Guild Wars 2

Giving Whirling Axe projectile blocking (posssible reflection if traited?) would do sooo much to help Warriors. I MEAN THE SKILL IS PRACTICALLY MADE FOR PROJECTILE DEFENSE. Every single instance of someone spinning around with an axe in this game results in project blocking/reflection! Ranger Spins = Projectile Block. Phantasmal Warden Spins = Projectile Block. Thief Spins = Projectile Block.

This is the perfect opportunity to give birth to a brand new age of warriors! Forget about giving us some stupid greataxe or giving us scepters or some random crap! Work on the useless weaponsets we have now!

AXE DEMANDS IT. AXE NEEDS IT.

#whirlingaxeprojectileblock2013

I would like to see this since on my tank warrior I run an Axe offhand and having reflect to reduce damage even more would be appreciated!
+1

Its should be buffed by 50% in pve and wvw too, make it reflect projectiles by default not by a trait, add stability and swiftness for duration. Tada a viable skill rdy to use

@Scoobaniec

It’s quite obvious that we are not looking for the exact same buffs as the other similar skills on other professions but adding projectile blocking/reflecting is not gonna make it OP (can only block/reflect projectiles, melee hits and control abilities will still affect it).

It works logically because if I’m holding two axes or an axe and a sword and start spinning wildly fast then any arrows that come flying at me are going to be intercepted by my psycho spinning axes and effectively smacked away or chopped in half.

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@Scoobaniec

It’s quite obvious that we are not looking for the exact same buffs as the other similar skills on other professions but adding projectile blocking/reflecting is not gonna make it OP (can only block/reflect projectiles, melee hits and control abilities will still affect it).

It works logically because if I’m holding two axes or an axe and a sword and start spinning wildly fast then any arrows that come flying at me are going to be intercepted by my psycho spinning axes and effectively smacked away or chopped in half.

I was saying its should reflect on it own like thief does, not picking up a trait to actually do it.

Keep in mind, that the Ranger deals low damage with his whirling axes and is rooted in place.
I dont think you want to be rooted only to block projectiles…

Scoobaniec.9561:

totalpwnage.6534:

@Scoobaniec

It’s quite obvious that we are not looking for the exact same buffs as the other similar skills on other professions but adding projectile blocking/reflecting is not gonna make it OP (can only block/reflect projectiles, melee hits and control abilities will still affect it).

It works logically because if I’m holding two axes or an axe and a sword and start spinning wildly fast then any arrows that come flying at me are going to be intercepted by my psycho spinning axes and effectively smacked away or chopped in half.

I was saying its should reflect on it own like thief does, not picking up a trait to actually do it.

I don’t think it should reflect without a trait. Whirling Axe already is an adrenaline gold mine, does kinda good damage, and can be used on the move. Asking for basic projectile blocking, imo, is enough.

I think Warrior is strong enough to spin those axes so fast that it creates a vacuum pulling everyone in and popping their eyes.

Depends on the warrior. I heard a real warrior did that once in Orr and the kitten continent sunk as the waters rushed in.

Yeah, it would be a high-risk/high-reward skill.