them more reliable… If Guardians had an additional damaging condition, let’s say: Kindled Zeal trait, in adition to it’s current effect, you now apply 3 stacks of Torment for 5 seconds whenever you blind your opponent (yeah it would make Renewed Justice OP but it’s just an example); you could make some competitive condi Guards for sure.

My point is, Condition Guardians are not that far off imo. Let’s hope for some clever balance choises on future patches.

There is a current condi-Guard, just nothing like what you just mentioned.