Guild Wars 2

Saw SoS using a ballista to damage a tower’s walls today…since when do ballista do damage to walls? Is this a change by Anet or a bug?

Are you certain it was the wall and not a barricade? Those take damage from any source.

If it was legit a wall. It could be a bug. And you should have made a bug report on it.

Its not a bug.

Its been this way. It was this way when the game released.

Ballista do reduced damage to walls, its typically not worth it. #3 does a fair amount of damage but has a long recharge. It is way more preferable to use a catapult.

It was a wall, and I did report it. Does not answer my question however.

I told you, its not a bug. Its intended and its been that way.

Check the timestamps, your post was not present when I replied.

In any case, ballistae should not damage walls in my opinion, even if the damage amount is minimal – it’s supposed to be anti-siege and anti-personnel.

Draygo.9473:

I told you, its not a bug. Its intended and its been that way.

Anthrage.2519:

Check the timestamps, your post was not present when I replied.

In any case, ballistae should not damage walls in my opinion, even if the damage amount is minimal – it’s supposed to be anti-siege and anti-personnel.

Draygo.9473:

I told you, its not a bug. Its intended and its been that way.

its been that way since the beginning and the damage is quite minor

Anthrage.2519:

Check the timestamps, your post was not present when I replied.

In any case, ballistae should not damage walls in my opinion, even if the damage amount is minimal – it’s supposed to be anti-siege and anti-personnel.

Draygo.9473:

I told you, its not a bug. Its intended and its been that way.

its been that way since the beginning and the damage is quite minor

You have to understand how very much some folks love their walls

LetoII.3782:

You have to understand how very much some folks love their walls

Walls keep the bad people out.

ballistas always were able to when using the 3rd skill on it

the last time i tried it, a solo regular balli took ~45m to drop a basic wall

i don’t think it’s even possible anymore with the autoupgrade

You always been able to kill a wall with ballista. Done it multiple times

Don’t need balista… the walls now damage themselves when they upgrade.

One night a million years ago HoD was bored so we built 5 sup Bali and broke paper smc wall to get in.

Justine.6351:

One night a million years ago HoD was bored so we built 5 sup Bali and broke paper smc wall to get in.

Yes! I was there for that. That was a fun goofy raid indeed. Good times, good times.

Edit: Was it really that long ago? Kinda seems like it. Pre-HoT seems like a foggy haze to me now…

It’s always been like this. Was a great way to tap towers/keeps. Of course, now you just shoot a guard.

Jan. 3, 2013

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Virtute.8251:

Jan. 3, 2013

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The good old days when the skyline was horizontal.