Guild Wars 2

so when Reaper comes, it gets its own trait line, so assuming i wont be able to use the soul reaping trait line? (which is problematic as there are traits there for staff’s mark skills, and spectral skills)
-will this mean reaper can’t use staff or spectral skills? (thats problematic as thats 3 of your stun breaks gone. 2 from spectral skills. and 1 from soul reaping trait line. i don’t see any reaper skills giving stun break…)

or will it jsut be a 6th line? and let me use any of the other 5 as my remaining 2 trait lines?

either way, the following skills i have questions about. will these traits be changed as well?
some of them are reliant on shroud skills, though most are in the soul reaping trait line. one is not.

one is in the blood magic line, which is problematic…..

first off, the skills that would work with new Reaper

from Spite
-Spiteful Spirit Cast unholy feast when entering shroud.

from Curses
-Path of Corruption Shroud skill 2 now additionally converts boons into conditions.
-Weakening Shroud 10 Cast enfeeble when entering shroud. Critical hits inflict weakness.

from Death Magic
-Unholy Sanctuary 30 Regenerate health while in shroud. If your life force is above the threshold, your death shroud will activate if you take a lethal blow.
-Shrouded Removal Lose a condition when you enter shroud and every few seconds while you remain in shroud.
-Armored Shroud Gain bonus toughness while in shroud.

from blood magic
-Unholy Martyr Draw conditions from allies when you enter shroud and every few seconds while you remain in shroud. Gain life force each time a condition is removed.

from soul reaping
-Vital Persistence Life force drains slower while in shroud. Shroud skills recharge faster.
-Death Perception Increases critical-hit chance while in shroud.
-Foot in the Grave Gain stability and break stuns when you enter shroud.
- Speed of Shadows Increases movement speed while in shroud. Reduces recharge on shroud.

and now. the skills that wont work with the new reaper

from blood magic
-Transfusion Shroud skill 4 heals and partially revives nearby allies. Up to five downed allies near you teleport to your location while you’re channeling shroud skill 4.

from soul reaping
-Unyielding Blast Shroud skill 1 pierces and causes vulnerability.
-Dhuumfire Shroud skill 1 inflicts burning on your target.

if Reaper replaces shroud skills, what will happen to transfusion? its not in the soul reaping trait line.
and what will happen to necro’s stun breaks. thats literally 3/5 of our stun breaks gone.

Elite specializations are added as an additional trait line, not replacing one of the old ones (although you can still only equip three at a time, so you can use one elite specializations and two normal specializations).

All traits that mention “shroud skill [#]” were explicitly changed because they refer to the [#]th skill in either Death Shroud or Reaper Shroud. Transfusion, Unyielding Blast, and Dhuumfire all work with Reaper Shroud, they are just triggered by different skills (because e.g. Death Shroud 4 is not the same as Reaper Shroud 4).

You can use spectral skills regardless of what specializations you have equipped. Again, the new skills from an elite specialization are added on top of your original skills.

Son of Urza.1692:

I am pretty sure that elite specializations are added as an additional trait line, not replacing one of the old ones.

All traits that mention “shroud skill [#]” were explicitly changed because they refer to the [#]th skill in either Death Shroud or Reaper Shroud. Transfusion, Unyielding Blast, and Dhuumfire all work with Reaper Shroud, they are just triggered by different skills.

a good to know =D

thank you!
i would have hated to lose 3/5 of my stun breaks xD (i dont much like the other 2)