Guild Wars 2

I’m a little concerned about some of the traits in the Inventions line. I’m not a turret monger, so I’m not upset about the turrets traits. I’m just hoping they find a way to keep Stabilized Armor, Power Shoes, and Automated Medical Response.

Power Shoes is one of my favorite traits. It might be the ROBO LEGS trait, I suppose. It would be great if we got the added reduction of of cripple, immobilize, and chill to a 25% run always trait. (Leg Mods and Power Shoes as one trait) But I really hope a ‘run always’ trait remains with the Engi so keeping up with a zerg wont be such a challenge.

Stabilized Armor was kinda important in my WvW roaming build to defend against knockdown and stun that was very often used on me. Coupled with Protection Injection, it made for a great passive defense from hammer builds. I really do hope they bring this back or something like it. Some how though, I doubt they will.

Automated Medical Response is something I could take or leave either way. Although, I would assume it would be a baseline trait for something… maybe in Alchemy. It would make more sense there than in Inventions anyways.

Don’t forget about Elixir-Infused Bombs. I know that a lot of folks don’t use this trait, but those few of us that do really enjoy it for its bunkering potential. The changes to Bunker Down might make for something viable, but it’s really not the same.

I’m only guessing, but I think the “HEAL-SPLOSIONS” and/or “Bunker Down” might cover that somehow. I’d have to go back and see what was said about those traits though.

That is what I am hoping for, but the descriptions were vague and leave me a bit nervous. For example, does the HEAL-SPLOSIONS trait activate only on the completion of a combo, or whenever a skill that functions as a blast finisher activates? Or is it supposed to apply to explosions in general? Will Bunker Down drop med-packs right on top of me, or where the critical attack lands?

I ask because in GW1 my favorite build was the Keystone Signet mesmer. Gimmicky, I know, but I had loads of fun with it. I was really bummed when the GW2 mesmer didn’t have the same functionality, but I found something comparable with a bomb-focused engineer. It has been my favorite build ever since, and I just think would be a shame if it was eliminated completely from the game. I know that engineers are getting lots of cool new trait and skill reworks (insert orbital cannon hype), and that none of this is final just yet, but there are some elements that I really hope are maintained.

Also, totally with you on Power Shoes: unstrippable 25% movement speed is very nice.

100% agree with you Op, also add cloaking device to the list it really is amazing in WvW.

Wow, I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Cloaking device is an Adept trait which makes you invisible(Stealth 5sec) when you get immobilized.

OH YA! Dang, forgot about that one. Thank you.

Not sure where they would put it… Maybe they could couple Cloaking Device and Protective Shield as a single trait.

But again, it seems the passive defensive traits are being swept under the rug on this trait line. Not sure why. I hope I’m just missing information and these things are in fact being applied else where in the trait system.

I think they had 1 TBD. Maybe they could wrap all three traits (Cloaking Device, Protective Shield, and Stabilized Armor) into one defensive trait?