Guild Wars 2

Anyone have any tips for getting back above the world?

At least two or three times per evening, I find myself phase retreating under the world, with no viable way that I can find to return short of paying the WP cost.

Closest WPs always seem contested, and I’m spending 1-2s a pop when this happens – normally during an event (worst possible time).

Since blink and phase retreat are unavailable for use underwater, I can’t get back the way I came.

If you can find land terrain under the world, (like the edge tip of a tree trunk sticking 1 pixel out of the water), you can walk onto it and use Phase Retreat, Mirror Images, and sometimes Blink to get back overland.

There’s usually some terrain somewhere although it may take a bit to find it.

It’s kind of a major pain in thekitten that none of the underwater weapon skills will force you back into the overland.

That phase retreat under the world. I had it happen in a RotC HJ and was unable to get back above the world. In order to remain useful I went to the ruins where I could sit under the point untargetable making the point impossible for them to take, was also useful that I could summon my clones through the floor meaning I essentially became a turret….

If you use sword, if you can get a target close enough to summon your clone with Illusionary Leap, you can Swap back out as well.

But you have to find land terrain to use the Sword.

But good call.

Didn’t think about the sword – will try that this evening – thanks!

LOL I thought it was just me that phased through the ground. I suppose this is just another case of teleportation error.

I once fell through the world as was able to escape with Portals. Tried it several times after without result.

This happens depressingly often, I’ve come to accept it as a tax on my Mesmer for being so awesome that he never dies and gets repair costs

I’ve found a few ways to get out of being under the world, Staff with phase retreat usually fixes it, Torch with prestige, Greatsword with illusionary wave jumping just as the wave is thrown/cast/comes out of the sword, Spear with feigned surge then use the teleport, very rarely works , Blink, Decoy, mirror images and veil.
Whether the abilities get you out is random but i’ve tried with all of these, being stuck under the world AND in water AND in combat is the worst possible thing, i got stuck there once and not even logging out fixed it, had to wait til server reset =[