The next patch will buff condition even more / Indirect nerf to resistance

Let's say (example) you have 3 skills that inflict 6 stacks of confusion for 6 seconds each, so:18 stacks of confusion for 6 seconds [with 50% expertise you get 9 seconds]

After the patch you will have the same skills inflicting 4 stacks of confusion for 9 seconds so:12 stacks of confusion for 9 seconds [with 50% expertise you get 13,5 seconds]

The damage over time is less but it lasts longer = same damage as before / less burst

Everything seems ok, but the fact is that we are going to face conditions that last terribly long. Especially in large scale fights (like wvw), we are going to get 10 seconds of each condition if not cleansed, which brings to another problem: Resistance.

Resistance actually negates conditions for its duration, so let's see:

Let's say i have 6 seconds of resistance. Those 18 stacks of confusion will do 0 damage

BUT

Those 12 stacks of confusion will do damage for 3 seconds

So basically after the patch we will get:

• Conditions that last a lot longer
• Resistance covering less effective

The issue in regards to big WvW fights with condition damage was their burst potential. In a large fight team-based scenario this will buff condi clear which is what people rely on firebrands for. Conditions do not last because they get cleansed so it is irrelevant for them to buff duration in the large team-fight context.

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It is a nerf to resistance over all but its a buff to condi clear. Every time you buff duration on condis resistance becomes weaker unless you have 100% up time and then you cant nerf it.

You will get more chance to heal the damage or cleanse them on the flip side. Also, skills will come off cooldown during the long ticks. I look forward to it on m Holosmith (when I have an anti condition elixir equipped at least), but my warrior and maybe rev won't enjoy this as much. Will be interesting for sure!

Good. Resistance is way too powerful as is anyway. Imagine the outcry if stab was rolled into protection, and then the damage increase raised to 100%. Yet that is exactly what resistance is against condi skills. I don't know why people are ok with it like that

The problem with Resistance is that very few classes have easy access to it, even less are able to apply it to whole group. This means very specific build/class is required to fight condis. But pretty much every class is able to clear up the condis (some better and more, some less) which opens up hopefully slots to new builds and classes.

No clue where you getting those changes from but...

1. It would be a good change because less stacks = less burst. Long duration condis will get cleansed anyway.
2. condi duration should be capped at 50%, or expertise should be 20 or 25 for 1%. Also flat condi duration runes/sigils need to go.
3. Resistance is dumb because some classes have absolutely no access to it, while others have too much of it.

Blast more light fields.

Resistance is something extra meant to give you some extra seconds. It's not a cleanse.

Seems that now without expertise conditions will deal way less damage in terms of spvp and wvw.

I really hope so.We will pass from 1 stat needed to 2 stats needed, even though zerks needs 3, but their damage is instant. We could be on a way to solve part of the condi related problems.

We don't really know (other than a couple of listed examples) how across the board the condition application is being changed. This just means Durability Runes for zerg are not nearly as necessary (which is a good thing).

If I understand it correctly, this should be a good thing for the game. Resistance has become almost the default condi management tool because of the speed of condi burst. Slowing the burst just brings clears back into play, and it should make life more bearable.

@Vova.2640 said:No clue where you getting those changes from but...

1. It would be a good change because less stacks = less burst. Long duration condis will get cleansed anyway.
2. condi duration should be capped at 50%, or expertise should be 20 or 25 for 1%. Also flat condi duration runes/sigils need to go.
3. Resistance is dumb because some classes have absolutely no access to it, while others have too much of it.

I absolutely agree with change 2, but it should be accompanied by capping boon duration at 50% as well.

@"OriOri.8724" said:Good. Resistance is way too powerful as is anyway. Imagine the outcry if stab was rolled into protection, and then the damage increase raised to 100%. Yet that is exactly what resistance is against condi skills. I don't know why people are ok with it like that

default mimimi of a "press one button let macro do the rest for instant kill pewpew" mesmer

@OriOri.8724 said:

@Vova.2640 said:No clue where you getting those changes from but...

1. It would be a good change because less stacks = less burst. Long duration condis will get cleansed anyway.
2. condi duration should be capped at 50%, or expertise should be 20 or 25 for 1%. Also flat condi duration runes/sigils need to go.
3. Resistance is dumb because some classes have absolutely no access to it, while others have too much of it.

If ferocity was also capped. Cant cap one without capping them all.

Here's the link to the announcement:https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/19600/upcoming-wintersday-balance-update#latest

@Juidodin.5829 said:

@"OriOri.8724" said:Good. Resistance is way too powerful as is anyway. Imagine the outcry if stab was rolled into protection, and then the damage increase raised to 100%. Yet that is exactly what resistance is against condi skills. I don't know why people are ok with it like that

You don't need a macro to pull off that burst, and I don't even play shatter burst mesmer anyway.

But nice try to deflect from actually talking about the problem that is resistance

They should just nerf condi altogether to be a DOT, since that's what it should be, a DOT, not a power substitute.