Just gonna leave my over all impression here.
Mirage. Cool idea but I’d like to see more ways to generate clones. I might be wrong but the morage cloak seems to have shorter duration than a normal dodge roll. If that’s fhe case it desparately needs as much duration as a normal dodge roll.
Firebrand. Cool visuals. But cone attack and the range is just not desirable. I prefer it around the character instead of cone. Even the cone range (mainly considering the support skills) is too short for any effective play. Healing is quite weak (2tome) block is quite strong (3 tome). The mantras utilities are really unimpressive and unhelpful. It will be improved with different shape than a cone (just use the normal character as center) or increase the radius/range.
Regenade. Really cool visuals with shortbow and f1234 abilities(forgot their original key bind). the utilities are unique, but not too helpful or practical for actual combat. I think the heal skill can have more healing. Just 800-1000 more without comprimising the condi inc buff. Main problem with regenade is their dps. the numbers are sooo weak compared to other elites or the ones we currently have. need some buff.
Soulbeast. Idk, I agree with some who mentioned that beastmode doesnt feel worth it to use/transform into. I understand the design isnt meant to make you stay, but there just isnt a reason to even merge with the pet to begin with given how weak the beast skills are. make it meaningful, like druid I drop huge heals in celes. there is a meaningful purpose, and I feel, while a lot of effort was put into the beastmode skills with the size of pets to choose from, they arent very meaningful. hope that can improve.
Deadeye. sure did surpise me how fun it is to play. but I’m just seeing threads and reports that say the dmg output is simply insane. I don’t think it’ll be fun on the other end of the match in pvp. they should be able to snipe but there should be more comprise for that dmg. they get too much stealth on top of the range (which the range is justified).
Holosmith. everyone has said everything I am just gonna say I’m very impressed with the elite spec over all. amazing visuals and tools etc. heat mech is interesting and meaningful (unlike soulbeast bm). dmg output is great, and reasonable. shouldnt be nerfed. or adjusted for pvp wvw at the expense of pve. or adjust based on modes.
Scrouge. I like the visuals. I dont really know what role it stands however. it can do impressive dps. whereas the support skills are quite weak. espeically barrier. theh go down tooooo fast to be any way impactful. not enough skills have them to make scourge a capable support class. not so sure where it stands now.
weaver is interesing. havent gotten to actually test it but I liked it when i tired.
spellbreaker offers almost nothing for pve so I’m not gonna comment on that. they seem to be doing okay when I saw then in wvw.
not really the right post but the raptor was amazing. wish there was a drift mastery that lets us drift the mount(kinda like bdo horse). I need flying amount!! As to the map, I’m one of those who initially hated HoT maps to grow to like it. I feel the first PoF map is too flat and simplistic. there also isnt meta, I like meta. so do a lot of people actually. It’d be great if both solo and group content are available in a way that both sides are satisfied eith the expansion.
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