Xca.9721

SotM is still good to knock away opponents from downed players and as an evade skill. The amount of CC in PvE is still broken.

Just died in 99cm at Arkk because my Shiro skills were randomly swapped once again, making me look like a complete retard :) thx Anet

> @"Arheundel.6451" said:

> > @"Xca.9721" said:

> > Condi Rev got hard nerfed in July balance patch to the point where noone plays it anymore in PvP. The video you shared is from April, which means it shows an "op" version of condi rev that doesn´t exist anymore.

>

> This is what **hard nerfs** tend to look like:

>

> -Mist Form: Increased cooldown from 60 seconds to 75 seconds in PvP only.

> -Obsidian Flesh: Increased cooldown from 50 seconds to 60 seconds in PvP only

>

> Just saying.....that playing a class like revenant or guardian,engineer or thief...you never get to experience what **hard nerf** really looks like. Receiving a hard nerf means that the nerfed skill/utility would be better off being deleted.....a 5-10% slap on the wrist is merely a fix...let alone being considered a hard nerf...that's laughable

>

> https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Game_updates/2020-02-25#Utility

>

> Check ele.....stunbreak CD increased from 40s to 75s CD, all arcane utilities do as much dmg as a full cleric thief with his dagger.....that's the nature of Hard nerfs....

You realize that every class got hard nerfed in that patch and not just ele?

Condi Rev got hard nerfed in July balance patch to the point where noone plays it anymore in PvP. The video you shared is from April, which means it shows an "op" version of condi rev that doesn´t exist anymore.

I hope there will be leaks, remember what hype they generated last time with PoF? Also we all know that Anet doesn´t really advertise their game (hopefully it´s different this time), so leaks would be better than nothing

> @"Talindra.4958" said:

> > @"Cerioth.7062" said:

> > I love this fractal so much, it is now my 2nd favourite right after Nightmare. Especially the CM is awesome. Very atmospheric and emotional.

>

> I really like it too.. i done cm a few times now, I am not sure if I will be able to get dwd as I havent got them yet.. I should have done it on the first day. hope at later stage people will come help with us get dwd. .. on my first cm kill no one wipe actually but the instance was not reset. :skull:

I think you will get it eventually when you do cms on a regular basis, I did it 3 times already in cms+t4 pug groups (we didn´t even go for dwd achievement).

> @"MoHohoho.6523" said:

> I will just keep the old KP and ping them if required. Personally don't really need the new currency.

> If you want a smooth run as you say just require titles. This is maybe even better than KP since you cannot fake a title.

>

> This is not a guarantee but should do its job.

You cannot fake a title but you can buy one.

> @"Henry.5713" said:

> The combination of Fractal God (plus Dances with Demons) will get you into almost any group just like before. We shall have to wait and see how this develops. The community will come up with some new ways of proving your experience soon, I am sure.

Both of these titles don´t say anything about your skill level. You can get Fractal God just by doing T4 and Recs only and you can buy Dances with Demons from the LFG.

The rewards are garbage, not worth to suffer pugging 5 cms.

You can try out a char without leveling/spending money on it in PvP first before committing because your level doesn´t matter in PvP.

I recommend learning Rev in PvP since there is a lot of broken shit in WvW. As a burst combo, try to land sword 4 to immobilize the opponent so he can´t dodge, then sword 5 (hits like a truck) and sword 2. You can activate impossible odds for extra damage on sword 4 for example. Also don´t waste riposting shadows as its ur only stunbreak on shiro and pretty expensive. And keep in mind that if you use phase traversal you usually don´t have a lot of energy left, it is risky when u can´t swap to Glint.

> @"felix.2386" said:

> plat 2 soloq power herald here and sword is perfectly fine and fun.

> sword 3 cast time is fine, given the quickness uptime you get.

> you shouldn't be able to use 3 brainlessly and be unpunished anyway.

>

> power herald is currently the best class in terms of fun in all playable pvp builds of all classes for me. every build/classes else just feels too simple and too limited and less free

> nade holo is a close contender, but it's a bit less fluid, a bit more clunky compared to power herald, because gw2's view system is kind of weird, so power herald comes first for me in terms of fun.

I think OP was talking about PvE where power rev isn´t really great

> @"Shiyo.3578" said:

> > @"Leonidrex.5649" said:

> > > @"Shiyo.3578" said:

> > > > @"Leonidrex.5649" said:

> > > > Yes warrior sucks

> > > > No it wont be buffed

> > > > Yes CMC doesnt want it buffed

> > > > switch to better class, enjoy getting kitten on by bad players or play different game.

> > >

> > > I think it's the same reason Ele won't be buffed. CmC mained both ele and warrior in vanilla(I played with him in ranked) and understands those classes the best so their current power level is what he wants to put EVERYTHING at. Since he understands those classes so well, he figured out a way to make them his "vision". I agree with his vision, but he's going to take 5 years to bring the other remaining classes down to ele and warriors level at this rate.

> >

> > I dont think hes able to balance anything, ever. not even close.

> > And I dont have 50 years to wait and find out, he doesnt even try lol

>

> I don't think it's on him at this point. Anet doesn't seem to allow him to release his changes outside of PvE patches anymore, be it living story, festivals, or a raid/fractal release. He isn't allowed to just put his changes in anymore.

>

> At least it seems that way, look at the most recent release times of all his changes. While they're nice, they need to be weekly changes, not MONTHLY(or longer). It's actually absurd how slow it is now, and people are unhappy with SPvP to the point where people like Vallun have stopped playing it due to the balance.

>

> When someone like Vallun, who will always find the game fun, and has played during the most boring kitten metas imaginable, is refusing to PvP, you know there's an issue.

>

> The person in charge of GW2 doesn't understand what a PvP game needs(constant balance changes). League of legends, even though is a horrible game and just "changes the meta to shake things up(bad design and basically admitting you lack the intelligence to balance your own game)", set a standard for 2 weeks between balance patches that the entire industry should be following

I bet CmC is working on the new expansion and barely has time to balance the current PvP balance.

didn´t gw2 esports fail due to bad balancing that didn´t get changed in ages?

I tried out FFXIV a while ago and I really enjoyed experiencing a different mmo than gw2 for once. The story was great (especially shadowbringers) and I would say the game is really beginner friendly, there are constantly tutorial tips popping up (if activated) and you don´t have to worry about the lfg, unless you want to do high end content. The duty finder is a really handy tool, but only possible because of the set roles (healer, tank, dps). You just queue up for a dungeon/trial/raid you want to complete and it puts you in a random group.

What made me come back to GW2 were mainly 2 things:

1) The QoL, you really start appreciate it once you miss it.

2) The combat system. FFXIV has a GCD which really ruins the combat for me, it makes everything slow and boring.

So even if FFXIV has a lot of PvE content (great dungeons, trials and raids) it´s all pointless when u don´t enjoy the combat.

I guess GW2 has "ruined" that for me.

> @"otto.5684" said:

> Ya.. warrior is not doing good in any game mode. It is alright in PvE, but probably the worst performing class.

Warrior in PvE is one of the strongest classes, pulling huge dps besides the banner support. I often out dps other dps players in fractals/raids as a support class.

Get arcdps: [https://deltaconnected.com/arcdps/](https://www.deltaconnected.com/arcdps/) if you are interested in end game PvE, it is a dps meter used by most players who do raids/fractals/strikes

> @"Shiyo.3578" said:

> Yes, it seems like CMC isn't even working on the game? It's been so long since the last patch and that fixed ZERO issues. We need more balance patches, fast. People don't want to be in this meta until cantha...

To me it seems like he is working on the new expansion and only has so much time left for the balance of the current game

If you don´t like challenges, feel free to do the easier strikes. Boneskinner and WoJ are both easy fights that punish you for not paying attention to simple mechanics. Not every strike boss should be beatable by mindlessly spamming autoattack.

Please nothing with summons, I don´t want to have another Kalla fiesta

Does anyone remember old Power Berserker when it was Meta? That shit was fun to play. Too bad they removed it from PvP with the nerfs and rework. It´s clear that Anet wants Berserker to be the PvE spec and Spellbreaker the PvP spec.

There are many other classes that are only "meta" in certain game modes, balancing each spec to be good everywhere is almost impossible.

I shouldn´t have deleted my first beta char when I picked up the game again after HoT release :/

I wish people would try out a class first before calling it easy mode Pepege Clap

What is the point of comparing an utility skill with a profession mechanic? Makes more sense to compare Full Counter with True Nature.