Guild Wars 2

That’s all for today. Thanks.

I agree. Make it give you some might or something for the boon effect.

Indeed. It’s always bugged me that Smite isn’t a symbol. It’s bothered me even more since they put the Scepter trait in Zeal . . .

A request as old as the game. Not happening anytime soon.

There are reasons why it should be a symbol, and why it should not be a symbol.

As a symbol it would be kinda hard to balance it for all game modes.
It currently hit a kittenload of times in a small area and yet it is balanced around having a lot of the fists “missing” there target.

The fact that it “misses” a lot of targets can be negated in PvE. Making it a wonderful tool for damage.

If they should change it to a symbol. It would suffer from most likely being to strong or too weak, As a symbol will Guarantee most hits are going to connect with the target.

That being said. I will agree, that it is a disgrace that the Scepter trait line is placed in a Symbol focused Specialization. And that is definitely something that need to be changed.

It should be a symbol, there has always been the appearance of a bias to “good guy” themed classes. Low health, long recharges on self heal’s etc. Pushing players into meta’s and gimmick builds.

Were Smite to be a symbol, it should last 3 seconds in duration. It should have a special mechanic (for symbols at least) that sends out 3 fists to attack each second that have their own 3 target aoe, reminiscent of Meteor Shower. Keep each fist’s damage about the same.

My only fear is that it gets stupid when you combine Zeal, Honor, and Virtues. Smite would definitely be smiting some foes

it could use a better effect i mean fists in mid air is just….
look at the spirit bow command skill looks so sexy while smite looks bad, i rahter have fists rain from sky then random left/right hooks coming form everywhere

i personally feel that pretty much every primary weapon should have a simbol…

especially smite should be a simbol, a feel shield of absorption could be a simbol too

Oh and if ur at it and change smite into a symbol can u please change the animation too, cause its horrible

Thats my only wish for guardian actually, make smite a symbol and make the animation look good and overhaul and improve the shield skills, than im 100% happy

There are pros and cons to making Smite a symbol.

~ Pros ~
- Works with Symbol traits (which is particularly nice since Scepter’s trait is in a line that’s partially based on symbols)
- Consistent damage to multiple targets
- More hits / justice procs on multiple targets

~ Cons ~
- Would probably mean a significant damage drop from its current iteration, since symbols aren’t highly damaging generally, and you’d need to compensate for the addition of a boon to the skill and the healing / traits that come with being a Symbol
- Less damage / hits vs a single target
- Less hits / justice procs vs a single target (which works against the Scepter trait as well)
- Makes the skill less aesthetically unique, more visable and thus perhaps easier to avoid

Honstly, I’m not sure which way I’d rather go with Smite. I do like the idea of every mainhand weapon having a symbol of some sort, since there are a lot of traits which focus on them to the point where I feel they deserve to be a secondary profession mechanic (ala phantasms on Mesmer) and thus more common. But on the other hand… I don’t much care for all the offensive hits the skill would likely take with the transition. Smite is a pretty decent part of why Scepter is a half-decent offensive weapon. And offense is basically all Scepter has, so take that away and it might really suffer for it.

I want a symbol on my under-tuned sword too!

ummm….okay….

Oslaf Beinir.5842:

I want a symbol on my under-tuned sword too!

ummm….okay….

Having flashing blade drop a symbol wherever you end up would be nice.

Something with similar damage to symbol of protection but granting might stacks instead.

thats what im saying, every primary weapon should have a symbol…
flashing blade could just be blind while smite could be damage only

Oslaf Beinir.5842:

I want a symbol on my under-tuned sword too!

ummm….okay….

Zealot’s Defense is replaced with Symbol of Reflection. Drop a symbol at your location that reflects projectiles that cross the border. Keep cd, 2s symbol duration. Keeps projectile defense while replacing it’s own oft complained about projectiles with reflects.

People complain about not being able to keep enemies in they’re symbols and that guardian doesn’t have mobility. What do they do? They ask for symbols on Sword which is our last tool that comes close to any sort of mobility. Logic at it’s finest on the guardian forum. I’m speechless.

creepmatic.9435:

People complain about not being able to keep enemies in they’re symbols and that guardian doesn’t have mobility. What do they do? They ask for symbols on Sword which is our last tool that comes close to any sort of mobility. Logic at it’s finest on the guardian forum. I’m speechless.

making it a symbol doesnt necessarily change the mechanics – besides, people foremost ask about smite being a symbol – which is a) in the symbol traitline (stupid design at its finest) and b) is stationary anyway and absolutly perfet for a simbol… if need be nerf the damage 10% or something – it would still make 100% sense mechanically

I agree … I’m wondering if this is just an ‘leftover’ from development that never got finished and they just put a bandaid on it; everything is just sitting there waiting for a symbol effect to be put on it.

looking out how much seems to be “makeshift” in gw2 regarding classes and how little the devs often seem to know about their own game i have little doubt…i also dont understand why it takes them 2 years to react to loud community complaints – IF at all…no wonder they are loosing their playerbase