Guild Wars 2

Honestly, while I like the shout a fair bit, it’s not quite potent enough. I know others have suggested a base amount of LF generation, and then a slightly reduced per-foe increase, but what if the same held true for the healing portion? I’m not talking a huge buff, but maybe something like 4k – 4.5k base heal, and another 500 or so per foe struck. That way it fits the theme of reaper of being stronger in group fights. And, to be honest… When you have about 30k health, the current heal amount is a drop in the pan. Even though it gives LF as well….. If you run out of health, you run out of health. And shroud can only save you so long if you have 1k health left

I too would like to see the numbers get adjusted. As they sit now the lifeforce gen is ok, but if I am going to give up consume conditions for it (and the condi to health aspect) it had better be at least a contender.

A sliding scale would be a nice start, but don’t fudge the base number, if anything I would like to see it raised to least 5k and an additional 300 extra per enemy hit (5 enemies = 6.5k heal). If this seems like to much remember we are tanking 5 enemies for these numbers and it is a drop in the bucket to the damage we are taking in that scenario. If need be lower the LF gen to 3% per enemy hit, but the heal portion has to at least compete for me to even look at this as my “go to” heal.

Edit to add: If need be increasing the cast time to 25 seconds would suit me fine, as I usually sit in DS for 10+ seconds anyways. I won’t see a big difference if it was upped, but PLEASE no longer that 25s.

I think Bhawb’s post touched on a good few issues with this shout (and shouts in general).

The scaling needs to be adjusted. Instead of linear scaling, there has to be a higher base value, with smaller “per target” scaling.
On top of that the healing coefficient of YSIM seems to be wacky. Now most reapers won’t rock healing power, so the base healing value could still use a little upper; but the scaling needs a lookover as well.

I have loved the idea of some of the necro shouts, however they are very weak in their current form. Also I have noticed that without consume conditions you are super weak to getting condition bombed, you’d think this easily remedied by ‘suffer’ however being blinded = no suffer as emergency button, same with YSIM, super vulnerable to blinds [which are everywhere atm]