End of Dragons Releases Short Trailer Showcasing Nine New Elite Specializations
Guild Wars 2 getting ready for the launch of End of the dragons, its third full expansion pack. In anticipation of its launch, Guild Wars 2 showcased tons of features players can hope for in the new expansion – most recently a short video compilation of its nine new Elite Specializations coming up for its existing nine classes.
Each of the nine professions of Guild Wars 2 has five base specializations, each with their own special active and passive abilities. Heart of thorns introduces Elite Specializations – powerful specializations that completely change the way a class plays and grant access to weapon combinations that the class might not otherwise be able to use. With End of the dragons, each class will have three Elite Specializations available, although a character can only have one active at a time.
Guild Wars 2 has already showcased the upcoming new elite specializations End of the dragons, but this video quickly introduces some of the cooler features of the extended trailers. From Bladesworn’s explosive Dragon Slash attacks, to the Vindicator’s legendary alliance stance, and the enchanting Bladesongs and Illusions of the Virtuoso, characters of any class will have tons of new tips and new weapon combinations to play with. in the next expansion.
Guild Wars 2 has given players the ability to play the new elite specializations in three beta events so far, and has already made a number of balance changes for them. The fourth beta event will take place in the early days of December, giving players the opportunity to try out these changes and give more feedback, and take Guild Wars 2 new Siege Turtle mount for one turn.
Most players are optimistic about the new Elite Specializations being added in End of the dragons. Since their creation in Heart of thorns, Elite Specializations have been an exciting addition to the game, adding a unique element to character classes not only available with Base Specializations. Elite specs are particularly tasty, flashy, and exciting, and players have loved what they’ve seen of them in beta events so far.
However, some players have reservations about the new elite specializations. As the name suggests, elite specializations are strong – some think they are too strong. Powerful mechanics can be difficult to balance, and some previous elite specs were either too strong or too weak compared to others, especially considering Guild Wars 2 does not use the “Holy Trinity” of Tank, Healer and DPS. Some other players don’t like that elite specs are essentially required, which means that versions that only use basic specs or weapons cannot easily stay competitive with the newer ones. Players will need to try out the elite specs on their own in the next beta event, and in End of the dragons itself, and judge whether ArenaNet successfully delivers engaging gameplay without breaking the delicate balance between classes.
Guild Wars 2 is available now on PC, with End of the dragons released in February 2022.
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