Guild Wars 2

I know this skill (Greatsword #3) probably isn’t that great, but I try to work it into my fights.

I often open up with iBeserker, and then use Mirror Blade. Then I try to cast Mind Stab, and I almost always get an “out of range” message. I’m assuming the problem comes because I’m trying to use the fast-cast targeting (so it hits where my cursor is). I’m putting the cursor right at the feet of my target and both of us haven’t moved since my first two casts.

Anyone else having this issue?

Thx

Try moving your cursor a little bit closer so it’s in front of his feet. This way, the center of Mind Stab will be in range, and the target will get hit by the AoE. The game might think your cursor is behind the target, making your skill become “out of range”.

Spatial surge, since it as a bit of AoE, can hit a little farther than listed max range. Son even if you hit with it, you may not be able to cast Mind Stab at the exact same location. As for mirror blade hitting, I have no idea ^^’

I can see using the fast cast targeting with other classes, but on Mesmer, the ground-targeted skills are not always so easy to apply.

For instance, Chaos Storm and Null Field is often cast on yourself, and not the enemy. Mind Stab is no different. When I do play GS, which is not that often anymore, I routinely use Mind Stab on a different target just to tag them. If you have it set to work on the cursor, you do not get the chance to see the ground effect changing from red to green and vice versa, to check the range.

On an engi throwing grenades with a range of 1500 this may work, but I recommend turning off Fast Cast Ground-targeting on most mesmer builds. Especially in WvW, without that I would waste a lot of skills.

And you said Mind Stab probably isn’t that great. I think it is, simply because it removes a boon, and it is AoE at that. If you gotta run a GS, use it every chance you get.