Guild Wars 2

I need advice how to deal with Mossman at FotM?

Agony is not the problem, I can dodge his Axe throw and even if I fail 35AR is enough to keep me alive but I have absolutely no idea how to dodge his melee attack when he is invisible.
Before update (28.1.) he apeared then used his melee attack (it was easy to dodge) but now he kill someone first and then apear and as I sad I have no idea how to dodge invisible attack …

So am I missing something? Is he bugged or what?

Suggesting the use of what could be considered an exploit doesn’t really answer the question.

Haven’t experienced this first hand, so I do not know if it is working as intended or perhaps a bug. Possible rendering issue?

and besides bugging?

Well the easiest way i found is that once he is invisible to take a look at the mini map and keep as far off distance from him as possible until he becomes visible.

I don’t know if culling has affected Mossman, but I’m having a similiar problem only after that patch. Usually what happens is that he stealths, and a few seconds later the charging animation and arm trail will slowly come in to view before he attacks. The charge up usually takes 2 seconds-ish before the attack happens, and it was easily dodgeable. Now, however, he is entirely invisible until 3 of us have been cleaved at once. No charge-up animation or effects, nothing. Just a smack in the face.

My best advice is to spread out so if one of you falls victim to it, the others won’t be taken with you.

Auesis.7301:

I don’t know if culling has affected Mossman, but I’m having a similiar problem only after that patch. Usually what happens is that he stealths, and a few seconds later the charging animation and arm trail will slowly come in to view before he attacks. The charge up usually takes 2 seconds-ish before the attack happens, and it was easily dodgeable. Now, however, he is entirely invisible until 3 of us have been cleaved at once. No charge-up animation or effects, nothing. Just a smack in the face.

My best advice is to spread out so if one of you falls victim to it, the others won’t be taken with you.

well we tried that but problem is when he stays at the downed player and keep beating him untill he’s completely dead

GameLord.9351:

Well the easiest way i found is that once he is invisible to take a look at the mini map and keep as far off distance from him as possible until he becomes visible.

Lol, killed him so many times, and relativly sucsessful even at higher lvls.. and i never even thought of doing this.. good going, you made me feel proper stupid lol.

GameLord.9351:

Well the easiest way i found is that once he is invisible to take a look at the mini map and keep as far off distance from him as possible until he becomes visible.

This is how I normally do it, too, but it takes way too long because he spends so much time in stealth chasing a player. I’ve thought of trying to get people he’s chasing to time their dodges based on his minimap icon, but I don’t want people to resent me if they die.

He has a fixed amount of time before reappearing. What I do is count down in my head between when he vanishes and then dodge roll as soon as the countdown in my head matches whatever whim he’s at that day. The alternative strategy is to fight him far away from the water and then to jump into the water that you swim through to get to his hut in order to avoid him.

When he vanishes I just run away from where he was for a few seconds then dodge (away). Seems to be sufficient.

Ive never had a problem with this. I mostly do FotM with a Necro. I lay down marks to keep track of where he is when he is invisible, so I always know exactly where he is.

yeah i told that many times what have been answered?

L2P -.-

Its bugged boring and unfun….

Best strat is rallying on wolves keeping one half dead….
Also use your def skills 2 seconds when he goes invisible…

Also try to ress whenever you can.

Sometimes he starts even to permastealth like thieves in www >.> prolonging the battle and the nuisance…..

Its doable with workarounds? yes
“Is it fun?”: absolutely not…..

iTB.1428:

I need advice how to deal with Mossman at FotM?

Agony is not the problem, I can dodge his Axe throw and even if I fail 35AR is enough to keep me alive but I have absolutely no idea how to dodge his melee attack when he is invisible.
Before update (28.1.) he apeared then used his melee attack (it was easy to dodge) but now he kill someone first and then apear and as I sad I have no idea how to dodge invisible attack …

So am I missing something? Is he bugged or what?

Can a dev/GM check this one , he said he got 35 AR and thats impossible ! Maybe they bug and hacked the amulets ?

wich triforge amulet you can have 35 AR

He’s basically the same as Victoria in CM. Just keep moving after he disappears, and most of the time he won’t hit you. You can also check his icon and cast some AoE as soon as he disappears (necro marks, any field that cripples or chills, etc.), to make sure he can’t catch up to players.

Alternatively, run towards him and dodge a couple of times. If he was targetting you, he’ll show up (and miss, because you’re dodging). If he doesn’t, then he’s chasing someone else.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Virtue_of_Courage

*Have your guardian pop Virtue of Courage a bit after he stealths.
*Use your own Aegis skills.
*Stealth yourself.
*Run away with dash utility skills.
*Judge his distance and movement speed and mash dodge, if he doesn’t appear he’s not headed to you.