Guild Wars 2

Been playing with the Hammer, back to back with Greatsword, and prefer Greatsword over the Hammer for general use.

Biggest issue with the hammer is the low speed of the of the 3rd regular attack, which many people are able to get out of in PvP, so the damage and the symbol get wasted—lots of damage lost. My main damage output is currently heavily reliant on Mighty Blow, even moreso with the new short jump range with it due to the lack of mobility when using the Hammer. Greatsword can chop down enemies significantly faster, even with fewer control options.

Zealot’s Embrace is okay, but not so good at medium ranges or against targets that frequently change direction. A miss on a kiting class can set you back in a fight far enough to be unrecoverable at times. Frustrating when that happens. I guess the travel time is okay, I just wish the snare projectile was a little wider so it was more reliable when you’re very close to someone.

Banish is hard to use. The range on it seems non-existant, and I frequently miss with it. Use is already very situational since it puts distance between you and your target, making it solidly more defensive than offensive. I wish it would connect when I want to use it offensively.

Ring of Warding I use more to deny space than to trap someone in it. It casts too slow, and roots you at the same time, so that even pairing it with Zealot’s Embrace, you still have a difficult time keeping someone in the ring. When you finally do get them in it, they can somehow get out of it after they run into the edge after the first knockdown.

Overall, the Hammer’s performance in combat, especially PvP can be very chancy, inconsistent. When things work out, it’s great. When skills miss due to timing being just a bit too long, it feels very frustrating. It almost feels like rolling a lottery when playing with the Hammer.

Same thing, “Transaction in progress.”

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