Guild Wars 2

Alright, I’m a master of all weapons. I can handle a greatsword, sword and shields are not a problem. Heck if things get hairy i can use a rifle and a bow.

So why is it the most i can do when I’m knocked down fighting teeth and bone is.

1. Throw a rock.

2. Throw a hammer.

and my favorite 3. Get so angry you get back up for about 10 seconds to continue the fight before dying of a horrible heart attack.

Granted number 3 is the only actual unique ability we have when were fighting for our lives, its also one of our greatest weaknesses. I realize that most classes have the same issues as we do (For all i know). But when you compare it to other classes, its like childs play.

Don’t even get me started on pvp either, the hammer is nice to irritate the person trying to finish you off, but is no means any strong point of us on our last breath.

I’m sure there have been other posts about this, either out of sheer disappointment over our lack of power while knocked down. Or pure shame that the best we can do is throw the infinite amount of rocks at our feet (Body if you will, we ARE knocked down after all).

I won’t ask for some uniquely awesome ability that one shots mobs, or gives us a direct edge above any of the other classes, but please don’t make me face palm myself when I’m downed and the best thing i can do is throw a rock. Unless that rock contains a bomb, id be pretty happy with that.

I think vengeance would be fine as our unique ability if it did not delay the rez timer. If, when vengeance ended, you were able to re-spawn immediately, there would be a good reason to use 3. As is it, all you are generally doing is delaying your ability to get back into the “real fight”.

I also find that the timers seem wrong with getting #3 off. Against a single opponent, you can interrupt their finish at the last possible moment and STILL not have vengeance become an option before they get a second finish off. You really have to have an enemy distracted by another player before vengeance becomes a real option (and then its not a good one).

And thats before we even get to the issue of thieves performing finishing moves from stealth.

Fighting against other warriors, I find them to be the easiest to finish, along with rangers and elementalists.

I think Vengeance would be fine if it was a passive ability you activated that only triggered after being spiked or losing all your health, not as a “Kill Me” button. The hammer is a joke, but at least we do a lot of damage with our rocks. I guess.

The idea is we have both the worst downed state and the best, but honestly, that “best” part doesn’t show up very often. It’s usually on high recharge. At least we’re not Elementalists.

Once you’re down as a warrior it’s pretty much GG, you dead unless the target had 1 sec of dellay in downing you, i did some tests, if you’re downed and you’re being channeled on for a finisher, you throw your boot, they have enough time to get back up and finish the channel and kill you 1 second before revenge is up.

dre.8973:

Once you’re down as a warrior it’s pretty much GG, you dead unless the target had 1 sec of dellay in downing you, i did some tests, if you’re downed and you’re being channeled on for a finisher, you throw your boot, they have enough time to get back up and finish the channel and kill you 1 second before revenge is up.

I’ve noticed that as well. Or there is the occasional glitch where i get knocked down shortly after hitting 2 (Being Hundred Blades with greatsword) Ends up putting my hammer ability on CD without actually using it.

Easy fix to this. And you don’t even need Anet for that!!!
DON’T GO DOWN.

You ARN’T knocked down. You are MORTALLY WOUNDED and on the verge of death. Do not expect swinging a giant greatsword at people or bashing people head with a 2 tons hammer. Be happy you can actually throw rocks at someone at such a speed and force. Meanwhile, rangers throw dirt, engineers throw junk, thieves throw bouncing butter knives, elementalists rub their butt on the ground to static shock you, guardians fire a soothing beam of warming light at you and necros make shinny bubbles appear out of your skin.

Revenge is fine. If there is someone with the warrior, people usually double check if they want to try their luck at stomping or stay far away to not have to deal with the warrior with vengeance but still need to stay close to not allow ennemy to rez the warrior.

If you look at every professions forums, they all complain their down state is crap. I don’t even see why Anet give players a second chance after their health reach zero. >.>