Anyway, she can still pretty much shrug off any additional damage... MENDING FTW!
So...hows the absorption nerf for everyone?
Yakumo
My warrior is happy... it was a good enough excuse for her to get a new outfit. Although I still think it was more out of vanity than anything else. 
Anyway, she can still pretty much shrug off any additional damage... MENDING FTW!
Anyway, she can still pretty much shrug off any additional damage... MENDING FTW!
QuixotesGhost
It seems like a such a small thing that I don't think I've even ever considered saving up for a superior absorbtion. I've forgotten that I don't have it.
Clone
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just changed the place where the sup absorption was, now it is on the chest
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As for the nerf, aside from apparently confusing many people,
I do notice a lot more elemental damage. Taking more damage from a wand than a hammer is just wrong.
J3mo
I didn't change anything, really
milias
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Heylo~ i just wanted to know how drastically, or not drastically people's gameplays have been since the absorption rune and shield changes to physical damage only.
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Avarre
Tried 3-man FoW with a war tank, didn't notice any difference since we did the run before the change. The warriors I know are still playing their warriors, and all seems well...
lyra_song
I used to farm ice imps with impunity with my warrior and ranger. Now i farm ice imps with impunity with my ranger only. XD
For me this is the only thing thats truly changed.
For me this is the only thing thats truly changed.
Relambrien
Things are still the same for me, but my Warrior's success in the Fissure of Woe solo has dropped quite a bit. That added damage against the spiders can hurt.
Other than that, there hasn't been a problem. I need to run and heal more often (Healing Signet ftw), but nothing much else.
Other than that, there hasn't been a problem. I need to run and heal more often (Healing Signet ftw), but nothing much else.
Jetdoc
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I used to farm ice imps with impunity with my warrior and ranger.
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Most warriors in PvE groups aren't that affected because they have adequate monk support/focused more on stances.
I don't run, but I would expect that many runners are having difficulties as well going through some of the tricker running spots (e.g. Beacons--->Droknars).
striderkaaru
i haven't noticed a significantly adverse change.
i'm used to tanking the ring of fire missions and fow shirtless for my guild. so uhh... yeah, hasn't changed much for me.
i'm used to tanking the ring of fire missions and fow shirtless for my guild. so uhh... yeah, hasn't changed much for me.
Mr_T_bot
The rune nerf pissed me off.
Skawtt
Didnt notice.
milias
Hmm, just wondering, would this make an evasion Ranger tank more desirable in comparison? Rangers have high elemental armor already and can stay in 75% evasion stance 100% of the time.
Ryuuko
At least with a elemental mod on my sword, I can kill other wars so easily
eternal pho
I'm not pissed off at the change to physical, just the armor changes =(.
GloryFox
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I have played my warrior less and less these days. That 3 points of damage in PvE really adds up over 3 minutes of game play. Whereas I could tank through many areas in the game and not worry about damage I just can't do that anymore. Even the SIN's are using elemental damage in AB and missions such as Aspenwood. This NERF has really severely damaged the Warrior. I’m now in the process of getting rid of my 15k Glads and working on 15k Dreadnaughts.
Spura
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Wands doing more than hammers in PvE, it just bugs me.
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Orinn
changed my Gladiator's armor to Sentinel's. I have less energy, but the damage coming in is tolerable.
Akhilleus
i just wonder if it now puts elemental hilts above vampiric in usefulness, someone would have to do the math.
Doomlord_Slayermann
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i just wonder if it now puts elemental hilts above vampiric in usefulness, someone would have to do the math.
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3 extra damage from vampiric
3 less damage negated with an elemental hilts.
For hammers/bows...
5 extra damage from vampiric
3 less damage negated with elemental hilts.
So, vampiric is the same or better.
King's Spectre
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Things are still the same for me, but my Warrior's success in the Fissure of Woe solo has dropped quite a bit. That added damage against the spiders can hurt.
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Don Zardeone
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Here's my basic take on that math:
3 extra damage from vampiric 3 less damage negated with an elemental hilts. For hammers/bows... 5 extra damage from vampiric 3 less damage negated with elemental hilts. So, vampiric is the same or better. |
not entirely correct
vamp = physical+3 damage
ele = elemental, bypassing shield reduction and rune reduction = at least +3 damage
So so far, it's the same...
However, when fighting a warrior, elemental gets the equivalent of 20%, 10% or 0% ap if you consider the warrior to have 100AL. It's confusing.
When fighting a monk with judges, it's the equivalent of eh, dunno, but it's ap
For other classes its meh.
But when fighting a warrior, I won't use vamp, I will use elemental
When fighting somethign that has 60 AL with no bonuses, vamp is obviously better...... unless you conjure the element.
Oh boy...
Mustache Mayhem
had'nt run droks in long time.. friend needed someone run in his guild- ran it without a problem- did a couple tests pve it really did'nt impact tanking much.. mainly switched to rit for farming anyway
not too good of an opinion.. have'nt been playing- check rachtoh's posts, he's a warrior expert
not too good of an opinion.. have'nt been playing- check rachtoh's posts, he's a warrior expert
Doomlord_Slayermann
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not entirely correct
vamp = physical+3 damage ele = elemental, bypassing shield reduction and rune reduction = at least +3 damage So so far, it's the same... However, when fighting a warrior, elemental gets the equivalent of 20%, 10% or 0% ap if you consider the warrior to have 100AL. It's confusing. When fighting a monk with judges, it's the equivalent of eh, dunno, but it's ap For other classes its meh. But when fighting a warrior, I won't use vamp, I will use elemental When fighting somethign that has 60 AL with no bonuses, vamp is obviously better...... unless you conjure the element. Oh boy... |
Arkantos
I thought the nerf would have a somewhat big impact on warriors. Surprisingly, I dont see a hugh difference. I havent changed my playstyle as a warrior at all.
Age
I haven't made any big changes just to all Glads and put my absorbtion rune on my chest.It would be nice if the rune was changed back though I thought Gaile said they would look into that.
LifeInfusion
Wasn't a big deal unless you solo because your monks just have to heal you a few more times in about...10 minutes or so.
Sciros Darkblade
My warrior used to be able to tank 35 Aatxes at once but now he explodes as soon as I exit Serenity Temple. Curse you ANet! I used to carry a Flute as an offhand but now I have to carry one of those +5 energy Runic Shields for the extra armor!
Loki Seiguro
change? nope havent felt the sting.....and as for fighting other warrios thats not really a problem as i usually have back up most of the time 
Phoenix Ex
Spent around 800k replacing 4 pieces of fow armor to knights, and another 500k or so on elemental shields of every kind, and another 50k or so on a GPB of warding 
. But ya, not much game play difference except major gold sinkage (which I am sure ANET loves) 
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. But ya, not much game play difference except major gold sinkage (which I am sure ANET loves) .