Guild Wars 2

Hello.

I started PvPing recently and I have major issues with the downed state. It’s too hard for me to counter it. I’m mainly playing elementalist(D/D) and I can’t deal with people getting in downed state. Some enemy just runs and heals them while stunning/fearing me when I try to stomp them. I tried using “Mist form” and “Armor of Earth” to help me with the stomping, but they are 75 second cooldown skills that only help me stomp players. Most of the time they just heal their allies before I can even finish my stomp animation.

Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with downed players and how can I utilize my downed state?

Thanks.

As a d/d ele, if you do not want to use “safe stomps” (Mist form, Armor of Earth, etc.), it is best to “cleave” the body (just dmg the downed enemy) and other enemies trying to resurrect him.

Sounds like you’re referring to a team fight situation like 3v3s or 4v4s. As a team, if an enemy goes down, the DPS specs should cleave the body, while your “bunker” secures the stomp (doesn’t have to if you can cleave the body to 0 HP).

In some situations, you maybe be considered a “bunker” in the fight, so if your team is fine in the fight, no need to use mist form or w/e, just cleave the body. On the other hand, if one of your teammates is down, it is best to get a safe stomp.

Hope this helps.