Guild Wars 2

If anybody knows, I’d love to find out. One of the Mesmer’s traits is adding a temporary aura when reviving somebody that negates/reflects projectiles, and I’d like to see if it’s worthwhile enough to use (since, usually if somebody dies in a siege, it’s some form of a ranged siege attack). I’m most concerned with the ballista, cannon, and arrow cart (however, any info on the others is also appreciated).

Thanks!
Khranos

You can’t reflect siege with any player reflects, only the catapult mastery bubble or the omega golem bubble. You can’t reflect arrow carts with anything, they aren’t projectiles.

Ballista can be absorbed. Others can’t

Alright, nice to know. I appreciate the responses/information!

Please check my signature for the full write-up on the tools Guardians have to protect against enemy siege and protect friendly siege as well as my support Guardian build. My Reddit post explains the context of these videos which are posted here just for demonstration purposes and not to call out any person or group friendly or enemy. On the contrary, I salute friend and foe.

Wall of Reflection Reflects Omega Projectiles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHlz43MkICA

Mace 3 Blocks Omega Projectiles too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4NvUK_kILc

Tutorial on using Guardian abilities to protect friendly siegers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzoH7vl8BS4

Not confirmed:
Are ballista shots Projectiles? They are not Reflected by the Wall of Reflection or Absorbed by Guardian Shield 5

Are Siege Disablers Projectiles? They always seem to go through WoR and Shield 5 but I can’t tell if that’s because they are ground targeted.

Omega shots and disablers are projectiles and can be blocked by anything that blocks a projectile. I’ve had my disablers blocked by guardians and eles. And even blocked by aegis.

Wall of Reflection, Feedback, and Smoke Screen are all great responses to omega shots. Easy way to protect your defensive siege from an omega’s shots is to place either a WoR or Smoke Screen in front of the siege so the omega can’t hit it. Or, of course, drop a Feedback on top of the omega.

Ballista bolts are not projectiles.

Once in a blue moon, mesmer focus phantasm will block cata shots. Probably a bug, though, since player skills aren’t supposed to block cata or treb shots.

Nyta.4769:

Omega shots and disablers are projectiles and can be blocked by anything that blocks a projectile. I’ve had my disablers blocked by guardians and eles. And even blocked by aegis.

Interesting. Good to know. I wonder where the best place is for the WoR. Right on the siege or in front of it? In order to prevent the disable, I mean.

Nyta.4769:

Ballista bolts are not projectiles.

One counterpoint is that Mace 3 Blocks some balli shots but I think it’s just for you, the shot continues and hits players and siege behind you. That’s what I’ve observed but I am not sure.

DroidDreamer.2861:

Interesting. Good to know. I wonder where the best place is for the WoR. Right on the siege or in front of it? In order to prevent the disable, I mean.

Place it where the disabler will land. The disabler itself is a projectile, not the effect. If you place the reflect/absorb on top of the siege, but the disabler is thrown a little bit away from the siege (but with the siege still in its effect circle), then the disable will go through.