Could Aero be less situational?

[Archaell]

In comparison to other damage skills it seems slightly undertuned. Especially for a damage over time effect.

I know that you can move with it and weave in oGCDs, but it still feels too much situational.

It would be nice if we could use the skill in our Aero II-III rotation without it being dps loss.

[ccrocker58]

I use it as part of my standard DPS rotation...definitely not situational, unlike Stone I which only finds use when there are mobs that need to be slowed down

[Archaell]

I use it as part of my standard DPS rotation...definitely not situational, unlike Stone I which only finds use when there are mobs that need to be slowed down

Stone I... what about stone II then?

Don't take me wrong, Aero is more useful than Stone I, but sometimes, when you don't want to play the melee warrior, it would be nice to have one more button to press.

[AskaRay]

Stone is good till you get Stone II, which in turn is good till you get Stone III.
Aero, Aero II always use to DOT things... Aero III not sure since I haven't used it yet. I think it's similar (if it has a DOT effect, can't remember right now. I know it's AOE).
Fluid Aura good for enemies immune to knockback.
I've also tossed the idea around of crossclassing Ruin, but then I was like "wait, no".

[SnugglesD]

Stone I... what about stone II then?

Don't take me wrong, Aero is more useful than Stone I, but sometimes, when you don't want to play the melee warrior, it would be nice to have one more button to press.

They were talking about the heavy effect of stone I that makes it situational.

[Archaell]

They were talking about the heavy effect of stone I that makes it situational.

I noticed that. That's why I brought up Stone II, which has no additional effect and as such you wouldn't really use it.

Tbh. I spent last month playing my scholar alt, so it feels kinda weird, when I have to restrain myself from pressing the Aero when it falls off, or when I don't plan to move for a while.

[Aryn_Lastrov]

I was hoping when they removed the proshell trait that they'd replace it with an enhanced aero trait that extends its duration to 30 seconds. A DPS increase and it syncs up with fluid aura better

[Risvertasashi]

In fact, movement is about the only time you would want to use it. Using Aero as part of a regular rotation is a DPS loss (at level 60).

It can also be useful for tagging, though...

[Tint]

i like aero because it is situational now.

a little break from always doing the same rotation.

[Yhisa]

I like aero as AST it deals the same damage as malefic 2 and cost cheaper i think someone may need to double check this for me not in game to check