Guild Wars 2

It seems like as of a few days ago (two days), Colossus Rumblus’s scream attack has a gigantic area of effect. It seems to be 180 degrees – affecting even people standing to its SIDE.

The Howling King still has his normal area of effect, but Colossus is seriously much more different than it was!

Has anyone else noticed this?

I dunno, Colossus has always been like this for me.
My entire guild did All 3 paths of ac daily for about a month. We used to joke that howling kings roar was the second most deadly despite his name, and that the area of effect for Colossus was “Hits whoever he kitten well pleases despite placement, and then also anyone in the area”

The only way I could dps him today on my ele was by dosing him in another room through the broken wall. I even tried to dps him right behind him like I do on my gaurdian but that killed me too.

It was still a fun fight but his cone of attack seems silly.

They should rename him the howling king instead. Seriously.

But his scream makes the room rumblus and its AoE is colossus ;o

It’s always been like that.

This has always been the case. You either have to be out of range or directly behind his tail.

Best idea is stay 1200+ range or behind, and yes it’s always been that range.

Yes, always been that way as far as I know. Best thing you can do is have a Necro instantly interrupt it using DS → Terror.

I was under the impression it was actually 270.

It has always been like that. I run AC a lot, not sure path 1 or path 3 bosses are different, but I do feel it being inconsistent at times. Sometimes it even extends further back. Best back is to range at maximum range, or always stay behind him as melee.

Jzl.8715:

It has always been like that. I run AC a lot, not sure path 1 or path 3 bosses are different, but I do feel it being inconsistent at times. Sometimes it even extends further back. Best back is to range at maximum range, or always stay behind him as melee.

Or just evade roll, it’s not like it’s not insane telegraphed.

While that’s true, Ahlen, the scream’s duration outlasts a single roll. You’d need two back-to-back rolls to tank the whole thing from start to finish. Granted, it can be done and I do it when necessary, but just clarifying.

As to the main topic, this 270-degree scream has been this way since launch. I always felt this uber scream would be better suited for the HK, and that CR should have a better version of his leap more like the Graveling Scavengers.

Rising Dusk.2408:

While that’s true, Ahlen, the scream’s duration outlasts a single roll. You’d need two back-to-back rolls to tank the whole thing from start to finish. Granted, it can be done and I do it when necessary, but just clarifying.

As to the main topic, this 270-degree scream has been this way since launch. I always felt this uber scream would be better suited for the HK, and that CR should have a better version of his leap more like the Graveling Scavengers.

Half the scream should also not kill you though. Also HK has a scream too afaik? I don’t really pay attention and just zone out on these fights, not like you can die on them.

Or is it GE that has the other scream..

Afaik, his scream was always 180 degrees.

Ahlen.7591:

Rising Dusk.2408:

While that’s true, Ahlen, the scream’s duration outlasts a single roll. You’d need two back-to-back rolls to tank the whole thing from start to finish. Granted, it can be done and I do it when necessary, but just clarifying.

As to the main topic, this 270-degree scream has been this way since launch. I always felt this uber scream would be better suited for the HK, and that CR should have a better version of his leap more like the Graveling Scavengers.

Half the scream should also not kill you though. Also HK has a scream too afaik? I don’t really pay attention and just zone out on these fights, not like you can die on them.

Or is it GE that has the other scream..

Howling King also has a scream, but it only hits in front.

Anyway, Colossus has been like this as far as I can remember. Boss is still incredibly easy, regardless of it being 180.

Best strat is to melee him