Guild Wars 2

As a mesmer, blinds are a pretty big deal for me, and it’s why I run mantra of resolve to immediately get rid of them. The instant cast means that I clear it off as soon as it hits.

But since it’s not guaranteed to clear blind (if there are other condis), I need to either:

1. Look at the conditions bar
2. Evaluate the “darkness” on the screen
3. Look at the foggy cloud animation on my character

Of the three, the last is the quickest. Believe it or not, a fight with a thief lasts no more than 7-8 seconds with the outcome being decided either way and I really don’t have time to search my condis bar for the “blind” icon.

The problem is that the animation doesn’t always clear up as soon as blind is removed (usually within a second thanks to mantras). This confuses me even though intellectually I know I just removed it.

It’s not a huge huge deal – but it’s an extra distraction in a high stakes game with a thief where it all comes down to whether or not I can get my illusions up in time and not having them wasted by blinds.

Has anyone else noticed this bug?