Upcoming Hotfix: August 23, 2024—Weapon Skill Bug Fixes

[Rubi Bayer.8493]

Heads up, Tyrians! A hotfix is rolling out later today to address several key weapon skill issues:

• Relic of Rivers: Fixing an issue where this item would incorrectly trigger on all instances of Mirage Cloak
• Thief (Spear) - Unsuspecting Strike: An issue allowing this skill to be canceled without the correct initiative cost is being resolved. 
• Thief (Spear) - Shattering Assault: We’re addressing a problem where this skill has been allowing Thieves to remain permanently stealthed while moving. 
• Warrior (Spear) - Harrier's Toss: Fixing an the where this skill incorrectly triggers burst traits when it lands. 
   

[Arheundel.6451]

It's no wonder SA and JP were running spellbreaker/Thief combo last couple of days....cheats never lose the chance to abuse bugs .

Godsend change

[vozahlaas.3514]

I apologise that this isn't the topic being addressed, but when will the story bug be fixed? I'm talking about not being able to craft the Kodan Bed.

[windshy.8320]

13 hours ago, vozahlaas.3514 said:

I apologise that this isn't the topic being addressed, but when will the story bug be fixed? I'm talking about not being able to craft the Kodan Bed.

If you have a friend who has not done this Quest yet, play the story in his or her homestead and earn your right to proceed, this was the only workaround for me.

Edited August 24 by windshy.8320

[vozahlaas.3514]

@windshy.8320 Thank you very much for the suggestion!

[lvis.3824]

Hello Anet - 

one question , does anyone of your team play thief ?
The new spear was so kitten to begin with, and now, 3 days into expansion you nerf the only , really the only fun skill on that weapon.
And it was not like you state "Thieves to remain permanently stealthed while moving. " - its a chain , it was the third skill, that put a thief into stealth, it was interruptable, you still have reveal and dont enter stealth then, and tbh. the 3spam and autoattack often times broke it before you could make use of an opener.

How on earth should one play this weapon now in any gamemode outside of Pve? 
Its not like this attack is unavoidable / unblindable as many other attacks (on other classes) so we could at least rely on it - no, everyone with half a brain and skil will deny your stealth.
And even it, the stealth attack of the spear is trash , is melee its low dmg and does not even track the target ... 

This game is so full of **** OP abilities that exist since ever, but thief spear #3 must be nerfed three days in the expansion. Yeay ... 

 

 

[Captain Crapface.7528]

On 8/24/2024 at 5:17 PM, lvis.3824 said:

Its not like this attack is unavoidable / unblindable as many other attacks (on other classes)

Do you have an examlple of what is "unblindable" attack or are you just crying that Resistance exists?

Also what is "unavoidable" attack. Even undodgeable attacks, can be sidestepped, teleported out of, invoul'd trough or in some cases nullyfied with stability, block, or aegis.

[Guy.9207]

Are there any words regarding the date on future balance patches?

[Panda.1967]

On 8/23/2024 at 12:28 PM, Rubi Bayer.8493 said:

Warrior (Spear) - Harrier's Toss: Fixing an the where this skill incorrectly triggers burst traits when it lands. 

Please explain to me why Harrier’s Toss triggering burst skill traits when it lands is a bug, while Combustive Shot doing so is not. Both skills are ground target AoEs Burst skills, if it is a bug for one it must be a bug for both. And yet, ya’ll have previously upheld it being a feature for Combustive Shot. May as well point out the inconsistency with Earthshaker as well since Hammer & Longbow have been in game since launch with this inconsistency never addressed. So either all ground target AoE bursts should trigger burst traits when they land or all of them should only trigger burst traits when they hit a target.

Edited 8 hours ago by Panda.1967

[lvis.3824]

On 8/28/2024 at 8:34 AM, Captain Crapface.7528 said:

Do you have an examlple of what is "unblindable" attack or are you just crying that Resistance exists?

Also what is "unavoidable" attack. Even undodgeable attacks, can be sidestepped, teleported out of, invoul'd trough or in some cases nullyfied with stability, block, or aegis.

Yeah, of course  => https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Unyielding_Dragon 

 

[Captain Crapface.7528]

7 hours ago, lvis.3824 said:

Yeah, of course  => https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Unyielding_Dragon 

 

I tought you'd rather mald over something that doesn't force player to stand still and take damage/CC to the face, just to see the target efortlessly dodge, the most telegraphed attack in the entire bloody game. - guess why so few people pley bladesworn 🙂



 

[MaLong.2079]

On 8/23/2024 at 1:28 PM, Rubi Bayer.8493 said:

• Thief (Spear) - Shattering Assault: We’re addressing a problem where this skill has been allowing Thieves to remain permanently stealthed while moving. 

False. Thieves don't need a spear to remain permanently stealthed. 😁