Guild Wars 2

While on my Ranger, I have been randomly applying about 1second’s worth of Burn with nothing around or on me (utility, trait, field or otherwise) and I can’t figure out the cause.

I understand that there are world benefits such as ones that grant you additional health, healing power, critical gathering node potential, etc. but I don’t see anywhere that states your world score or otherwise will cause you to apply Burning.

This has happened on various different occasions and to be absolutely certain that it was not shared from another player or some kind of outside source, I was attacking a sentry on the other side of the map (opposite side from anything we own) with my pet on passive and no foods and I was still applying Burning with every few hits.

Does anyone know the cause of this and if so, would you be able to direct me to a wiki link of some sort? This has actually happened in the past but I hadn’t written a thread about it. I’m just incredibly curious what the cause might be as it’s not listed anywhere under the world bonuses (that I can see) and I don’t think it has anything to do with gear, runes, food, player buffs, etc.

Also PS, this is only in EBG or the Borderlands and our servers score/PPT has been very high lately so I’m really leaning towards the idea that it’s some kind of world bonus.

Because you are so kitten hot?

Can you post your build, weapons and pets just in case there’s something there you’re missing?

Fire aura is a lot less noticeable now, could you be applying that by accident and just missing it?

psizone.8437:

Can you post your build, weapons and pets just in case there’s something there you’re missing?

Fire aura is a lot less noticeable now, could you be applying that by accident and just missing it?

This is my exact build.

The only thing I can think of is that a Guardian is giving me that trait that allows allies to apply burning. But as I’d said in the OP, it has also happened with no one around and as far as I could tell, nothing to influence such a condition.

It happened a few times in EOTM last night too but in that case, I had plenty of people nearby so it’s absolutely possible someone was giving me that benefit like a Sun Spirit for example. Still, being somewhat apart from the group and attacking a sentry, every few hits I would apply burning for seemingly no reason.

Still scratching my head over this, lol.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

The only thing I can think of is that a Guardian is giving me that trait that allows allies to apply burning. But as I’d said in the OP, it has also happened with no one around and as far as I could tell, nothing to influence such a condition.

It happened a few times in EOTM last night too but in that case, I had plenty of people nearby so it’s absolutely possible someone was giving me that benefit like a Sun Spirit for example. Still, being somewhat apart from the group and attacking a sentry, every few hits I would apply burning for seemingly no reason.

Still scratching my head over this, lol.

If allies were around it could be the Guardian trait you mentioned or the Sun Spirit, someone giving a Fire Aura or placing a Fire Field and you shooting your Longbow through it to proc the projectile finisher.

However if you’re completely alone, it really shouldn’t be happening with your build as is. Strange. I’m at a loss, too.

I have yet to level a ranger/druid, so I am a bit ignorant on this but, do you happen to be using a salamander drake for a pet? Or maybe any other pet with a fire ability?

Daemonne.5018:

I have yet to level a ranger/druid, so I am a bit ignorant on this but, do you happen to be using a salamander drake for a pet? Or maybe any other pet with a fire ability?

Nope.

I’ve considered all the variables and the only things that come to mind are; hidden world bonus or Guardian’s Virtue Of Justice bugged/lingering.

I’ve been in the middle of no where, with no one around me, no guild buffs from objectives, no foods, pets on passive, no runes/sigils that might apply burning and no combo fields and have applied burning to NPC’s with every few hits.

I mean this isn’t a complaint thread as randomly applying Burn is beneficial but I just want to know why it’s happening, lol.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

I’ve been in the middle of no where, with no one around me, no guild buffs from objectives, no foods, pets on passive, no runes/sigils that might apply burning and no combo fields and have applied burning to NPC’s with every few hits.

When that is the case you should post it in the bugs forum.

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

Guardian’s Virtue Of Justice bugged/lingering.

I would not be surprised. It wouldn’t be the only skill that is causing an effect without a range limit. Sometimes I get hit by Soul Spiral in PvP when the enemy necro is on the other side of the map.

there is probably some packet loss or whatever along your connection to anets servers. often enough ill be running after i waypoint and ill take a small amount of random damage that doesnt put me in combat.

Chaba.5410:

SpellOfIniquity.1780:

Guardian’s Virtue Of Justice bugged/lingering.

I would not be surprised. It wouldn’t be the only skill that is causing an effect without a range limit. Sometimes I get hit by Soul Spiral in PvP when the enemy necro is on the other side of the map.

This seems like the logical explanation. Is the map THAT dead that the guards trait affects you because there are not 4 other players closer to the guard?

are you actually applying burning or are they dying with the burning animation?

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Damage_type

Could you print screen if it happens again? both combat log and when you apply burning to the enemy.

Ovalkvadratcylinder.9365:

Could you print screen if it happens again? both combat log and when you apply burning to the enemy.

Never thought to check my combat log but yes, I’ll do this.

Will come back after the next time I’m on to share an image.

Got a picture of it attached below.

I had just logged in, went to EBG, no one there at all because it’s Friday and our PPT has been stupid high all week so SF and CD aren’t even trying.

Hadn’t even been near another player so there’s no way it was a Guardian passive trait.

My build was linked earlier in the thread, nothing I have applies burning and I was just auto attacking this Doe.

CALL THE XFILES.

this looks like a legit wtf
also
i have to say it
dat burning doe
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edit
wait it looks like your screen doesnt sync with your attack. the burning in the log tic’d before your auto….

Just to make sure
The sigils you have listed are really the sigils on your weapon? I mean, icons can look pretty similar and your Blood sigil might be a Fire one (which would explain the flame burst). Other than that, I don’t have an idea what is causing it.

Gorani.7205:

Just to make sure
The sigils you have listed are really the sigils on your weapon? I mean, icons can look pretty similar and your Blood sigil might be a Fire one (which would explain the flame burst). Other than that, I don’t have an idea what is causing it.

I’m positive. Actually before I posted this screen I was thinking about taking others for proof but then I realized that’d be like 20 screenshots to go through traits, sigils, runes, food, etc. etc., lol.

The funny thing is, it only happens on my Ranger. So I really have no idea the cause but… I guess it’s just a mystery | :

Better than something that’s causing me to lose damage at least, lol.

Stand The Wall.6987:

this looks like a legit wtf
also
i have to say it
dat burning doe
:\

edit
wait it looks like your screen doesnt sync with your attack. the burning in the log tic’d before your auto….

Actually I delayed that screenshot, it was applied right after my last Long Range Shot. I was just trying to get a screen quickly enough so that I could capture the burning in action. It only lasts like 1second so it was hard to capture it while it was still on the Doe.

Here’s another one that I took in EOTM. I didn’t post this one because there were players around me though. Wanted to try it when I hadn’t even been near anyone so the chances of it being a Guardian Virtue could be ruled out.

See combat log for Long Range Shot → Burning.