Talk:Shadow Fang

From what I'm reading, it seems like the Deep Wound is applied regardless of when the Hex ends - unlike Wastrel's Worry, it doesn't matter if it does not last the full 10 seconds. If this is true, then - woot, unpreventable Deep Wound ftw? (T/C) 02:29, 5 August 2007 (CDT)
 * or you can use this+Black Spider Strike and then some conditions. i think you can find more links from there :P 75.104.128.56 09:04, 6 August 2007 (CDT)

Eh? The Paintballer (T/C)


 * --Lann 17:58, 7 August 2007 (CDT)


 * Heh, nice one --Gimmethegepgun 18:21, 7 August 2007 (CDT)


 * for the optional put in Shatter Hex lol, it will get ya out of there faster =)--Promo302 11:11, 3 Sept 2007 (CDT)

Hahahaha! This is so useless. After a sin shadow steps to his target, it's dead in less than 10 seconds.PvEreanor 11:56, 8 August 2007 (CDT)
 * These are pvp builds, and this is coming from a pver. That means so much to me. Strikes the heart (cries). --Lann 15:22, 8 August 2007 (CDT)

He is still right in a different way though, this is useless.

45CD, that means if some shrub of a monk came and cleanse it, you are Out of luck. The purpose of a hex is to get the ball rolling. No ball, no dice.-Shadowmaster-

This skill is awesome; it's used as a finisher. You shadow step to them, pull off a chain, the hex ends, you shadow step away and get the hell out of there while they die from the deep wound and whatever you did before hand. Only thing annoying is the long recharge time...
 * lol wut? ‽  -(єronħ)   no   u  18:12, 13 September 2007 (CDT)

Remember that Deep Wound can't kill by itself, so unless you add some degen to your chain, being the hell away from your target before it's dead won't be a good thing. In the end, this is just a shadow step with long recharge and a weird effect.PvEreanor 18:58, 13 September 2007 (CDT)
 * Falling spider poison the target. Paul revere 03:49, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

You people really don't seem to grasp this skill being useful. First of all, hex req attack skills. Secondly, what happens to the hex when you kill a target? It ends. So you go in, kill your target, and are automatically teleported out again. Good for hit and run tactics. 76.102.172.202 21:47, 13 September 2007 (CDT)
 * That's not the point, the point is that the DW is useless. ‽  -(єronħ)   no   u  23:13, 14 September 2007 (CDT)

Anyone notice this skill is bugged? It doesn't last 10 seconds. It lasts for as long as the Deep Wound effect. For example at 3 Deadly Arts it will only last 8 seconds.
 * yeah, it seems bugged. According to the skill description, it should always last 10 seconds, but it doesn't.

What does this+Shatter Delusions do? Is the damage from Shatter applied AFTER the deep wound? That would make this helluva spike. -Shinoda 14:21, 17 September 2007 (CDT)
 * It only works on mesmer hexes :(.--81.103.41.86 14:22, 17 September 2007 (CDT)
 * Aaah, thats true. Too bad :\ -Shinoda 15:03, 17 September 2007 (CDT)

add Assassins Promise, I used it. Promise > this > Chain > Dead > teleported to safety > target dead.. easy Majnore 08:22, 22 September 2007 (CDT)

Just posted this on the other Wiki:
Was just testing this with Assassin's Promise: It seems like it'd be nice.. buttt.. as noted, it doesn't last only 10 seconds. It lasted until AP had already worn off, which, at 15 Deadly Arts, is 15 seconds, leading me to assume that the shadow step is lasting as long as the deep wound duration should, as previously mentioned. Also, agreed. Needs some reworking. I'd like to see Deep Wound on step with a 15 second recharge and possibly Elite status. If elite, a 33% speed reduction would make it a bit more balanced, I'd think, as would self-Deep Wound. (The self-Deep Wound would cause users to be very wary of degen after a spike.) It would be a light snare with a prior Deep Wound, and a nice rubberband ability. Without the "surprise" deep wound, like that which Impale provides, it wouldn't be terribly devastating, but would certainly help to frighten opponents. The snare would keep your target relatively close-at-hand. The rubberband would allow for a nice chance to escape. Meh.. All in all, the skill needs some reworking. cedave  (contributions)  05:03, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Overpowered?
This looks like the hex version of Aura of Displacement, and it seems even better--and non-elite. Compare: Shadow Fang is the only other skill that gets you to your target and back out in one skill slot, and it's non-elite. It's also a hex, which allows you to use it as a starter for hex-requiring combos. It also inflicts a condition, which can act as a cover for any degen conditions you apply. And it doesn't knock off a pip of energy regen. And it has the same energy cost as AoD.

The only downside, apparently, is that it has a longer recharge. Assassin's promise can fix that as well as allowing you to use the more powerful and slower recharging combos. True, it is a linked skill, but the only thing that its linked attribute affects is the deep wound condition (theoretically; I heard the skill is broken, but I don't have GWEN to try it myself), which isn't even necessary for its purpose. 68.189.248.104 16:13, 3 December 2007 (UTC)