[Video] Pewpewing in Zergs, The GLORY of the Soulbeast

[Swagger.1459]

Please gain a better understanding of Druid and Soulbeast.

http://dulfy.net/2015/09/25/gw2-druid-ranger-elite-specialization-livestream-reveal/

Druid’s main function was to bring support.

Soulbeast’s main function was to bring a strong condition melee spec to the table.

The mere fact that Soulbeast functions better as a power spec tell you that it’s condition side, daggers, and such need work.

You don’t care that the Druid is lagging behind to fill the role of support. You don’t care that you can’t take a condition build into a wvw group. You only care to keep Soulbeast a power spec that also becomes a better support spec than what Druid was designed for... Even though Soulbeast wasn’t designed to be another heavy team support spec...

You want to focus on making a better pew pew power Longbow/Greatsword with super utility support for zergs, while ignoring all the fundamental design issues that keep Druid support and condition builds weak... No thanks.

[MysteryDude.1572]

druid cant stab 5 teamates thobear stance was uber clease if i remeber coreclty , was it nerfed?

[MysteryDude.1572]

i wonder how many rangers know u can use "protect me" for party stunbrek

[DeceiverX.8361]

@Stand The Wall.6987 said:

@Swagger.1459 said:

@Stand The Wall.6987 said:yeah i always found it weird how they limited stance share duration with allies and instead went with increasing it on yourself. i mean, its supposed to be a team support option, why would you limit what the trait is supposed to be? then ofc they nerfed stances cuz they were too powerful. coulda just fixed this trait and the prot gives -33% condi dmg trait. godamit.

Because the main function of Soulbeast isn’t to be a strong team support.

the main function of the trait is team support

So is the trait Shadow Savior.Do you see any S/x support healing thieves around? No. Because the trait isn't designed to act as group support. It's situational benefit where pro/con is weighed against other traits and given utilities. The trait is innately selfish because it extends the duration of your own stances, too. The extra for allies is a side effect. That's how it should be.

Just because there's some degree of synergy doesn't make it viable to build entirely around or make blatant claims that the entire spec is designed to offer premier results in once facet of gameplay. It's like playing condi longbow because of Sharpened Edges and Sharpening Stone. Yes, there is synergy and there is logic for huge condi burst there. No, it's not something which can leverage any kind of competitive advantage because of how cleanse-happy the game needs to be for everything else, and the kit carries zero synergy otherwise.

WvW blobbing is nothing more than an efficiency race just like PvE raiding, except that rather than DPS and coefficients, everything that matters in WvW is fight/boon control, AoE bombing, and raw sustain. None of which the soulbeast does exceptionally well above other classes.

Soulbeast can bring solid support to justify its place, when played well, in a blob, as a pug. It is never a staple by virtue of how selfish the spec is, and is why, like thief, it's top-tier in roaming and bottom-tier in zergs.

[Downstate.4697]

Dolyak stance would need its cd halved and radius increased to 600 for sb to even be considered a valid replacement. Its a valid pick if your team wants to maximize immoblize. It offers solid off-heals if you take a jarcanda and solid cleave with call lightning and if you use axe mh for your 2nd weapon set. I could see it replacing some guardian slots if stab wasnt so important to upkeep.