Guild Wars 2

When Is switch to healing kit, is it possible to use the same key to switch back (similar to going to grenade kit)? Or is the “drop item” key the only way to switch back to your previously used weapon?

Oh, and another question.
The Bandage does pretty pitiful amount of healing right now. Does it scale with level? Or is the only way to scale them is to use the +heal items? (In which case..wouldn’t that make my character a horrible solo?)

Xocolatl.6890:

When Is switch to healing kit, is it possible to use the same key to switch back (similar to going to grenade kit)? Or is the “drop item” key the only way to switch back to your previously used weapon?

Oh, and another question.
The Bandage does pretty pitiful amount of healing right now. Does it scale with level? Or is the only way to scale them is to use the +heal items? (In which case..wouldn’t that make my character a horrible solo?)

Can only use the drop. Pressing 6 again simply “switches” back to the kit. Good for spamming the trait skill I guess.
Also none of the kits scale with any stat. That’s one of the problems we have as an Engineer.

Gack…so the healing kit will become useless in a few levels? I’ll spec out of it soon then, I guess. That’s too bad..it looks pretty awesome.

Huh? Of course it scales with your level. At level 80, bandages heals for about more than 1000 pv (not a lot, but can be used 3 times…) however, I think that elixir h and healing turret are still better for healing…

Elixer H is better in terms of numbers, but it recharges slower. As for the Turret, if you pick it up it recharges in 15 instead of 20 while healing for the same amount, or you can leave it down for the regen. However, I like the med kit myself, since the bandage on top of the packs heals for more than either of them, it removes conditions, and you get swiftness.

I use the swap weapon bind to go from med (or any other kit) to the rifle again. Works like a charm.

As to its viability – it’sdefinitely on par with its alternatives. Only a matter of playstyle/build/situation (and my personal favorite).

It scales with level yes but you don’t get any extra for stacking stats to try and boost it from weapons mainly.

Nyota.7062:

I use the swap weapon bind to go from med (or any other kit) to the rifle again. Works like a charm.

For some reason, this is a huge problem for me in sPvP. My first kit was a grenade kit. After learning to activate and deactivate kits using the same button, I have trouble remembering to activate my healing kit with one button and deactivate it with another.

Fortunately, I think this is a bug. In the Mists my healing kit works just like any of my other kits. The same buttons brings it out and puts it away. I’m hoping that the rest of Tyria will catch up soon.

Also none of the kits scale with any stat. That’s one of the problems we have as an Engineer.

This is wrong.

What it has is it does not benefit from stats on weapon. It still scales just fine with stats on the rest of your gear. It will remain effective all the way to 80.

You change back with the weapon switch button.

If you add the toolbelt heal and the 3 bandages, medkit gives you the biggest instant heal. Plus the condition remove and the boon elixir. I don’t use elixir H anymore and I only use the turret when I am in groups.

And yes, ofc it scales with level.

signahead.7281:

For some reason, this is a huge problem for me in sPvP. My first kit was a grenade kit. After learning to activate and deactivate kits using the same button, I have trouble remembering to activate my healing kit with one button and deactivate it with another.

I don’t know if it’s of any help to you – but try to think of it as the main weapon button, as opposed to a switch button.

This way, you’ve got one individual button per weapon/kit in your mind and it should disentangle the mental loops with some practice.

Or you just wait till they fix it.