Guild Wars 2

I tried out my new (and admitedly boring) bomb healing Engineer last night (I’m PVE only). He’s my most durable character, in full Cleric’s Gear, and 20/0/30/20/0 right now. I have dual pistols with Force + Bloodlust sigils. I run with Healing Turret (which I pretty much never need), Bomb Kit, Elixir B, Rocket Shoes (or whatever they’re called), and the Elite Turret drop.

I saw that the World Boss in Harathi was on his way, so I went there to try it out. Somehow I got all 3 of the Warbeast champions on me at one time, and that’s when I realized how much I miss STABILITY! They bounced me all over the place. Once one of them was done, then the next one bounced me. I could have done a better job of dodging I guess, but the attacks are hard to read in a swarm of monsters/people like that. So I felt like I was in a Pinball machine for most of the fight.

Ironically, they couldn’t kill me because of the rate of healing, which is about to go up even more I think. And the other players appreciated the healing and me keeping the warbeasts off of them, but I sure did wish there was a way to stop being tossed about like a doll.

Has ANET considered more sources of stability for Engineers besides the 4 secs from Toss Elixir B? That’s a long time to wait for more stability when you’re in a fight like that.

Personally, although soldiers heals for less, I find full soldiers gear in that build to be very much more survivable.

fourhim.3584:

Has ANET considered more sources of stability for Engineers besides the 4 secs from Toss Elixir B? That’s a long time to wait for more stability when you’re in a fight like that.

Actually is is the lowest CD AoE stability out there in a utility skill. it is only 2nd to power break in cool downs on stability at all. Except power break is 2s stability, mainly intended as a stun breaker as bar as I can tell, and only effects the caster.

With that information as a comparison, I doubt you will get much sympathy from Anet if you dislike the cool down.

That’s a good point. I went with Cleric’s to do more healing, especially in a group event, and also because 5% of Healing gets added to Power anyway. But I do come away with less health than Soldier’s of course.

I just realized from the wiki that the Rampage Elite grants 20 secs of Stability while in that form. I never bought Elixir X, but am considering it now. But I’m not that impressed with the damage figures given on the Wiki. Would they actually be higher than what is listed, given that it apparently increases power and vitality? I’ll have to try it out tonight.