Guild Wars 2

Are birds like eagle and hawk considered as melee pets?

Yes they are.

Even though their animation suggests that they are flying, they are still blocked by low obstacles (they can not attack defenders on a keep wall, or just fly down to attackers if you are defending), have to cover the full distance to melee range before attacking and travel at base land speed.

I use them as such with Sword/GS.

wintermute.4096:

Yes they are.

(they can not attack defenders on a keep wall, or just fly down to attackers if you are defending),

Its so stupid that they cant.

There Birds…….

thrice.9184:

wintermute.4096:

Yes they are.

(they can not attack defenders on a keep wall, or just fly down to attackers if you are defending),

Its so stupid that they cant.

There Birds…….

You want realism? Then we should either severely reduce the damage birds can do, or severely increase the damage bears can do, because surely a bear’s swing is far more powerful than a bird’s pecking.

Agadar.4931:

thrice.9184:

wintermute.4096:

Yes they are.

(they can not attack defenders on a keep wall, or just fly down to attackers if you are defending),

Its so stupid that they cant.

There Birds…….

You want realism? Then we should either severely reduce the damage birds can do, or severely increase the damage bears can do, because surely a bear’s swing is far more powerful than a bird’s pecking.

It’s not about realism like that. Then everything should be toned down. Surely a meteor shower hurts helluva lot more than barrage?

I mean, the strong part with bird could be that they could more easily go to enemies, fly upwards etc. With a little nerf to damage and this added, birds would have a bigger reason to be used in certain situation, rather than say… pigs.