Guild Wars 2

Does it clear a condi first, then do the damage portion of its skill?

That would mean if I only had blind on me, then I could use smite condi and still hit people for damage

Yes, if blind is your only condition and you use smite condition it will hit and deal the extra damage for removing a condition.

I think, its the same time, instantaneously. So in your hypothetical situation, which is not the best way to clear blind mind you, it would clear and damage the target also.

casius van.5186:

I think, its the same time, instantaneously. So in your hypothetical situation, which is not the best way to clear blind mind you, it would clear and damage the target also.

How is smite condi not the best way to clear a blind? You don’t only get rid of the blind instantly, you also benefit from it.

Auto attack clears everytime without soending a utility

casius van.5186:

Auto attack clears everytime without soending a utility

autoattack takes a 3/4 second and does no damage because of the blind. smite condi is instant and does up to 4k damage in pvp. I really don’t see your point.

Because blind only affects the next attack, spending your big 4k hit utility with a 16s cd traited as a waste. This might a personal preference as I don’t just play pvp, but my smite conditions is better used for a root, chill, poison or burn stack than against a condition that is designed to only stop one attack and is often used by mesmers and thieves to prevent bursts.

casius van.5186:

Because blind only affects the next attack, spending your big 4k hit utility with a 16s cd traited as a waste. This might a personal preference as I don’t just play pvp, but my smite conditions is better used for a root, chill, poison or burn stack than against a condition that is designed to only stop one attack and is often used by mesmers and thieves to prevent bursts.

Yeah it’s pretty obvious that you don’t play pvp a lot. Smite condi is an offensive skill. You should use it whenever you get the oportunity to hit somebody with it and have a condi on you. You got Absolute Resolution and Contemplation of Purity that you can actually use to cleanse dangerous condis which is usually more than enough.

Actually I do, but thats irrelevant to the statement, now is it?