Guild Wars 2

Hey all,

Am having fun with Endless Nuhoch Tonic. Really love it so far.

But I’m trying to get the most out of it. I just tested the 25% movement speed Chronomancer trait and it does not work while transformed. It seems that while transformed none of the traits actually work (as graphically indicated by broken lines).

Can someone with Traveler armor set see if I’d get 25% movement bonus that way. I think it would work because I can get Swiftness from allies while transformed.

Also, do “when struck” armor modifiers work while transformed? Since I can’t fight while transformed (with the exception of Ascalonian tonic I guess), if this works it would technically be a way to tag mobs in PvE at least somewhat.

Anyone else has any other ideas how to improve transformed experience? Perhaps some consumable that would go along with it well?

There are certain gizmos/bundles that seem to work reliably with transformations. I use the Flames of Kryta, Hot Air Balloon Souvenir, Birthday Blaster, and Scepter of Thorn, for some examples. If you have any costume brawl toys like the Scepter, you might try them out.

Not every tonic will let you jump, but I’ve had some fun gliding with tonics as well. I get some really mixed results, with the glider sometimes appearing, sometimes not, so you’ll just have to see. If I transform while gliding, I’ll frequently turn invisible (at least to me; no idea how others see it,) but if if I walk off a ledge while in a non-jumping tonic, I can see myself gliding that way.

I had some difficulty finding a good test track, since I have a speed boost in cities, but I was able to find a path that took me ~40 seconds to run.

-Traveler’s Gear : 40s
-Krait Tonic with Traveler’s Gear: 40s
-Non-Traveler’s Gear: 50s
-Krait Tonic with Non-Traveler’s Gear: 50s

I only did one trial for each, and my course was a little rough, but a 10-second difference is about what I would expect for a 25% speed boost. The Travel’s speed boost seems to work with tonics.

Edit: Jumping pads are pretty great, too, and they can work with some immobile tonics like the one that turns you into a tree.

ianervan.7915:

Also, do “when struck” armor modifiers work while transformed? Since I can’t fight while transformed (with the exception of Ascalonian tonic I guess), if this works it would technically be a way to tag mobs in PvE at least somewhat.

Just tested that with Rune of the Nightmare. It does work while transformed.