Guild Wars 2

I’ve been playing my DD since HoT launched, and it was only last week that I noticed that the Thief has an awesome aftercast animation for Vault (on an Asura, at least, not positive on other races). I never noticed it before, because it only plays if you activate the ability while completely still and stay still. Usually when I’m using it I’m on the run, or in combat so I’m moving to the next attack, so you just stick the landing and move on to the next ability.

If you’re standing still though, you land, then do a slick 360 body spin, then do a great swirl with the staff into your ready position. It’s honestly the best looking animation the DD has, and yet you only see it under these fiddly conditions!

Luckily.
Granted, the animation looks good. Major downside is the fact that Aftercasts (especially as long as the vault one) leave you open and vulnerable for your enemy to punish you.
This’d be awful in PvP/WvW…

It’s fully optional though, it only activates IF you’re standing still and cancels the instant you start moving or do anything else. I’m not suggesting they make it mandatory, like lock you in place for the duration, that would be horrible. Still, it’s a pity that such a beautiful animation is so easy to miss. I wish they put that much effort into changing the run/holding animation.