Guild Wars 2

Hiya.

Like many of you, I’m not the biggest fan of under-water combat.
You don’t have access to the same skills, you’ve got more dimensions
to account for and the choices of weaponry are very limited.

I’m wondering about the Trident. I find it really odd, that when I find or may
find, an awesome looking trident, I won’t get to use it. Not really. Because
when you use it, all your abilities come from your left hand, the empty hand.
This means the trident looks like it’s more of an obstacle, than a real weapon, because you can imagine your character fighting to survive under water, while having to hold this pointy thing.

Thoughts? I should think that if they can create an animation where the Mesmer shoots from a Greatsword, they can kitten well do the same for a trident ! ^^

This isn’t a guardian issue, it’s an underwater issue. My necro also shoots from his hand underwater. (Only on 1 skill, the rest he just balls up ala Renewed Focus)

The Trident is an underwater Staff. That’s why you shoot spells like you’re holding a staff. I suppose it’s cause it’s an iconic magical underwater weapon. Poseidon and Aquaman and such.

The spear is much more Martial.

I wasn’t really aware of that other professions had the same issue.

Indeed, the spear shows how it’s supposed to be done ^^.

It’s a thing with any class and staffs, too. Any projectile with Trident and Staff you shoot with your left hand. Staff and Trident are basically 2H caster weapons, so it makes sense in the context of the game.

At least with the staff the basic attack actually prompts
an animation which makes use of the staff itself. Which is my main
gripe with the trident, when it doesn’t do so.