Guild Wars 2

Given what we have, I would like to see the sword tweaked slightly in some aspects. What does the community think if the sword received these improvements?

• Kick: Hits 2 targets instead of 1.
• Hornet Sting: Cast time reduced to ¼ seconds instead of ½ seconds for quicker access to the evade.
• Hornet Sting/Monarch’s Leap: Can pierce up to 3 targets.
• Serpent’s Strike: Can cleave up to 3 targets.

Kick hitting only 1 target has always somewhat been bothering, but having it cleave 3 targets with the cripple it can provide might be too much without adjusting the duration since it’s part of the auto attack chain. 2 seems like a fair compromise, especially when Ascalonian Archers can kick up to 3 players around (granted it’s also a knockback).

Hornet Sting reduced cast time for a faster evade since using it for the evade feels slow and clunky at times. Also, giving sword 2 and 3 the ability to hit multiple targets seems fitting, especially Serpent’s Strike, which has a large snake head accompanying the animation.

Thoughts?

Hornet’s sting should be instant if it is ever gonna be a reliable dodge for PvE, you have to be clairvoyant to be able to use it on some mobs.

I mean, Caithe on the living story has the exact version but instant, why can’t ours be the same.

Thief;s flanking strike not only does significanlty more damage, but it’s instant as well for an evade.