Zarathustra.1458 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 So question I have, reading the changes, it looks like it is only the shield 5 skill that is losing alacrity generation. Did they at some point in the stream confirm that they are going to be removing alacrity from wells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascii.1369 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 11:12 PM, Rubi Bayer.8493 said: Chronomancer Stretched Time: This trait has been reworked. Flow of Time affects nearby allies. Grant alacrity to nearby allies when you summon a phantasm. Isn't that change doing that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungozen.2379 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 5 hours ago, Zarathustra.1458 said: So question I have, reading the changes, it looks like it is only the shield 5 skill that is losing alacrity generation. Did they at some point in the stream confirm that they are going to be removing alacrity from wells? It appears that most/all Quick and Alac providers aren’t tied to wells/banners/spirits anymore. A positive move in general. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie.2167 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Yes, unfortunately. Ironically Chronomancer, the profession for which Alacrity was originally its defining feature, will now be one of the worst specs in the game at providing group alacrity. Phantasms have a completely different degrees of usefulness in PvE vs WvW. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra.1458 Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 11 hours ago, Mungo Zen.9364 said: It appears that most/all Quick and Alac providers aren’t tied to wells/banners/spirits anymore. A positive move in general. So wait, chrono losing the ability to apply alacrity out of combat is healthy? It seems that chrono support is going to be pushed into running phantasms. Like if they were only touching the part related to tides of time I would be happy enough. The shield has felt a bit mandatory and would like to be able to use something else, but to also take alacrity away from chrono wells now means you are losing reasons to use some very useful support tools. Shoehorning the entire buff onto phantasms really limits the ability to prepare for a fight, taking away agency and choice by adding a strange additional condition. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anbujackson.9564 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Quickness and alacrity application is the same now. Shield is pointless to use because other weapons, like gs/sword, just deal more damage. Well of action got Alacrity for some reason, probably because timewarp exists so you have potentially the same boon output. Heal support chrono doesnt exist anymore. I think even its niche role as minstrel chrono tank on stuff like desmina got hurt badly. I mean you kind of wanted inspiration (SoI, mimic, and maybe precog well) as a tank plus your shield. Then you run STM and scepter, so you at least can provide quickness. Now you need to slot dps phantasmans in the worst case. Just bring back pre EoD chrono at this point. Those reworks are seriously tiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anbujackson.9564 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Nvm the shatter stuff remains probably, so tank chrono should be unaffected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzo.6124 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) Slap Protection (5 targets) on Shield 4 and Superspeed on Shield 5. Edited June 13, 2023 by Kenzo.6124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkizzle.2157 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 12 hours ago, Kenzo.6124 said: Slap Protection (5 targets) on Shield 4 and Superspeed on Shield 5. I'd say to lengthen the Protection from the Phantasm and add Stability to the Shield 5 personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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