July Skill Balance predictions

It is the first monday of July, and with the first few weeks, comes the hype for the the skill balance..
Post predictions here.


Mine are a couple more rit and para buffs for pve, and perhaps a dervish rework or buff to be better at scythe than even those silly PARAGONS, some dart board nerfs, and useless buffs to useless skills.

I predict it won't happen until August.

I predict it won't happen until August.

There seems to be more expectations for large scale balance updates recently rather than the usual small reactive nerfage.

Also lol at the expectation that the next big update will target pvp. They haven't officially stated what (if anything) it will be yet, who knows it could just be removing heroes from ha/gvg (5 minute job).

Remember kids, don't expect anything, never be disappointed.

A bug fix for Signet of Spirits.

I doubt there will be any changes made, as they are still having issues with Xunlai. However, if it were to happen, or at least when it happens in August (hoping), I would expect a few things based on what I have seen/heard.

1) MINOR nerf to Shadow Form, Glyph of Swiftness, and or Deadly Paradox. Perma will probably get hit, but not killed.
2) Mind Blast and/or Distortion, as I hear lots of people complain about it.
3) Signet of Spirits - this would be a bug fix though
4) Change on scythe targeting so you hit ONE target, plus 1 more target for every 5 ranks in Mysticism (yep, that would increase its power if using a Major/Superior rune)
5) Wells have been discussed for changes, I expect we will see a preview of the changes before they roll them all out

Not sure anything will happen, but the only thing I'd LIKE to see is a PvE nerf to Shadow Form. The skill shouldn't be permanent, so anything to prevent 100% upkeep would be nice.

Whats the point of this? Dont tell me A/Ds are overpowered.

Whats wrong witht he way scythes are now?.. Werent they designhend to hit multiple targets?.....What you are predicting is pretty much destruction of WE Scythe builds for PvE and Nerf to crit scythe assasins and such ?

I am hoping and pretty much sure scythes wont be affected at alll. SoS agreed fix is a must. SF not sure.

At least 1 week late, more than likely will only give teams a week to adjust before the mAT, and it won't do shit.

Scythes themselves are good.
It's the fact Mysticism, Earth Prayers, and Wind Prayers suck and the lack of a reasonable IAS.
If even the PARAGON and RANGER uses the scythes better, it's a problem with primary dervish themselves.

I actually have faith that ANet will get it in on time. I predict SF going back to how it was when only eles could use it to solo farm greens, nerf to Mind Blast or Distortion, hopefully Mind Blast. And some buffs to some warrior skills, not PR type buffs or anything, just nice buffs, if ANet can manage that I will hug them.

I predict bad skill updates along with complaining.

Probably cancel it for this month and say 'lol we reskinned XTH webpage,too busy havin fun in GW2 parties every day and getting high, kthnxbai'

I agree with this part.

No matter what anet does someone will complain. You can't please everyone all the time, so there's no point in trying really. Just a waste of effort to cater to everyone.

I appreciate the attempt. Even if I don't always like the way skills are changed. Just make the game more interesting for me.

hopefully a buff to word of censor
5 energy 1 charge 2 recharge
increase damage

so overall its more like discord but weaker/ more powerful?
idk

- Bosses in Perdition Rock now have a chance to drop new and unique green items. <insert detailed list to follow>.
- Skull Crack now costs 7 adrenaline.
- Added new Paragon Insignia called "Commander" that gives Armor +10 (while moving).

Week late and with nothing updated.

They are going to un-nerf ursans

either this or another 40 elite skill buff update that puts gvg back into its 9001st stone age and the game remains unfun for yet another year

You are all such negative people, Anet nerf things that need to be nerfed i predict this will happen.
Apart from Mind Blast, why would they nerf it?
They nerfed SH last balance now if they nerf MB they are pushing Fire eles out of pvp, and MB makes a different Meta, if we didnt have this all we would see is Me/N and Hexes....