Guild Wars 2

Hi! It’s not really that big a deal, but I dislike re-running Twilight Arbor skips.

Sometimes it’s because of people/myself getting caught by Stonetouch spiders, and be unable to move. It doesn’t occur too often, but sometimes people die during those times and it’s hard to res/get ressed.

I checked gw2dungeons/did some search to learn more about it (Like where the petrify is coming from [I don’t pay too much attention so spiders look the same], if I can break it or not [no?], if I can stability through it [no?]).

I plan to try running TA more often, is there a trick I can do to minimize getting myself/others caught by it?

Class specific tips are ok. While I’ll probably play Mesmer for pugs (for putting up reflects for longer because of poor PUG DPS), I can play different classes.

Thanks!

swiftness

dodge

uh

that’s pretty much all that’s necessary

for mesmer maybe stealth

Yeah you just want to dodge when you see them aggro. Theres not really anything else to do other than using stealth.

watch the spider.
its the usual “spider-channel-atack” where most of them uses just a poison.
easy to dodge, obvious animation. as a mesmer u can also interupt it with the curtain.
does stability help?

Pretty sure stab doesnt work. Stunbreaks definitely dont.

Iirc, aegis does though… if you’re out of dodges and you time it right. Could be wrong though.

Maybe just don’t run and kill them? It takes like 2 minutes and usually saves more time than waiting for everyone to get there.

Good question OP – Since there is no condition on your toolbar it is hard to say what you can do. I wonder if it is like the terrain glitch where you can /dance your way out of it :p

yayuuu.9420:

Maybe just don’t run and kill them? It takes like 2 minutes and usually saves more time than waiting for everyone to get there.

Sorry. No one cares. Stop trying to force your play style on others. K.

This is what you are looking for.

It’s like every petrify effect out there. Stability works, stunbreaks won’t.

Unfortunately in this case the attack hits 3 times and each hit removes 2 boons.

So they nerf basilisk venom into the ground and this spider not only stuns for 5 seconds but boon strip as well? Come on Anet!

Not the most practical idea, but… have you tried turning invulnerable? Might help a little.

CC them.

Mesmer has focus pull, GS knockback.
Warrior has a bunch of stuff, I just use mace 5.
Guardian has staff or hammer.
Etcetc.

Thief I just stealth the whole thing or use #5 shortbow and never even come close to them.

Sometime though you’re behind and the Stonetouch is already casting the move on an earlier target which you just happen to run into (sine I think the skill has like 300ish range?)

But yeah, crowd control is usually the best. Taking the offensive first, so to speak.

In the up path there are four groups of them after you kill Malrona. Be aware of where each set is and watch them closely. You can only dodge roll past three, so if they are moving to the left and you can run to the right that’s ideal. If you are first in the group avoid running over the top of them and if you have swiftness you should be able to run past them without needing to dodge roll.

When skipping fails, there is always the nuclear option: squash the bugs then continue on your merry way.

There is also the option of realising where you went wrong and trying again.

Wethospu.6437:

This is what you are looking for.

It’s like every petrify effect out there. Stability works, stunbreaks won’t.

Unfortunately in this case the attack hits 3 times and each hit removes 2 boons.

kitten it Wethospu how do you know so much? Im starting think you got access to the Dev Building Tool :P