Guild Wars 2

Thanks for the advice!

I realize I don’t understand this mechanic. I’ve panicked and not read the tool tips. I thought 4 just emoted for help and since nobody was around to revive me. But as a self heal, that’ll make a big difference. I’ll remember 2 stealths me away and to stop attacking.

I often right click to move camera so I’ll check that setting.

I have mirror image, signet of illusion an feedback out but maybe i’ll try decoy instead of mirror image for awhile.

I’m a noob, one week in, and was playing a mesmer up to 31.

I’ve had a couple frustrating experiences with being downed. These are just in order of how I recall them. This is just in open world PVE.

A) downed by ranged npc. I mash buttons, phase retreat away. I’m now out of range of my target. But in the target’s range. Unable to mash buttons.

B) downed, mash buttons, phase retreat, now out of aggro range of npc. Npc runs away. No attackers. I die anyway. Was there a condition on me?

C) downed, mash buttons, phase retreat, now there’s an obstacle in the way. I die.

D) downed, phase retreat into other npc. Now have at least one fresh add. Sometimes I get up, but then am usually downed again. Is there a talent later on to give me a shield when I rally? Will that help?

E) phase retreat, lose target lock, hit tab but pull up several non-aggroed NPCs, can’t find mine. I die. This one is primarily poor player skills. On a side note, I lose target lock a lot. I thought I had correctly checked a menu box to have “sticky” targeting. Maybe, it’s not what I expect it to be.

I’m not saying the mechanic is flawed. I’m not saying I have any idea how to improve my situation.

I am saying: I feel like bemoaning my situation. I couldn’t find a post on this and would like a little commiseration if it’s out there.

ATM, the best advice I have for myself is get to level 60 and hopefully not get downed so much.

I’m so frustrated with the mechanic that sometimes I just let myself die. I guess I do have a suggestion for improvement. ArenaNet, could you add a button to let me skip ‘fight to survive’ sometimes and just go straight to my waypoint? That would be nice.

This is my first toon and I did read tons about difficulty leveling a mesmer. But they seem so unique! I just had to!! But now I’m trying out either ranger, thief, or warrior just so I can have an easier way to enjoy content and views. At some point after 70 or so on the alt. I’ll have enough gold to craft the mesmer up to 60 and continue on.