Guild Wars 2

I think Shadow Arts in major need of reorganization. There just too many needed skills for a particular build type that exclude one another. Not all these ideas mine but Here goes.

Merciful Ambush

This skill is fine as is.

Concealed defeat removed entirely replaced with

Cloaked In Shadows. Gaining Stealth Blinds nearby foes.

Last Refuge Kept the same add to it Deception abilities recharge faster.

Shadows Embrace Moved replaced with.

Shadowstep Master Gain +100 range to all shadowsteps .

Meld with Shadows THIS trait made baseline for thief and removed Replaced with

Shadows Embrace.

Hidden thief This remains the same (with extra speed in stealth)

Leeching Venoms. This swapped with Revealed training out of DA line.

Shadow protecter remains the same and add release blinding powder when taking falling damage. Take less damage when falling.

Resilience of shadows. Becomes Take 25 percent less physical damage in stealth take 25 percent less condition damage in stealth.

Rending shade remains the same but add on successful steal of boons from enemy enemy becomes denuded and can not apply boons for 5 seconds.

Shadows rejuvenation Remains the same.

Add

Retribution of shadows. On shadowstep gain 4 seconds superspeed . On shadowstep transfer one existing condition to nearby enemies. (unblockable)

Doesn’t retribution of shadow had a bit too much synergy with everything ? if you have steal + shadow step + d/p it’s basically 4 condi clears, one spammable, one available every 20 sec ( with TR ) and one that removes 5 condis ( 1 + (3+1) ).

And since you shadowstep on shortbow it means perma superspeed. even with sword, you can use 2 twice in a row and it is super speed for free.

Wargameur.6950:

Doesn’t retribution of shadow had a bit too much synergy with everything ? if you have steal + shadow step + d/p it’s basically 4 condi clears, one spammable, one available every 20 sec ( with TR ) and one that removes 5 condis ( 1 + (3+1) ).

And since you shadowstep on shortbow it means perma superspeed. even with sword, you can use 2 twice in a row and it is super speed for free.

Do keep in mind you compromise your ability to do any damage if you burn off ini and utility just to get superspeed and a condition clear however a 10 second ICD may be in order. I do feel our shadowsteps are begging for something to make them better and SA seems the best place.

That said on my warrior I have permanent resistance and he still peels conditions off when zerking.

Wargameur.6950:

Doesn’t retribution of shadow had a bit too much synergy with everything ? if you have steal + shadow step + d/p it’s basically 4 condi clears, one spammable, one available every 20 sec ( with TR ) and one that removes 5 condis ( 1 + (3+1) ).

And since you shadowstep on shortbow it means perma superspeed. even with sword, you can use 2 twice in a row and it is super speed for free.

Compared to Mesmers 5 condie cleanses on shatters? One on an 11 second CD. Or Warriors Condi cleanses on burst skill?