guardian bleeds u19.3 first impressions

[Marxlne]

Sorry, Zon, was too traumatized to watch after https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8olNzDd17eU#t=06m59s

[MasterSilver]

After logging in yesterday, it looks like bleeds are tiering up the way they did before 19.3. Also bleeds may not be criting the way they were, but they also aren't falling off. And self heals are back, so, improvement. Most of us don't have t2 ToDT raid armor, but the 25% bleed dmg buff would significantly increase dps.

[mattspencer]

It is probably close to a coin flip between the BB Gold Jewellery ( 10% ) bleed set vs essence jewellery. Shorter fights would benefit essence gear more, longer fights the bleed set would be beneficial, especially if kiting is involved. I have both and probably will stick with essence gear. T2 Raid 25% bleed would be a huge benefit.

[Macdui]

It is probably close to a coin flip between the BB Gold Jewellery ( 10% ) bleed set vs essence jewellery. Shorter fights would benefit essence gear more, longer fights the bleed set would be beneficial, especially if kiting is involved. I have both and probably will stick with essence gear. T2 Raid 25% bleed would be a huge benefit.

Talking of raid set bonus, this all started because someone decided to put a radiate buff bonus on some raid gear so they had to nerf radiate to accommodate, and truly screwed it up. With another set giving bleed buffs (hmm lets nerf bleeds too?) it's two sets that don't actually improve the build you're likely raiding in and if ever there was a primary objective in any MMO raid it's to gear up the tank first not dangle the carrot of key off spec gear that wont overall improve the raid group.

I wish blue names had to have the class and level of their own characters listed in a footer/signature, that would be telling.

[Joedangod]

Talking of raid set bonus, this all started because someone decided to put a radiate buff bonus on some raid gear so they had to nerf radiate to accommodate, and truly screwed it up. With another set giving bleed buffs (hmm lets nerf bleeds too?) it's two sets that don't actually improve the build you're likely raiding in and if ever there was a primary objective in any MMO raid it's to gear up the tank first not dangle the carrot of key off spec gear that wont overall improve the raid group.

Well...I mean technically it started when they didn't patch radiate spreading bleeds back in Helms Deep.

[Macdui]

Well to fix the stuff that got released in HD that didn't match the plan they would have needed Blizzard's budget...