Gaze of Contempt --> new 55hp iNecro killer?

Desert Nomad

[ODIN]

N/Mo

Joined Jun 2005

Apr 27, 2006 at 5:34 PM • #1

Gaze of Contempt

15e
2 sec cast
20 sec recharge

Spell. If target foe has more than 50% health, that foe loses all enchantments.

Seems that unless you have something like Spell Breaker up you're toast. Probably kills most 55hp monks as well.

OR, am I totally wrong about this?

Xpl0iter

Wilds Pathfinder

Just A Digital Pimp Slap [DPS] - Guild Co-Leader

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Joined Dec 2005

Apr 27, 2006 at 5:47 PM • #2

Depending on where they place it, seems like it. Unless you deal with it like rend enchantment.

Evilsod

Banned

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Joined Mar 2006

Apr 27, 2006 at 6:02 PM • #3

Anet really do suck at balancing don't they. They seem to be leaning this entire game towards getting rid of 55s slowly but surely.

This thing is basically Rend without a drawback.

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

[ODIN]

N/Mo

Joined Jun 2005

Apr 27, 2006 at 6:21 PM • #4

I think this skill may actually have some profound effects in PvP. Any type of class that likes to maintain enchantments on themselves or allies will have to deal with ALL those enchants being removed.

I believe this skill puts necros in the lead for being enchant removers (if they weren't already there). I'm going to go through the new Mesmer skills and see what they got just to be sure.

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CKaz

Jungle Guide

Joined Feb 2005

Apr 27, 2006 at 7:19 PM • #5

Quote: Originally Posted by Evilsod

Anet really do suck at balancing don't they. They seem to be leaning this entire game towards getting rid of 55s slowly but surely. If they wanted to do that they could have done it long ago.
There have been spirits and spells to knock them out out there for a long time.

This is clearly more for PvP and IMO beats out the mesmer stuff for doing so, yes.
So I find this classic, a PvE necro complaining about a *terrific* PvP necro addition.

See if it shows up in UW first before you tear up about it maybe?

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Ellena

Ascalonian Squire

Joined Sep 2005

Apr 27, 2006 at 8:54 PM • #6

yeah, UI doubt it's there to spesifically ruin 55s. it's pretty mean to mesmers, but I'm a necro and they bu8tchered my minions, so I'll ake what I can get ;P

Evilsod

Banned

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

Joined Mar 2006

Apr 27, 2006 at 9:02 PM • #7

Quote: Originally Posted by CKaz

If they wanted to do that they could have done it long ago.
There have been spirits and spells to knock them out out there for a long time.

This is clearly more for PvP and IMO beats out the mesmer stuff for doing so, yes.
So I find this classic, a PvE necro complaining about a *terrific* PvP necro addition.

See if it shows up in UW first before you tear up about it maybe? Please explain to me why Anet created spells such as Life Bond and Life Barrier? By the looks of things Reversal of Fortune will be removed before you can even be hit, never mind be able to bond an entire team.

Karmaniac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Joined Feb 2006

Apr 27, 2006 at 9:57 PM • #8

So, you run into 55hp builds often? Neither do I. Even if you did simple vampiric gaze kills them just as effectively.

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kaldak

Frost Gate Guardian

Joined Jan 2006

Apr 28, 2006 at 12:13 AM • #9

hehe...I love vamping 55s...

Anet already has plenty of ways to smack down 55 farming in an area if they want to as demonstrated by the desert...I doubt this really changes much aside from a new niche for PvP necros

Fargin Scotchsman

Frost Gate Guardian

Noobs Of Steel

Joined Apr 2006

Apr 28, 2006 at 12:43 AM • #10

personally, im sick of anet "balancing" things. i beat game wit mm, deleted him (dunno why) then created another. now all is in vain, and im not even n/me, so ima have a hard time ss'in til im ascended, and i sure dun wanna start again. all the necros shud start a revolution.........

Karmaniac

Lion's Arch Merchant

Joined Feb 2006

Apr 28, 2006 at 5:36 AM • #11

Quote: Originally Posted by Fargin Scotchsman

personally, im sick of anet "balancing" things. i beat game wit mm, deleted him (dunno why) then created another. now all is in vain, and im not even n/me, so ima have a hard time ss'in til im ascended, and i sure dun wanna start again. all the necros shud start a revolution......... First things first: check your spelling. Second ask yourself was the MM ever really balanced? And finally stop boohoo'ing for sympathy in thread in no way associated with MM's. How should they have implemented it? In several consecutive nerfs? If they would have done so we would have had even more whiny threads about MM's getting the shaft and getting it again. IMO the more people quit because of this the better.