Guild Wars 2

Due to my new Engineer, I’ve finally tried out the Charr skill called Hidden Pistol (due to the bonus skill that a Charr Engineer gets access to). Now that I’m actually trying to use the skill, I’m running into an issue which is making this skill even less viable than it normally is.

Standard Skill Function

This skill causes the caster to leap backward as a Dodge. At the same time, you fire (1) shot of a Pistol for minimal damage. The recast timer on the skill is 15 seconds.

My Issue

When you activate this skill, your character will pause. It will sit there doing nothing for around 1 second. You will only Dodge backwards after the 1 second of dead space. This means that this Dodge will only be effective against mobs with long cast timers and is generally useless in any kind of tactical situation that actually requires timing.

My Resolution

Remove the 1 second delay on the activation of this skill. I’d never slot this skill in the first place due to the 15 second recast timer. Including a delay timer is just insult to injury. It would be nice to have this skill be remotely viable.