Dakiaris.2798 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Who thinks the new elite spec will allow us to use something besides berserker in pve ? As it stands core and spell breaker just don't deal enough dps in anything remotely high end in comparison to berserker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Fey.1035 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 It depends on which PvE you mean: Story Mode - Anything viable Open World - Anything viable World Bosses - Anything viable Fractals - Bannerslave (Core/Berserker) Raids - Bannerslave (Core/Berserker) I've been enjoying putzing around with Spellbreaker in Open World but it definitely doesn't wreck like zerker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infusion.7149 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Believe it or not Spellbreaker used to be a top DPS spec.https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/7xr60v/sc_updated_benchmarks_0602_patch/ It was cut from 35K to ~33K around 2019 and finally to ~30K in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzaku.9765 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Infusion.7149 said: Believe it or not Spellbreaker used to be a top DPS spec.https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/7xr60v/sc_updated_benchmarks_0602_patch/ It was cut from 35K to ~33K around 2019 and finally to ~30K in 2020. Spellbreaker was never good. It had absolutely no opening spike burst damage so it wasn't good anywhere power DPS was good (think something like spiking Adina down fast enough to not do pillars), and got absolutely destroyed by condi DPS on all the other fights. The bench also assumed every single dagger 4 proc'd it's extra damage which obviously won't happen since you needed to fit it under the effects of Peak Performance (back then). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Deathrider.5910 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 33 minutes ago, Jzaku.9765 said: Spellbreaker was never good. It had absolutely no opening spike burst damage so it wasn't good anywhere power DPS was good (think something like spiking Adina down fast enough to not do pillars), and got absolutely destroyed by condi DPS on all the other fights. The bench also assumed every single dagger 4 proc'd it's extra damage which obviously won't happen since you needed to fit it under the effects of Peak Performance (back then). Kind of exposes the garbage that is golem dps benching doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekent.3652 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Anet just doesnt wants core to be meta on pve, i just hope they dont forget spellbreaker on pve, needs some good QoL things, like the core axe burst is way too clunky and makes dps just worst, and sun and moon trait should proc with every single 1 handed warrior weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesket.5728 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 22 hours ago, Geoff Fey.1035 said: It depends on which PvE you mean: Story Mode - Anything viable Open World - Anything viable World Bosses - Anything viable Fractals - Bannerslave (Core/Berserker) Raids - Bannerslave (Core/Berserker) I've been enjoying putzing around with Spellbreaker in Open World but it definitely doesn't wreck like zerker I agree with this. Zerk for hitting a boss. Core warrior for open world because zerk mode is useless, things die before activating it and you waste it running from mob to mob. Spellbreaker I find it only viable for pvp... in pve your whole mechanic is very weak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draxynnic.3719 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Mesket.5728 said: I agree with this. Zerk for hitting a boss. Core warrior for open world because zerk mode is useless, things die before activating it and you waste it running from mob to mob. Spellbreaker I find it only viable for pvp... in pve your whole mechanic is very weak I find spellbreaker more fun than core for trash mobs in PvE, since there's no point having a three-bar burst if the target is dead before you can use it anyway. To the OP: People will probably figure out if bladesworn can out-DPS berserker soon enough. Looks like bladesworn might be condition-oriented, so it might end up beating condi berserker while axeserker continues to be the power choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesket.5728 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, draxynnic.3719 said: I find spellbreaker more fun than core for trash mobs in PvE, since there's no point having a three-bar burst if the target is dead before you can use it anyway. To the OP: People will probably figure out if bladesworn can out-DPS berserker soon enough. Looks like bladesworn might be condition-oriented, so it might end up beating condi berserker while axeserker continues to be the power choice. Don't forget ANET bigbrain time, Berserker was also condition oriented and we actually got a Torch as a BERSERKER weapon 🤦♂️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Haired Savage.5430 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, draxynnic.3719 said: I find spellbreaker more fun than core for trash mobs in PvE, since there's no point having a three-bar burst if the target is dead before you can use it anyway. To the OP: People will probably figure out if bladesworn can out-DPS berserker soon enough. Looks like bladesworn might be condition-oriented, so it might end up beating condi berserker while axeserker continues to be the power choice. Which would be sad as berserker was first showed off as a condi class if I remember. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Fey.1035 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 39 minutes ago, Red Haired Savage.5430 said: Which would be sad as berserker was first showed off as a condi class if I remember. From what I remember, HoT Elite Specs were essentially meant to give each profession what they were lacking (i.e. Condi professions like Necro get a Power-capable spec in Reaper; Power professions like War get a Condi-capable spec in Berserker; etc). But subsequent nerfs and changes have essentially turned this on its head, unfortunately. Really hope they bring back the Condi on Mace Mainhand Primal Burst because that was Meta for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyMofo.8923 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Can we have anything other than banners? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Deathrider.5910 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, SexyMofo.8923 said: Can we have anything other than banners? Don't take banners and it isn't a problem. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anbujackson.9564 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Well just look at the modifiers in your traitline and try to guess if the new spec can be better than that (dont think so). Maybe your weapon dmg skills are really high. The dragontrigger is pretty niche... cant see it being a high performer in any gamemode. Fancy animations dont equal good damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLind.6278 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Banner slave Bladesworn will probably be viable soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Deathrider.5910 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 From now one when someone puts BS in LFG, bring a Bladesworn DPS. Screw banners at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howluffu.7259 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Please be a tagable kit and not an adrenaline use mode like reaper/holo..! Please be a tagable kit and not an adrenaline use mode like reaper/holo.! Please be a tagable kit and not an adrenaline use mode like reaper/holo! Pretty please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anbujackson.9564 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Howluffu.7259 said: Please be a tagable kit and not an adrenaline use mode like reaper/holo..! Please be a tagable kit and not an adrenaline use mode like reaper/holo.! Please be a tagable kit and not an adrenaline use mode like reaper/holo! Pretty please!!! Dont forget: Don't be another mode that we have no control over like berserker (cough no cancel cough). Don't be another mode that we have no control over like berserker (cough no cancel cough). Don't be another mode that we have no control over like berserker (cough no cancel cough). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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