What skills have been updated the most?

fenix

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

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I imagine Paragon is probably the most 'nerfed' profession, simply because it went through SO MANY nerfs early on in Nightfall, due to it being so overpowered.

Puebert

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

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Paragons were nerfed pretty viciously after NF.

But I think Aegis has been changed the most.

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

aegis and woh

slowerpoke

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

would have been better if the wiki retained historical state of skills at a glance. sure you can look at the edit history but those are usually a mess of small edits.

Racthoh

Racthoh

Did I hear 7 heroes?

Join Date: May 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Guild Leader (Not Recruiting)

Ritualist and Assassin. Ritualist probably on top simply because whenever one spirit seemed to get a change they all would.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

Just go to each month's update page and start counting http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Category:Updates

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Kendel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2009

I'd say Rangers have had tons of changes over the years. Expertise has surely gone through the most changes of any primary attribute, and theres been fairly regular changes of the occasional skill unlike 1 massive nerf or buff to loads at once, which is really just a sign of poor balance in the first place.

As for which skill... god knows. Theres been quite a few versions of certain commonplace Monk skills, same with Rit weapon spells.

Personally i'd say 'updated' would mean nerfed and/or buffed over time rather than nerfed over and over again in a short time, which counts out pretty much every Para shout.

Alleji

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Weapon of Warding and Incoming got nerfed like 8 times each.

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Necros, the only class who got their attributes nerfed.

MisterB

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sniper22 View Post
Necros, the only class who got their attributes nerfed.
Rangers and Expertise.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sniper22 View Post
Necros, the only class who got their attributes nerfed.
Mysticism was also nerfed.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

As was leadership, I believe.

maxxfury

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

[DVDF] Gp

Me/A

^soulreaping...hit hard...so they say! still broken

Most nerfs to a skill line, smiting?
Most nerfs to a class, paragon?
Most wildly nerfed and buffed skill, Ether renewal?

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Avarre View Post
As was leadership, I believe.
Don't forget, strength was nerfed in beta!

Anyways...

Aegis: 6 changes
Mark of Rodgort: 5 changes

Not quite sure on other skills that have been changed 5+ times.

nepmoa

nepmoa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

We Raised You All [In]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kendel View Post
Expertise has surely gone through the most changes of any primary attribute,
soule reaping change 2/3 time because of spirits and i think its the most change primary attribute

Cacheelma

Cacheelma

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Ascalon Union

Me/Mo

Peace and Harmony, I'd guess.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

Remember the time when an update couldn't be called an update if mesmers didn't lose half their skills?

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

Didn't count but hasn't Light of Deliverance been changed a lot? I recall a lot of buffing/nerfing in a desperate attempt to get it balanced in 07.

IronSheik

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

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Mark of rodgort came to my mind, I remember when it was 25 energy single target...ahhh

riktw

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2008

netherlands

Mo/E

shadow form got nerfed some times, and aegis to.

Sword Hammer Axe

Sword Hammer Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2008

Look up.

Kurzick Conflagration Unit [KCU].

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I think most of the recent skill updates have been for the monks advantage actually. Not all of course but most Warriors have had their block stances nerfed pretty badly I'd say o.0 Although they mostly stop attacking you after 3 sec block anyways... Sins, Paras and Rit's have been hit hard I think.

To all the people mentioning the Soul Reaping nerf as a bad thing: How many here has actually had a major energy management problem on Necro after the nerf?

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

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Ward Against Melee has been tweaked multiple times I believe.

TheodenKing

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

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Ursan caused the most q.q. cry-baby whine for your momma.

Mesmers seemed to have had the most skills messed with over the years, but I could be wrong.

Ugh

Ugh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

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What happened to Expertise?

rodzilla

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Elite Dragon Bane

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The most I'm not sure about. the most devaststing nerfs to a single profession. Warriors and Monks. it's extremely hard to keep a monk alive in RA now. Warriors are a "Total fail" in 4vs4 PvP without a healer. All the professions have had nerfs over the years.
but lets face it.
If you consider that you can't heal from your primary profession then nothing is worse than Warriors and Mesmers

Healing Signet -40 armor equates to no healing at all vs experienced PvP players they want you to use the Healing signet, as most times it means instant death with the -40 armor.
Lions Comfort disables your rez sig for x amount of seconds. "Fail" especially in 4vs4
There are so many ways to shut a warrior down that it is the very last choice for many in RA where you might not get a healer at all.

Compared to Sin who can get hugh armor boost and much more self heals from there primary profession. Sins needed to be nerfed and should have even more. They can maintain KDs very well and if you get KDed by and experience sin you can hang it up. your toast.

Poor mesmers have extremely weak healing from there primary profession

As far as PvE and nerfs. I think all the profession are fine. A nerf here and there is no big deal. Unless you're a solo farmer.

Random Scrubinator

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Diversion and Blackout were both adjusted very frequently in the first year of the game, although it's been untouched for a while

MisterB

MisterB

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ugh View Post
What happened to Expertise?
It used to work on all non-spell skills, like stances from other classes.

ll Jamie ll

ll Jamie ll

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

Devon, England.

Desolation Lords [DL]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheodenKing View Post
Ursan caused the most q.q. cry-baby whine for your momma.
I laughed so hard the day ursan got nerfed.

Rit's have been buffed up again, as per para.

Para's nerf early on in nightfall made people think "when will this ever stop?!" (well, it did to me. )

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by slowerpoke View Post
would have been better if the wiki retained historical state of skills at a glance. sure you can look at the edit history but those are usually a mess of small edits.
I think there actually are pages like that... Atleast I've seen one for Aegis. I'll see if I can find it...

Well here is the one for Aegis... The project had been started once but no one was interested in continuing it, so there is only a page for Aegis, and it's outdated.

MisterB

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

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http://gw.gamependium.com/tools/skills/history/153

Useful site for skill history.