Guild Wars 2

Is anyone currently running this trait and if so how did you test it out? I was experimenting with it while waiting for a match and was not seeing where the extra 350 condi was actually being applied. Maybe my test assumption was wrong, took a pet that’s F2 applies a condi and tested it against a practice target 3 times. Then applied the trait and did the same 3 tests same target. Damage numbers in log were all the same. Will retest tonight in case it was just too late in the night and brain was shutting down, but was curious if anyone was using the trait. Good hunting!

I’ll try to remember to test it out tonight, but as per the discussion on the wiki it was working as of 15:51, 9 February 2014 (UTC). Who knows they could’ve borked it between then and now.

If you just send the pet to fight a training golem without engaging yourself your pet will not get the buff. I imagine that’s what you experienced.

If you engage and have the pet attack alongside you, you will get the buff. It’s about a ~30% boost to Bleed (I tested with Lynx and Eagle).

So the “Combat Only” caveat means you must be in combat. Whether or not the PET is in combat is apparently irrelevant when calculating a buff to the PET.

And…Do keep it mind pets get 0 condition damage originally so the trait gives you 350 flat.

So maybe thats the thing why you weren’t noticing the difference or Idk. haha. just maybe.

So, bleeding at 0 condi dmg does 42.5dps, with this trait it does 60dps. Poison does 84dps with 0, with the trait, it does 94dps.

Hardly worth a trait point really. I would not take it over Shared Anguish/Vigorous Renewal or Wilderness Knowledge, ever.

I was allowing just the pet to hit it to try and keep numbers clear. Had retried it and was getting the same results. Hadn’t factored in the distance and/or both need to be in combat factor. Appreciate your time and assistance. Good hunting!