Aether visual effects broken.....
Seems they did this to a lot of weapons with particle effects.
Is it better to out-monster the monster or to be quietly devoured?
Dragonbrand – Level 80 – Human Ranger
Dragonbrand – Level 80 – Human Ranger
Official response below.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/bugs/Removed-particle-effects/first#post1521121