Guild Wars 2

I’ve had this problem since level 1. I keep tridant same level as me, mobs same level or lower. I always hit for around 100dam.

On land damage is ok, 800+ damage a hit like a staff should do at level 72.

Is this by design or what? Not a single person has been able to help me figure this out.

Have you tried spear? Tridant is a bounce weapon that hits slightly harder with each bounce and heals you if it bounces onto yourself or an ally if it bounces onto them.
This is for guardian anyways.

I can’t use spear. 2h trident. I’m a elementalist. It does not do heals at all.

Lure monsters near a wall then use water 5 on them (much the same way you might use fiery greatsword 3 for maximum damage)

also whirlpool does crazy damage.

also the earth auto attack does pretty decent bleed damage.

Its certainly less than land based damage, but it’s by no means too low. Also with the water skills and heal I can survive for ages even against lots of extra aggro.