Guild Wars 2

Anyone else think they’re a bit….underwhelming? Or on really long timers for what they do?

I say this because yesterday I decided to run two swords in spvp, you know…just to see.

I noted two things during this.

1) Killing people with sword is so much harder than anything else. Sword damage is low, it has no decent ranged component, you have to stay pretty much on top of your target non stop and be in the thick of fighting all the time, so you need alot of survival skills. Sword adrenal is horrible damage. I actually didn’t want to use it because I ended up taking more damage from the guy i rooted most of the time. (nothing like having to stand in place whilst a necro/elementalist drops 4 aoes on your head…)

2) Fix bolas….Just miss., jesus christ..they miss so much.

3)Out of out 20 utilities 13 are pretty redundant, and the others are pretty situational/ on long timers/don’t do that much.

The other issue is if you use balance stance/endure pain it sets off the internal timer, so your traited balance stance/endure pain won’t fire off.

They should really be on two seperate timers. Pretty poor design.

4) Please make banners useful, what a horrible clunky low benefit ability.

Warriors suffer from a lot of duplicated buffs in the utility slots and a massive lack of diversity on their weapon skills. It’s great that we get access to so many weapons, but half the issue is that most of them work the same :/.

As for Flurry, yeah Necromancers aren’t the best class to use it against! As it applies the 4s root at the start, combined with Sword #2 it’s also a very good escape tool. 4s root + leap away = freedom. Besides that, the sword (and most weapons) are pretty lacklusture. The two-handers aren’t so bad, but the 1-handers… urgh.

Well 1-handers are a little bit like “Stick and Move” weapons or at least that’s the idea behind them I think. I mean, you know, sting the target, apply some bleeds (with the sword), a couple of hits, step back and let the bleed take it’s toll, enter the fight again, do the same. It’s like boxing with quick jabs, a bit of evading, sting again and always keep on the move. I dont think the idea is to constantly stay on top of your target, probably more to pace your self (and skills) through the fight and let the conditions take their toll.

Yes, I figured that was the way with swords….it’s just that every other class has range aoe abilities distancing yourself was more of an advantage to them.

I found swords most useful for taking down other warriors : ( . (good fights too).

phaeris.7604:

Yes, I figured that was the way with swords….it’s just that every other class has range aoe abilities distancing yourself was more of an advantage to them.

I found swords most useful for taking down other warriors : ( . (good fights too).

Well I think that with Sword #2 being a cool gap closer with low cooldown and #3 being a viable Cripple skill they can’t outrun you ( I think, haven’t done enough testing though).

You would think right!

But sword 2 actually leaps you to where they were when you pressed it. So if they’re running you will land just short enough that sword 3 won’t hit.

Pretty annoying. I found best time to use sword 3 was only when you were definately on top of them. Never after a sword 2 sadly.

phaeris.7604:

You would think right!

But sword 2 actually leaps you to where they were when you pressed it. So if they’re running you will land just short enough that sword 3 won’t hit.

Pretty annoying. I found best time to use sword 3 was only when you were definately on top of them. Never after a sword 2 sadly.

Yes, of course. Didn’t mean to chain them, just use #2 to close the distance and land a couple of auto-attacks as well and if they try to run away cripple them, they won’t go far.

sword needs help. it’s funny that the designated tank weapon(mace) hits like a truck without a dps focused build.