Guild Wars 2

This spell drives me just a little batty. I spec into air all the time simply to gain the running speed boosts, but this minor trait often puts me into combat. It hits anything in range, non-agroing mobs included. Perhaps it could be set so it doesn’t activate unless we’re already in combat?

Yeah, every attune has that (except water) the air one has such a long range though. So many moa, rabbits, and other friendly wildlife have met an untimely end due to the 15 point trait abilities.

However, speccing into air just for the speed boosts? You only need 10 points to get all the speed traits (I think). That being said, if you don’t put 15 points in the minor trait won’t be active! I also know that precision is popular for elementalists so your point remains, it would be nice if these traits only affected aggressive targets.

Sorry, maybe it was my wording – I meant that I switch attunements to air all the time for the speed bonuses (including the the spells associated with staff). I do love me some precision =]

Yea, this trait shouldn’t trigger unless you already are in combat.

Agreed. Although chain lightning can be even worse at times. Would be nice for a mage to be capable of actually controlling their own magic.

@Freakiie: Common knowledge, rabbits are natures lightning rods. :p

Even without that trait I constantly start attacking whatever is closest to me when I change attunements to air.

Try turning off the auto-targeting option, in the user-interface options and stop clicking on random mobs you don’t want to fight. I spec 30 in Air and never has this issue.

I guess I’ll try it but I like the auto-targeting option, just not when I’m switching attunements out of combat. I’ll have to try playing with it turned off. It ruins my eruption pre-casts also.