Guild Wars 2

Hi guys!

First post in the forums here. I used to main a ranger but since switched over to the Mesmer class despite originally disliking the sounds the class made for absurd reasons. Anyway, apologies if this has been asked before but I noticed all evening that my clones were casting fear during PVE and I’m trying to figure out if the trait ‘Debilitating Dissipation’ is responsible.

Originally, I noticed this back a month or so with my staff clones. I initially thought it was a glitch as it only happened twice, but I was surprised that I was able to replicate the effect on a mob of moa in Queensdale.

I run shatter and condition Mesmer, both of which have Debilitating Dissipation yet found fear being cast more frequently on shatter spec when I did not shatter my clones, and allowed them to be killed by the mob. With the trait switched out my clones no longer cast fear. I managed to fraps my clones casting fear so I’ll probably provide the video if need be. If Debilitating Dissipation is responsible for this, I wonder why I never see it happen in WvW. It only seems to happen in PVE.
Anyone else experience this? I can’t really tell if it’s a fluke or intentional.

no… is dolan….

What armor are you using? Is it a full set of TA?

This has nothing to do with DD, your staff or armor. This is what many mobs (such as cows/moas) get when you attack them in low level areas like Queensdale. Do it in Orr or any other high level areas and Fear will never proc on any mobs unless you’re wearing the armor that does.

Nuka Cola.8520:

This has nothing to do with DD, your staff or armor. This is what many mobs (such as cows/moas) get when you attack them in low level areas like Queensdale. Do it in Orr or any other high level areas and Fear will never proc on any mobs unless you’re wearing the armor that does.

They don’t get “fear” their AI gets “scared” and they start running. Fear is an actual condition that can be applied.

If you got your original armor from TA (I think) then the armor comes with a default superior rune of the nightmare.

There is a feature (bug) where your clones will continue to have the fear on hit effect, even if you swap out different runes and change the appearance of the armor.

Esplen.3940:

Nuka Cola.8520:

This has nothing to do with DD, your staff or armor. This is what many mobs (such as cows/moas) get when you attack them in low level areas like Queensdale. Do it in Orr or any other high level areas and Fear will never proc on any mobs unless you’re wearing the armor that does.

They don’t get “fear” their AI gets “scared” and they start running. Fear is an actual condition that can be applied.

which has the same icon and pretty much guaranteed the reason tc thinks its a trait/staff bug?

Nuka Cola.8520:

Esplen.3940:

Nuka Cola.8520:

This has nothing to do with DD, your staff or armor. This is what many mobs (such as cows/moas) get when you attack them in low level areas like Queensdale. Do it in Orr or any other high level areas and Fear will never proc on any mobs unless you’re wearing the armor that does.

They don’t get “fear” their AI gets “scared” and they start running. Fear is an actual condition that can be applied.

which has the same icon and pretty much guaranteed the reason tc thinks its a trait/staff bug?

No. It has no icon. The ai will just turn around and run.

Pyroatheist.9031:

Nuka Cola.8520:

Esplen.3940:

Nuka Cola.8520:

This has nothing to do with DD, your staff or armor. This is what many mobs (such as cows/moas) get when you attack them in low level areas like Queensdale. Do it in Orr or any other high level areas and Fear will never proc on any mobs unless you’re wearing the armor that does.

They don’t get “fear” their AI gets “scared” and they start running. Fear is an actual condition that can be applied.

which has the same icon and pretty much guaranteed the reason tc thinks its a trait/staff bug?

No. It has no icon. The ai will just turn around and run.

Wrong. they get the same icon and are feared for 3sec. This is done with Divinity runes

It doesn’t occur to all mobs. Some mobs will get the icon, others won’t. I know most Moa don’t get it.

Esplen.3940:

It doesn’t occur to all mobs. Some mobs will get the icon, others won’t. I know most Moa don’t get it.

No, it doesn’t occur to all, correct. Only certain mobs in low level areas and the cows near troll’s cave in Queensdale is a perfect example.