[Please add all the new music to WvW]

😞

[Hammer 3 orbs count as projectiles and can be reflected or destroyed]

2 minutes ago, Daddy.8125 said:

What do u mean? the Catalysts PvE meta build uses hammer in every set up its Functionally catalysts strongest weapon in all PvE Content effectively. it provides a 39k Power build in itself.

the Untameds Hammer doesnt achieve Near those numbers by a absolute mile.

I mean compared to every other profession/spec, especially in mobility and ease of use.

[Hammer 3 orbs count as projectiles and can be reflected or destroyed]

14 hours ago, Daddy.8125 said:

Tbh in its defence, catalysts hammer since the changes is pretty kitten good in PvE content. Just not on par PvP content wise really. 

But yeah untameds is awful 😂

How is it good, comparatively?

[Please add all the new music to WvW]

And maybe a music selector in each map.  The music has never been updated, and it is very repetitive hearing the same few tracks over and over.  Would be especially nice to hear the new Cantha music there.

[Please add all the new music to WvW]

Maybe also a music selector in each map.

[Hammer needs CC]

Yep.  Still die horribly in WvW.

[Please increase sources of Elemental Empowerment, even benchmarks struggle to keep up 10 stacks.]

59 minutes ago, Conncept.7638 said:

No.

Base Elementalist is already the most complicated class, lets add management of an entirely new resource bar, four weapon passives, one to three trait passives, and a gyro-like pseudo-pet (because that worked great last time).

I'm glad they took the time to make it functional, especially so quickly after launch, but the Catalyst is overdesigned nonsense that has too much going on and cuts not are an option, they are an absolute necessity, and elemental empowerment would probably be the best thing to cut, just roll 60-70% of that damage in base and call it good.

 

It gives more than damage.

[Hitbox wasn't the only problem with hammer 3 orbs]

The issue here is that the Catalyst IS the hammer.  Without it, it has no identity.

[Post your thoughts on Profession changes here]

18 hours ago, Leo Schrodingers Cat.2497 said:

Thief went untouched. It's nice dodging unnecessary nerfs. It sucks missing some of the buffs others got

Stealth needs a massive nerf in WvW.

[Isle of Reflection music and further exploration question]

+1

[Elementalist Changes for PvP & WvW- Hammer & Offhand Dagger]

Yeah, Hammer is still bottom tier in WvW.  Should at least make the stupid Hammer 3 kitten orbs last 15 seconds, to match PvE.

[Post your thoughts on Profession changes here]

Did not nerf Firebrand enough, and killed off Warriors in WvW.

The Catalyst changes also make it feel like you are using two different weapons when you use the Hammer in PvE or WvW/PvP.  They really need to standardise orb duration and sphere cooldown.  Having the orbs last twice as long in PvE makes it very hard to properly play both WvW and PvE.  Well, Catalyst is still junk in WvW, so maybe it does not matter...

Also, they did not buff Spectacular Sphere to make up for the massive nerf the sphere change gave it, and did nothing to the other horrible traits to make them sustainable😞

[March 29 Game Update Preview]

3 hours ago, BatsLoveCaves.5768 said:

Please add 1 stack of bleed to Stonestrike. It makes no sense that this skill is strike damage only when basically all other earth magic skills in the entire game are condi based.

Agreed.  Condition damage for Catalyst is also rubbish 😞

[March 29 Game Update Preview]

This looks like a nice band-aid before you completely rework the spec.  I am surprised you did not buff Spectacular Sphere which you killed with the sphere change, though.

[Upcoming 3/29 changes for Elementalist]

1 hour ago, Nozdu.5971 said:

I'll say it again:

 

Hammer 3 orbs should go to F1/f2/f3/F4. Change atunement get the orb of the atunement

 

Hammer 3 would be the jade sphere deployment. No energy thing just on a cooldown

Edit: F5 would still have use as the grand finale

Um, what about the other weapons?

[March 29 Game Update Preview]

So the Catalyst basically IS the hammer now...

Anet, you know the Catalyst is the single worst WvW spec, right?  So why the PvE/WvW split?

[Please do not wait 3 months to fix the Catalyst]

2 hours ago, FrownyClown.8402 said:

Anet confirmed changes for next week. Calm down

I have this bridge to sell you...

[Please do not wait 3 months to fix the Catalyst]

I see this was moved to the Elementalist forum to die.  Great...

[Please do not wait 3 months to fix the Catalyst]

Yeah, I know their balance team is notoriously slow.  But I was hoping their new stance and 'leadership team' would actually produce something quicker.

[Please do not wait 3 months to fix the Catalyst]

Here are some ideas to make Hammer suck less, and to not have to rely on those horrendous button 3 skills so much (which I am sure you are changing):

 

Fire 1 needs some form of AoE or pierce

Fire 2 needs more burn

Fire 4 should cleanse per target burning

Fire 5 needs more range

 

Air 1 needs damage and AoE

Air 4 needs to not kill the user

Air 5 needs to be faster

 

Earth 1 needs bleed and slightly more range/AoE

Earth 2 needs more condition damage

Earth 5 needs more range and should probably be a 600 range leap

 

Water 1 needs slightly more range and chill on hit

Water 2 needs more damage, a proper animation, and a big final hit

Water 4 needs to heal without having to hit its target

 

[Please do not wait 3 months to fix the Catalyst]

It currently lacks:

- Identity outside of the Hammer

- Damage

- Usability (Hammer)

- Sustainability and Survivability, both against condition damage and strike damage

- Innovative and fun traits and utilities

- Anti-break bar

- Aegis, AoE reflect and the other vital utility brought up other professions

These cannot be covered by minor number tweaks, but please do not hold off until the end of June.

[ArenaNet Studio Update: The future of Guild Wars 2]

Please do not wait 3 months to fix Catalyst;s numerous issues.

[Unpopular Opinion: Most EoD specs are well-designed thematically and have a fluid playstyle]

I hope they pay you for this.

[Aura should be On-Enemy-Hit and not On-Self-Hit]

Why was this moved to the Engineer forums?  Anet are sooo clueless.

[So Catalyst gets only nerfs due to static golem/large boss dps, but nothing to address its numerous issues]

They did not even compensate Spectacular Sphere for the Jade Sphere cooldown nerf, effectively making this trait 1/3 as powerful, when it was already bad.  Brave, Anet...bravo.