Guild Wars 2

Kilrain Daggerspine.6843:

Back to volcano boss, as a guardian I find the agony arrow to be problematic, I rarely if ever have time to dodge away from it since im in his face 90% of the fight, In all honesty I think the lack of a over the head symbol for heavy attacks is a mistake, I realise it makes it alot easier.. but currently we got so many effects running on the boss and around the boss that it can be near impossible to spot that charged attack.

This is especially noticeable on bosses like rabovich that hits like a truck, but he is so small that a single guardian with torch can make him near impossible to predict.

As an ely, I agree that all the colorful effects can make it hard to pay attention to boss animations at all times while kiting / setting up fields, keeping track on party members and such, but I also think that’s where true skill may shine. Personally, I’ve frapsed many boss encounters so that I may study them later looking for signs of BFG attacks.

If there’s a warning sign above its head 1-2 seconds before a boss uses its special attack, I’m afraid it may become a bit too easy. Also, this is one of the first mmo’s I’ve played where I actually have to pay attention to the animations, which I think is a cool idea.

As a guardian, the youtube link should be very helpful to you. Notice how he has a lot of attention from the boss but most of the time, manage to avoid the arrows by strafing?

Kilrain Daggerspine.6843:

While I have always been able to finish the volcano fractal regardless of fractal lvl, it is by far the one i find the least enjoyable.. that last boss just has SOOOOOO much room for error, I spend more time reviving party members then i spend on the boss in this fractal, even when playing with people who have shown themselves to be experienced in other fractals.

Personally I feel there is way to much going on in this fight.. I dare say it is a tad to complex, which ends up making it just plain stressful at higher lvls.

This boss, and the trash mobs from dredge fractal aswell as mossman are pretty much the only reason I can only handle 1 or 2 fractals per day without getting burnt out.

while i greatly enjoy the rest of the fractal content, with the exception perhaps of the cheapish harpy knockbacks past 10.

This is probably one of my favorite bossfights in this game, but I’d agree it can be sketchy in PUG’s at 30 and up. It’s one of those bossfights where strategy, teamwork and awareness of your own class and others help out. This fight isn’t about DPS or outlasting a boss with tons of HP; It’s about surviving the 3 phases without losing progress on boss. While I’m not familiar with every class, I think most sensible group compositions has the tools needed to overcome this fight.
The knockbacks from the harpies is also something I find a welcome feature. It’s not a common occurrence and forces the players to look for more exotic tools of their class that they normally don’t use.

While I’m quoting you, my reply is really aimed at the thread itself.

Here’s a link of my group clearing this at 80 post patch if you’re interested (Guardian POV).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP0avYvVGX8