Guild Wars 2

As a long time user of the shield, I think its necessary that it gets some… actual fixing.

Shield of Absorption: (Bug) Does not last 4 seconds, more like 2 at best.

- Change channel time to 4 seconds. To make the shield actually last 4 seconds. This is primarily just for fixing the issue.

- While it would be cool to be moving at the same time, its ability to cover a large area and its secondary effects would just be best to make it stay as a “defenders” ability. Also might be a bit overpowered but who knows.

- Detonating the shield results in a blast finisher. Synergy with Mace, consecrations, etc.

- If the above isn’t good enough, maybe heal allies inside the dome per projectile absorbed? Grant 1 might per projectile absorbed?

Shield of Judgement

- Lower damage done by 50%. Not like its meant to be doing damage anyway. Also meant for balance due to the next part.

- Removes protection from enemies. Think of an AoE shield bash for boons.

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- Applies Aegis (2s) to allies affected.

- Like other shield #4, they always have two primary uses. The warrior lets you close short gaps and/or stun the enemy. You could use it for just the 300 distance leap finisher too. The engineer lets you reflect projectiles and/or knock back enemies with a blast finisher. With these changes, you can use it for a reactive shielding for allies and/or make enemies vulnerable by removing an important boon. Almost all 3 of these skills share the same CD time of 30s.
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- For other blocking skills, Warriors get full blocks for 3 seconds for self. Engineers get full blocks for 2 seconds for self with special properties on a longer cooldown. This buff would give Guardians 1 block to allies and some mitigation.

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Shield of Absorption: (Overpowered but fun idea)

- (Removed, the cooldown was already 40s hah!)

- Allow movement while casting

- Enemies cannot enter the shield, knocking them back.

- Guardian bumper cars

While I agree that these would be more useful than the current iterations of the skills, having drawbacks to them just feels like half-buffs.

Guardian shield doesn’t need half-buffs, it is currently the worst weapon in the game and needs substantial buffs.

Black Box.9312:

While I agree that these would be more useful than the current iterations of the skills, having drawbacks to them just feels like half-buffs.

Guardian shield doesn’t need half-buffs, it is currently the worst weapon in the game and needs substantial buffs.

Doesn’t help that #5 is still broken (not 4 seconds, unless someone knows whats actually wrong with it).

At this point i’d be happy for ANY changes at all to shield. The only time i’ve ever used mine is when i want to troll a stealth thief and knock him out of SR with the bubble. Shield is pretty much useless on guardian, which is a shame because there are alot of nice looking shields in the game.

I can see the patch notes now.

“Fixed a bug with Shield of Absorption that erroneously displayed duration as 4 seconds. Now correctly reads 2.”

We’ve been asking for Shield to be changed for years now. (It feels weird saying that.) It’s never gonna happen.

foofad.5162:

I can see the patch notes now.

“Fixed a bug with Shield of Absorption that erroneously displayed duration as 4 seconds. Now correctly reads 2.”

I swear if they do that….

It’s happened before! :P

foofad.5162:

I can see the patch notes now.

“Fixed a bug with Shield of Absorption that erroneously displayed duration as 4 seconds. Now correctly reads 2.”

We’ve been asking for Shield to be changed for years now. (It feels weird saying that.) It’s never gonna happen.

i remember Anet saying, when they changed guardian meditations, that they dont want the guardian to have more defensive support than the one that already has (has if it is the sturdiest class in game), so more defensive fixes/changes is not probably gona happen.

Seriously without any roles besides DPS that can blind this game is getting like an instagib mode >_>,atm lower armor classes can fit better has sturdy defenders than guardian .

The shield needs serious work. I’m especially disappointed with i at the moment because I main a guard and I really want to craft the flame seeker prophecies. The only problem would be that then I would have an essentially redundant legendary. I can only afford one

Either way, it was 4 seconds before, now its actually almost 2s. Broken until proven fixed.