Guild Wars 2

Why in god’s name does this trait only work in combat? As if it wasn’t bad enough already. The only worth it would have is for fast roaming, but since it doesn’t work outside combat it is pointless. Warriors can get 25% movement speed outside combat with an adept trait just for holding a melee weapon, so at least throw us a bone on a master trait which only works with ONE weaponset. I’m convinced it was not intended to be this way, but that they never bothered fixing it because almost nobody uses this trait anyways.

And if you do fix it, please don’t make conjures remove the bonus.

+1. More movement without having to pile on swiftness is required.

Using a warrior as an example is a bad idea as we’ve got more options for passive speed increase. Eles can get +10% from a minor trait and upto 25% from an adept, both out of combat iirc although you have to be in Air. Not only that but we also get a signet that increases movement speed by 25%. Warriors dont although they are more mobile.

If windborne dagger were to be active while out of combat it would render Air IV completely useless as it takes 50s of being in Air to get 25% (although i’m not sure if it’d be regarded as useless now, i know i wouldn’t take it ‘cause it’s counter to how the profession is played). To change windborne dagger would also require a change of other traits. I’d actually be in favour of this. I think the first minor trait in Air should be merged with Air IV and tweaked and windborne dagger able to be used out of combat although i would be fine with a slight reduction in %. This ofc would also mean a new minor trait in Air as well.

what if it was 50%, only in combat?