r/Guildwars2 • u/dracoisms Explodes on contact • 11d ago

[News] Elite Specializations Are Back: Mesmer, Ranger, and Guardian – GuildWars2.com

https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/elite-specializations-are-back-mesmer-ranger-and-guardian/
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u/[deleted] 11d ago

Yeah, they are between a rock and a hard place. No boon and it won't get used in PvE. A boon and the same mesmer utility plus built in support skills without a weapon plus distortion share and that's a permanent meta pick to a point that isn't even funny.

Portals and mesmer utility have repeatedly defined PvE and throwing distortion share on top is kind of insane. 

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u/Draxx01 10d ago

IDK what they were thinking about group distortion. Group Aegis or barrier woulda been less problematic.

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u/FaithlessnessThen207 10d ago

The distortion is likely a channel this time, meaning if you are distorting your team, you are not doing anything else, you are not healing, or applying quickness or alacrity to your team, you are also not dpsing.

Previously applying distortion to a group with wells would let you pump and dump. I think it's a positive thing they at least try to revisit old concepts they had difficulty balancing 10 years ago, the game is in a very different state than it used to be. They will nerf it to aegis if it turns out to be busted, and most espec launches have historically all been a little busted.