Before HoT launched, the mesmer skill “Into the Void” would often pull foes through and past the curtain when placed between foes or into the center of a group. But when placed to one side, it pulled them beautifully to the center of the curtain into a single spot without them going through and past it.
With HoT, the foes no longer pass through the curtain when placed into a group of foes but they no longer pull to the center of the curtain either, but rather along its length. The skill basically doesn’t stack foes into a spot anymore.
It may have been an unintentional change to the pull mechanic (I really hope so) since it essentially makes the pull essentially useless, specifically in the PvE setting, especially in dungeons and fractals.
I was thrilled when I saw the change in the release notes since the skill has probably been bugged since launch, but the change in how it pulls makes me prefer the old skill functionality since it actually pulled them into one spot if one knew how to place the curtain. The current pull is totally useless for stacking foes together. I had hoped that the functionality would have been more similar to the Guardian’s greatsword skill: Binding Blade > Pull, that pulls foes into the center towards the user.
Anyway, what do you guys think? I’m pretty disappointed.
I want the old skill back even though it was wonky.