Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons Expansion – New Harbinger Class Explained
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons adds the Harbinger Elite Specialization, which grants Necromancers the power of alchemy and a new main-hand pistol.
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The second new Elite Specialization of the Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons expansion has been confirmed to be an alchemist Necromancer, the Harbinger. This new class grants the Necromancer the use of elixirs, which will no doubt allow the Harbinger to deliver powerful condition damage.
With Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, all nine of the game’s classes will receive a brand new elite specialization that promise to fundamentally change the way the class is played. ArenaNet has chosen to reveal these new elite specializations in batches of three as successive betas roll out over the course of the next few months, allowing players to get a hands on look at them in the live version of the game through special demo character slots. The Mesmer’s Virtuoso was first showcased in an End of Dragons first look live stream and now the Necromancer’s Harbinger has been revealed.
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons’ Harbinger elite specialization turns the Necromancer into an alchemist which uses elixirs to fuel their abilities. In the reveal trailer, the Necromancer is seen giving themselves boons, engaging in melee combat while in Harbinger Shroud and stunning an enemy with its new weapon, a main-hand pistol. It is also mentioned that these elixirs inflict blight on the Necromancer, which could result in some sort of vampiric effect to enhance damage, like the one seen in the original game. With the Reaper being more concentrated on power damage and the Scourge’s ability to support party members, the Harbinger elite specialization’s use of corrosive bullets appears to emphasize condition damage.
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons’ Harbinger Gives the Necromancer Mobility
Although the addition of mounts to Guild Wars 2 has greatly improved the game’s open world mobility, Necromancers have always felt slow in combat as a result of a lack of speed boosts and gap closers. Throughout Guild Wars 2’s lifespan, many players have felt that the Necromancer has been underpowered at various stages for long periods of time with one of the more notable shortcomings being the class’ inability to close gaps. In the Harbinger reveal trailer, the Necromancer is seen using multiple abilities to leap across far distances toward an enemy, which could be a major improvement, especially in PvP and World vs. World modes.
It’s been a tough stretch for many Guild Wars 2 fans regarding the game’s state, but the excitement within the community as these new elite specializations are revealed has been palpable. And players won’t have to wait long to try them out with the Virtuoso, Harbinger and upcoming Guardian elite specializations being playable in the expansion’s first open beta starting up on August 17. To this point, Necromancers have been known as a class capable of withstanding quite a bit of damage and simply outlasting their enemies. But with Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons’ Harbinger elite specialization, it looks like the time for a more fragile and highly offensive Necromancer could be here.
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