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Just wanted to add my 2 cents here. I don't do spvp so it doesn't apply so much here but the glacier hammer change to heal on cc has added some pretty gosh darn decent healing to hammer combos in a healing support build. Right now unbuffed it heals about 900, hammer outside of auto attack symbol doesn't heal, now I can 3242 for a fairly bursty 4000 aoe heal plus whatever combo field is down twice. Add on top sanctuary on a stationary boss with improved consecrations for another 7000 ish heal +5000 ish over time. I think it really makes it a competitive choice over better resolve/share at least

The Guardain skill "stoic demeanor" says it works on disables, iummobilizes, and slows. It, however does NOT work on chill or cripple, which both slow enemies. Either the description is wrong, or misleading.

Well it turns out their change was NONE OF THE ABOVE. I dont really see how you could compete at all with offhand dps with this new change. 20% cooldown, 2 charge, 50% more base skill burn duration, on top of the global 20% burn duration. No more crits necesary! I dont see any reason now to never switch off of torch. Nerf to all non torch loudouts though.

Well what this really means is non torch builds will no longer benefit from it, while torch builds will still have to be on torch to benefit from it(even tough they might let you gain a charge on your other weapon). But that charge does less overall damage than the initial flaming aoe does. SO you would LOSE the additional flaming aoe(zealots fire) to get a charge for the weaker(zealots flame). I dont know why other people think this doesnt work when the torch isnt out. Right now when it procs, say on my hammer... i get a pulsing aoe burn. With this patch, ill lose that, and what about the additonal burn duration? are we going to lose that too? It wasnt specified.