ArenaNet:Skill feedback/Warrior/Backbreaker

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Backbreaker

Armond's issue

Issue

The last update was meant to address the backbreaker assassin, but didn't quite manage to. The build still works effectively with 12 hammer mastery.

Suggestion

Decrease knockdown duration to 1...3...4 seconds. This requires 13 hammer mastery to reach the 4 second breakpoint - and any hammer warrior worth his salt will be running 14 hammers (or perhaps 13 if he's decided to go 11-10-10 instead of 12-10-8 for... something. I couldn't even tell you what.)

Random Anon's issue

Issue

The entire power of backbreaker sins is that their chain about recharges backbreaker.

Suggestion

Add a 1 or 2 second recharge

Mahsa's Issue

Issue

Terrible "balancing" done to this skill

Suggestion

Make it so that the skill does the same amount of damage, but only does 2 seconds knockdown. Then for every 4 Strength you have, you receive +1 second (max of 4 second knockdown). If you really don't want sins running around with 4 second knockdowns, this would fix that.

lilondra's issue

issue

Backbreaker was nerfed in the wrong way

Suggestion

I find the solution quite simple tbh Just Make backbreaker have 3 second's knockdown and add another second to stonefist.Only problem would be gust but it can be fixed can't it ?

Also reducing adrenaline to 9 might work because atm its slightly outclassed (blind,... causing it to take AGES to charge)

Frosty issueeee

issue

lol bb sins

Suggestion

Add a 4 or 5 second recharge if hammer mastery is not above 13, keep scaling to achieve 4 second break at 12. This makes BB sins a little less damagerous in the fact it will take them longer to build their adrenaline and possible can't use BB every 8 seconds). while making BB wars (if people even use them...) still viable.

Enar issue

issue

Overused by non Warrior professions

Suggestion

Elite Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Causes knock-down (4 seconds) 50% failure chance unless Strength is 4 or more. Being manly = having strength ; )