Black Bandit.9425

Not entirely sure but it's unanimous that WB needs a buffed and the skills self roots fixed. Probably the worst out of the lot of em, so far at least. From returning players to streamers, all think this yall are the minority....🤷🏾‍♂️

First off like I said before hand I'm biased, so naw I don't care about other classes tbh. Like we're on the Guardian forum...what did you expect lol. I'd gladly take that hammer elite specialization and you guys can have dual swords for ele. Ya ppl were really calling out Anet for favoritism until it came and they were like oh ok at least it's trash lol.

+1, Anet give this man a job lol

I mean I'm a little biased but please tell me how WB skills match up with the vindicator and the bladesworn. My God they are so cool and have so much utility...don't get me started on the catalyst with viable hammer skills. Looked like so much thought was put into these other specs except WB. It was like they forgot about Guardian and was like oh we'll just make it supper mobile (kinda) and no one will notice. I could possibly be the only one who feels like this. Please tell me I'm wrong?

Let's agree to disagree, but I believe if it were fun or useful you'd see more of it than other weapons...which isn't the case. Hammer just needs another look more than just AA.

I get your argument, I'm not saying its completely useless it has its "niche". Can we argue its not widely used? There are plenty of threads that express this. Most likely due to the fact its not fun to use. Other weapons definitely fill their roll and are fun to use at the same time. Just want to Hammer be that as well. NOT saying make it op, just good on its own. But I understand if thats the least of the Devs issues as there are many other pressing matters.

100% agree with the AA, but will also add could be a little less clunky over all. I don't thing the quote on quote "CC" really validates the long channels in addition to low damage. I'd argue most 1 handed weapons have more utility than 2 handed hammer.

So that first part I feel that you're projecting lol. Second I agree with other weapons being to fast and instant cast...that's why it feels out of place and we're asking it to be addressed. At the end of the day this a game and we'd like it to be fun to use the hammer. Which at the moment feels a bit lackluster. Rework or balance are viable options. Hopefully breaking the rules of elite specialization means they might just repurpose the hammer in a new espec, here's hoping!

Yes i have seen this guide as well, and tbh I was happy at first. But the more I watched the more I realized he's not doing anything special or different from the norm, though I commend him for it. Hammer HEAVILY depends on utility as a crutch for its clunky mechanics. Where other classes use their utilities as a trump card, guardian uses it just to land its hammer skills...sad really. Honestly, might just give up on hammer being good. I'll just embrace the possibility of dual weilding swords and live my other role playing weapon preference with new elite specialization.

I think that will be Engineer makes sense they'd get main hand mace what would the weapon be?

My money is on the rifle TBH. Though I do find this a bummer because I chose Guardian as it's a melee class. Was hoping for daggers, which would include a faster playstyle for guard, whos pretty slow. Of course that's not happening and we're stuck with the rifle, but man can dream can't he?

Just an update...after all the patches...hammer is still useless lmao 😆

Fact of the matter is that hammer underperforms in all areas of the game and needs a buff as well as core guard =P but that's another discussion.

I get that some of you are content with mediocrity of the hammer, I've been using hammer since day one and it's not fun to use, in any game mode. Besides the obvious protection buff and a bit of cc...that's literally all it has to offer in terms of usability. It's literally garbage...your just there to buff. The whole concept is for the hammer to be fun and viable right its at a horrible place and needs to taken a look at. Faster swing speed, and the ring should be instant cast. How are other tools insta casting ice fields and traps an a ring of warding needs a cast time it does no damage???

Hammer is awfully slow and damage output is alright at best...GS has way more utility and damage in my opinion. Either a rework is in order or a couple of tweaks to speed.