Guild Wars 2

This would be really fitting. It is a big attack that is single target and it literally has the word “execution” in it. Personally, I see no greater problem with this than the one with thief, so as long as nothing is taken, I think this would be a cool addition.

Why does it need to be a finisher? What sort would make sense? It’s already a big Ice Field, which is crazy strong, especially with all the whirls we’re getting.

Finisher in what sense? It can’t be a combo finisher, it already leaves a field, and it already is an execution, it deals more damage than backstab under 25%.

I think he means finisher as in finishing downed players. The new daredevil’s elite does that.

They need to add… a new finisher… Called… Execution finisher! Thanks, hire me. Could put it on Warrior Sword 3 as well (Execution finishers only trigger against enemies with 50% health! Who knows!)

Edit: Ohh, yeah or make Execution finishers kill downed players :P

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

Arche.7326:

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

Personally, I do think it’d have been fantastic if it stomped. I mean, necromancers are already one of the worst “stompers”, so this would be kittening sweeeeet. But if they did it they’d probably kill the Cooldown… so meh. :/

Yeah, stomp finisher is what I meant. The character limit forced me to butcher the title. Personally, I don’t think they’d need to automatically increase the skill cooldown because saving this skill for a stomp prevents you from using it in battle until someone drops. Also, thirty seconds is usually half of a fight, so you might use it once for chill and once for kill

Except Reaper brings two ways to stomp pretty reliably.

Cecilia.5179:

Yeah, stomp finisher is what I meant. The character limit forced me to butcher the title. Personally, I don’t think they’d need to automatically increase the skill cooldown because saving this skill for a stomp prevents you from using it in battle until someone drops. Also, thirty seconds is usually half of a fight, so you might use it once for chill and once for kill

I’m not saying they’d need to. I’m saying they would. :P

Bhawb.7408:

Finisher in what sense? It can’t be a combo finisher, it already leaves a field, and it already is an execution, it deals more damage than backstab under 25%.

I seriously think this should have the instakill on downed players instead of the daredevils elite…but that would make it ultra op. It’s ultraop on daredevil too though.

ronpierce.2760:

Arche.7326:

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

Personally, I do think it’d have been fantastic if it stomped. I mean, necromancers are already one of the worst “stompers”, so this would be kittening sweeeeet. But if they did it they’d probably kill the Cooldown… so meh. :/

Maybe if they could make it conditional.

Something like if executioners sycthe is used as a stomp, it has x seconds extra cooldown. The x should be big enough to make it a hard choice.

Muchacho.2390:

ronpierce.2760:

Arche.7326:

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

Personally, I do think it’d have been fantastic if it stomped. I mean, necromancers are already one of the worst “stompers”, so this would be kittening sweeeeet. But if they did it they’d probably kill the Cooldown… so meh. :/

Maybe if they could make it conditional.

Something like if executioners sycthe is used as a stomp, it has x seconds extra cooldown. The x should be big enough to make it a hard choice.

I guess that’d work. Would give a unique perspective on how to use it. Everything about it though screams that it should have this functionality to me. It’s slow, it has a decent cooldown (could easily be longer when it finishes), and it just sounds bad kitten . :P

I want to say that I can legitimately hope the devs could add something like this without nerfing the rest of the skill, but so far, I can’t. I think they should tack this feature on in one of the Beta Weekends and balance it if 30s cd proves to be too much.

Arche.7326:

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

The thief one is on a 40 second cd so how do you feel about that ?

I like the idea but honestly i really do but part of me says I don’t want it to do this. Doing this means we have to give up something else. I think it should sit as it is.

lol so there’s a downstate player and i just waltz over and RS 5 on him and bam instantly dead. screw cleave, you’re dead instantly baha. The daredevils is a elite first of all, and second it has to be chained in the consecutive hits.
I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m all for this idea but it just might be over the top.

Oh man, those buffs Reaper is going to have for the next BWE better not ever get nerfed if this is what they plan to do with Daredevil.

This makes sense to me. Flavor wise, its on the nose so. And its still got a rather long cast time and long cool down so I don’t see why not.

Hmm…I kinda like the idea.

What would be amazing is that if we got unique stomp animation, similar to Dhuum ban It’s pretty kitten visible and if Revenants are getting dodge fluff, why shouldn’t we get some awesome finishing animation for rolling the Reaper?

https://youtu.be/9B6bZSpQHxU

Muchacho.2390:

ronpierce.2760:

Arche.7326:

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

Personally, I do think it’d have been fantastic if it stomped. I mean, necromancers are already one of the worst “stompers”, so this would be kittening sweeeeet. But if they did it they’d probably kill the Cooldown… so meh. :/

Maybe if they could make it conditional.

Something like if executioners sycthe is used as a stomp, it has x seconds extra cooldown. The x should be big enough to make it a hard choice.

For example increasing the cd to 60s, a little bit like how works RtL. Nice idea there

Krysard.1364:

Muchacho.2390:

ronpierce.2760:

Arche.7326:

I think he means PvP finisher, as in it instantly kills of downed enemeis. Personaly I love the idea, but it would be too strong on a 30 second cooldown. I do however think that the >25% bonus should apply to downed targets, which I forgot to test during the last BWE.

Personally, I do think it’d have been fantastic if it stomped. I mean, necromancers are already one of the worst “stompers”, so this would be kittening sweeeeet. But if they did it they’d probably kill the Cooldown… so meh. :/

Maybe if they could make it conditional.

Something like if executioners sycthe is used as a stomp, it has x seconds extra cooldown. The x should be big enough to make it a hard choice.

For example increasing the cd to 60s, a little bit like how works RtL. Nice idea there

Have to agree, this would be GREAT. And you also can not use Exec scythe to finish of the fight itself if you want to use it to finish, which means a lot of burst being gone.

100% agree with this. I do like the idea of increased CD ONLY if it kills a downed player. It’s a single target attack anyway (contrary to what it may look like). It gives a choice between do I want to down this guy under 25% health with a big hit or save it for when he’s down and get him out of the way.

I mean we are THE Reaper after all, I think it’s fitting!

Should we be getting a skill on our profession mechanic that others get as their elite skill? Also. it takes 1 1/4 sec to cast executioner’s scythe, while it takes 2.75 sec to go through the chain of the thief elite skill. If they make exec. scythe take 3 sec to cast, then I wouldn’t mind the suggestion.

That… actually sounds really cool.

Andlat Helsonr.1284:

Should we be getting a skill on our profession mechanic that others get as their elite skill? Also. it takes 1 1/4 sec to cast executioner’s scythe, while it takes 2.75 sec to go through the chain of the thief elite skill. If they make exec. scythe take 3 sec to cast, then I wouldn’t mind the suggestion.

This. I realize its really cool to see something other people get and want it, especially when it seems like so many other professions get really interesting unique mechanics, but if this was the other way around (remember torment?) we’d be having a huge hissy fit over it. That isn’t to say it shouldn’t happen, I’d like to see the CD on their elite first, but I’d be really hesitant about it.

Bhawb.7408:

Andlat Helsonr.1284:

Should we be getting a skill on our profession mechanic that others get as their elite skill? Also. it takes 1 1/4 sec to cast executioner’s scythe, while it takes 2.75 sec to go through the chain of the thief elite skill. If they make exec. scythe take 3 sec to cast, then I wouldn’t mind the suggestion.

This. I realize its really cool to see something other people get and want it, especially when it seems like so many other professions get really interesting unique mechanics, but if this was the other way around (remember torment?) we’d be having a huge hissy fit over it. That isn’t to say it shouldn’t happen, I’d like to see the CD on their elite first, but I’d be really hesitant about it.

The datamined cd was 40 seconds if i recall correctly.

Bhawb.7408:

Andlat Helsonr.1284:

Should we be getting a skill on our profession mechanic that others get as their elite skill? Also. it takes 1 1/4 sec to cast executioner’s scythe, while it takes 2.75 sec to go through the chain of the thief elite skill. If they make exec. scythe take 3 sec to cast, then I wouldn’t mind the suggestion.

This. I realize its really cool to see something other people get and want it, especially when it seems like so many other professions get really interesting unique mechanics, but if this was the other way around (remember torment?) we’d be having a huge hissy fit over it. That isn’t to say it shouldn’t happen, I’d like to see the CD on their elite first, but I’d be really hesitant about it.

Speak for yourself. I didn’t care that other professions got torment. I cared that we have so little access to it.

As for us, We haven’t gotten an new technology added to our profession. Everything we’ve gotten was already in the engine. Sure, allot of its great for us, but they haven’t pushed the boundaries of what we could do at all. They’ve been extremely safe with us. Which is bothersome when they’re taking major risks with other professions.

Edit: I’d like to correct myself. We have gotten new tech on one ability. Transfusion. Teleporting other players against their will was completely new with the Revenant and we were the first to get that.