Guild Wars 2

I made a thread similar to this on the guru forums but I think I may have come off more as QQ than what I had intended, but I’m letting it run it’s course. I’m simply going to ask here, what do you guys think of it?

My personal opinion is, it’s “ok”. With my signet build and having SoS, I don’t think I’ll use it unless I’m getting absolutely rolled by someone and QZ isn’t helping me damage wise (obviously because you can’t DPS if you’re dead).

I feel that pets, even bears, seem to take way too much damage once you pop it. This usually results in pet death because you’re using it to avoid being burst. In my opinion, this is a very harsh price. Although pets aren’t amazing, the utility they give us is. Immobs, Fears, KDs, Cripples, etc. All of that put on a 60s timer because of one skill. Now granted, if you’re using it to begin with it’s either because 1) you screwed up, 2) you’re fighting a really good player or 3) you’re running away and are close to dying.

I personally feel the price for using it as opposed to say, SoS, is far too high since pets take so much damage from it. I’m wondering if it would be too OP to give the pet protection for the duration of the damage transfer?

Thoughts? Is there another way to use this utility that I’ve yet to discover?

I love it! I’m specced deep into Beastmastery and Suvival though. I also make sure to switch to my bear before I use it. He tanks it like a boss. It’s saved me many times, enough to wait for a heal CD or at least to hold out for another dodge or two.

But if you pop Protect Me (pet takes all damage) and SoS (pet takes no damage) wouldn’t that be the ultimate? Now neither of you take damage.

Unless you trait the signet. Then it would make more sense to use them separately.

I consider it mandatory for sPvP. Few things bring greater joy in this game than watching a Thief blow all his initiative on Pistol Whipping my poor spider to death.

Love this ability, a must have imo wether you WvW or SPvP. It’s about the only use a Pet has to a Ranger.

i will also chime in and say that Protect Me is quite amazing, especially with traited shouts and 15 or more points in BM.