Guild Wars 2

So I just noticed recently that the Necro well heal is the only well that procs quickness at the start of the cast, meaning you can get the quickness, cancel the skill and the skill will not go on cd. This has obvious applications in PvE (Power necros) but can anyone think of a way it could work in PvP?

I was thinking a bunker/healing build based around blood magic but im not a necro.

I think reaper resbot is an option. The problem with the cleric build is that transfusion is almost mandatory but then you can’t take vampiric rituals. Perhaps is full damage the best option for this one, I wouldn’t run well of blood in that kind of build, but I would still run ritual of life.

I tested the same thing the other day with the runes… it makes the well a super quick cast (0.5 secs).
I think you could easily start casting the well, then cancel the cast and get some slow skill out of it (chilled to the bone, for example, or life siphon).
Or you could start casting the well, then before it finished, go into shroud and cast Soul Spiral (with the quickness) or Executioner’s Scythe (with quickness)… or even just auto attack.
I didn’t test it…but the quickness might apply with the trait that casts Well of Blood when you res someone…

I think there’s potential there but it’s a lot of micromanaging (similar to canceling auto-attacks from Mesmer GS to maximize DPS).

MethaneGas.8357:

I tested the same thing the other day with the runes… it makes the well a super quick cast (0.5 secs).
I think you could easily start casting the well, then cancel the cast and get some slow skill out of it (chilled to the bone, for example, or life siphon).
Or you could start casting the well, then before it finished, go into shroud and cast Soul Spiral (with the quickness) or Executioner’s Scythe (with quickness)… or even just auto attack.
I didn’t test it…but the quickness might apply with the trait that casts Well of Blood when you res someone…

I think there’s potential there but it’s a lot of micromanaging (similar to canceling auto-attacks from Mesmer GS to maximize DPS).

You cant the quickness last for half a sec if you cancel the cast

Brokensunday.4098:

You cant the quickness last for half a sec if you cancel the cast

Nope it’s the full 2s

Brokensunday.4098:

MethaneGas.8357:

I tested the same thing the other day with the runes… it makes the well a super quick cast (0.5 secs).
I think you could easily start casting the well, then cancel the cast and get some slow skill out of it (chilled to the bone, for example, or life siphon).
Or you could start casting the well, then before it finished, go into shroud and cast Soul Spiral (with the quickness) or Executioner’s Scythe (with quickness)… or even just auto attack.
I didn’t test it…but the quickness might apply with the trait that casts Well of Blood when you res someone…

I think there’s potential there but it’s a lot of micromanaging (similar to canceling auto-attacks from Mesmer GS to maximize DPS).

Yeah I agree with you guys, and the micromanaging doesnt seem to be much of an issue, I’m a mesmer main so I’m used to skill canceling. It allows you get opening casts out way quicker (think Chilled to the kitteneaper 5 etc)

Isnt it somthing that was not meant to be? liek a thing anet should fix?

You could use the quickness to actually hit with the Greatsword? That could have nice applications.

Cecilia.5179:

You could use the quickness to actually hit with the Greatsword? That could have nice applications.

Haha… good one xD