I love the new norn blessings

Lishy

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

08 Aug 2008 at 20:03 - 1
All I can say is that they allow sooooo much more freedom in builds!
You start by casting Meteor Shower on Scythe of Torment's, quickly go into Raven Blessing and spread conditions/damage onto a mob, warp out of RB with all your skills recharged and energy to the max, rinse and repeat.


Honestly, I can really see the "tactical" use in the new norn blessing. It just feels like there is a lot more freedom in builds

Harvester of Sorrows

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Fathers of Faith

D/

08 Aug 2008 at 21:13 - 2
Agreed. Now they can be used for what I think ANet originally made them for. Looks like it's time to change your avatar.

sickle of carnage

sickle of carnage

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

Textual Harassment [kTHX]

08 Aug 2008 at 21:23 - 3
Anybody who whines about the nerf has no reason to anyway. The nerf was coming, either way.

Lishy

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

08 Aug 2008 at 22:05 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Harvester of Sorrows
Agreed. Now they can be used for what I think ANet originally made them for. Looks like it's time to change your avatar. Any ideas?
I guess a raven with a spear, shouting "Save yourselves!"?

So, with the new tactical use of the blessings, anyone have some good build ideas to make great use of them while still using "normal" skills?

Crimson Flame

Crimson Flame

Better Than Arkantos

Join Date: Apr 2007

ONOES I iz playing WoW

The Order of Dii [Dii] - officer

09 Aug 2008 at 00:46 - 5
Who needs tactical use when you've got near-unlimited Ursan?

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

09 Aug 2008 at 04:53 - 6
LOL Oath-shot. Is [skill]Assassin's Promise[/skill] so hard to use? Wait, yes...

Barring that kind of exploit, yes the skills are more fun to use... but in the end, more worthless. To gain the blessing benefits, you're going to be using a build with no elite half the time. Unless you're in an attribute with junk elites (yeah there are some), thats a huge sacrifice, and generally not worth even Ursan's power.

FawkesStrongwind

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

My Girls A [LUSH]

Mo/

11 Aug 2008 at 12:03 - 7
The Raven Blessing nuker is about as good as it gets, my guild has been using a Raven nuker for ages in DoA and it sped things up tremendously. Other than that I don't think the norn blessings synergize particularly well with anything else. But hey, my main is a monk, so I was pretty unaffected by the changes except that DoA and FoW take longer to clear...

Warriorsrmint

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

11 Aug 2008 at 12:15 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by FawkesStrongwind
The Raven Blessing nuker is about as good as it gets, my guild has been using a Raven nuker for ages in DoA and it sped things up tremendously. Other than that I don't think the norn blessings synergize particularly well with anything else. But hey, my main is a monk, so I was pretty unaffected by the changes except that DoA and FoW take longer to clear... How long did DoA take with a Raven Nuker?

Lyynyyrd

Lyynyyrd

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2008

Aussie Trolling Crew - Spah!

11 Aug 2008 at 14:01 - 9
Bleh nevermind, didn't think build idea through thoroughly before posting.

K O S T A S

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Me/

11 Aug 2008 at 15:43 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Warriorsrmint
How long did DoA take with a Raven Nuker? 1.15mins most times,had done 1.09mins record...Raven nuker isnt great idea right now though