The final beta weekend is almost upon us, my Shield Brothers & Sisters, and now that we’ve covered our utility skills in depth, I thought you might like to see some of them in action!
During the second stress test, I spent a considerable amount of time playing in hot-join structured PvP, trying out various builds. Today, I am going to share three different builds and three different videos with you. I’ll point out what I enjoyed about each one, as well as their drawbacks. I’ll cover some of the high points of my own personal playstyle, and I’ll also mention where I have areas of opportunity to grow. Finally, I’m going to invite you to share your comments, stories and videos on our forums so that the Guardian community as a whole can benefit from your experiences.
I’ve taken the liberty of recording a video of each skill group so that you can familiarize yourself with how the abilities look on the battlefield. I’ll list the skills from each category, describe their functions and give insight into their effectiveness in battle. At the end of each category, I’ll pick my personal favorite from the group for my particular play style.
This is vital information for players of other professions as well. It may educate our enemies on which abilities to avoid, but it will also prepare our allies to take advantage of the many benefits we bring to a fight. I apologize in advance for the framerates in some of the videos. I shot them while inside the Mists during the Friday afternoon of the last beta weekend, and WvW was a bit unstable for me at the time. Still, I hope you’ll find them valuable.
I’ve taken the liberty of recording a video of each skill group so that you can familiarize yourself with how the abilities look on the battlefield. I’ll list the skills from each category, describe their functions and give insight into their effectiveness in battle. At the end of each category, I’ll pick my personal favorite from the group for my particular play style.
This is vital information for players of other professions as well. It may educate our enemies on which abilities to avoid, but it will also prepare our allies to take advantage of the many benefits we bring to a fight. I apologize in advance for the framerates in some of the videos. I shot them while inside the Mists during the Friday afternoon of the last beta weekend, and WvW was a bit unstable for me at the time. Still, I hope you’ll find them valuable.
We’ve got quite a bit to cover, so let’s get started!
Hello again, my shield brothers and sisters! Last week we went over the new skill tier system for our utility and elite skills, and now the time has come to look at individual skills in depth.
I’ve taken the liberty of recording a video of each skill group: Heals, Consecrations, Meditations, Shouts, Signets, Spirit Weapons, and Elite Skills, so that you can familiarize yourself with how the abilities look on the battlefield. I’ll list the skills from each category, describe their functions and give insight into their effectiveness in battle. At the end of each category, I’ll pick my personal favorite from the group for my particular play style.
This is vital information for players of other professions as well. It may educate our enemies on which abilities to avoid, but it will also prepare our allies to take advantage of the many benefits we bring to a fight. I apologize in advance for the framerates in some of the videos. I shot them while inside the Mists during the Friday afternoon of the last beta weekend, and WvW was a bit unstable for me at the time. Still, I hope you’ll find them valuable.
While the announcement of the tiered trait system created a bit of a stir in the community, comparatively little has been said about the tiered skill system. I went into the last beta weekend without knowing exactly what this would mean for us, and it caused me a bit of frustration.
As I said in my video, the goal of this article will be to enlighten you to the specifics of the system and how it affects our chosen profession. Like the new trait system, skill tiers will limit your freedom and customization options as you level. There’s an upside to it that I’ll explain later in the article, but first we need to cover the basics. (more…)
