Guild Wars 2

With staff being the new thing for kinda melee classes for like, the Revenant and the Daredevil. Druid staff skills are all mostly range attacks, but for some reason it shares the same animation stance as the classes mention above which there melee I get it.

I personally felt really awkward how the Druid was moving with the staff like i’m gonna go head on while i’m not…

So why does Druid have a melee staff stance? while in general all the skills are range? I like the new stance don’t get me wrong. But I don’t really see it fitting well on the Druid comparing with the Daredevil nor the Revenant.

What do you guys think?Do you guys agree?

Yes, they really need to change this. We do not attack like a melle so why should we stand like one?

The ranged staff stance fits better by far.

Please change this.

I may be the odd one out, but I actually like the stance as is. Gives it a unique feeling. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t care too much if it changed though.

I definitely prefer the current one over the standard caster one (which is pretty boring and uninspired—all the animations are just shooting things out of the characters hands).

Recursivision.2367:

I definitely prefer the current one over the standard caster one (which is pretty boring and uninspired—all the animations are just shooting things out of the characters hands).

I disagree of this animations being “uninspired”

Will know of course the standard is “boring” cause is been there since the start of the game for the fact that like you said “all the animations are just shooting things out of the characters hands” but is more like the Guardian staff which doesn’t shoot from the hand.

I still think the range one fits the concept of what a Druid is.

I absolutely love the fact that Druids hold the staff like it’s a melee weapon. They are medium armor, not light and that difference between the armor classes is great. Plus the animations of the Druid staff match the way he holds it. I think Anet did a great job separating medium and light armor classes this way. Changing the way Druids hold the staff is enough to make me just play my ele that i’ve been playing so far.

Irenio has already said in one of the threads on here that he’s looking at changing it.

I wish we held it like a LB and then the animation was like Mesmer GS.

Jim.4935:

I absolutely love the fact that Druids hold the staff like it’s a melee weapon. They are medium armor, not light and that difference between the armor classes is great. Plus the animations of the Druid staff match the way he holds it. I think Anet did a great job separating medium and light armor classes this way. Changing the way Druids hold the staff is enough to make me just play my ele that i’ve been playing so far.

Current Druid Staff Stance: – I don’t mind this stance with the staff. From a lore point of view, Druids are MAGES of the forest. They arent going to hold the staff elegantly like a Mesmer, ele or necro. The scholar classes are mages that you;d def find in cities or towns versus a Druid who prefers nature. So the stance to me works well, it gives it that WILD look. Look at the Druid art for example.

Scholar Profession Staff Stance: – While male light armor professions hold the staff less elegant, the female character models hold the staff in a elegant fashion IMO. This look does not suit Druid imo. Male stance is alright but female is to sophisticated for a Wild Druid. I dont mind the Staff stance on my male sylvari, but im sure some will not like it on their female chrs.

Purecura.1795:

Jim.4935:

I absolutely love the fact that Druids hold the staff like it’s a melee weapon. They are medium armor, not light and that difference between the armor classes is great. Plus the animations of the Druid staff match the way he holds it. I think Anet did a great job separating medium and light armor classes this way. Changing the way Druids hold the staff is enough to make me just play my ele that i’ve been playing so far.

Current Druid Staff Stance: – I don’t mind this stance with the staff. From a lore point of view, Druids are MAGES of the forest. They arent going to hold the staff elegantly like a Mesmer, ele or necro. The scholar classes are mages that you;d def find in cities or towns versus a Druid who prefers nature. So the stance to me works well, it gives it that WILD look. Look at the Druid art for example.

Scholar Profession Staff Stance: – While male light armor professions hold the staff less elegant, the female character models hold the staff in a elegant fashion IMO. This look does not suit Druid imo. Male stance is alright but female is to sophisticated for a Wild Druid. I dont mind the Staff stance on my male sylvari, but im sure some will not like it on their female chrs.

I agree and i like having a variety of animations and stances between classes in the game because that’s a part of what makes a class special. I’ve also had a male Ele in the past. I don’t really like that males have to bend their knees while holding the staff and i would like to see that being reworked at some point. An animation similar to the female on, but holding the staff with just one hand, would be great!

If both these stances were introduced to the game at the same time, I’d bet more people would hate the “hammer” staff stance for their druid.

There are arguments for both stances, but I personally hate the melee stance. It might be the most awkward stance in the entire game. At least the stance makes some sense when you’re holding a hammer, but no one holds a staff like that for a longer period of time. No one. If they wanted a more wild look to it, it would be a better with an enitre new, third stance for the druid that they could also use for less “scholary” professions later.

Awhh I hope they don’t change it. I want to be a fierce druid from the wilderness. haha

As long as the solar beam is shot from the staff and not the caster’s hand, I’m fine with whatever stance.

to all the people who like the stance of the druid using the staff I challenge you to try it out with a broom stick and see how natural it feels to you.
remember Right hand on top of the staff when holding, and the same right hand at the bottom of the staff when shooting… try it

here is a video i made of my BW3 druid just doing his staff 1 skill over and over.

SqualZell.7813:

to all the people who like the stance of the druid using the staff I challenge you to try it out with a broom stick and see how natural it feels to you.
remember Right hand on top of the staff when holding, and the same right hand at the bottom of the staff when shooting… try it

here is a video i made of my BW3 druid just doing his staff 1 skill over and over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWe3oEgj2rw

And to think about this is the male version of it…. looks better then the female indeed. (female chars have to held it in the air with both hands and then cast the solar beam) Its a wtf… the animation needs work per say.

Lazze.9870:

If both these stances were introduced to the game at the same time, I’d bet more people would hate the “hammer” staff stance for their druid.

There are arguments for both stances, but I personally hate the melee stance. It might be the most awkward stance in the entire game. At least the stance makes some sense when you’re holding a hammer, but no one holds a staff like that for a longer period of time. No one. If they wanted a more wild look to it, it would be a better with an enitre new, third stance for the druid that they could also use for less “scholary” professions later.

OMG yes! A third stance would be soooooo much better for druid. I agree.

3rd stance? how about the monkey king (tonic) stance? its not like they need to reprogram it…

SqualZell.7813:

3rd stance? how about the monkey king (tonic) stance? its not like they need to reprogram it…

No no, I disagree, that stance looks more fitting for a martial artist (daredevil) than druid. Actually the Daredevil community wanted the monkey king staff holding stance, versus what they currently have.

Just messaged Roy on Twitter and he confirmed the staff animation has been changed. See my Tweet.

https://twitter.com/RoyCronacher/status/656530892244979712

Lewis Burnell.2493:

Just messaged Roy on Twitter and he confirmed the staff animation has been changed. See my Tweet.

https://twitter.com/RoyCronacher/status/656530892244979712

this is AWESOME NEWS!!!

Yes!!

Lewis Burnell.2493:

Just messaged Roy on Twitter and he confirmed the staff animation has been changed. See my Tweet.

https://twitter.com/RoyCronacher/status/656530892244979712

Sneak Peak Please ~ ea ea ea xD That sounds awesome, now the waiting game to see this New stance.

Ayalet.4970:

Lewis Burnell.2493:

Just messaged Roy on Twitter and he confirmed the staff animation has been changed. See my Tweet.

https://twitter.com/RoyCronacher/status/656530892244979712

Sneak Peak Please ~ ea ea ea xD That sounds awesome, now the waiting game to see this New stance.

Check the link on the Tweet, it shows the Druid stance is the same as all casters.

Ayalet.4970:

Sneak Peak Please ~ ea ea ea xD That sounds awesome, now the waiting game to see this New stance.

Sneak Peak

Wondrouswall.7169:

Ayalet.4970:

Sneak Peak Please ~ ea ea ea xD That sounds awesome, now the waiting game to see this New stance.

Sneak Peak

Thats an awesome picture thanks for showing!

Lewis Burnell.2493:

Just messaged Roy on Twitter and he confirmed the staff animation has been changed. See my Tweet.

https://twitter.com/RoyCronacher/status/656530892244979712

Roy nerfs us again.

Levetty.1279:

Lewis Burnell.2493:

Just messaged Roy on Twitter and he confirmed the staff animation has been changed. See my Tweet.

https://twitter.com/RoyCronacher/status/656530892244979712

Roy nerfs us again.

Roy pls. y u do dis.

oh man what great news!

Three cheers for druids!

So happy about this. I wasn’t a huge fan of holding the staff like it was a hammer.