From b1ee7ef862e04fcc698eeb4cdd228dc4c20d02d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Schadt Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 16:45:46 +0200 Subject: add guardian "Shield of the Avenger" blocking --- blocking/blocking.tex | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/blocking/blocking.tex b/blocking/blocking.tex index a351a0e..3563f2f 100644 --- a/blocking/blocking.tex +++ b/blocking/blocking.tex @@ -612,7 +612,29 @@ In addition, they can block up to two husks each spit. \subsubsection{Basic Mode - Eggblocking} -As for Guardian eggblocking, you will rely on two skills: +Eggblocking on Guardian can be done with a single skill: +\href{https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shield_of_the_Avenger}{\uskill{Shield of the Avenger}}. +The duration of this skill is long enough to cover a full spit, it is easy to intercept all projectiles and you can cast it at range. +The \emph{charge} system means that you will not have to rely on a \enquote{back up} skill, as you will always have at least one charge for the next spit. + +The only downside to this skill is the relatively long cast time. +You have to press it as soon as the animation starts, otherwise you might miss eggs from the first cough. + +To block, simply use \uskill{Shield of the Avenger} on the wurm whenever a spit is happening. +No need to specifically differentiate between egg or husk spits, as the recharge time is low enough anyway. + +\begin{triviabox} + \uskill{Shield of the Avenger} used to have a bug which made it block unblockable projectiles. + This meant that you could use it for husk and AoE blocking. + This bug has been fixed in the July 24, 2018 patch. +\end{triviabox} + +If you want to know which skills you can bring as a back up, or if you have troubles with the timing, you can check out the next section, which describes a different setup. + + +\subsubsection{Basic Alternation - Eggblocking} + +For this build, you will rely on two skills: The first one is \href{https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Wall_of_Reflection}{\uskill{Wall of Reflection}}, which is a fairly low-cooldown, high-duration reflection skill. The downside of this skill is that the placement needs to be a bit more accurate, since it is not a dome. As such, you should either adjust the angle to cover all three egg spit paths, or you should place the \uskill{Wall of Reflection} right on top of the Sweet Spot. @@ -625,12 +647,6 @@ If you are unsure, you can always use \skill{Shield}{5}{Shield of Absorption} fi If you want to be extra sure, you can take \href{https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Shield_of_the_Avenger}{\uskill{Shield of the Avenger}} as an extra utility. This will give you another ability that you can use to block eggs. -\begin{triviabox} - \uskill{Shield of the Avenger} used to have a bug which made it block unblockable projectiles. - This meant that you could use it for husk and AoE blocking. - This bug has been fixed in the July 24, 2018 patch. -\end{triviabox} - \subsubsection{Advanced Mode} -- cgit v1.2.3