Guild Wars 2

Revenant Sword 1 used to throw out a projectile that on my PvP build did 1.3k x 2 damage, but was replaced by an explosion dealing only 700 dmg with a 1s delay.

No mention of this nerf anywhere, damage wasn’t even scaled up to compensate making Sword do pathetic amounts of damage compared to before.

I don’t mind things getting changed, but it seems like this one is being swept under the rug on purpose when it’s a massive damage decrease for Sword Revenants and makes the class basically unplayable for me personally, since every other melee DPS class has a better auto attack chain than Sword Revenants now.

Why exactly was this change made? If they were overtuned, should this massive nerf not be listed in patch notes so other min maxers don’t waste time unlocking herald?

Your post is full of misinformation.

First!

There was no nerf

Second!

2x hits were combined into 1 hit doing same TOTAL dmg. Same total nr of vuln stacks and dmg. Simply no longer a projectile. MEaning it no longer bugs on obstacles – no dps loss then.

Third!

Explosions is from Sword 1-3, meaning 3rd attack in auto attack chain. 3rd skill in autoattack “marks” up to 3 enemies which after a second explode. Each explosion hits up to 3 enemies in aoe so single hit from 1-3 can get you 9 hits from rift explosion. AGAIN! it is NOT a part of 1-2 but 1-3. Has nothing to do with 2nd attack in chain.

Fourth!

Sword doesn’t do “pathetic” dmg. It hits like a truck. Anywhere between 3,5-6k dmg on AA.

Fifth!

See First!

The projectile used to hit for 1.3k damage, and dealt damage as it shot out and on return.

The new Rift explosion only hits for 700.

These are the facts, and you telling me it comes from the 3rd attack chain is meaningless.

Your lack of understanding/knowing how something works does not make it a fact. I already explained it to you.

Sword’s 2nd AA attack PROJECTILE got MERGED into a SINGLE attack for SAME total dmg. It is NO LONGER a projectile and IT’S NOT an explosion.

(rift) explosion comes from 3rd attack in chain and IS NOT NEW. It has been on 3rd attack from the beginning. It hits around the time of AA’s 2nd attack because of 1s delay but is entirely seperate thing.. THESE are facts.

Dev already explained it. There was no nerf.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/revenant/Brutal-Blade/first#post5587725

Not sure if troll or…

First, we all asked LOUDLY to have that #2 in chain changed. Why? reflection mainly. It was just not feeling good.
Second the replaced version does the same damage/effect.
Third AA on sword is basicaly the highest DPS rev can pull out (with UA thrown in the mix).

Get your facts straight, man :P

Not this again….

The majority (like 98%) of the rev community wanted this change.

Your ‘facts’ are wrong.

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Hadephobiac.6095:

The projectile used to hit for 1.3k damage, and dealt damage as it shot out and on return.

The new Rift explosion only hits for 700.

These are the facts, and you telling me it comes from the 3rd attack chain is meaningless.

how about this for a fact?

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rift_Slash

that is the third attack in the chain, it is not new.

you are wrong.