Guild Wars 2

I have had many bugs on this boss that have cost me hours of time and it is quite frustrating that this fight was even able to be put out to live. It puts Anet in a bad light and should be discussed.

1. The shields don’t work most of the time.
-Why? It says to take cover or to take to the skies. Taking cover will likely make you have to start over due to having to attempt it 3 times throughout the encounter. Why is this implemented when it doesn’t even work? This leaves you with option two which is also littered with bugs.
2. The updrafts work at strange heights and when on the ground are able to be walked or jumped through in some/many instances.
-I understand taking a little bit of damage, but after narrowly dodging a boulder that has an inaccurate hitbox you are far from an updraft while being near the ground and will take as much damage from being close to the ground as you would from taking a boulder hit. And after getting hit by boulders results in the possibility that the updraft may or may not work when you try to use it. Or you can circumvent all of this and just sit on the vine which makes the entire phase worthless.

These are the bugs that have impacted myself the most. I have read on other forums that there are more problems that I haven’t addressed but are likely common knowledge if they are being attended to. I really do not understand how a fight that is this littered with bugs would not be fixed to make it halfway enjoyable. I would really enjoy this ending if I didn’t have to attempt it so many times. Getting frustrated at the very end of this epic story just leaves a sour taste in the mouths of the people who had to go through it. The end of an epic story should not make you be relieved that it is finally over, it should give a sense of accomplishment or wanting for more.

It is really difficult to think positively of how Anet addresses bugs considering this, and that two prerequisites for the first stage of making Dusk, an item that many are pursuing, are both bugged in ways that they shouldn’t be, but that is not the point of this post.