Guild Wars 2

Azure.8670:

I fail to see how burning is op. Burning guardians are an easy kill, burning rangers are an easy kill, engis are def an easy kill… only issue is ele, which necro pairs up well with.

Burning isn’t op at all, the problem is drakes breath and how short a cd it has for how much burning it can apply.

Yeah, im on for that. The problem isn’t burning itself but how classes have access to them on a short CD (burn ranger, drake’s breath ele and burn guardian.)

I usually just sit in an AOE and wait for them to come out, unfortunately that both good and bad. Good because the clones or the mesmer him/herself has to cross into the AOE to inflict damage. Bad because they way mesmer works currently you’re just asking to be bursted down.

I could do more damage with focus and remove boons, OH was my go to, but the damage is a bit lacking and too predictable.

-As long as there is no power creep (which I highly doubt through the mastery system)
-Currently the mastery system adds an advanced way to play the game, whether it’s gliding to get around the map or learning the new language to access otherwise inacessable areas.

I can only see myself with two armor sets (the next ascended set and legendary armor) I just hope the majority of the other sets aren’t locked behind a gem store paywall.

Currently mesmers can be easily exploited, whether it’s having stealth that last longer than a thief, sneaking into a enemy camp without having to break a gate and stealing all the supply or just trolling the camp lord (which shouldn’t be happening) or just stun locking you to death, bringing you to 0 health in seconds.

1) Join a havoc in EOTM and grind there
2) Crafting (cooking is cheaper and will net fast exp)
3) If you’re not a vet player then you may have skipped out on the insta 20 tomes but you can pvp starting at level 1 and you earn tomes as well as pve exp (not as much, but enough)

There definely needs to be a counter to +condition duration. As of right now with veggie pizza, master quality crystals and a mix of scepter auto and #2 with 2300 condition dmg (necro if you haven’t noticed) I can very well put someone at half health in a matter of seconds, assuming the opponent hadn’t panicked and wasted a condi clear

As long as they don’t lock a good amount of armour behind a 400-1000 gem paywall I’m not gonna complain.

Like the other elites, that said professional will have to give up a trait line in order to use the elite spec, thus throwing their “Meta” builds out the window. Right now it looks like daredevil is ment for thieves to be reliant on evades and interrupts and not stealth. Still, all you need to do is pressure one to waste their utilities or dodges since they already melt to conditions and burst damage.

Yeah, a lot better from before.

I hope this was a tempest thing and necro and others got dragged into it.

Necros are never going to be in speed run zerk meta, ever. That being said it has its uses: debuffing the enemy, boon conversions and high survivability. Unfortunately based on current content in GW2 it does not matter. Secondly it’s also harder not to die when you have a team that exploits mechanics and stun locks a boss to death in corner, than yeah, necros are not going to be “that” class. Currently it has the “things that other classes can also do, but better” syndrome.

Took about three years, but I think they got it down.

I didn’t know it proced outside of range. Kinda need a tab showing if the signet activated.

Staff skins suddenly spiked on the TP

I wouldn’t put it past them to put an ICD on some of them since they seem really freaking strong especially in group situations where it at a glance hard to put a warrior now more than ever.

If you add a break bar with FITG plus infusing terror with Rs sounds incredibly broken. We’re good as is.

We might not be the best condition class, but are the best at boon stripping and manipulation, I don’t see where any class comes close.

It could be two of many but I can’t think of what that might be.

It looked more or less warrior with a flight condition edge to it. I know the guardians are kinda salty since they got slapped down a few pegs currently placing 3rd in terns of burning with Eles at the top. Of course the numbers aren’t final but pvp should be interesting come the next BWE

Rip base necro
Minions still sucks
Shouts need buffs

My issue with minions is when they attack, they siphon health. Soooooo why does that not work in shroud? Even Blood fiend is useless because their siphons don’t work and that’s your heal. And it doesn’t work. Did I mention it doesn’t work?

I think the biggest issue is that warriors can’t go for the meta build anymore so it’s either the condition spec line or power. As for best condition class….well it ain’t us if that what you’re getting at.

EremiteAngel.9765:

does anyone actually use focus?

if yes, wvw roaming or pvp or pve?

pve:

1. for vuln and regen
2. for chill and it hits like a truck anyway with Spiteful talisman

pvp:

1. vuln again
2. Boon manipulation. Love it when your opponent panics when they lose all their boons.

A couple of things I noticed from the beta:

1) You remember the July 7th notes where it was said that chill stacks up to five times? I didn’t see it stack once even in world boss fights.

The first point under balance

2) Robert Gee said something before about chill damage scaling with condition damage. Unfortunately I don’t see any chill damage seeing how chill is so low currently. Luckily that should be changed in the next BW2 so this point is subject to change.

Still iffy on minions. Still kitten y.

Not really a “monster” in a sense, but more like “GTFO Bro, you’re gonna die”

I got it right here [Consume Conditions]

Female human sounds a bit off, maybe I’ll get used to it.

Coarr.3286:

isn’t waiting for the release the challenging group content? :P

11/10 Colins, will laugh again.

My problems with this:

1) A bit of entitlement leaking out there
2) The purpose of a beta is play test an unfinished product, nothing more or less
3) This “We’re vets Anet, treat us special” mentality is a bit selfish
•There won’t be a special vets BWE, forum or otherwise.

What I want in HOT:

1) Enemies that give you an actual challenge as seen with the current mobs in VB.
2) Encourages parties/ grouping
3) Encourages more than just pressing 1111111111 or the “stacking in a corner” meta I know most of us are tired of

What I don’t want in HOT:
1)Faceroll content. If you’re gonna add a challenge, give one.
2) One class trumps all. The last thing I need is the toxic “no ‘insert class’” we’ve seen in LFG’s for the past few years.
3)Elitism. Those people can stay in old Tyria speed running dungeons for all I care.

I’m good with the mobs kicking my kitten.

Um, where are the people that were complaining about the current content being faceroll? Now that you have an actual challenge you all no right to complain. In any case, this encourages parties or even loose wanders to stick together. The people complaining now they can’t solo a mists stepping Dino without getting their kitten bashed in.

I agree that both should be able to access in different situations and not be forced into using one or the other and connected to the same LF pool for the sake of possible balance issues.

Robert Gee.9246:

Sigmoid.7082:

I gathered they would nerf chill duration on some things because the way it stands with runes, sigil, and food along with the cold shoulder trait you can hit 100% chill duration or 60% in PvP.

This was indeed a big reason for the reduction in chill. It was pretty easy to make a build with the previous version that kept an enemy chilled 90-100% of the time (even in PvP without food). The current iteration is shooting for something in the area of 50-70% in order to provide windows for counterplay.

50-70% is still pretty good considering how much we have access to chill anyhow, forcing the opposition to waste a condition cleanse, dodge or disengage entirely.

It’s purely situational. I don’t expect one skill to be used in every situation. Like SW. Go try it there.

Malchior.1928:

Silv.9207:

Depend on how you want to play the reaper.
Lookin on the traits there’s a chance to make it the best condition build for the necro, with the combo of the trait for the scepter and dhuumfire on reaper, making you able to stack 10-12 burn all the time against a pve enemy and stack 4-8 burn all the time on a pvp player.
The same about www, in a zerg you will be able to stack a insane amount of burn.
Plus chill and all the other conditions.

If you llok at that, scepter can be your weapon.

Didn’t scepter trait get nerfed to only apply to skills on scepter? Correct me if I’m wrong.

Yeah, the duration only applies to scepter skills, and for good reason. If you added that GM with doom you have 3 1/4 to 4 second fears and that would be completely broken

So for the beta are we playing the most current builds? I’d hate to give feedback on stuff that’s weeks to months old, probably patched before hand and we never got to play test them…because reasons.

SW drops champ bags like crazy, each has a chance to drop spirit shards along with other crafting components for legendaries and ascended items. So yeah, go grind SW.

INB4 the massive kittenstorm, exploits and all.

Yep if you wanted to use that specific weapon you have to be in Elite spec to do so. In a way you’re kinda one less spec line because you HAVE to use the elite.

Yeah, they’re not gonna do that. Because reasons.

skullmount.1758:

so release date is 12/31/15 11:59pm then?

12/31/15
@11:59:58pm

Must be a bug, the only time where my marks don’t hit is when someone goes invulnerable. Either that or I’m constantly blinded.

This one of many issues where necro currently has something, but another class can do it faster and better like bleeds, blinds and vuln.

So we don’t get reaper shroud underwater. Doesn’t bother me too much, I like underwater DS. Question is does the shouts work as well?

Yeah, you got the wrong thread….

Dirame.8521:

Nepu.2918:

Dirame.8521:

counter to Rampage

how exactly do you do that?

Corrupt Boon, DS 3, Plague Signet (with SoS trait of course), Staff 5. They’ll step out of their Rampage right after the 3rd fear.

Or just drop well of darkness

I have a full set of ascended gear. I only bought a couple of demasks because that 5 hour crafting time gate is annoying but for the most part I had so much silk I had to store a good amount in my bank because storage has exceeded the cap twice fold