Guild Wars 2

Or is it still subpar?

wat

healing turret is one of the best heals in the game.

DargorV.8571:

Or is it still subpar?

Yeah, it’s now:

• Invulnerable.
• On use, it nukes the current zone, killing everyone. You get XP/Loot for friendly players, too.
• Shoots laserbeams.
• Heals via sending over scantily clad nurses.
• Can be equipped as an elite skill, that version has 35000 radius and applies Aegis every second, siege limit.
• When traited for ground targetting, can select enemy keep from a dropdown for nuke impact.

Best heal in the game? If you play against brain dead people maybe.

Even in PvE mobs kill it in 2-3 hits max

Or do you only use it as detonation? In which case its 3 cooldown to result in less healing than a warrior’s banner (which they just toss somewhere and forget about it).

Subpar it is.

A turret shouldn’t be used only to detonate, if thats how Arenanet sees the ability then it needs to become just another elixir that is used in 1 button press and then give engis an ACTUAL turret.

Thank you for the laugh. You amused me greatly.

DargorV.8571:

Best heal in the game? If you play against brain dead people maybe.

Even in PvE mobs kill it in 2-3 hits max

Or do you only use it as detonation? In which case its 3 cooldown to result in less healing than a warrior’s banner (which they just toss somewhere and forget about it).

Subpar it is.

A turret shouldn’t be used only to detonate, if thats how Arenanet sees the ability then it needs to become just another elixir that is used in 1 button press and then give engis an ACTUAL turret.

Don’t forget that we have to use a three button perfectly timed maneuver just to get the same healing affect as other classes 1 button skills.

A heal that gives 2 waterfields, regen, its own blast finisher and has only a 15s/20s cooldown is subpar? The fact that you have to press more buttons for it is just because it is far more versatile than any other heal i’ve seen up till now.
At the very least it’s one of the more fun to use skills in tihs game.

If by subpar you mean it’s still not used as a turret but more as a healing bomb, then yes.

tigirius.9014:

DargorV.8571:

Best heal in the game? If you play against brain dead people maybe.

Even in PvE mobs kill it in 2-3 hits max

Or do you only use it as detonation? In which case its 3 cooldown to result in less healing than a warrior’s banner (which they just toss somewhere and forget about it).

Subpar it is.

A turret shouldn’t be used only to detonate, if thats how Arenanet sees the ability then it needs to become just another elixir that is used in 1 button press and then give engis an ACTUAL turret.

Don’t forget that we have to use a three button perfectly timed maneuver just to get the same healing affect as other classes 1 button skills.

Perfectly timed? You just spam it. Wut.

It’s a healing skill with a half second cast time, AoE healing, a water field, AoE condi cleanse and an AMAZING recharge. How is this not the best heal in the game?

half a second cast time NOT… in order to activate and get the full heal takes more time that other heals actually do and if you spam- detonate it gives less for a 20 sec cooldown. its not bad but needs more skill to be effective than other heals , if not skill at least u need some experience in order to use it the right way.Pls refer from making comments like that because this is the reason we have idiots who never played the class demand engi nerfs in the balance forums.

More skill? Wow you have to press 3 keys in a row, that skill … Don’t play engi if that’s already too much for you … don’t wanna see ya stacking might with bombs, shield n’ thumper.

It is a strong heal.

As a turret,

You can overcharge it still pretty quickly for fast condition cleaning.
It has a large radius

As use and pickup,
It is a bit slower to do all the healing BUT
It is a water field that can be blasted on a very short refresh timer

Remember, we have options for a fast heal (as does every class I ever played). This skill is about more healing.

The turret typically shouldn’t be down long enough to be blown up. It DOES happen on occasion but not often. Drop, water field, blast, pickup. F1, Drop, water field, blast.

Keep working with it. You will get used to it.

Let’s see… 2 condi cleanse every 15s (20s if detonated), regen, water field which can be blasted multiple times for burst heal, includes own blast finisher— can be used to blast fire/smoke/light/whatever fields if you need those effects as well, has a low cast time, can be used to knockback enemies if traited… what more do you want from a heal? Perma prot/aegis? Seriously. Healing Turret is one of the best heals in the game.

The OP asked his question in the original post very wise guy like, with a sarcastic tittle. After giving him honest answers and explanations, just to have him come back with arguments and more rude sarcasm. Why not just ignore this thread and permit him to fall on his face without your help? He deserves not to know its benefits and how to use it after using the approach he has.