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Skills - Hex Breaker
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Draken
Hex breaker has been modified.
Energy Cost 5
Recharge Time 5 seconds
This skill basically makes the owner immune to hexes for all intents and purposes. Which is great except it’s not as efficient as just having one or two people with remove hex because it’s self only. Good skill though, especially if it’s in a build that is only easily countered with certain hex spells.
Thats my 2 cents.
Energy Cost 5
Recharge Time 5 seconds
This skill basically makes the owner immune to hexes for all intents and purposes. Which is great except it’s not as efficient as just having one or two people with remove hex because it’s self only. Good skill though, especially if it’s in a build that is only easily countered with certain hex spells.
Thats my 2 cents.
Elythor
I found it to be an excellent self-preservation skill for my PvP monk. Gets rid of those Lighning Suges and Backfire very well. The best part is that I don't even need to put points into Domination to use it. Sure, it doesn't last as long...but as a monk, I get hex so often that the timer doesn't have that much effects.
Since its a stance and not enchantment, I can recast it easily without fear of getting Rend.
Since its a stance and not enchantment, I can recast it easily without fear of getting Rend.
Arcanis Imperium
This is especially useful in areas highly populated by Riders. Just turn it on before you start to attack and it recharges by the time you need to use it again.
Miss Innocent
I know it's available from a quest, but I don't remember which one; if anyone can post that here, it'd help everyone trying to get this great skill (some for a second time 
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QuixotesGhost
I believe it's "Eye for Profit" available at Druid's Overlook.
I remember this becuase we had a Mo/Me in our party who didn't want to do the quest becuase he thought hex breaker was "garbage". To which I responded, "Are you mad???!? You're a monk! You get hexed six ways from sunday as soon as you walk into PvP."
I remember this becuase we had a Mo/Me in our party who didn't want to do the quest becuase he thought hex breaker was "garbage". To which I responded, "Are you mad???!? You're a monk! You get hexed six ways from sunday as soon as you walk into PvP."
ElderAtronach
LOL a mo/me who thinks hex breaker is garbage deserves to die to hexes.
portiadude
There are 2 reason for a monk to be mesmer seconday in PvP combat.
#1 Is the fact that insperation holds many ways to get energy, there making you able to last a long match more easily.
#2 Is this skill. Without having to worry much about hexes, it makes you more capable of survinng the enemy's wrath. So any Mo/Me without Hex Breaker, is something evry mesmer enjoys.
#1 Is the fact that insperation holds many ways to get energy, there making you able to last a long match more easily.
#2 Is this skill. Without having to worry much about hexes, it makes you more capable of survinng the enemy's wrath. So any Mo/Me without Hex Breaker, is something evry mesmer enjoys.
yuna of spira
monks get raped by mesmers and necs only because of hexes, whoever thinks hex breaker is garbage on a monk needs to have their account taken away then shoved down their throat along with mark of subversion and backfire......this skill saves me every time in pvp as a monk. only downside is it is domination and not inspiration, then it would be super killer with energy steals for a monk.
Arcanis Imperium
Actually lately I havent been Hexing Monks that much. Energy Burn and Surge, Signet of Weakness, to get rid of alot of their energy. Then start using my staff and lighting spike attacks.
Been Back-hexed by one too many monks as of late.
Been Back-hexed by one too many monks as of late.
Kampfkeks
This skill is just so fricking useful i'm still wondering why it is not an elitespell. Especially when i see the lousy shield of deflection in comparison (just to mention one lousy elitespell ^^).
BUT... the ongoing mesmer and necro rape by natures renewal kinda stopped the hex line drop dead in the tracks and made the few remaining mesmers all go energy denial. While NR was around with its overpowered ways i rarely... REALLY rarely ever got hit by a hex and the mostly NR took it off me within seconds. So i guess, after NR has been fixed the necros and the mesmers will have to get used to hexes again.
Whats a bit overpowered about hexbreaker is its casting time with the low recharge. Basically to get a hex through you have to throw two waste hexes aforehead just to break hexbreaker for that small opportunity of getting ONE hex through. On the other hand it's a stance, your average war could probably break it.
A funny thing i noticed, lately some people do manage to get hexes past hexbreaker without it activating.
BUT... the ongoing mesmer and necro rape by natures renewal kinda stopped the hex line drop dead in the tracks and made the few remaining mesmers all go energy denial. While NR was around with its overpowered ways i rarely... REALLY rarely ever got hit by a hex and the mostly NR took it off me within seconds. So i guess, after NR has been fixed the necros and the mesmers will have to get used to hexes again.
Whats a bit overpowered about hexbreaker is its casting time with the low recharge. Basically to get a hex through you have to throw two waste hexes aforehead just to break hexbreaker for that small opportunity of getting ONE hex through. On the other hand it's a stance, your average war could probably break it.
A funny thing i noticed, lately some people do manage to get hexes past hexbreaker without it activating.
ahmosesaves
could someone update the amount of time it lasts....I just got it in Druids overlook and it starts out at 15 seconds, not 60.
boogaloo
Try Inspired Hex + Arcane Echo... i just love throwing backfire+ soul leech to the me/n who did it to me, if u face me pvp ma char is buddha knows best
tom292
if you've allready done the quest before you changed to a mesmer like me, you can still buy this skill from the trainer in Amnoon Oasis.
sandstorm87
i really hate this skills, a my mesmer
because i love to hex everyone
but as my monk i love this skill
because i love to hex everyone
but as my monk i love this skill
Felix00
well, i'm a bit confused now! This should obliterate hexes. But for example, Backfire is an Hex Spell. And i often get backfired just after 1 sec i casted this hexbreaker!!
it seems a crap!
I also read another site; in this i found Backfire (and all other mesmer craps) named as an Hex. GWGuru tells itz an HexSpell.
I still got life siphoned and backfired! so.....where is the trick?
thx for help
it seems a crap!
I also read another site; in this i found Backfire (and all other mesmer craps) named as an Hex. GWGuru tells itz an HexSpell.
I still got life siphoned and backfired! so.....where is the trick?
thx for help
striderkaaru
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Originally Posted by Felix00
well, i'm a bit confused now! This should obliterate hexes. But for example, Backfire is an Hex Spell. And i often get backfired just after 1 sec i casted this hexbreaker!!
it seems a crap!
I also read another site; in this i found Backfire (and all other mesmer craps) named as an Hex. GWGuru tells itz an HexSpell.
I still got life siphoned and backfired! so.....where is the trick?
thx for help that's because hex breaker only stops the next hex cast on you. if you get chain hexed, it only stops the first one and ends. you probably got hit with 3 hexes. the first one was stopped and ended the stance, then life siphon and backfire got through.
it seems a crap!
I also read another site; in this i found Backfire (and all other mesmer craps) named as an Hex. GWGuru tells itz an HexSpell.
I still got life siphoned and backfired! so.....where is the trick?
thx for help that's because hex breaker only stops the next hex cast on you. if you get chain hexed, it only stops the first one and ends. you probably got hit with 3 hexes. the first one was stopped and ended the stance, then life siphon and backfire got through.
KaPe
Recast it. It's a stance, so you can do it anytime, instantly, and it has very fast recharge. Immediately after it's gone and you see some Mesmer targetting you, just spend 5 mana to prevent something really nasty. It's not like people only use 1 hex on monks - and good ones will open with some weaker hex to remove hexbreaker.
Felix00
so..the skill description is incomplete!?or i misread it in the ingame dialog! i was thinking it was just like whirl def.
That stance blocks attacks but... it doesnt end after a single hit! thx guys for explaination!
That stance blocks attacks but... it doesnt end after a single hit! thx guys for explaination!
Silver Touch
I just loved that expression, "Monks are getting RAPED by Necro's and Mezmo's." [I love raping]
Btw, I'm gonna test this skill with a pvp monk... gonna heal 'em all!
Btw, I'm gonna test this skill with a pvp monk... gonna heal 'em all!
d3kst3r
This is by far one of my favorite defense spells. I cast it just before I go into combat then quickly cast it again as soon as it gets used. Saved my butt heaps of times and ruined many builds.
Louis Ste Colombe
When I am looking for a skill to keep those "while in stance" bonii up (+15%dmg, -2dmg absorb,+45hp) forever on, non elite, with a nice side benefit, I think of that skill.
Long duration, fast recast, low energy, keep me on stance forever.
And of course, hex deterrance does not hurt either...
Louis,
Long duration, fast recast, low energy, keep me on stance forever.
And of course, hex deterrance does not hurt either...
Louis,
Francis Crawford
What happens if you put up Hex Breaker while a hex spell is being cast on you? Do you get hexed or not?
The specific example I'm thinking of is Rotting Titans, who cast Lingering Curse, which is a hex with a 3 second activation time. (Remove all enchantments vs. Ether Renewal build = not pretty.)
The specific example I'm thinking of is Rotting Titans, who cast Lingering Curse, which is a hex with a 3 second activation time. (Remove all enchantments vs. Ether Renewal build = not pretty.)
arredondo
HB will stop a Hex from landing on you even if activated the nanosecond before the cast is finished.