Guild Wars 2

I casted SoS on myself today, and noticed that whenever I stepped on it, i’m always in the combat mode (which is really suck considering i’m just casting it for faster movement speed in order to get from point a to b faster).

Is there a change log somewhere that states that applying ground-targeting spell onto yourself will put you in a combat mode?

Hmm this wasnt like this yesterday…

And your stuck in combat mode for how long? The duration of the sprint?

Far as I have seen the SoS won’t keep you in combat unless you are kept in it via damage or your actions. I change my 2h sword for the staff using this in WvW a lot and never have I been unable to change any thing that can only be changed out of combat unless I am actually in combat.

Was there specific conditions for this to happen, or did it happen in any condition (in PvE or WvW and so on)? Other than that, remember the symbol damages enemies and will trigger combat via that. Invisible or not.

Oh, I forgot to mention that I was in wvw, although I highly doubt that there was someone running past me.

And yeah, I stuck in combat mode for about five seconds more after my speed buff ran out.

This. And also, SoS seesm to have inconsistency issues with stacking the swiftness boon. Sometimes it works, other times it refreshes the boon icon’s duration bar, but doesn’t actually add any time to the boon.

As far as I know, SoS will NOT refresh or increase duration on an existing swiftness boon.

And when you drop it, you’ll ready your weapon. If anything is within range, you may start auto-attacking. Happens pretty regularly for me when running through mobs in Orr.

Where were you when you cast it?

I’ve noticed that the jump puzzle’s flame traps can be ‘tagged’ by a nearby symbol, putting you in combat.

Nearly everywhere. I use it in conjunction with Save Yourselves and Retreat! when I am traversing large amount of ground frequently. Like in WvW, or Zerging events in end-game zones. Sometimes SoS will stack onto it, other times it will turn 27 seconds left into 2 seconds left and fall off entirely.

I don’t know of a free recording program, but if anyone does, i would be glad to record a video compilation to help illustrate what i am saying.