Guild Wars 2

hi,
i looked through page after page of the bug forum and even did a search but couldn’t find an answer to this.

i made a lot of sharpening stones that are supposed to last 30 minutes but have found them lasting anywhere from a few minutes to 10-15 before i notice the wrench symbol gone. only the first time i used it did i notice it lasting a full or close to full 30 minutes on my guardian.

is this a bug or am i overwriting it with some skill? i am not using any other external buff like food or potion.

sadly i haven’t been able to see exactly when it falls off. it could be from a mob dispelling boons? or going through a gate? or not sure what else.

if this is working as intended it sucks since it isn’t worth the costs to use if it is gone after a couple of minutes or if other similar items like food or some items i have found that say gives something for 1 hour.

See I knew it hadn’t been 30 minutes when mine wore off because I had eaten food at the same time (Yes the buffs do stack, they both show up, the food did not override the sharpening stone). Yeah I think it is a bug my friend, I had the same issue, good thing they are really cheap to make :P

Ye, It’s either a bug or a text error (meaning it was ment to be shorter, but they put the wrong text in). Best is to make a bug report.

thanks for the replies.

i doubt it is a text error since it has lasted for different lengths of time. only thing i can see is if it is considered a boon and mobs dismiss it or if i enter a instance it wipes it or maybe even use a way point,

hope they fix it fast.

Sharpening stones reset when you enter a new zone, I beleive.

I think ther are bugged, have you noticed that the disapear right after zoning or using the waypoints???

I have seen the sharpening stone buff wear off many times before my food does (I use both at the same time) in WvWvW. This has happened to me without dying, zoning or taking any waypoints. Something is definitely bugged.

Anything NOT food or Gem store buffs, ie: potions, maintenance oil, stones etc. disappear when you zone or log. So do stacks of power /precision/condition damage etc obtained through sigils.

I think this should be considered a bug since there is a cost to the buff just like food and what if you have to log or want to switch to another char?

I like the way that with food and Gem store buffs the time stops and you can just go back to where you were.