Guild Wars 2

Idea is simple. Either,

• Increase the number of targets a trap can be triggered against. Say 3 (On Needle Trap, Tripwire).
  or
• Improve Master Trapper: reduces trap cooldowns by 20%, and increases number of “trips” from zero to 5 (On Needle Trap, Tripwire).

Reason being this would add some support utility to a thief operating in a zerg. Taking Needle Trap as an example. The Thief could stealth into an enemy zerg from the flank after a push, lay a trap, and catch 5 members of the tail with immobilize. This would create an opening for an organized force to turn around and destroy them.

Tripwire would work well in the same way but on an enemy push (in that sweet moment before stability is called).

Ross, again you said something smart and it went unnoticed. sshhh this is not a bump.

Actually a good idea, and a simple one to. As a thief main id definitely play around with implementing them. As they are they just being nothing to the table.

It is truly ridiculous that Traps are single target and have such a large cooldown. I’d be happy with a cooldown reduction or AoE effects… or both!

If you wanted to go REALLY crazy and make traps favorable, throw in a trait that strips stability and/or boons on tripping a trap. Maybe different traps focus certain boons.

Traps are, logically speaking, a one-time use device. To make it viable is to add a lingering effect like they did to Viper’s Trap (poison field) for Rangers.

So a Trip Wire, for example, will create an Oil Slick field for like 3s that makes players get knocked down once the trap is triggered.

Once triggered, it should have a short visible AoE effect. Pls. Or at least make it a trait that enables that effect.

tbh i think traps need complete rework and be something like ranger/necro/ele aoe with team support and utility

traps take utility slots, they should be worth taking them over mandatory refuge and shs

I like the idea of improving thief’s traps. They pretty useless atm.