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Axe/Scepter
No idea, i heard mentions of later on, so its at best after bw3, but probably between bw3 and HoT realease it will be HoT rushing, and immidiately after HoT is realeased, there will also be a lot of new bugs, problems etc.
So unless they have it planned in schedule to tune both base and elite specs of classes, id say 1-2 months after HoT release.
But, so far R.Gee and his team have done an amazing job, fixing bugs and changing animations is a lot harder than doing a number tweak.
So maybe we could see some range and number increases and maybe a skill changed, but i honestly love the current open feedback relations we have, so dont mind it taking it a step at a time.
I don’t know if I could handle scpeter buffs and Reaper at the same time. It would be too awesome.
Restart WvW: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/wuv/Clean-The-Slate/first#post6208959
#CleanTheSlate
It seems they are still on bugs worst case scenario is that the real balance patch is post HoT release.
The Dhuumfire thread
We don’t know, though I’ve heard it is soon™.