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Guardian Impressions
I’m just fine with it mostly. I’m still good with medi build and symbolic avenger allow some interesting gameplay with the GS.
I would really like to be able to take Glacial Hearts and Absolute Resolution in the same build so that Hammer and GS would be both as good. Maybe by putting Glacial hearts trait into Zeal or Honor.
Thaddeauz [xQCx]- QC GUILD
Dps guards, have some nice new tools like Smiters Boon on heal and immob on justice activation in the radiance line, but our 300+ armor pre-patch is surely missed, but that can be some what made up with Strength in Numbers . That if you play GS, I’m sorry for the hammer dps users tho, with having Glacial Heart in the same line as Absolute Resolution. I believe they should’ve just put it back in valor where it actually be used and not compete with Absolute Resolution.
Condi guard on the other hand is more fun than ever, but it’s a janky build and shouldn’t be used a actual serious play.
As for Bunker guards, to me, it’s still in question if it’s actually viable in high level play. I mean we did get some nice tools and trait spreads, but the question I always keep telling myself “Why play support guard when you can just ele and do EVERYTHING AND MORE!” Kitten, they even can 1vX far better due to stone heart being a thing. Simple answer “Feel my Wraith,” This single skill alone is only thing that’s holding bunker guard in. Cause no other other class can supply group quickness so often at key moments to make big plays. One could argue about the rezzing too but with mesmer, thiefs, and necros hovering over that nearly dead teammate you got there is gonna give you a bad time… Considering those classes, bunking is much more harder/active abet funner now. 13k hp clerics but with lots of healing, oh boy better learn to dodge and have the reflexes to stun break/block cause you’re now borderline 1 shot material.
As for condi management, it’s takes a different approach. With the way condi stacks up, you have too not cleanse so aggressively. Wait for condi to stack up a bit then cleanse when they reach that threatening threshold. That’s just for the ones that do damage, I’ll remove immob right away is I see it on my teammates if I can sense a burst incoming like a mesmer’s immob.
It being much harder to 1vX now, it’s wise to always be around allies to take advantage of AH. Teammates gotta also let you rotate to team as usual how bunker guard rotations work. Almost 90% of my play time is on guard after patch, I’ve played and place in top 3 in many ESLs and mistpedias on my guard when bunker guards were still a thing before cele meta. It’s a class/role I grow to find very engaging to play in-spite of many naysayers. I feel you brother about being outshine by other professions. There’s still those occasional bugs that needs to be fix like every other class, but I’m pretty sure those will be weaved out soon enough.
Hopefully…
TL:DR “Why guard when you can just ele and do EVERYTHING AND MOAR!”
ANSWER: “FEEL MY WRAITH” nerf this, bye bye guards… burn guards lulz
Can’t win team fight’s without me; can’t hold points without me. #BunkerGuardLife
Teszla
Teszla
Dps guards, have some nice new tools like Smiters Boon on heal and immob on justice activation in the radiance line, but our 300+ armor pre-patch is surely missed, but that can be some what made up with Strength in Numbers . That if you play GS, I’m sorry for the hammer dps users tho, with having Glacial Heart in the same line as Absolute Resolution. I believe they should’ve just put it back in valor where it actually be used and not compete with Absolute Resolution.
Condi guard on the other hand is more fun than ever, but it’s a janky build and shouldn’t be used a actual serious play.
As for Bunker guards, to me, it’s still in question if it’s actually viable in high level play. I mean we did get some nice tools and trait spreads, but the question I always keep telling myself “Why play support guard when you can just ele and do EVERYTHING AND MORE!” Kitten, they even can 1vX far better due to stone heart being a thing. Simple answer “Feel my Wraith,” This single skill alone is only thing that’s holding bunker guard in. Cause no other other class can supply group quickness so often at key moments to make big plays. One could argue about the rezzing too but with mesmer, thiefs, and necros hovering over that nearly dead teammate you got there is gonna give you a bad time… Considering those classes, bunking is much more harder/active abet funner now. 13k hp clerics but with lots of healing, oh boy better learn to dodge and have the reflexes to stun break/block cause you’re now borderline 1 shot material.
As for condi management, it’s takes a different approach. With the way condi stacks up, you have too not cleanse so aggressively. Wait for condi to stack up a bit then cleanse when they reach that threatening threshold. That’s just for the ones that do damage, I’ll remove immob right away is I see it on my teammates if I can sense a burst incoming like a mesmer’s immob.
It being much harder to 1vX now, it’s wise to always be around allies to take advantage of AH. Teammates gotta also let you rotate to team as usual how bunker guard rotations work. Almost 90% of my play time is on guard after patch, I’ve played and place in top 3 in many ESLs and mistpedias on my guard when bunker guards were still a thing before cele meta. It’s a class/role I grow to find very engaging to play in-spite of many naysayers. I feel you brother about being outshine by other professions. There’s still those occasional bugs that needs to be fix like every other class, but I’m pretty sure those will be weaved out soon enough.Hopefully…
TL:DR “Why guard when you can just ele and do EVERYTHING AND MOAR!”
ANSWER: “FEEL MY WRAITH” nerf this, bye bye guards… burn guards lulz
Thanks guys….very informative!
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