Guild Wars 2

How is it that my net shot almost always get obstructed when i shoot a moving enemy that is out in the open field?.. is this intended?

I don’t know. I almost never have this problem.

Net Shot is one of the few “arcing” projectiles, in which it reaches its peak height moments after you fire it and then descends to the ground.

The slow arcing fire rate coupled with the “leading” effect of projectiles means if the target is moving in a direction or in a faster/slower rate at the moment you fire Net Shot it will attempt to track its target. This can, for the most part be detrimental even at medium ranges as it will cause the Net to head towards the direction the target was going at the time of activation.

Additionally, being that it is an arcing projectile means that when firing at targets on uneven terrain it is not unusual for it to get snagged on smaller particles on the terrain. (This is a common problem that is not just specific to Arcing Projectiles.)

Good techniques for maximizing Net Shot are:

-Firing Net Shot at a closer range greatly increases the success rate. Sometimes it’s better when fighting at more mobile professions to save the Net Shot until you have closed the distance as apposed to throwing one out early in the fight as a gamble while approaching.

-Be aware of your/your enemies positioning if they are strafing at a hard angle or around objects don’t waste your shot.

-Strait Lines are the most successful for arcing projectiles. If possible, Try to line up your target in a strait line maximizing the projectiles

-Jumping immediately after firing Net Shot will allow you to fire the projectile from a higher location. This plays to the arcing projectiles strengths giving it a longer airtime thus a farther reach as well as letting you shoot it over nearby obstructions. Like clones of a Mesmer or Rock Dogs ect.

-Contrary to the first point, Being that Net Shot is on a low cool down it can sometimes be used to bait dodges at a farther range since you have no real intention on it successfully landing this will all you to be ready for an Overcharged Shot at the end of their roll. Buying you enough time while they are knocked back to get in some DPS/positioning/ and ideally allowing your Net Shot to come off cool down for a guaranteed hit.

fighting eles is fun.
if they go into ride the lightning, right when I fire netshot is goes off vertically on a huge ballistic curve. Had this happening recently while fighting in the outer ring of sm. The net actually aimed straight for anza and probably would have reached it if it wouldn’t time out midair^^