Did the effect of using Winter with Fire damage get nerfed? - Guild Wars Forums

Kagawa Kaze · Mar 17, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03

A PUG member I was running with last night said that combining winter with a Fire Ele in Glint's wasn't going to work anymore because it got nerfed...

I admit I don't pay enough attention to all the skill postings, but I run a ranger, and I've used that combo a lot in the past...I am surprised I missed that...did anyone see a posting on GWicki about it?

Dang it if they did.

Quru · Mar 17, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

It haven't worked in a long time.

ender6 · Mar 17, 2008, 06:08 PM // 18:08

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Originally Posted by Kagawa Kaze

A PUG member I was running with last night said that combining winter with a Fire Ele in Glint's wasn't going to work anymore because it got nerfed...

I admit I don't pay enough attention to all the skill postings, but I run a ranger, and I've used that combo a lot in the past...I am surprised I missed that...did anyone see a posting on GWicki about it?

Dang it if they did.

I'll admit I haven't used that gimick in a while, but looking at the skill descriptor I don't see why it wouldn't work.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Winter

*note all skill descriptors from the most recent update are up to date.

[Morkai] · Mar 17, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13

Don't see why it wouldn't work. Unless Glint is now a Ranger, thus gaining +30AL vs Elemental?

Miska Bow · Mar 17, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18

There's a little BUG note at the bottom of the page.

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Bug.
Winter converts to cold damage after other effects check the damage type.

If i read this right, the immunity to fire will apply before the conversion to cold dmg is apply, therefore not boosting the dmg done.

Correct me if im wrong.

Kagawa Kaze · Mar 17, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

Hey, I've run with you in Glint's Challenge, I think...your name is familiar...but anyway, thank you for solving the puzzle for me, because I kept changing for notices that the skills had actually changed...and reading the skill descriptions thinking "I didn't see a change..." thought I'd lost my mind - which is possible.

But the bug notice you pointed out explains why, particularly in Glint's Challenge and the destroyer mobs, it isn't going to help. That is way different than arena net "nerfing" the effect though...which is how the PUG member had put it.

Thanks for getting me straight on it!

Talarian · Mar 17, 2008, 06:34 PM // 18:34

That would explain why it doesn't work in Ring of Fire either...

Miska Bow · Mar 17, 2008, 06:42 PM // 18:42

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Originally Posted by Kagawa Kaze

Hey, I've run with you in Glint's Challenge, I think...your name is familiar...but anyway, thank you for solving the puzzle for me, because I kept changing for notices that the skills had actually changed...and reading the skill descriptions thinking "I didn't see a change..." thought I'd lost my mind - which is possible.

But the bug notice you pointed out explains why, particularly in Glint's Challenge and the destroyer mobs, it isn't going to help. That is way different than arena net "nerfing" the effect though...which is how the PUG member had put it.

Thanks for getting me straight on it!

Maybe "forgetting" to fix the bug is a way of nerfing it.

Songbringer · Mar 17, 2008, 06:54 PM // 18:54

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Originally Posted by Miska Bow

Maybe "forgetting" to fix the bug is a way of nerfing it.

No, if that was true anet has ment to nerf 3/4 game content ^^

Mar 17, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#1
Kagawa Kaze Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Guild: Cloisters of Chaos Profession: R/E	Did the effect of using Winter with Fire damage get nerfed? A PUG member I was running with last night said that combining winter with a Fire Ele in Glint's wasn't going to work anymore because it got nerfed... I admit I don't pay enough attention to all the skill postings, but I run a ranger, and I've used that combo a lot in the past...I am surprised I missed that...did anyone see a posting on GWicki about it? Dang it if they did.

Mar 17, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#6
Kagawa Kaze Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Guild: Cloisters of Chaos Profession: R/E	Thank you Miska!! Hey, I've run with you in Glint's Challenge, I think...your name is familiar...but anyway, thank you for solving the puzzle for me, because I kept changing for notices that the skills had actually changed...and reading the skill descriptions thinking "I didn't see a change..." thought I'd lost my mind - which is possible. But the bug notice you pointed out explains why, particularly in Glint's Challenge and the destroyer mobs, it isn't going to help. That is way different than arena net "nerfing" the effect though...which is how the PUG member had put it. Thanks for getting me straight on it!

Mar 17, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#2
Quru Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Acolytes of Death Profession: N/	It haven't worked in a long time.

Mar 17, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13	#4
[Morkai] Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Heroes of Elonia [HE] Profession: W/Rt	Don't see why it wouldn't work. Unless Glint is now a Ranger, thus gaining +30AL vs Elemental?

Mar 17, 2008, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#7
Talarian Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Ninth Legion [TNL] Profession: E/	That would explain why it doesn't work in Ring of Fire either...