Guild Wars 2

As the title says, Necromancer Marks (Staff skills 2-5) are not triggered by the Fire Elemental, even when placed directly under it. They also do not appear to be triggered by Unstable Ice Formations.

If my experience with the Engineer’s Turrets against the Claw of Jormag, Tequatl the Sunless, and the Shatterer are any indication, these staff skills may not be affecting the dragons, either. Anybody know anything about this? My Necromancer’s level 30, so I can’t test this one myself.

None of the static enemys (those with cross-hair target) or any non moving target trigger necro marks.

I guess this is intentionally, but you have to ask the devs why

Immobile targets are, in general, environmental features – Unstable Ice Formations, for example, are an environmental thing, so it kind of makes sense that they wouldn’t activate Marks.

However, neither Necromancer Marks (from the sound of it) nor Engineer Turrets register World Bosses as hostile. If this behavior is intentional, I’d love to hear an explanation.

poebel.4780:

None of the static enemys (those with cross-hair target) or any non moving target trigger necro marks.

I guess this is intentionally, but you have to ask the devs why

Marks trigger on non-moving targets, go use them on the test golems in the mists.

They do not, however, trigger on any inanimate objects, which most large world bosses are classified as.

By “non moving” I meant objects.
The golems are able to move but have no reason to do it.

…large world bosses are classified as inanimate objects? Seriously? What kind of moron would – oh, who am I kidding. That sounds about like Anet.

Other repercussions of being classified as inanimate objects include the fact that you can’t make critical hits on them, and while you can stack Confusion on them, it doesn’t affect them.