Guild Wars 2 Unhoods The Reaper

Guild Wars 2 has unveiled yet another elite specialization for their upcoming, Heart of Thorns expansion.  This time the star of the show is the Necromancer, gaining the ability to become a great sword wielding Reaper.  The Reaper draws from horror genre inspirations, and brings a slow yet explosive gameplay that focuses on "slow attacks with a big payout", letting them feel right at home in the fray.

Reapers will gather life force, and use it to transform into a terrifying visage of death, still making use of their fear mechanic despite being melee.  To synergize with this, the developers have given Reapers a trait called, Shivers of the Dead, which inflicts chill on enemies who you've feared... giving you the ability to cleave your opponents in the back.   Their other ability, Cold Shoulder, makes this chill last longer and reduces the amount of damage that you sustain from chilled foes.

The video also showcases a terrifying "get over here" ability, summoning a giant claw from the ground to pull fleeing enemies back into striking range.  Fragile creatures, we are taught to fear the Reaper!

You can check out all the details on the official website here.