CC fields? if you mean etherial combo fields for example null field , time warp and chaos storm have quite high cooldowns also there are not classed as CC as there are not control based skills with the exception of chaos field which is a 1 second daze. Really though for point defense at this moment in time rangers are not usually the prefered profession as they provide a better presence in team fights.
Also in regards to retalliation the damage back from retal is minor from what i’ve seen it’s around 20%-30% i think correct me if i’m wrong. I understand that it’s frustrating to die to conditions believe me dying to two necro’s in foefire is not fun at all, however conditions can be countered you just need to find what works for you.
again hope this helps.
On more than 1 occasion damage breakdown would show retaliation as highest damage when i die to guards and recently to mesmer too.So that damage is not minor at all.Moreover it should not be part of the game at all.I f i am defending a point and opponent has ret buff i cant run and i cant hit him.I should just stand there and take hits? Cant even strafe properly around him to avoid his damage cause for some reason you cant turn while holding right mouse button or use endurance for short movement speed burst like in AoC.Plus you actually slow down when movinfg in combat when it shoul be the opposite ( adrenaline kicks in etc).
This reply might sound a bit harsh, and I am also not trying to promote myself, just stating that it can be handled with practice and “skill” (for lack of a better word).
I hinted at it at my last post, and I will repeat it again. If you get retaliation or confusion you can either cleanse it (from yourself or the enemy) and lacking that you can simply avoid attacking!
The problem that occurs then (as you have stated) is that he can attack but not you. So, instead of calling the boon/condition OP you might want to think around the problem? The first (and perhaps most obvious, but still most efficient) option is to prevent the enemy from doing damage, putting you back on even ground. How can you do this? Well, perhaps some nice CC? Line of Sight? Dodge rolling?
As you brought up, while holding a point your options are limited, but I consider CC,Block,Evade being all good options, available for all.
Might be sour to get the answer “practice more” or “increase your skill and awareness” but in some cases (a lot of them tbh) it is the only real answer. Let’s not make GW2 into another child’s game, Please!P.S. This all comes from someone who have a) learned it the hard way and b) uses it on a daily basis with great success. I never ever have ret/conf on the top half of my breakdown. D.S.
Do educate me. Example: Henge point fight in battle of niflhel.You are ranger fighting against confusion/ret mesmer to keep the point. What cc or block you use on him when confusion or retaliation is up and how do you los him without leaving the point? Keep in mind that wolf fear is bugged (simply goes on cd sometimes instead of executing) and is not instant plus wolf is a melee and i dont us it cause of bad pet ai.
