Guild Wars 2

Roy Cronacher.1576:

This was a graphical bug with the Shield of Absorption skill which has already been fixed. The effect area of this skill was the same between races even though the graphic made it seem like it was a smaller. The hitboxes and skill effects are normalized between all the races.

In the video you see the targets being knocked back further on the second use of the Shield of Absorption skill because it knocks back targets a set distance and chooses the 5 closest targets to the player. The first Shield of Absorption pushed back the 5 closest targets and then the second Shield of Absorption pushed back the rest of the targets within range. It appears that the skill has a bigger effect on the larger character because the targets were further away from the players than the first use of the skill on the Asura.

The tiny army rejoices!

Only thing I wish is that our skills looked like they had the same ranges as the larger races. I know its just a graphical thing, but when I use a number of skills that shoot out in front of me (staff’s auto attack, the third part of the autoattack on the one-handed sword) these skills always look really small to me in comparison to our larger friends representations of them. Technically they affect the same area, but sometimes it’s just hard to tell…and…well…I think the bigger versions are prettier.

Not a big issue (not changing my race over it), but more of a minor annoyance.

Sometimes my staff gives me the advantage. Even though the hitbox is no different from the other races, the graphical effect is smaller. S norn would penetrate an enemy with rainbows whereas my colors are non-existant. Misleads the enemy into wondering just how far is enough when it comes to being safe. Fact is, 600 range for a melee weapon – yes, its technically a melee weapon – is huge.

Kita.7819:

Sometimes my staff gives me the advantage. Even though the hitbox is no different from the other races, the graphical effect is smaller. S norn would penetrate an enemy with rainbows whereas my colors are non-existant. Misleads the enemy into wondering just how far is enough when it comes to being safe. Fact is, 600 range for a melee weapon – yes, its technically a melee weapon – is huge.

Asura Staff/GS guardian? Stay classy!