Guild Wars 2

Sorry for the basic question, but the description of the Feedback skill confuses me.

Does this skill reflect projectiles that the enemy fires? e.g. I drop it on an enemy archer, and he ends up shooting himself? (This would be nice and seems to make the most sense from a gameplay standpoint. But, I don’t think this is what it does, at least in my very limited Mesmer experience)

Or does it reflect external projectiles? e.g. I drop it on an enemy, and now nobody can shoot him? (this makes the least sense gamewise, but seems to be the way the text reads?)

Can someone please enlighten this n00b Mesmer?

Drop it on a zerg and watch the numbers fly. But yes used it on a ranged enemy and he will end up shooting himself.

Doesn’t work on siege weapons though but it is awesome to drop on a zerg and watch them kill themselves. Makes me laugh every time. It is targeted so you have to target someone first before using it.

Reflect projectiles trying to go out AND in.

If you drop it on a ranger and the ranger is trying to shoot outside the bubble then they will be reflected back at him.

Likewise if a warrior on your team is attacking that ranger from inside the bubble and other enemies are trying to shoot him from outside the bubble their projectiles will be reflected as well.

Feedback has no effect on your allies shots (besides acting as a ethereal combo field and adding confusion to your allies projectiles)

Add in some confusion glamour traits and you’ve got a very nice AOE

Also, the skill creates a sphere of projectile reflecting space. An enemy inside the skill attacking someone else who is also inside the skill will have their projectiles reflected. Projectiles don’t have to actually cross the border of the shell to get reflected.

Got it! I suspected that’s what it was supposed to do, but the description was confusing, and I haven’t gotten around to any serious testing with it.

Thanks everyone!

I was eager to double check this, I just grabbed the inspiration trait that makes the bubble whenever you’re reviving allies. Pretty kitten awesome for wvw.

Actually one question, so it only works if someone is inside it, if your enemy is attacking with the dome between him and the target it won’t do anything?

Shinigami.5932:

Actually one question, so it only works if someone is inside it, if your enemy is attacking with the dome between him and the target it won’t do anything?

If the projectile crosses the effect of the AOE it will be reflected. So an attacker outside the effect attacking a player (also outside) on the other side of it would also have it reflected.

In simpler terms forget about the players and just look at the projectile itself. If it travels within the circle of the AOE at any point it is reflected.

Shinigami: Incorrect. If an enemy outside fires into the dome, they get smacked by their own projectile attack.

Pyroatheist.9031:

Also, the skill creates a sphere of projectile reflecting space. An enemy inside the skill attacking someone else who is also inside the skill will have their projectiles reflected. Projectiles don’t have to actually cross the border of the shell to get reflected.

Nice, didn’t know this before. ^^

Good info here.. thanks folks

Also, just so you know, don’t do this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaGw1DOzQhE

Vexien.4790:

Also, just so you know, don’t do this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaGw1DOzQhE

That is not what happens with dagger storm. I don’t entirely know what happened in that video, but feedback is the best tool in the game to instantly shut down a dagger storm.