Necrosis now a skill

Dagoth Umbra

Dagoth Umbra

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

In Cartman's Brain, Directing.

Lazy Dominus Legatus [LaZy]

W/E

28 Feb 2010 at 21:28 - 1
Does anyone know why Necrosis was changed to being a skill?

I run a Discord Mesmer that uses Lyssa' Aura for E-management and Necrosis for dmg, with this change, necrosis does not reapply Lyssa's Aura. Probably not fatal to the build, but still annoying. Also, they did not remove the casting time.

Any ideas?

Dzjudz

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

28 Feb 2010 at 21:44 - 2
Because of the Barbed Signet update. Also, the skill type skill doesn't always mean there is no casting time.

Quote:
Originally Posted by guildwars.com developer update notes
The Necrosis change is meant to keep the skill in check even with these new additions to Blood Magic. Necrosis was already a very powerful skill.
The developer update notes give reasoning for skill changes.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

28 Feb 2010 at 23:48 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dzjudz View Post
Because of the Barbed Signet update. Also, the skill type skill doesn't always mean there is no casting time.

The developer update notes give reasoning for skill changes.
This. And the developers give a decent reasoning for it.

-Makai-

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

01 Mar 2010 at 01:48 - 4
The change to Necrosis is kind of a mixed blessing: its recharge can't be shortened by staff/wand/focus mods, but it now penetrates anti-spell defenses. I haven't tested this yet, but would it be affected by Expertise?

Xenomortis

Xenomortis

Tea Powered

Join Date: May 2008

UK

N/

01 Mar 2010 at 02:18 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sante_Kelm View Post
I haven't tested this yet, but would it be affected by Expertise?
Expertise only affects Touch Skills (plus Ranger skills, Attack skills and Rituals).