Guild Wars 2

If Shield granted Aegis to allies, one hit from an enemy Guardian Staff 1 (or any other spammable weaksauce AOE) would wipe it out in WvW.

Not sure how this will help improve Guardian Shield. I guess the folks who think this is a good idea are PvP’ers? Because I am not seeing that change help in most of WvW.

OP can you change the title of the thread? I hate having a conversation in a thread who’s title gives the wrong impression. Pretty sure not everyone shares the same opinion.

DroidDreamer.2861:

If Shield granted Aegis to allies, one hit from an enemy Guardian Staff 1 (or any other spammable weaksauce AOE) would wipe it out in WvW.

Not sure how this will help improve Guardian Shield. I guess the folks who think this is a good idea are PvP’ers? Because I am not seeing that change help in most of WvW.

First of all, Aegis can heals for 700+, give retaliation, and can burst crit for 1,000 in a 240 radius, if traited correctly. Secondly, an extra Aegis spike in a zerg scenario could be a game changer. Not to mention you’d likely be in melee range when using the shield for the Aegis to be effective. As it is, Shield in WvW is already a lackluster item that doesn’t offer anything other than a knockback.

Focus offers 3 selfish blocks for himself only
Shield offers Aegis to all allies instead of three selfish blocks.

It just makes sense.

DroidDreamer.2861:

If Shield granted Aegis to allies, one hit from an enemy Guardian Staff 1 (or any other spammable weaksauce AOE) would wipe it out in WvW.

Not sure how this will help improve Guardian Shield. I guess the folks who think this is a good idea are PvP’ers? Because I am not seeing that change help in most of WvW.

I agree that there could be better options to change shield as a whole, when it comes to a trait you’re pretty limited on recharge reduction or added benefit, Aegis makes it pretty nice.

Really so many options on shield I’m sad they didn’t rework it wholly but I’ll be happy if they do that trait.

@edit
I removed my complains after looked on the synergy that some traits gives. Also I posted on another topic my point of view on the new traits.

The problem is that some builds won’t exist more for the changes, but new viable builds (I hope that a lot of new ones come) may happen.

I keep reading some people complaining about lost stat points but I am pretty sure those 300 stat points are going to be rolled into baseline stats. And even if they weren’t it would be effecting everyone not just guardians. I personally need to actually test this stuff out before I can give a firm opinion on any of this. I am more a test it in person guy then theory crafting and some of this stuff will surely change as the Expac release is still in the the distance.

brannigan.9831:

I keep reading some people complaining about lost stat points but I am pretty sure those 300 stat points are going to be rolled into baseline stats. And even if they weren’t it would be effecting everyone not just guardians. I personally need to actually test this stuff out before I can give a firm opinion on any of this. I am more a test it in person guy then theory crafting and some of this stuff will surely change as the Expac release is still in the the distance.

i think it’s like 75 of the stat points are going to be rolled into baseline for everyone. The rest is going to come from increased gear stats, so basically if you did say zerker gear but traited high in honor, you’ll no longer be able to get that hybrid, instead you’ll have to go with Valkyrie armor or something like that.

Boon durationa nd Condi duration I think we’re losing though. Virtue recharge is being halved but part of the virtue tree still.