Guild Wars 2

Just wanted to report an issue with the Elementalist “Ride the Lightning” dagger skill.

If you use this while running down a steep ramp it will behave properly but you take damage at the end for no apparent reason. I didn’t see this bug raised anywhere so I decided to post it here. Please let me know if this is a known issue or limitation.

I messed around with it a bit and found out that it’s most likely because of the elevation change causing the game to think you’re taking fall damage. Since my character has contact with the ground the entire time, no falling damage should occur.

I went to some other long ramps and noticed the same thing. This bug is easily reproduced on the big ramp going down into Rurikton in Divinity’s Reach 100% of the time. All you have to do is use Ride the Lightning while walking downhill (see picture1). At the end of the animation you will see your character take damage (see picture2).

I think it may be an issue of the skill or game not accounting for the downhill aspect. Take any gap closer skills that involve jumping , guardian GS3 for example or fire 4 for staff elementalists*, and you’ll notice that they jump out into the air, THEN fall to the ground. Conversely, gap closers like FGS4, will travel along the ground.

*Yes I just tested this, and my ele’s death was pretty funny.