Guild Wars 2

Last big patch, Anet updated and improved some of the non-HoT pets that barely were used anymore (at least in PvP). This was a good step, however the HoT pets still seem to be better. Another possible improvement for those pets (and the Wyverns/Tiger as well) will be discussed here.

One of the more powerful traits the ranger has, is Beastly Warden, where the pet taunts its enemy if its F2 skill is used. This trait is quite original and fun to use, and not so boring as many other GM Ranger traits. However, in PvP the taunt is quite often missing, reducing its effectiveness heavily. The reason behind this, is that WAY too much F2’s are ranged attacks or leaps. The trait triggers when you press F2, so the leap still has to be made. The 240 radius the Beastly Warden trait posesses is often too small for any ranged F2, so it is rather useless to use with ranged pets. Nearly all pets have a ranged F2. The pets that do actually well with beastly warden are birds such as owl, which have some sort of delay on the trigger of the beastly warden trait after pressing F2.

Ranged pets only will be useful with beastly warden if the radius of the trait is enlarged, however this would be too powerful. So this quite hard to alter, but pets that have a leap F2 could be enhanced. The taunt should proc at the end of the leap, not at the start. This might open up more pet options and therefore cause a little more build diversity. For Ranged F2 pets, it could be an option to make the trait trigger at the first attack after the F2. This would open up for moas, canine, wyverns, drakes and bears.

Another option is to transform certain ranged F2’s into melee/close range F2’s. For example: make the Black Moas ‘’Dazing Screech’’ a headbutt instead of a shout.

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Lower the taunt to 1 sec and keep its current aoe on activation but also allow it to taunt once per enemy struck aswell.

Probably would be good for the other 2 traits aswell.

Gogo blackbear!

They should make it like Wilting Strike and keep the 20s ICD, then it would be fine. If Anet wants to keep it as an AOE, then up the radius to 300 and call it a day.

Justine.6351:

Lower the taunt to 1 sec and keep its current aoe on activation but also allow it to taunt once per enemy struck aswell.

Probably would be good for the other 2 traits aswell.

Gogo blackbear!

Care to elaborate more on this? Do you mean as in Taunt 1 sec on F2 → Pet attack hits enemy → Trigger taunt again?

Justine means, have Beastly Warden work like Wilting Strike where it will Taunt an enemy up to once that is affected by its F2 skill for 1s as well as have the 240 radius.

Either way, the Pet will only be able to taunt an enemy once, but it allows pets that have single target F2s like Birds, Spiders, BB to be able to Taunt multiple foes due to the AOE and affect on F2.

Wondrouswall.7169:

Justine means, have Beastly Warden work like Wilting Strike where it will Taunt an enemy up to once that is affected by its F2 skill for 1s as well as have the 240 radius.

Either way, the Pet will only be able to taunt an enemy once, but it allows pets that have single target F2s like Birds, Spiders, BB to be able to Taunt multiple foes due to the AOE and affect on F2.

So in the case of the BB for example, it will taunt in a 240 radius like how it works currently, but also be able to taunt from range when landing their F2 attacks? And lightning breath from a river drake would be able to taunt outside the 240 radius due to bouncing effect and increased range?

Yes.