The latest expansion for MMORPG Guild Wars 2, Visions of Eternity, is right around the corner! Come October 28, there will be a new way to play every profession. Two weeks ago, developer ArenaNet shared the overview of the first three: Troubadour (Mesmer), Galeshot (Ranger), and Luminary (Guardian). A week later, it was the turn of Antiquary (Thief), Ritualist (Necromancer), and Paragon (Warrior).
This time, the team is back with another, final selection: Evoker (Elementalist), Amalgam (Engineer), and Conduit (Revenant).
Drawing upon the forces of the natural world, elementalist evokers call upon spiritual companions and empower them with elemental energies. Each evoker starts with a choice: which element to specialize in. Some of the evoker’s traits and utility will be affected by the chosen element, and that includes familiars! Fire specialists will be accompanied by the cunning fox, water joined by the mischievous otter, air by the agile hare, while earth gets the stalwart toad. The familiars have their own skills that charge as the evoker uses weapon skills or upon using the familiar’s basic skill.
The evoker is a flexible specialization, capable of filling a number of roles depending on which element you specialize in. Those leaning toward fire may choose to focus on condition damage, as the fox will complement those builds well.
The Amalgam (Engineers) use adaptable oozes to absorb the properties of substances and living creatures they come into contact with for both defense and offense. Amalgams replace the engineer’s utility toolbelt abilities with morph abilities. By being able to freely customize which morph skills they select, you can arrive to any fight with the right tools to survive and dish out damage.
Amalgam’s utility skills are stances. The mercurial mold can assist you to shift your form, making you as dense as steel or as light as a feather. With the skill Liquid State, you can even melt down into a puddle!
With the Conduit (Revenant), the developers wanted to portray the multifaceted nature of Razah’s unique link to the Mists. By amplifying the revenant’s connection to the Mists, the conduit can tap into a deeper well of power through the legends they choose to channel, further augmenting their existing strengths.
