Guild Wars 2

I’ve seen it mentioned several times how some stats will be more/less important after the patch. I’ve read forum posts and the official release notes, but it all seems to focus on traits (new GMs, re-traiting for free, higher lvls req for unlocking trait trees etc). I’m afraid I’m missing some of the finer points that might affect the mesmer. For instance, I read about how they’re introducing “ferocity”. I’ve also read in the mesmer forums about how precision will matter less going forward. How is that? Is it because precision will dictate the %chance of crit, and ferocity will do +critDamage? Wasn’t the +critDamage modifier already doing that? I don’t see how this makes precision “less valuable” now. So I guess what I’m asking, in a larger sense, is: what should we know about the patch that will affect the mesmer?

People say precision will be less important because the ferocity change comes with a nerf to crit damage. This makes all of those “highest average dps” calculations tip more towards power.

Of course these calculations drastically oversimplify actual gameplay, but that’s where the idea comes from.

I think the changes to runes and sigils will affect the meta way more than the change to critdmg/ferocity… we’ll see when the patch hits the servers.

I agree with Menaka. The rune & sigil changes, coupled with 2h weps getting 2 sigils, will have more sweeping affects across all classes.

Also, Ferocity is what they’re calling the +Crit dmage stat, putting it in line with the other stats. Which means all gear with +crit damage will get a reduction next week. So if crits are going to hit for less, precision becomes less important. Though I’m not sure it’s going to be as drastic as people are speculating. Crit is still crit, and they’re gonna hit hard still.

Yeah – rune and sigil changes are the ones I’ve got my eye on, as well as any other equipment changes.

All this fuss about ferocity… nothing a little tweaking and adaptation can’t solve.

Dont forget condition builds seem to be evens tronger for some part of the gameplay. For most condition builds precision is a core stat due to bleed on crit for clones and phantasms.

/Osicat

dual wielding GS superior, all other changes inferior

Shadowkiller.6725:

dual wielding GS superior, all other changes inferior

…was that a Soundwave quote? I approve.

did they change the way sigils work earlier this year? i remember reading that sigils do not share same cooldowns now or have priority over the other. that makes precision even more important to have

Have to say for tpvp I have my eye on sigil of intelligence in the ranged shatter build. Two of those + the usual two energy and could take Valk amulet instead, although will keep eye on celestial change.

I don’t think anything changes wvw meta much, other than probably reinforcing hammer train of guardians+warriors with supporting eles and necros.

Cool, thank you guys!