ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Warrior/Crude Swing

Life Infusion's Issue -- 16:39, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
Discussion
 * Issue
 * only really usable in PVE but the -40 armor makes your warrior into a 40 armor paper mache frontliner
 * hammers aren't popular in PVE due to lack of a shield and the -40 armor on this is a deal killer as an adrenaline builder
 * only used with Earthshaker for the most part due to said risk
 * hammers outdated in PVE when axe + brawling headbutt/club of a thousand bears does knockdown as well with the benefit of cyclone axe building adrenaline much faster (the only hammer knockdown that costs less is counterblow which is situational)
 * "You Move like a dwarf" makes knockdown not as uncommon in PVE builds, which is disincentive to forgo a shield for a hammer
 * Ursan blessing's pbaoe knockdown makes the only thing this skill is used often with (Earth shaker) not as attractive


 * Suggestion
 * remove -40 armor and *maybe* reduce damage as compensation

Remove armor penalty

 * Issue
 * -40 armor is unnecessary as dervishes can already attack multiple foes for free, therefore warriors need to be compensated. Since you can't use a shield with a hammer the armor penalty hits you even harder.
 * Warriors have better skills to use energy on such as Shock, Frenzy, and Bull's Strike.


 * Suggestion
 * Gain 1 energy for each foe. Remove armor penalty.

Animation

 * Isuue
 * The animation that is used for Crude Swing is the special animation reserved for unconditional hammer KD's.


 * Suggestion
 * Change it to Whirlwind Attack's animation.