Guild Wars 2

Can someone explain the meaning of the red targeting symbols that appear on the ground around the feet of your target or yourself. It appears to me that if an enemy is attacking you that a red symbol appears on the ground in a circle around your feet. Also seems to come into effect if your are about to recieve an aoe attack. Not sure but sometimes the symbols appear different in different situations. If you can make this clear to me as to what is exactly going on I would appreciate it. Thank you.

In my experience this happens when you’re being targeted by an NPC with a heavy hitting single target attack. If you ever run the CM dungeon, the riflemen use this on you since they hit like trucks.

It’s specific to certain mobs. So far I have only experienced this with ranged mobs who have a special condition that comes with their attacks to warn you that they are targeting you.

These are:
The CM riflemen, they will deal heavy damage if you’re moving when they shoot you (so stop moving then)

Risen Deadeyes in Arah dungeon. These deal more damage the further you are from them. (get closer then)

Thanks guys appreciate your responses.