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PTS: A glaring problem with new NB skill grim focus
Wahee
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Grim focus replaces haste and procs a large hit (bigger than snipe) after 8 light or heavy attacks.
There is a huge problem with this skill in pvp though. Light/heavy attacks against enemies that use damage shields do not count towards the 8 count if they do not break the shield and land actual damage. I spent several hours dueling and against opponents that stack shields i was unable to ever get grim focus to proc over the course of a 1-2 minute fight. In my hours of dueling I never once got grim focus to proc against any opponent that used a damage shield, and I was intentionally trying to get it to proc.
Shields are extremely popular in pvp and light attacks will almost never do enough damage to drop the shield and cause any damage. You might get a few actual damaging hits in, but not 8 in the 20 second time window.
TLDR: Grim focus is worthless in PvP against anyone using a damage shield, which is almost everyone.
Edited by Wahee on January 28, 2015 6:38PM There is a huge problem with this skill in pvp though. Light/heavy attacks against enemies that use damage shields do not count towards the 8 count if they do not break the shield and land actual damage. I spent several hours dueling and against opponents that stack shields i was unable to ever get grim focus to proc over the course of a 1-2 minute fight. In my hours of dueling I never once got grim focus to proc against any opponent that used a damage shield, and I was intentionally trying to get it to proc.
Shields are extremely popular in pvp and light attacks will almost never do enough damage to drop the shield and cause any damage. You might get a few actual damaging hits in, but not 8 in the 20 second time window.
TLDR: Grim focus is worthless in PvP against anyone using a damage shield, which is almost everyone.
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Woolenthreads✭✭✭✭"worthless now"? It doesn't even exist yet and they've made it meh.Oooh look, lot's of Butterflies! Wait! Butterflies? Get out of here Sheo, stop bugging me!
Having issues with Provisioning Writs? A list of problem Writs and people willing to help in game can be found in this Thread1 -
not every skill can be useful in every situation; if its amazing in pve and bad in pvp that does not make it bad or even unbalanced. There are a ton of skills that are only good in one or the other.
shield stacking is even more important now, everyone his hitting like freight-trains.
did you test in in organized group play where you are benefiting from aoe damage reduction?0 -
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✭✭✭Should put a thread in the PTS forum as well, but thanks for catching this."If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -- the 14th Dalai Lama
Wisdom is doing Now that which benefits you later.
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