Guild Wars 2

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It sounds to me like the holo weapons could be F1-F4 skills similar to the elementalist/tempest, and then there will be separate utility skills… alternatively, the holo weapons could be like conjured weapons that give a new set of skills like kits, but retain a utility function that can be overloaded.

Just a guess though.

Would love this, and 25% passive run speed in dragonhunter line.

Have you considered mixing Trailblazers with Carrion and Dire? You can get your burn duration up to 75%, at a manageable sacrifice to armor/health, while getting a 50% increase to your power so that you can supplement your burn with direct attack if you aren’t blocking or are on cooldown.

For example: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vVAQRArd8elsAhmhY5QwRIwPEL1D1VAkC/g1EcCHq88n//PA-TViAQBCS/wnUrAanEArs/QMVC6RleA4JA0MlBnSVlAAIA/mv5b+G45O35O35OnbezbezbezSBAxcL-w

loseridoit.2756:

MrSilver.5269:

I am bumping this thread because I have the same issue, and I am unable to resolve it with the suggested fix. CPU freezes up, requiring a hard reboot.

I have a Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti card with an i7 7700

Windows 10

can you post your windows event logs of the freezing event?

How do I do that?

I am bumping this thread because I have the same issue, and I am unable to resolve it with the suggested fix. CPU freezes up, requiring a hard reboot.

I have a Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti card with an i7 7700

Windows 10

Moonlit.6421:

Northern Shicerpeaks has a very nice, welcoming community and it’s one of the things the server seems to be generally know for. Currently not in our best matchup since we’re fighting Mag but we normally have a pretty fun time and welcome you to join in and give us a shot~ ^^

Agree completely. I moved to NSP a few weeks ago, and it has completely refreshed my outlook on the community.

babazhook.6805:

While the needle trap will likely be more used in this build due to poison add, this can not be called trapper thief IMHO. This is ghost thief pure and simple using Needle to add to conditions. One trap does not a trapper build make and calling it a trapper is akin to calling it a Caltrops thief or perplexity thief. It inaccurate and does not help to illustrate how they work.

This is what they can now do.

I am summing thief built for maximum condition application thus using a Rune such as Perplexity.

Load a needle trap somewhere on the map. Ideally needle trap comes off cooldown on your toolbar in meantime.

Enemy steps on trap. Preload needle and steal to enemy using BA out of trickery.

This is 8 poison 6 bleeds 10 vuln , weakness , and 5 confusion loaded on target. Do a heal on top target. This drops another needle and will apply 3 confusion via runes. Drop caltrops.

This is 11 poison 9 bleed 15 vuln weakness and 8 confusion. If asura you can then use pain inverter for 3 more confusion. Added to this will be the bleeds and cripples from caltrops. Weapons are not used to do anything but apply stealth via stacking. Uncatchable is also used to dodge through Immobbed target for bleed/cripple adds.

The keys are the steal and the IMMObile inside the caltrops field all while staying stealthed. The ability to stay stealthed makes it harder for an enemy such as a necro to send those conditions back to the thief. Under most circumstances the bulk of damage does not come from the traps but from the Confusion adds and both caltrops sources.

To defend you need mobility and the ability to maintain it to get out of those fields and out of his range along with those cleanses They have to maintain stealth via black powder and HS and while doing that count on you remaining nearby. Classes with minimal mobility or immob breaks can be susceptible.

Something like a boon duration warrior with high resistance is all but immune to these things.

Awesome feedback. Thank you.

Looks like I just walked into the perfect storm. Problem obviously is that the thief can just reset the fight, but then again as a PU condi mesmer what’s good for the goose I guess.

saerni.2584:

How many condi can you clear instantly/on demand?

Generally 6, but I was on cooldown… more if I hit arcane thievery.

saerni.2584:

What are you running?

I’m running a tradition mesmer with inspiration for condi clear, and arcane thievery, torch with condi clear trait. My blink was down so I couldn’t escape trap.

Cynz.9437:

It is stealth camping trapper thief, combination of traps, procs, food and traits killed you. You may thank the community (constantly complaining about power builds) and Anet for consistently nerfing power builds and buffing cheesy crap like trapper/condi builds.
If you ever complained about power builds from thief, you may thank yourself for the results you just experienced.

Thanks for the reply. It was vicious, and I just don’t see a way to counter it because I didn’t have enough condi clear (and I’m speced for condi clear).

This isn’t a question about not seeing the thief, it is about the condi bomb.

Googled ghost thief… Yes I am aware of the thief stealth mechanic.

Cygnus.6903:

3 ticks sounds like bullkitten, but the build that got you is bullkitten too. Anet loves it though.

Maybe 4 ticks… I’m not trying to troll. Just know that after I used all of my condi clear I still had them on my bar and still died and never saw the thief.

Guess I need to google ghost thief.

I loved my Bow Bard in a game called Shadowbane. One of my favorite classes to play. Endorse.

Trying to figure out what just happened to me.

From stealth I think I was hit with the needle trap because I couldn’t move, and my bar was filled with conditions, removed as many as possible, and couldn’t remove the immobilize, and I was dead in maybe 3 ticks.

Any help to understand what I just faced would be appreciated.

And this isn’t a troll post, trying to understand the build to figure out a counter.

Thanks for the responses!

Tool tip says:

“Use cleansing fire automatically when you have a number of conditions on you.

Conditions to Trigger: 3"

Is there any recast on this? Or will cleansing fire trigger every time you have 3 conditions on you removing 3 conditions?

Thanks in advance!

Was having this exact conversation yesterday. WvW & sPvP ranks should give mastery points.

Found it: http://dulfy.net/2016/01/15/gw2-upcoming-changes-to-pvp-runessigils-and-amulets/

MyPuppy.8970:

Diamond skin: Each skill you use while attuned to earth removes a condition.

Endorse

Nina.4317:

With the nerf of the energy sigil, what build to play?
phantasm?
condi with the scepter trait buff?

Where are you seeing that energy sigil is being nerfed? Link?

Thanks so much for the feedback!

This is what I put together over the weekend, and really have enjoyed playing it in both pve and wvw, but I’m a newbie ranger: http://en.gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQNBhYD7kSFoWQsVQwhFgrFsgJYw30f6Q95G0AqYNLrBQA4khdiJA-TpBFABC8AAEvMABHBA23fYhDCAAXAAA

I dusted off my ranger over the weekend and fully unlocked the druid, which I really enjoyed. I decided to build a front-line cleave/healer wvw build with the staying power to be able to run alongside a commander doing damage, while providing water fields, cleansing, and CCs. What I particularly love about the build is the mobility to be able to get yourself out of trouble, and the greatsword cleave. Kinda reminds me of Aragorn (yes, I just went there).

I equipped it using karma/badges and odds and ends that I already had in my bank as I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on an alt that I may or may not play with any regularity. My main is tempest, but after spending the weekend on the druid, I may devote some more time to it, as I absolutely loved the play style.

So here is the build, and I would really appreciate any feedback from the experienced ranger/druid players out there: http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vNAQJARWjMqQDL2yCmsAVLWyEM4baPdo+M5WATsmkVA4AkyrKwUrA-TVCBwACs/In6P91F4V5HgnAAFlgJMBt5QAE4CAEAAB4m3MbezAu5Rv5RvZCBIbCA-w

Thanks in advance!!

Bumping for help

Wolfric.9380:

Staff is top zerg. don´t know if you want to do some “Meta” build and also how much defence/offence stats. I would do something like that:

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFAQFAWn0XC9XidOAWYCcYiFBAzN1+aztBBgCQRUYDECSBA-TFCFwALVeA4CAcVJISlYCeAAF3fItOAVq/EAABYn7MAYn78o78o7sMA6jB-w

This is a balaced aproach not too sqishy but still strong damage. The type i prefer.
And lookin on the verocity this build is evil ^^.

No condition removal?

Scratch that… I read berserker and was thinking gear, not specialization.

Ross Biddle.2367:

Also, Berserker got some major tweaking. I know you’re all as excited as I am

Link?

Client keeps minimizing to desktop, but it doesn’t happen every time I boot my cpu. I have closed down all nonessential background processes, and updated my drivers. I uninstalled itunes as per a previous post. This didn’t work. Running Windows 10. Geforce GTX 760, AMD FX 8350 Eight core.

I’ve been periodically having this problem for about 3-4 months now, and nothing I do seems to work.

Thanks in advance!!!

ReaperJr.5967:

Tempest can offer nothing more than what a traditional ele can. It is just fun to play. Chronomancer is one of the best specs in game atm, you would be better off rolling it.

Yeah, I just fully unlocked my chronomancer and as much as I LOVE my ele, the mesmer elite spec is so much more enjoyable to play than tempest, and chrono shield is fantastic.

What I have also found is that the fast pace play of the ele isn’t lost when playing the mesmer because of the active defenses. It is a nice change of pace, and I find myself thinking about my chrono spec.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on my ele, but the mesmer is just so trixy.

Ohh, and chrono wells are awesome.

Curunen.8729:

MrSilver.5269:

Curunen.8729:

MrSilver.5269:

Hate to open up my mouth and reveal my utter mesmer newbness, but what is illusionary Avenger? I know what phantasmal defender is, as well as phantasmal swordsman, phantasmal duelist, and phantasmal warden, but can’t figure out what iavenger is.

Thanks for helping!

shield phantasm.

The shield phantasm summoned at the end of the channel from deja vu?

And thanks!

Yeah, one at the end of echo of memory, then if you block and have the option of deja vu, a second phantasm at the end of that – so you can get two of them out.

Really appreciate the response!

Curunen.8729:

MrSilver.5269:

Hate to open up my mouth and reveal my utter mesmer newbness, but what is illusionary Avenger? I know what phantasmal defender is, as well as phantasmal swordsman, phantasmal duelist, and phantasmal warden, but can’t figure out what iavenger is.

Thanks for helping!

shield phantasm.

The shield phantasm summoned at the end of the channel from deja vu?

And thanks!

Hate to open up my mouth and reveal my utter mesmer newbness, but what is illusionary Avenger? I know what phantasmal defender is, as well as phantasmal swordsman, phantasmal duelist, and phantasmal warden, but can’t figure out what iavenger is.

Thanks for helping!

PSX.9250:

I’ve personaly enjoyed Tempest in all the game formats but there are a lot of Quality of Life needed for it; Harmonious Conduit i think should be baseline.

COULDN’T AGREE MORE!!!!

Random.4691:

Dear god please consult your WvW players, you have managed to butcher WvW in one foul swoop. It’s not even that I personally hate the new maps, there’s just no one on them in T4 which makes me assume that they really are just that bad.

Same in T2. You can go for hours without seeing anyone else on the borderlands.

I think it would be much better if you allowed gliding on the maps. At least that way you could get from point A to point B with some ease.

Amethyst Lure.5624:

I’m not a big fan of the shield though. Its focus feels to narrow, when I can have say offhand sword, torch or focus to balance defense and offense.

I actually love the shield. Specifically, the animations are very satisfying both visually, as well as the sounds they make.

Sjadi.6589:

Cant belive they didnt fix the suicides from ele mistform yet. Its so stupid…..

What are you talking about?

Arshay Duskbrow.1306:

Curious to know, because I haven’t been keeping up, if you’ve come to terms with the fact that you are significantly completely wrong right now to the point of being a laughingstock?

Have to laugh at this.

Arcaedus.7290:

In the hands of a mesmer main/very experienced roamer/spvp player, mesmer seems op as hell. I’ve had my run ins lol. The thing is, good mesmers are very good at chaining together invulns, blinds, evades, CCs, and (excessively long) stealths such that they seem unkillable, all while dealing good damage. If you don’t know mesmer well, you can’t upset that mojo too successfully. Imo, certain traits still need some looking at, especially PU. (it got nerfed…. and is still op)

And this.

Oogabooga.3812:

For WvW roamers facing such a Mesmer, it is almost always instant death because even if you see the burst coming, the many different daze skills make it virtually impossible to defend if you cannot stealth, invuln, or don’t have 5 stacks of stability.

This.

Talking about WvW and PvP

Curious to know, because I haven’t been keeping up, if the devs have come to terms with the fact that mesmers are significantly OP right now to the point of being broken?

Tempest (Overall): 1
Traits: 1
Warhorn: 1
Overloads: 1
Healing Skill: 2
Utilities: 1
Elite Skill: 1
Animations & sound effects: 2

You have created a sepcialization that goes against the very nature of the profession. There is very little reward for the risk of a pb aoe when we have the lowest armor HPs in the game.

You need to up the damage on the overcharge, reduce the cast time, add stability to the cast, and make it castable at 1200 range. It would make sense if we could call down a storm from range, and target where the storm lands.

Damage needs to increased substantially on air/fire.

Overload of water should be a giant AoE heal that cures conditions of all in the radius.

Overload of Earth should grant AoE protection/stability.

Overloads need to be uninterruptible. Add stability to the cast, and shorten the cast time and significantly increase the damage. The radius is too small, and the overload needs to be targetable at 1200 range.

Alekt.5803:

Xillllix.3485:

They need to give us a trait that give us 3k more HP when using a warhorn, like the Guardian has.*

I absolutely disapprove with that suggestion. Forcing everyone to use Warhorn if they want to Tempest…

Instead of when you equip warhorn, increase HP and toughness when you select the traitline.

The damage on air/fire needs to be boosted by about 200%

And 240 range for overload… seriously? Overload should be an area of effect..

And may I add, the new trait line is terrible.

Xillllix.3485:

It is full of problems:

Overloads:
- Damage on fire overload is less than a lava font
- Other overloads are not worth the risk either and the healing/damage is just bad
- You need stability on overload else its just a bad class mechanic
- Having to camp an attunement for 5 seconds is too long, I generally stay in an attunement 3 seconds max. 2.5 seconds might work. Anyway we shouldn’t have to explain that to anet, basically if you dont swap attunement you lose your boons and that’s what the ele relies upon to stay alive.
- Cant use shouts or do anything while overloading. Can’t even dodge.

Shouts: they don’t do enough damage, only the auras are interesting, the cc pressure is too short (2 second immob only? Lava font doesn’t even tick damage before the immob is gone)
Air shout should do damage

Warhorn:
Should be a 1200 range weapon, fields should be longer, it has so many other flaws. It needs some blast, it needs damage on fire 4, recharge on skills is too long. The only cool skills are air 4-5. Water field is too short and moves too fast. I dont see why anyone would use it in any context. It has no advantages.

New elite:
Worse elite ever. Scrap it and make something interesting.

Traits:
Also terrible, need stability, 20% shout recharge, 7% extra protection is not noticable and not interesting, feels uninspiring overall.

Overall as an ele main I am quite disappointed with tempest. Because with Warhorn you had to at least do something that is deadly or interesting, but it’s just weak and puts you inside more damage than an elementalist can take. It will never be better than dagger offhand or focus.

This…

They have created a new class mechanic that prevents you from utilizing the core mechanic of the class, and the newly created mechanic is underwhelming AT BEST.