Guild Wars 2

Anyone catch how this bar runs out when you enter Astral Form? From the video it looked like you only lose it when you use abilities. I hope that’s the case cuz I wanna be able to run around looking all mystical and kitten.

It was hard to tell, It kinda looked like it was draining on its own. But it was really difficult to differentiate.

Speaking as a roleplayer I’d love to be able to just exist in that form without worrying about my astral energy depleting just from me standing around.

Perhaps it won’t deplete. There isn’t that much energy, so it goes by fast when you start using skills.

Chances are it will deplete, there has yet to be a transformation that can sustain itself indefinitely

Eric.7813:

Perhaps it won’t deplete. There isn’t that much energy, so it goes by fast when you start using skills.

Chances are it will deplete, there has yet to be a transformation that can sustain itself indefinitely

In theory, Reaper Shroud.

I don’t think your healing/damage while in avatar counters the bar’s depletion. you build up the force, activate avatar, and then have a static 20 seconds to do your thing. rinse and repeat. the real question is how fast will force build up.

That makes sense

mistsim.2748:

I don’t think your healing/damage while in avatar counters the bar’s depletion. you build up the force, activate avatar, and then have a static 20 seconds to do your thing. rinse and repeat. the real question is how fast will force build up.

2.5% per heal and 0.25% per damage.

http://dulfy.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/gw2-druid-traits1.jpg

Considering Solar Ray is 3 heals on up to 3 targets every 1.25 seconds it’s not a bad rate.

Just a single auto attack into a group, hitting 3 allies for 3 heals is 22.5% of the bar.

In wvw or raids, Celestial form will be up a lot if you stay in staff as much as possible.

It’s clearly time based.

The Astral energy is time based (it drains per seconds is active) also drains faster when any skills is used and depending on the skill it eats bigger chunk of energy.
Damage is not taken into account.