Hey! This patch was really great for the game, aside from hitting the Mesmer and Chronomancer a little hard. I’m not the biggest PvP head but the PvE side of the game certainly feels the impact of the direct and indirect Chrono nerfs. I’m loving the Thief buffs as a Thief main!
On the World Bosses side of things… the new Shatterer is great! However, I have a HUGE problem with the breakbar. I have no idea how much it scales per player but I can assure you that in its current state it is insanely difficult to break. In a level 40-50 zone thats ridiculous. I know it was supposed to be harder but breaking the Shatterer’s breakbar should not require nearly as much effort as it does right now.
I have completed the 10/10 Shatterer kill achievement and have not seen a single breakbar break so far (lowest I’ve seen is 30%).
Honestly I think Shatterer’s breakbar should either be reduced by a very large amount or, if it scales, be capped at a reasonable enough value for ~30-40 players to be able to break it, regardless of how many players actually show up.
Aside from that small aspect that grinds my gears pretty hard during the actual encounter, Shatterer was done very well. He is truly entertaining to fight now.
Overall great patch! I love the new commander markers. Haven’t tried WvW yet but I’m planning on hopping on it as soon as I get my Branded Backpiece.