Any1 have any idea? Since ranger bow attacks didn't get nerfed almost at all, i guess they are still in business even if only one order enchant is present. Barrage or the plain old spike with constant fw and winnow.
So let's hear it... what is still possible, what is now possible and what will be trandy in some days/weeks
Predicting the new FOTM build
thunderpower
Archias
maybe some kind of beast master ranger spike.....
Tsunami Rain
It's kind of hard to say at the moment because there's going to be a bigger update next week (march 7th). I'd put my money on seeing more elementalist spikes and possibly something to do with mesmers (yes im guessing mesmers are gonna be the next "big thing")
OrangeArrow
return of the Mo/Me Goodbye Mo/N
Tsunami Rain
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return of the Mo/Me Goodbye Mo/N
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At least they didnt do anything to SS.
Linkusmax
Beastmaster Preassure build I have been working on gets helped a TON by this update. Buff to Fire + buff to Pets FTW!
Symeon
Go to Tombs Int Dis 1 and you'll find a load of people discussing all the changes... and a few W/Rs looking around helplessly 
A lot of people are saying beastmaster builds are gonna rise.
A lot of people are saying beastmaster builds are gonna rise.
Mimi Miyagi
Gee, maybe teams will start to make...balanced builds for HA.
Then again, maybe not.
Then again, maybe not.
twicky_kid
I see no changes to the Blood necro spike. Got some buffs from the monk side though.
This build will most likely take HoH now.
GvG dunno yet.
This build will most likely take HoH now.
GvG dunno yet.
RaabTheGuru
Yeah I hope there's no FoTM build coming up. Hopefully things will go smoothly and people will start accepting mesmers and necromancers other than order and tainted builds.
Although they nerfed IWAY, I bet people will still be using it regardless. It still has a 25% increased speed, so it's not totally shot.
Although they nerfed IWAY, I bet people will still be using it regardless. It still has a 25% increased speed, so it's not totally shot.
Lasher Dragon
Looking in my crystal ball, I see....
Swords... lots of swords.
Swords... lots of swords.
Reks
Petway, Pet Spike... who knows. 
RaabTheGuru
Whatever it is, it'll be fun to see, and funny to watch all the previous IWAYers jump on the new bandwagon.
"R8+ Mesmer Spike LFG"
"R8+ Mesmer Spike LFG"
Tsunami Rain
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Whatever it is, it'll be fun to see, and funny to watch all the previous IWAYers jump on the new bandwagon.
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dont you just love it
Moltov joss
I'm thinking with the nerf to mend ailment we may see an increase in the number of mass degen via conditions.Then again I don't think they touched mend condition, it does the same thing but not able to target self. I'm not so sure on the new FOTM, but I like how the balances anet does keeps pvp ever changing. I also think we may see(for RA rather) an increase in strength based bull's charge warriors using swords to subdue kiters. Who knows though time will tell. After the AOE nerf I am glad to see the damage buffs for ele in the fire line.
art_
I think Bloodspike may take more of a hold.
Vermilion Okeanos
Well, practice stance got buffed, that means choking gas alone is possible to interrupt necro spike by him/herself. Unless those necro are willing to go mes or ele for the anti-interrupt, which would hinder their hall holding capablity.
Cry of furstration also make it pretty hard for them =/
Cry of furstration also make it pretty hard for them =/
audioaxes
dont see whats the big deal about blood spike
my balanced groups run through it like nothing
their spike is slow, easy for a good infuser to get and its easy to pressure/shutdown that within the first 45 seconds after a few failed spike attempts they are already playing defensively, ive even seen some put up fertile in defense ;/
my balanced groups run through it like nothing
their spike is slow, easy for a good infuser to get and its easy to pressure/shutdown that within the first 45 seconds after a few failed spike attempts they are already playing defensively, ive even seen some put up fertile in defense ;/
Lykan
the new fotm is already here and its blood spike
Divinus Stella
Blood spike will be the new FOTM, altho i got a feeling that if its used anymore than it currently is, builds will start to take more counters for it, now that a warder isnt a must-have for IWAY protection theres more room to play.
Would be nice to see balanced teams return, but itll be the same as usual, people will just copy what they see winning halls, which is either necro spike or some lame "balanced" build with the equivilent of 8monks and 0dmg just used to sit on altars.
Would be nice to see balanced teams return, but itll be the same as usual, people will just copy what they see winning halls, which is either necro spike or some lame "balanced" build with the equivilent of 8monks and 0dmg just used to sit on altars.
Ghost Recon
Spikers are starting to come back, seen quite a few air spiking teams, not many obs flame but they will soon follow, no doubt these are all IWAY players who just want easy fame.
I don't see blood spike as much of a treat, like audioaxes said it is slow and you don't even need a "good" infuser to save you team as a averge one will do. But when they do take halls they can hold for ages, saturday and sunday morning (GMT) there has always been a blood spike holding halls for the past few weeks.
I don't see blood spike as much of a treat, like audioaxes said it is slow and you don't even need a "good" infuser to save you team as a averge one will do. But when they do take halls they can hold for ages, saturday and sunday morning (GMT) there has always been a blood spike holding halls for the past few weeks.
Count to Potato
The uped dmg to bow atks like precision determined and power so ranger spike build even better now
Trippy
bloodspike is easilly countered. it's a slow spike, interupt rangers and shutdown mesmer totally wreck that build to shredz.
Mr Fizzle
Well Alice in Wonderland I was playing against them last night and they were running some what of a fast cast fire spike +AoE we stood our soon but in the relic run it made the positioning real bad :/ with a good group the build they played would be playable.
Big_Iron
To me, this update seemed very Mez friendly, IMHO. I think ANet has been listening to all the Mesmers out there. 
Elurian
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power shot in RSpike? No. RSpike = Punishing/Dual/Savage/Read/FW or Winno/Distortion/Whirling D/Res Sig 3 or 4 of these rangers + 2 Orders Necs
3 man RSpike is trashed now that OoV got nailed hard
I see most RSpikes changing to full 4 man Ranger with 1 orders nec :/
Weazzol
Beastmasters with Mo/Me'rs smiting off all the pets.
BannyD
heh, i ran a beast master pressure build before and was laughed at when we were watching the observation mode in HoH...perhaps i should raise it up again *grins*
Denny Pace
Massive degen builds could thrive more after this update. Of course, everyone and their grandmother is going to be carrying Ineptitude until the cows come home to graze....
I wasn't in awe of IWAY, just tired of facing it all the time. I don't think there's anything in particular that's going to throw me for a loop this time either. In any event, it's going to be interesting the next several days leading up to March 7th.
I wasn't in awe of IWAY, just tired of facing it all the time. I don't think there's anything in particular that's going to throw me for a loop this time either. In any event, it's going to be interesting the next several days leading up to March 7th.
Lord Iowerth
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And dang if that's just what my ranger needs, a bunch of IWAY'ers rolling rangers with no idea how to play them. It's hard enough for me to get a group already with a low rank, I'd hate to think any intelligent team would rather take a r3+ person who farmed IWAY than me, a fairly experienced ranger .... *shudder*
I agree with others that blood spike will probably be the new FoTM, and messies will all be packing cry of frustration/rangers w/ choking gas to counter it
xiv
actually me and a friend already has a new build goin and yes it invovles mesmers i can't reveal much atm but it is severly affective (were workn out a few bugs)