Guild Wars 2

Seems that in this low level dungeon players who are 30+ obviously get knocked down to 30 for it but when we are in there fighting the bosses they hit like they are 40+ and not the 30 they should be. We had a great balance on the team but it was almost like being a 6 taking on a 25. Am I just not doing something correct in here or is this particular dungeon bugged.

The one I am referring to is the first dungeon most people do as part of the story line outside the Black Citadel taking on The King and his minions in Story Mode.

Could not believe that as a 30 I could get 2 hit and be down. Seems the crit on this is way out of proportion to the level of the NPC/Foes in there.

Suggestions/remedies/ideas/feedback would be most appreciated.

I have heard rumors that the down-scaling algorithm relies on the ratio of your armor level to your actual level. I cannot confirm this, but the theory is that if you are a level 50 with level 40 armor, when you get downscaled your equivalent armor is now (40/50)*30 = 24. So it’s like your a level 30 rolling level 24 armor.

When my friends and I did the Catacombs 6 days ago, we all had armor that was no more than 2 levels below us and we generally had no issues. The “lover” bosses still proved to be a challenge because sometimes it is really hard to keep them apart.

If you want to try this theory, upgrade your armor and try again.

We will do an armor check and then try again. After which I will report back here.