Guild Wars 2

Currently im leveling using a “ravaging” d/d bleed build for leveling. since i just did 30 and did AC for the first time today, i was wondering for dps if its worth dodging then using death blossom for the extra 3 bleed stacks, or should i not dodge and just sit on the mob?

tldr: im wondering if dodging for caltrops proc is worth it during dungeons.

i know its a stupid question but i just want to do the most damage i can.

Most damage you want,
Puts traits into Trickery or Acro w/e

If you want the MOST damage, then go GC.
GC= 25(30)/30/(10)/0/15 Somewhere like that.
Can’t say you’ll get warm welcomes into any group for DGNs or FOTM.

But The caltrops isn’t worth it as it last 4 seconds and is a smaller aoe, if you’re going CND build…

zerotenshigg.3756:

Most damage you want,
Puts traits into Trickery or Acro w/e

If you want the MOST damage, then go GC.
GC= 25(30)/30/(10)/0/15 Somewhere like that.
Can’t say you’ll get warm welcomes into any group for DGNs or FOTM.

But The caltrops isn’t worth it as it last 4 seconds and is a smaller aoe, if you’re going CND build…

ignore this….

dodge caltrops have a shorted duration and less bleed stacks on top of a smaller area, but the damage still adds up, if you make the effort to properly place them and actively use them. if you use them, be sure to eventually go 15 into acrobatics so you can dodge more often. for the purpose of a straight forward answer, they are definitely worth using, but might on dodge would serve you better if there is more than one condition user in your group thanks to the 25 bleed stack cap.

FxyO.8243:

i was wondering for dps if its worth dodging then using death blossom for the extra 3 bleed stacks, or should i not dodge and just sit on the mob?

in my experience dodgetrops are pretty terrible, they don’t last long enough on the ground and the patch size is very small. if feels like they last 1 sec with a circle about the size of my human character’s hit box.

there’s never been a noticeable damage output from whenever i’ve tried using them.

Here’s the way I see it, use the dodgetrops, but focus more in dodging boss and mob attacks, and think of the dodge trops as an added bonus effect. You have to learn how to dodge properly in the game, and definitely never never never sit on a mob as you will get wrecked once you start getting into higher content. So in short use Death Blossom for the bleeds, and (unless you become very well versed with death blossom timing, as the evade window is small and hard to time) use dodging to avoid attacks and the dodge trops as an added bonus, but you HAVE TO HAVE TO learn to dodge in this game, so don’t think about it as losing damage, but gaining skill and survivability.