Abelisk.5148 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) - Tooltips imply Bladesong skills are instacast, which they are not. Also, there no longer exists a panic "Daze" that the other Mesmer specs come with--the only alternative is a knockback utility that feels unreliable with its 45 second cooldown. - The heal requires you to face your target for the blades; I've had my cast broken midway because the target would port behind me. Seems counterintuitive. Ether Feast may become the meta healing skill. - Bladesongs seem to be able to get reflected but permanent blade upkeep feels nice. - Aegis/block gimmick easily counterable, matchups against Thieves even more difficult or impossible. - Damage doesn't feel consistent, bursts are hard to setup as all bladesongs require target lock on - Invuln utility is a must, so is Blink, leaving one spot available which can be a plus or negative - Dagger skills feel lacking. Surprised to see dagger skills deal no conditions at all. The spec will get buffed in the future I'm sure, but can't say I was feeling too excited about it. Edited August 18, 2021 by Abelisk.5148 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guirssane.7082 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I feel the spec strong enough but the issue is that you're really squishy, even with the utility evade+ the stun break/knock back + blink if I'm focused it's hard to survive imo. The heal requiring you to face your target is hard to land so I'm not using this one usually. I guess the best elite to use is either the invis or the moa because virtuoso elite doesn't looks good in pvp. Too easy to dodge. Not sure if I should play staff as second weapon or something like sword/torch... The range on the dagger feels nice 1200 range is good. Burst can be brutal but animation of shatter takes a lot of time so it can be avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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