Guild Wars 2

Pretty much every other class is funneled into one weapon set, and maybe a choice of like 3 builds anyway. Say a resounding HI to GW2.

Hesperon.9687:

Carpboy.7145:

The meta warrior build is 30/25/0/0/15 with GS Axe/Ma. If you don’t wanna swap, youre better off auto attacking with axe than camping GS

why would you choose axe/mace over axe/axe? i know mace has 4 stacks of vuln which are 4% damage while axe has fury which is 20% crit but my point is Whirling Axe to me seems better than Tremor and Dual Strike damage is twice Crushing Blows damage

Because you already have Perma Fury, and Axe #5 is horrible DPS. Mace offers 4 stacks of Vuln and a knockdown. Much better.

Hesperon.9687:

Dual Strike (is the one that apply fury) damage is twice Crushing Blows damage and has a lower cast time (1/2 for DS vs. 3/4 for CB) plus DS has a lower cd 12vs.15sec

Crushing Blow is higher DPS, because of the Vuln. Your statement is only valid if you assumed you only fought with Crushing Blow and nothing else. Dual Strike is still bad damage, and auto attacking with a mace offhand is the best.

@OP, I shouldn’t need to tell you that Ruby Orbs are a horrible rune choice when there are Scholar, Strength, or even Ranger available. If you insist on using a secondary offset as a Ranged weapon, the Axe/Mace will be better than GS.

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Heimdallr.7021:

Marsares.2053:

Cygnus.6903:

So warriors don’t have the best damage? Shocker.

No seriously, welcome to warrior. You will love it. And that’s from somebody who started with mesmer also. Warrior feels more… easymode.

Fixed.

Trolling much?

Naw, he’s just sick of getting kicked on a bearbow.

Jeroen PwN.9601:

Flissy.4093:

I thought about this a while ago, adding cosmetic items as a seperate, real-world “diamond” currency. It’s a fine idea, but P2W items would eventually encroach into this new system, much like it’s began to with gems, so should be permanently left without.

So only skins and non usable stuff permanent. ( i dont get it why everybody isnt wineing about the permanent tools then but okay… ( not trying to be rude or anything). Since ive noticed that indeed people would complain if transmog stones for instance would be ‘permanent’ But you have permanent tools, salavage stuff etc..

Yeah, the system would be fine if ArenaNet (or NCSoft) could follow their initial rules of “cosmetic/convenience only”.

But as you can, especially from recent acts, they have trouble obeying these as more and more P2W items creep in.

As someone said, bags were collapsed with the recent updates.

Failing that, check any personal guild vaults.

Or maybe you deleted a character who had it on them?

What a ridiculous system. So I should get penalised because I don’t want someone being abusive, not pulling their weight, or even expecting to leech half the dungeon because they go AFK?

I thought about this a while ago, adding cosmetic items as a seperate, real-world “diamond” currency. It’s a fine idea, but P2W items would eventually encroach into this new system, much like it’s began to with gems, so should be permanently left without.

It’s difficult to classify anything in the gem store as “pay to win” when the gold → gem function exists. It’s like purchasing something off the trading post, but as a 100% gold sink rather than 15%, with 85% going to another player. As more people buy the item, the gems it cost will become more expensive in in-game gold (treat as depleting TP supply).

This is really blown out of proportion if you consider a gold->gem feature exists. What I don’t like that it is likely a limited time item, so players after this is removed miss out on the advantage.

It’s difficult to classify anything in the gem store as “pay to win” when the gold -> gem function exists. It’s like purchasing something off the trading post, but as a 100% gold sink rather than 15%, with 85% going to another player. As more people buy the item, the gems it cost will become more expensive in in-game gold (treat as depleting TP supply).

This is really blown out of proportion if you consider a gold→gem feature exists. What I don’t like that it is likely a limited time item, so players after this is removed miss out on the advantage.

Tradeable discontinued items are ridiculous in games.

Besides that opinion, the dyes returned before, so you knew they had the possibility of returning again. Your own greed got the best of you, as you decided to hold them for longer. I was in this boat, and lost about the same pot as you, 1000 gold.

Sure, they shouldn’t be labelled as new, but it’s the same name item so it is your own fault for not realising this.

They won’t tell you returns beforehand, it’s the risk with investing. Sell them when you’re happy, else the greed will do this to you.

Warriors are actually out DPSed by Eles, Thieves, Mesmers and about the same as Guardian, just losing out.

I’ll never understand why people think they do the highest DPS. A big 100b number =/= good DPS.

digiowl.9620:

Meh, i think she is planning to drill down to uproot a certain floral dragon.

The 4 arrows seems to line up nicely with 4 dragons besieging LA and he orders.

It’s more likely to be Primordus if that’s your theory, as that is the elder dragon residing deep under LA.

If that is true, would that mean an expansion is in the works? Dwarves to be a playable race, freed from their eternal fight against it’s minions?

Eventually they will realise that coordination being required when you cannot control the participants is horrible game design.

You shouldn’t need a backup set. Its just L2Dodge, you won’t notice effect of any toughness at this level.

At the highest level fractals not available yet, 1 or 2 Knights pieces will make regular attacks a 2 shot though, but that isn’t out yet, so still not needed.

Night & Battle, or Night & Force on your 30/25 Warrior.

Daytime is Force & Battle, or Force & Fire 30/25 Warrior

Undead & Battle & Undead and Force 30/25 Warrior.

Juba.8406:

seriously i don’t care what they do to PvE, but why nerfing Crit damage for WvW too ?!!

crit damage is not an issue in WvW, condis are.

So we can laugh at those thieves who used to 1-shot roam using cheap tactics.

Mackdose.6504:

Flissy.4093:

Flissy.4093:

Actually less diverse now, professions that used parts of Assassin over Berserker, such as Guardian, Warrior & Ele, to min/max are now just going to sit in full Berserker.

Since when was min/maxing (read: cookie cutter max dps) a sign of diversity?

We will now only be using 1 gear type – Berserker – instead of 2, Berserker & Assassin. Any defensive stat sets are still not even going to get a glance, because they still are useless to someone worth their kitten.

Iris Ng.9845:

What’s about Assassin gear now?

It’s dead, it’s buried, it’s non existant.

Time for min/maxers to already replace their Ascended LOL, it’s kitten stupid.

An already terrible gear set can’t be “gged” or “nerfed” because it sucked in the first place.

Flissy.4093:

Actually less diverse now, professions that used parts of Assassin over Berserker, such as Guardian, Warrior & Ele, to min/max are now just going to sit in full Berserker.

Grats! This sure is going to make me pick up Clerics, Soldiers and Magi! Good job ArenaNet, diversity has been promoted!

/endsarcasm.

Actually less diverse now, professions that used parts of Assassin over Berserker, such as Guardian, Warrior & Ele, to min/max are now just going to sit in full Berserker.

But even as a whole, this is a fair change for regular dungeons, maybe players will have to take note of mechanics of bosses now, because as it was the “risk” by dropping the defensive stats was nowhere near the reward obtained from the offensive stats.

This little change could be enough alteration to burst damage of groups that, for example, they now need to acknowledge Kholer’s spin, and may have to find a source of vigor/extra dodge for Subject Alpha.

RIP Assassin. Called it.

Welp, better get saving my Damasks again….

Every character in a dungeon is DPS+something. DPS+Banner, DPS+Reflects, DPS+Might Stacking, you get the picture.

Your traits, class & weapons determine your playstyle. Your gear is just a reflection of how much damage you intend to have to soak up.

World bosses aren’t fun since masses of people have done them with the improved loot tables. The mass about of people auto-attack AFKing renders any effort an individual trying to actually PLAY the game useless.

World bosses are a shame, just like most the game. You know it’s dire when the Living Story is the only thing in the game that’s going the intended way.

spoj.9672:

So as far as im concerned even a slight nerf would render my recently aquired ascended zerker gear on necro useless compared to rampager. So i expect a stat swap.

I can’t see Rampager being the new meta, even if its for Necro. I’m only concerned for my Assassin pieces, as pure power is going to be so much more beneficial than sacrificing the power for crit chance.

If you’re doing something you do not find fun in order to get some pixel cosmetic skin, you are foolish

This is a stupid idea. You don’t want newer commanders having to play catch up, and being abused that they are not willing to tag down because a “diamond commander” wants to tag up.

It’s fine as is, only thing needs changing is the ability to alter tag colours to avoid confusion.

Time and time again it’s been said, but your tanky, your healy builds will NEVER be effective without a reinstatement of the trinity.

DPS will FOREVER run the meta, and like it or not, that’s how it stays if the game is to stay alive.

It’s too late to have the trinity reinstated.

Uvatha.5476:

Flissy.4093:

mcarswell.3768:

all of the super expensive mystic forge weapons should be upgraded to ascended stats imo…

Yep. But Anomaly wouldn’t qualify, it’s cheap as chips.

Surely you’re being facetious. There is no way in Tyria that anyone could classify 250 echos as cheap.

It costs more to get 500 Artificer & make an Ascended focus than the Anomaly costs.

So yes, it’s comparatively cheap, actually cheaper.

Agony.3542:

Rampager will be the new zerker anyway

Remember that Rampager has Precision as the major stat, and no crit damage. Being in rT, you know full well how brokenly bad conditions are in PvE. Reducing Crit Damage with this change (however they do it – my guess is making it work like Precision does) will not change this, power will still be better than conditions.

This is a massive deterrent for new players, who need to ask for help to get around the game when they first start.

After changes to Crit Damage, it’s likely full Berserker will be the meta again, just less effective than it currently is.

Oh, how short lived Assassin’s being part of the Warrior meta was.

Zones need reviving before new ones are added.

Wethospu I guess. But mostly for doing the solo stuff before others’ publicized their efforts and attempts, so it’s not really valid anymore.

Nike is probably more up to date. But to “idolize” is a bit ridiculous.

SuckZoor.9052:

Nemesis for necro.. why not spoj

+1 Spoj4prez.

Toroxus.9256:

How are flippers good for the economy again?

Gold sink. Each sale they make removes 15% of the monetary cost for the item. We all know this game has horrible gold sinks, but this is one that works and is carrying to bare economy we have.

What will happen is Crit Damage will become a set number, and you need 21 crit damage stat for 1% damage.

This’ll mean you’ll see Crit damage sitting around 60-80% I believe, dependant on class.

RIP Assassins, not berserker.

Path 3.

Alphard, the Destroyer of PUGs means P2 is probably the hardest now.

Its the same as Arah. Thieves using SB #5 or Shadowstep, Mesmers using Blink and Ele’s using Lightning Flash to cheat up terrain and under the map.

Yes its an exploit and you shouldn’t buy paths from them. But will AN ban them? Not a chance, they’re too busy thinking up new, terrible gem store items and nerfing those who run dungeons legitimately.

Nerfing Crit damage will just make Berserker not as good. It’ll still be the best.

It’s only ruining Assassin’s, which only affects min/maxers anyway.

With the mitigation the game provides – dodging, aegis, reflects – instead of having a trinity, there is always the one set that loses defense for offense.

It’s like in RPGs since the dawn of time – being able to drop your shield – a defensive option – to dual wield, for more offense.

People asking for offensive geared players is NOT going to change.

spoj.9672:

All is vain.

Maybe you’re just lagging and the game sees you as running off the cliff, but your ragdoll is still at the top, hence why you can’t be ressed.

I’m still convinced they’re just going to reduce how much crit % gear gives. Most likely on accessories.

Amiron.1067:

They merely stated they’ll be looking to address the current dominance of berserker gear in the current PvE meta.

God forbid a more risky playstyle is also more rewarding, eh?

Darkobra.6439:

You can’t be that good if you can’t afford a second set of ascended as a back-up..

You’d have a point if it was a good time after ascended armor. But shortly after the time-gate allows crafting without TP? Yeah, thats just a giant middle finger.

Norjena.5172:

I bought full clerics for my guard today and facetanked the HotW 1 Endboss. I used not even 1 dogderoll, no aegis nothing. I only walked out of his whirl not more.

And i was the only cleriv/defensive player.

Not even one fight gets easier with zerkers gear. Yes some are so easy that i could cry…but if u stack enough defensive gear/traits u can doing every dungeon (proably except Lupicus/40+ fotm and alphard) by just pushing 1.
That´s far more easier. Slow but easy.

THAT is exactly why Berserker/Assassin is better. Using defensive stats trivialises and makes it so you don’t actually have to dodge or even be mobile at all. How is that fun?

Always worth it, it’s a stat upgrade.

What else are you going to spend it on? Oh yes, something that doesn’t affect your character’s capability whatever.

Norjena.5172:

Still the same boring content, still the same problems. Still useless support/heal/cc.

Indeed. Toughness, Vitality & Healing will always be underwhelmed in PvE until they give offensive benefits to them, or reinstate the trinity (lol).

The solution isn’t to change Berserker, Assassin etc. It’s to revamp the useless sets. But they can’t do that, the casual gem-buying player has just finished grinding their exotic sets!

Old Bones.5140:

Well, comparing a CHANGE to a set of armor (Zerker) to the DESTRUCTION of a set of armor (MF) would be like comparing APPLES to ORANGES.

The sets that had MF on had the MF changed to a different stats. I’m not sure on all stat varients, but I believe Wayfarer’s (Toughness, Vitality & MF) became Dire (Toughness, Vitality & Cond damage). So it wasn’t destruction, it was a change. The prefix of the set name still exists.

Yet the people who used this set got to completely change rather than just having the magic find converted to condition damage. “evolving” gear.

It’s only fair if Berserker’s – and any other stats affected by the change – are allowed to be converted also.

Fenrir.3609:

Umut.5471:

as long as it’s not ascended, it is easy to re-roll another stat. exotics are cheap as hell.

People have ascended. So it is an issue.

More of an issue because this is barely a month after Ascended was released – barely longer than the time gate for Medium/Heavy, and almost exactly the time gate for Light.

Its a huge middle finger to anybody who crafted their Ascended. AN just want to be left to their casual, gem-buying playerbase and make the “hardcore” speedrunners quit.

spoj.9672:

All is vain.

This is coming around because players are using the same set of gear. So they’re increasing diversity by making all sets alike.

K.

mcarswell.3768:

all of the super expensive mystic forge weapons should be upgraded to ascended stats imo…

Yep. But Anomaly wouldn’t qualify, it’s cheap as chips.

Howler’s aura is so blocky. It’s just trumped by Kraitkin/Kamo’s, and a lot of people think so according to the large number of PMs about the misty aura – which happens to be Kamo.

First is Howler, it’s so bad, make it a fluent mist.

Just making it bigger isn’t a solution.

All this said, there are much more pressing issues, like fixing Arah and permanent content.