Guild Wars 2

I just rolled my first necro and noticed that my DS interface is different than that of most videos I’ve seen…

In most videos, the DS bar replaces the normal action bars… however, when I enter DS, it appears above it.

Also, I thought damage was averted in DS? I continue taking damage.

Is there a skill or trait somewhere that changes this, or was it a patched change, or am I just dreaming or confused?

Yes and no!

A recent change made DS now alter your skill bar, rather than hiding most of the UI. It was about… Two months ago? Trust me when I say the new version is better.

A better word might be that damage is redirected while in DS. As long as you are in DS and have life force, your health pool shouldn’t move, but you’ll lose life force when you take direct or condition damage.

Alrighty, thanks!

They changed it because with the old way, you had no way of knowing what boons or conditions you had on you.

Also, you are now unable to switch weapons while in DS, so keep that in mind when reading up builds