Guild Wars 2

Valor line
Master level

Glacial Heart
Virtue of Justice applies chill to your target instead of burning. All traits and effects relating to Virtue of Justice or effects applied by it still function as if Virtue of Justice applied burning.

pretty cool idea you got there

I’d be okay with this.

I like this.
Were you intending both Passive and Active effects be replaced by chill?

Not sure if replacing the passive aswell would be OP ( can you imagine Permeating Wrath with chill? )

I think this would be too stong overall. Yes the CC would be nice and all, but Chill is a VERY strong condition, and being able to spam it on someone might be a bit overkill, even more so with weapons like sword/scepter where you can activate it very quickly. Also remember that chill increases skill recharge, which would in turn lower damage output of the enemy, making us even more tanky, which is something we are honestly good with at the moment.

I think the suggestion of move glacial heart to the 25 point zeal trait and making it appply chill to symbols that has been mentioned a few times in other threads is a better idea, as it boosts the idea of area denial, and also helps our symbols more.

Yup and the other issue that when traited VoJ Active is so spammable that a couple of guardians would be devastating to an enemy zerg. Perhaps it would work as an AoE effect from Virtue of Courage

the duration will definitely need to be shortened in PvP and WvW, otherwise, renewed justice won’t even be funny

I think your being too diplomatic. Even if we did make make it that is causes it usual burn+blind when traited and chilled,..it is still not enough. The guardian is only class in gw2 that cannot stack ANY damaging conditions. We have been given direct damage only, our precision is linked to condition damage (derp) and we have short duration blind and heavy amount on invuln stacking if rotate right when traited, and a pathetic attempt at chilling..that’s it. In a game that frames itself as all professions can play all roles..the guardian is woefully behind the pact. It has no alternate condition build that every other profession in game has, should it choose to want to run with it. I think what your asking is meager and could actually be a whole lot more. Think about every other profession, they can all stack conditions..even if only bleeds..we (Guardians) can’t stack a single condition or have a single projectile finisher attach to any weapon or trait.