Guild Wars 2

Geiir.7603:

RashanDale.3609:

this looks hilarious but doesnt it get boring after while?

a shame it doesnt have swiftness. wouldve been great for dolly escorts

Just change the trait in Trickery to Thrill of the Crime and you have access to AoE swiftness.

but thats nowhere near permaswiftness. but with some different runes like centraur maybe

this looks hilarious but doesnt it get boring after while?

a shame it doesnt have swiftness. wouldve been great for dolly escorts

uhm no? we have 2 weaponsets and can trigger the swap-sigils just fine, really.

SO since long ago the abilty to swap weapons in DS and skilfuly manage your CDs,

i think something’s missing there…

i have a celestial necro ready but this aint PVE where u spam ds#1 and live hapily ever after.

can someone please explain what this sentence is supposed to mean?

still Rabid > Carrion, imo. not really a fan of valkyrie.

would love to use more rampagers, but it lacks another stat combination that goes well with it. with rampager only you end up with bad direct damage, bad condition damage and a way too much precision. it’s even worse in PVP.

you can combine it with carrion, but i’d prefer some toughness to that instead of vitality.

if rampager would have a different main stat, either condition damage or power, i’d definitely use it.

Baels.3469:

So, I was re-visiting the hall of monuments skins with the addition of the new wardrobe… and was reminded of how horribly the Stygian Axe is scaled in Guild Wars 2 versus the original.

Compare the pair.

i’d hate that. gw2’s stygian axe is one of the few skins from guild wars that actually became better instead of worse

(#5) a relatively strong part of weakness, the reduced endurance regen, doesnt do kitten in PvE

woah, it actually works with minions?

agree with the sigils.

i really want to try out different ones but energy is just so good.

Honorable mentions
Nightmare runes – 1s instant fear was already strong, why make it 2s?

Please give any further suggestions/feedback below. I know a lot of things are out of control, but these are things I can clearly see are just ridiculous currently (and 3 of them I use on my main spec).

compared to some of the other #6-boni, i dont think so. if 2 seconds is too much, then 90sec cooldown is too high aswell.

Zyphent.2967:

Bumpin.

What’re you guys playin with for Runes and Sigils now?

thats probably the hardest decision to make for me.

im tempted to use energy or hydromancy or both now, since they dont interfere with my on-crit sigils anymore, but at the same time, accuracy being buffed to 7% is also pretty good.

same with my conditionspec: with sigil of torment, sigil of earth, the weapon-swap-sigils and +cond.duration, it’s really hard to decide.

Roe.3679:

That on death mechanic is highly useful in PVE and WvW. If you mean spvp, yes, you’re right, but it’s a solid trait. I’d be much more likely to complain of other minor traits before this one.

In WvW it’s only good in a zerg when youre already steamrolling. and in that case i dont need it anymore because then im already drowning in life force.

when roaming, against difficult bosses, etc. this trait/mechanic does absolutely nothing.

@drarnor: out of all the good suggestions, anet managed to pick a kittenty one. why does this sound as if this is our fault?

imo, since this is the boon traitline, at least one of the minors shouldve provided one.

Roe.3679:

A 2% increase is a 20% increase when you get 10% per death. Now you go from 0 -96% with 8 nearby deaths instead of 0-100% with 10. If you have Vital Persistance, that’s an extra second in death shroud per death. It’s not mind blowing but it’s a substantial increase and miles better than protection of the horde.

pretty much everything is better than poth in a non MM-build. doesnt make this trait good tho.
on-death is simply an awful mechanic. and imo that stuff should either be optional or only a minor part of another trait, just like reanimator became a minor part of death nova.
but we have to deal with it now. took anet almost 2 years to get rid of the previous kitten and a lot of other crappy minors are still in the game for the same amount of time, so dont expect them to change anything about it anytime soon.

ronpierce.2760:

I was kidding, calm yourself. xD

i couldnt tell. and ive become somewhat allergic against this moronic suggestion that pops up once in a while

ronpierce.2760:

INSTEAD. Give us… Death shroud F1, then BLOOD SHROUD f2 for support stuff, draws from the same LF. WHAT?!?! #Gamechanger

oh please, not this again….

whats the point of it when there are already a lot of traits that let you customise your shroud, allowing you to go for heals, more deeps, more condition etc..
really no need to split that into multiple transformations.

besides, OP wanted some F-abilities that give necros different uses for life force. and not ANOTHER ‘dark energy shield’

UrbanEMP.2654:

The way you make your argument is very unprofessional and immature. Using capitals to make a point? Improper grammar? Acting like you’re shouting?
Maybe reformat your suggestion into a more mature format, and it’ll be taken with some consideration.

pretty much this.

i also want to add: dont scream “FIX” when things arent broken/bugged, but rather just not the way you want them to be.

Dagins.5163:

Patch notes:
- We changed something, but won’t tell you. Send your community ninjas for reports.

In past, it worked pretty well.

- We changed something, but we dont have any idea what it was. We’ll decide later, if it was intended or not.
is also pretty reliable

1 unit = 1 supply. so you would be at 11 supply then.

I recommend Supply mastery (not capacity) instead. It doesnt need many points, the boni are really good and the fourth level (chance to get supply back when you spend all of it) procs quite often.

dropping one or two points into build/repair mastery also helps a lot.

still having a tiny bit of hope that anet will do something right with the next update

Johnathan Ralston.5871:

I compared the female to large muscle male norn race and while the twilight aura is already a lot weaker than other legendary weapons, the muscle male norns have only a head sized aura.

cant see kitten on that picture.

i agree with farzo, you better shouldve spent that money an a new computer instead.

So, about the new death minors:
We have another On-death-trait (awful mechanic, imo) and no boon-related minor in the boon-line. Your thoughts about that?

Do you think Path of Corruption is good enough to be a grandmaster trait?

Do you think Parasitic Contagion fits into the Spite line?

With ‘Unholy Sanctuary’ coming, do you think it’s less likely or more likely for us to get regen/heal/vampiric working in DS sometime in the future?

(if this is the kind of questions you were imagining)

i really want this too.
most boosters are a waste and all they do is take up space in the bank. i’d love to be able to turn them into something which is at least somewhat useful

Stalvros.9217:

6 – Necromancer (Used to start with 75% HP but for some reason after the patch, you downed with 50% HP instead >_<)

in fact, necro had 66% less downed HP than every other class until anet fixed it.

8 – Engineer (Sure! The 1st thing I wanna do when I’m downed is to pull an enemy CLOSER to me -_-)

you want to rupt a stomp with it. in that case the enemy is next to you already, so i dont see what your problem with this skill is.

1.thief: it’s incredible how often i was downed but somehow managed to avoid stomps long enough to rally in WvW. both #2 and #3 are amazing.
2.ele: cause of that mist form
3.mesmer: it sucks to blink and get stomped anyway, but other than that it’s pretty good too.
4.guard/ranger: both have an AoE-rupt and a pretty good #3
5.necro: you cant do kitten against stealth/stability. fear isnt AoE, needs a target and it takes ages to cast.. damage on #3 is pretty good tho.

i dont play engi that much and im not sure how to rate warriors vengeance, so i wont comment them.

I agree with the suggestions made a couple of times already in this thread:
allow us to choose the primary stat.

what i want to see:
[Power]/precision/toughness
[Condition damage]/power/precision
[Power]/precision/condition damage
[condition damage]/power/toughness
[power]/condition damage/toughness
[power]/toughness/heal power
[condition duration]/condition damage/precision (on weapons)

Swagger.1459:

question first…
what is the reasoning behind gear only affecting 3 of 7 stats (besides celestial)?

youre supposed to specialise/make compromises instead of being able to grab everything?

its pretty weird on charr…

also, why did my bobblehead disappear again?

might be a bit too good, yeah.

im more annoyed by the utterly useless Tooth stab tho

I really dont like #4 and #6 set boni which rely on large amounts of RNG.
Stuff like “5%chance when being hit” combined with a long cooldown for example.

You should either be able to trigger them in a reliable way (like the On-Heal-Stuff or perplexity’s On-Interrupt) or the chance(cooldown) should be fairly high(low)

I’d definitely like to see the Krait runes changed. Not having a 6th setbonus on land is pretty lame.

why should that be the case?

+1 for more emotes.

it’s weird, tho, that this isnt in the gem store already. like anet doesnt want money…

ManaCraft.5630:

I’m very surprised to see that perplexity didn’t get more of a nerf than this – but pleased to see that they’re making it into PvP. The best way to get a.net to fix something fast is to introduce it in PvP.

no. the best way to get a.net fix something is to make it mess up their gemstore or something

SkyHuNter.3259:

Hi, guys… I want to know, what is the best WvW profession?
There are some topics like this one, but they are old

the topics may be old but since anet didnt do kitten to balance the game for nearly half a year, theyre still kind of valid.

it’s heavies, warriors mostly but guards aswell. they both can become ridiculously tanky while still being able do dish out good damage and offering a lot of utility.

Jasher.6580:

If you put jump puzzles in sPvP I would quit the game. I hate jump puzzles. Like seriously, I really really hate them.

maybe you should try to actually read what the OP is talking about before you start babbling nonsense.

i dont see how a completely optional JP to pass the time in the lobby could affect you in any way possible.

Abe Kleine.3568:

Ahem….. Spirit Weapons… drops the mic a 2nd time

drop your mic all you want, doesnt make your point any more valid.
there are A LOT of useless utilities across all classes, not just spirit weapons.

this thread is easymode class No.2 complaining aboud easymode class No.1.

snow.8097:

will interrupts caused by pets like ranger pets, phantasms, necro minions and spirit weapons trigger interrupt effects?

player controlled AI-thingies usually dont trigger runes/sigils. necro’s golem’s knockback/down doesnt even count towards the daily.

and what phantasm can interrupt?

about the runes: the confusion is still too high/too long. compare it to the confusion mesmer has :it’s usually very short duration (3s for example) and only a few stacks.

something like 5 stacks for 8 seconds is just way over the top.

Abe Kleine.3568:

Moshari.8570:

I hate to say I agree, but I agree. Guardian is in a good spot…they need to nerf warriors. Guardian is useful in every aspect of the game…whether it is fractals, or dungeons, or WvW….its just that Warriors are too OP right now that it makes guardians seem bad. They are in no way as bad as Rangers or Ele’s right now though….those two classes and even Mesmer needs far more help than guardian.

…… Spirit weapons…. drops the mic

stop whining about bad utilities. every class has some of those.

compared to warriors they seem lacking, but guardians ARE pretty good in every mode of the game (rather on the OP side of balance, imo). other classes definitely need more attention.

Rennoko.5731:

They just streamed the change in case anyone was curious:

kitten. i really hoped they would reduce the stacks/duration. 3 for 5 and 5 for 8 seconds is a bit too much/long compared to the confusion mesmers have.

edit: also, “Perplexomancer”? really? and there i thought the mancer-names couldnt get any stupider after ‘versatil-o-mancer’

lZoranl.6859:

So as I said pre patch crits are 2510
Post patch crits ate 2140

2140/2510 = 0.852 which means that post patch my crits are 85% compared to pre patch.

Now with your genius idea to incorporate crit rate (my crit rate is 52% btw)
2510 * 0.52 = 1305.2
2140 * 0.52 = 1112.8

1112.8/1305.2 = 0.852 = 85%

Crit rate is negligible in the calculations because it remains static.

So in fact I personally lose 15% damage maybe its just my build but either way its more than expected.

Crit rate is not negligible cause its important for your total damage.

1000*0.48 + 2540*0.52 = 1785.2

1000*0.48 + 2140*0.52 = 1592.8

1592.8/1785.2=0.8922

thats 10.78%, which, to me, is close to 10% than your 15%

imo the absurdly high crit damage didnt make sense at all. it was an oversight that an all-stat-combo had more crit damage than a set that focusses on crit damage.

maybe all of celestials stats need another buff, but im completely fine with the crit damage nerf.

lZoranl.6859:

Now assuming my non crits are 1000 my crits are 2510 currently
After the patch my crits will be 2140.

The damage reduction is closer to 15%.

what is that supposed to prove? all you did was calculating the reduced damage of ONE hit. it’s pointless without knowing your crit chance aswell

i think every skill while used in stealth should reveal you (and put ‘revealed’-debuff on you)

it makes no sense that some actions reveal you and some dont.

eleozz.9056:

1 Gift of Heroes costs
200 tickets
250 badges of honor

the question is
did the Gift of Heroes cost 200 tickets PLUS 250 badges of honor
or (200 tickets) OR (250 badges of honor) ?

most likely 200 tickets AND 250 badges.

think about it: when could you ever buy something useful purely with badges (except siege)?

it was the same with ascended stuff

MORE changes (as in ‘more frequently’) with the will to admit mistakes and revert them, if necessary.

WvW/PvE

This is not for spvp or? I find it hard to believe that you can get 3300 armor as a necro in spvp..

It isnt. All amulets for power necs boost your hp. the health is too low for that.
probably a wubwub-build, cause who needs anything besides Zerk in PvE?

Pelopidas.2140:

so then please explain to me how you keep perma swiftness, or perma protection. And the 14-19 mights

After a quick look at the stats and some fiddling around with a build calculator, my guess is something like this:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vQAQRAoY3Njc0UbbxNW3oIkeYNAAAoCvPqAAoUAv1B-zECBYgDimyIQZnFRjtMMIVXRr8KsalYaYER1BAQAuZAwQH6QH6QHaDdoDdoDdoBA-w
-not sure about the third utility.
-it’s either 10 curses/20 SR or 15 curses/15 SR
-ascended armor pieces can be swapped out for exotic, the loss of stats is minimal.
-the missing traits: maybe spiteful vigor, maybe death shiver, maybe reaper’s protection. the only curses traits that make any sense are LF-on-crit and enfeeble.
-i would definitely go for 30 soul reaping instead of curses.
-it’s either sigil of battle or sigil of strength. dunno which one gives more might, havent done the math

OR with buff food included and different runes:
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vQAQRAnd4Ijc0UbbxNW3oIkeYNAAAoCvPqAAoUAv1B-zECBYgDimyIQZnRMBaIrlhBp2ZasalYaYER1BAQA2Z0ZAJ0CNDdoDdoDdoDBwE-w
or
http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vQAQRAnd4Ijc0UbbxNW3oIkeYNAAAoCvP+AAoPAPA-zECBYgDimyIQZnRMBaIrlhBp2ZasabYaYER1BAQA2Z0ZAJ0CNDdoDdoDdoDBwE-w
66% prot uptime if the rune and last gasp proc instantly whenever theyre off cooldown. but i dont like being dependant on my food.

DeWolfe.2174:

I’m curious if back slot items could be considered play to win items?

play to win? Uh huh….

Apparently some devs are making certain the best in slot ones remain very pricey

uhm, yes. just like every other ascended piece of armor/weapon/back item. but i dont see why pricey ascended equipment is suddenly a case of pay to win. Or play to win? im still confused.

Not counting all the blade shards one has to farm for them.

They drop pretty often. You need what? ~2 stacks? I got a couple of them by now and havent farmed at all. just visited LA sometimes to rescue some citizens…

If Back Slot items were cosmetic only, it wouldn’t be an issue. But, with stats included, does this cross into pay to win territory? If something as insignificant as the Watchwork Mining Pick could raise such a stir, I thought about back slot items.

Any thought on the matter? Should it be so expensive to gear our characters beyond cosmetic?[/quote]

Radmage.3741:

So what if the soul reaping line instead of being a Crit damage line was a boon line? Then all the traits that applied boons when entering death shroud were moved to this trait line?

considering it’s the “class-traitline”, no, it definitely shouldnt. necro is not a boon-class

Mystogan.4157:

Death magic is fine as is. […]
I really dont see whats wrong with this trait tree. does anyone know exactly what is going to be reworked? the only thing id like to see changed is minor 5 and 15.

the kitten are you talking about?

more ideas (Teso idea):
something like telegraphic poles:
TP of towers clan only works if all telegraphic poles are intact.

what does this mean? what the hell are telegraphic poles?

Dalanor.5387:

1. Debuging topic.
2. Guys, are you watching the ranger CDI? Im rather pessimistic about the changes now IF we get on these conversations in the near future. :/
tl;dr of that topic:
Players suggestions -> Reaction from Anet.
Fix AI. ? Can’t and / or don’t want.
Remove AI. ? Can’t and / or don’t want.

Im not a programmer or anything, but i think the problem with the pet-A.I. is a technical problem. Anet just seems to be incapable of creating a working A.I.. It was kitten in gw1 and it’s still kitten after 1.5 years in gw2.

Most of the necro’s problems on the other hand are kitten traits/skills. thats a balance issue, not a technical one (except for some death shroud related things maybe). Luckily our pets are optional.

Now Anet’s balance-department appears to be just as incompetent as their A.I.-guys, but in my opinion theres still a small hope that our problems are easier to solve than the ranger’s problems.

i dont really like the skirt and the green but rest is fine. and it’s a charr!
7/10

so, here are mine:
first one is my main set(power). i know that the gloves dont really fit, guess i should look for something better (though i still have the faint hope that one day anet lets my dye the flames green).
second one is my condi-set
third one is my twink necro, generic human (not need to rate that, really ^^)

Nordic Natedog.4360:

Obviously you don’t do much roaming on your own. It is quite vital to a solo roamer, especially when tackling an upgraded camp or tower (which I solo all the time).

So what? Applied fortitude is still the reason why most people pick it (not only roamers, all kinds of players).
It may be good against upgraded camps, but how often do you encounter that? (i rarely do) And against normal camps you really dont need it.

Drarnor Kunoram.5180:

The legendary trident is pretty necro-y. Not that anyone gets legendary underwater weapons, though.

ähm….

yes, i rarely get to use it, but it looks simply amazing. and in my opinion it’s the only necroish legendary by far. whorn would be cool too without the stupid snake on it.

yorick.1305:

Legendary Defender Of Ascalon. I think some people are still trying to get that one done. I got 31 or 32 completed, but never got close to this classic (grinder).

Legendary defender actually became really easy after they introduced some repeatable quests for the Pre-Searing-Ascalon