Guild Wars 2

What if it becomes an evade? Like 1/2 to 3/4 second evade, this should sort of justify the weird animation delay use of skills and dodges. I know that Mesmer Auto Attack chain with spear is a 1/2 – 3/4 second evade so just wondering if it would be ok with Rangers?

You’re asking for a weapon which would have the same theme as Greatsword but attack twice as fast and apply cripple. I think the Sword was always supposed to be a strong movement and positioning based weapon which helps support your pet, while you misdirect and keep your opponent at bay when you want them to be, and be up in their face (or back) when it’s good for you. And it’s balanced for that.

The GS is our evasive defensive weapon which focuses primarily on your own damage and survivability with some hard hitting burst, with built in abilities which altogether negate and avoid damage.

I can’t tell whether sword hasn’t been fixed because they feel applying cripple on the move with free movement might be a little over the top. I personally really like might to pet, it can provide up to 3 stacks of might if you hit three enemies, every two seconds or so.

S/d already has three evades lol, another one would be waaaaayyyyy over the top.

Also, have you read the spvp forums lately? Its already full of people complaining about dodges and evades on weapon skills, this change would spark a colossal QQ kittenstorm that would rival the d/d ele QQ.

Rok.5260:

What if it becomes an evade? Like 1/2 to 3/4 second evade, this should sort of justify the weird animation delay use of skills and dodges. I know that Mesmer Auto Attack chain with spear is a 1/2 – 3/4 second evade so just wondering if it would be ok with Rangers?

that “weird animation” is LEAP
try on that thing in fort marriner – standat the beginnig line and without targeting anythig (just stand to each skill would hit something) click 3 time"1" button – as You see first time, You havejust slash, second time, You have little move-toward and third time you are leaping through all training place.

Hammer for Guardian gives the same mitigation basically every 3rd swing.
…but it gives it to everyone around you also… + a combo field
…without causing you to plunge yourself off ledges…

ilr.9675:

Hammer for Guardian gives the same mitigation basically every 3rd swing.
…but it gives it to everyone around you also… + a combo field
…without causing you to plunge yourself off ledges…

You also have to have the enemy stand still to do that, its hard getting all three chains on.

I always found the autoattack for the sword to be a little bit odd simply because if you are not careful, you will be completely unable to use a critical dodge or skill simply because of the leap preventing you from doing so. Thus I found it to be more of a hindrance than a boon. Also, with it being your 3rd attack, generally speaking your already next to your target by then (and if your not…how in the world did you get to the 3rd attack in the chain?), it really only has uses in pvp where the target might try to kite away. In pve it really isn’t that hard to keep up with monsters trying to kite you (plus, I have never really seen that happen to much) so the leap is generally wasted.

I would rather they get rid of the leap ability and place something else there (not a dodge/evade…..that would be fairly op considering the fact that rangers not only get the most dodges out of any class in their weapon bar (sword + dagger….god the horror) they also have the capability to have the most dodges with the right trait selection.