Curse

samcobra · Jul 05, 2006, 04:23 PM // 16:23

I'm calling for an expansion of ranger spirits to include other elements as well. While great steps have been made with the use of winter, greater conflagration, and conflagration, there is more that can be done

Why cant rangers have access to a bunch of such spirits, with the ability to convert all damage to any element, or change damage to any element.

Ideas would include a earth spirit, something like Greater Sandstorm, converting all physical damage to earth damage, or others like that?

Also, I think that ANet should create more PVE specific elemental resistance/weakness so that these elements would be more wisely used depending on the situation.

BahamutKaiser · Jul 06, 2006, 12:50 AM // 00:50

Because Ranger isn't an elementist, he is a ranger. Full elemental manipulation may be too powerful, and seperating abilities like greater conflagration and winter serve a very obvious purpose.

If you could set up a spirit which turned all elemental damage to fire, and then turn all physical damage to fire as well with greater conflagulation, you could easily defend yourself with skills like Ward Against Harm and Mantra of Flame.

Because they only work for seperate elements, you cannot switch all physical and elemental damage to a certain element, ensuring that elemental counters don't become overpowered. It is as simple as that, about the only spirit we need now is one that halves life stealing...... Well I'm sure there are alot of other good spirits they can make.

Terra Xin · Jul 06, 2006, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Any defense against life stealing would be a good idea to implement in Ch3.

Bahamut is quite right. So i'll shut my mouth.

samifly · Jul 06, 2006, 08:07 AM // 08:07

I think a spirit that halves lifestealing sounds more like a rit skill >.>

I could -maybe see a use for another elemental spirit, but since GC and winter have pretty limited uses already I'm not seeing the need.