Guild Wars 2

So a pretty huge problem I have seen is lack of competition between traits in many trait lines.This is clearly due to the fact that one trait per tier is just vastly superior to the others, and has a defined purpose, while the others don’t really do much or aren’t useful for the purposes of taking that trait line (ie Fleet Shadow in acro).

To this end, I think having a defined structure for each trait line would be beneficial for making traits more effective and synergetic. The idea is to have in each tier one trait for each of 3 purposes: Utility, Defense, and Offense. So as an excuse to showcase my wishes for Acrobatics, here is what I have come up with

m = minor
u = utility
d = defense
o = offense

Acrobatics
Adept
m Expeditious Dodger – 2s Swiftness / dodge
u Blinding Speed – 2s Blindness (radius: 120) when gaining swiftness
d Vigorous Recovery – 200 hp / s while under effects of Vigor
o Power of Inertia – 5s Might / dodge
Master
m Pain Response – 3s Protection + remove damaging conditions when taking damage below 75% hp (20s ICD)
u Swindler’s Equilibrium – 2s Steal cd reduce / evade (3s ICD)
d Roll with the Punches – 10% reduced incoming damage while under effects of swiftness
o Vigorous Assault – +10% damage while under effects of Vigor
Grandmaster
m Endless Stamina – 4s Vigor / dodge + Vigor effect +100%
u Upper Hand – +1 ini / 3s while under effects of Vigor
d Don’t Stop – 50% reduced Cripple/Chill potency + Hard to Catch (30s)
o Off Balance – 5s next attack deals 1s knockdown / evade (20s ICD)

Of course I am not a balancing specialist, nor a thief expert so take all of this with a grain of salt. It’s mostly to illustrate the concept of the three roles per tier.

What are your thoughts on this idea? I’d love to get a nice discussion going…so while I get that many of you are jaded about the engi reveal (I am too), I would like to keep the pessimism at a minimum.

Thanks!