Guild Wars 2

I have a feeling that I’m right in what I’m assuming.

With facet of Chaos having an upkeep of -5, does this mean that if i pop this at 100 energy, my energy will remain at 100 providing i use nothing else that costs energy, and upon using something that does cost energy, due to the -5 energy upkeep of FoC, my energy will not degrade or increase?

So, this basically means 100% protection uptime providing the Revenant restricts himself to auto attack damage (which, with the sword, seems to be the way to go now anyway)

Depending on how much damage the Sword auto attack is capable of doing with modifiers from traits and group support, i feel this might be a tad bit too strong and could warrant having maybe a -6 or -7 upkeep instead.

Theoretically, with just a warrior in group you have the potential to have 25 stacks of might permanently with near 100% upkeep on fury for the whole group (definitely 100% fury upkeep for the Revenant dependant on traits).

On top of all the other boons the other party members are throwing out, as well as the permanent protection from the Revenant.

JoshuaRAWR.4653:

Depending on how much damage the Sword auto attack is capable of doing with modifiers from traits and group support, i feel this might be a tad bit too strong and could warrant having maybe a -6 or -7 upkeep instead.

Theoretically, with just a warrior in group you have the potential to have 25 stacks of might permanently with near 100% upkeep on fury for the whole group (definitely 100% fury upkeep for the Revenant dependant on traits).

On top of all the other boons the other party members are throwing out, as well as the permanent protection from the Revenant.

I don’t think this is going to be as viable as you think it is … just because you are taking 33% reduced damage doesn’t mean you aren’t taking damage. You WILL have to spend energy at some point during a fight in PvP especially and by just auto attacking you are going to be taking so much avoidable damage thanks to the new evade frames on UA, Hammer 3, and Staff 5. This was my plan as well as soon as I saw it pool to 100 energy and then pop Glint ult ,but I planned to continue using weapon skills and other facet actives until I needed more energy I think that is a much more viable strategy rather then just sitting in this all day and using AA.

Protection won’t help against conditions and CC anyway, focus the revenant and he’ll have to use energy or switch legend at some point.

JoshuaRAWR.4653:

Depending on how much damage the Sword auto attack is capable of doing with modifiers from traits and group support, i feel this might be a tad bit too strong and could warrant having maybe a -6 or -7 upkeep instead.

Theoretically, with just a warrior in group you have the potential to have 25 stacks of might permanently with near 100% upkeep on fury for the whole group (definitely 100% fury upkeep for the Revenant dependant on traits).

On top of all the other boons the other party members are throwing out, as well as the permanent protection from the Revenant.

It is 100% uptime on any of the Boons the Revenant throws out. The Facets pulse 3 seconds of a Boon every 3 seconds (Might was 12 seconds base i think).Since the facets cost only -2 (Heal -1 and Elite -5 are the exception) that means you can perma 2 of them and still regenerate Energy. For example Perma Might and Perma Fury for the whole Party at the same time. With the Trait that gives Might to the allies when ever you put a boon on them, that is another perma 5 Stacks of Might.

The only ones I’m going to really Upkeep much is Fury at -2 and the Regen one at -1. The actives for Elements (AoE damage with some condi application) and Strength (AoE Frontal Cone for 20 Vuln Stacks) are just too good not to use practically on cd which is 15 sec for both of them. Unless my party is struggling with might application I’m going for that 20 stacks of Vuln all day.

in that case its very easy with glint to get to 100% in battle and stay active, but then wen i switch legend its back to 50%