Wind Riders are a staple enemy type in the Guild Wars universe – always presented as Mesmers. Annoying to deal with, but not particularly strong. Generally characterized by boon stripping and support abilities.
As a Ranger pet, the Wind Rider family is all about support and ranged aoe damage. They all have something along the lines of this:
1 (Auto) – Fires a bouncing projectile that deals damage to foes and gives 1 stack of might to allies.
2 – Retreats to their master and leaves a very short-duration chaos trail.
3 – Removes x boons from the target and grants them to allies.
Of course, each Wind Rider has its own unique F2 skill
Breeze Rider
Places a lightning storm at the targeted location that randomly strikes small points within itself for relatively high damage. Constitutes a lightning field.
(Found across Tyria, but mostly in Ascalon and the Maguuma Jungle).
Reef Rider
Places a Chaos Storm at the targeted location. Counts as a chaos field. Highest cooldown of the Rider family F2’s. Probably about 40-45 seconds.
(Found in Southsun Cove).
Wave Rider
Places a Healing Rain at the targeted location, granting regeneration and creating a water combo field.
(Found underwater in the Maguuma Jungle and Kryta).
Ash Rider
Rains molten Ash on the targeted location, dealing damage pulses and blinding foes inside. Constitutes a fire combo field.
(Found in high level Ascalon zones and Mount Maelstrom)
Frost Rider
Freezes the targeted location, chilling foes inside and dealing damage pulses to them. Constitutes an ice combo field.
(Found in the Shiverpeaks).
And as for traits, Wind Riders are grouped in with Birds, Moas, and Jellyfish, benefitting from Vigorous Training.
Statistically, Wind Riders have high base Power and Precision and low base Toughness and Vitality, making them high maintenance, but rewarding ranged dps pets.
