Why The Hell Doesn't Mist Form Do As It Says? - Guild Wars Forums

ali89k · Nov 15, 2007, 11:30 AM // 11:30

I always use mist form when trying to run places or farm chests because it says for 18 secs you can't take or deal dmg from attacks. So why is it, whenever I have it on me & I run into a group of enemies, I'm dead within seconds?

DeXyre · Nov 15, 2007, 11:32 AM // 11:32

Spells aren't considered attacks here I believe...

ali89k · Nov 15, 2007, 11:34 AM // 11:34

That's just stupid, it should say that then.

Sjeng · Nov 15, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36

Yeah, Anet is working on clarifying spell descriptions. A lot of them are totally unclear imo.

ali89k · Nov 15, 2007, 11:37 AM // 11:37

Well hopefully they sort it out, thanks anyway

MYSTERYouse · Nov 15, 2007, 11:38 AM // 11:38

Wiki is your friend ...

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For 8...18 seconds, you cannot take or deal damage from attacks.

Attack can mean the following:

* A combat attack is an attack performed with the wielded primary weapon. When skill descriptions say "in combat," they mean performing a combat attack.
* "Physical attack" and "elemental attack" mean physical damage and elemental damage, respectively, when used in the context of weapon or armor descriptions (such as "+10 armor versus elemental attacks"). This does not refer to attacks in the combat sense, since such armor would provide its bonus against a spell like Fireball.

Note: In general, the use of skills (with the exception of attack skills) do not constitute attacks/combat, even if they deal damage to enemies.

tmakinen · Nov 15, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Mist Form helps against enemy physicals (interrupts come through, though).
Obsidian Flesh, Spell Breaker and Vow of Silence keep enemy spellcasters at bay.
Shadow Form does both (you'll still get zapped by signets, though).

MF, OF and SF can be maintained indefinitely, VoS almost (with a 1/4 sec window of vulnerability in between). Haven't checked SP lately.

Pick Me · Nov 15, 2007, 01:20 PM // 13:20

Yes, Mist Form prevents you from taking damage from physical attacks (meaning from swords, daggers, axes, wands, hammers, scythes, bows, staves and spears). However, it does not prevent any additional goodies from harming you (such as daze, crippling, poison, burning, etc.). I tried to run through the shiverpeaks with Mist Form and I was crippled by a stone summit ranger.

When ANet did the descriptions, they knew what they ment and thought others would too. Unfortunately, English may not be everyone's primary language (or at the very least, not everyone is very fluent in it), so not everyone is on the same wave length as ANet. Many descriptions are not 100% clear to everyone (including those who are primarily English speakers), but without going into extreme detail in the description of skills for each skill, ANet tries their best to keep things neat and clear.

HawkofStorms · Nov 15, 2007, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by ali89k

That's just stupid, it should say that then.

It does.

Mystery already pointed out what it means. Words in GW have a VERY specific terminology. For instance, "signets" aren't spells or attacks, so they will hit through Mist Form or Vow of Silence.

MYSTERYouse · Nov 15, 2007, 07:20 PM // 19:20

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

It does.

Mystery already pointed out what it means. Words in GW have a VERY specific terminology. For instance, "signets" aren't spells or attacks, so they will hit through Mist Form or Vow of Silence.

Thats why I always suggest confronting ingame knowledge with wiki, a lot of things start to give sense.

Nov 15, 2007, 11:30 AM // 11:30	#1
ali89k Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Guild: MNM Profession: W/E	Why The Hell Doesn't Mist Form Do As It Says? I always use mist form when trying to run places or farm chests because it says for 18 secs you can't take or deal dmg from attacks. So why is it, whenever I have it on me & I run into a group of enemies, I'm dead within seconds?

Nov 15, 2007, 11:32 AM // 11:32	#2
DeXyre Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2006	Spells aren't considered attacks here I believe...

Nov 15, 2007, 11:34 AM // 11:34	#3
ali89k Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Guild: MNM Profession: W/E	That's just stupid, it should say that then.

Nov 15, 2007, 11:36 AM // 11:36	#4
Sjeng Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: in my GH Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: W/	Yeah, Anet is working on clarifying spell descriptions. A lot of them are totally unclear imo.

Nov 15, 2007, 11:37 AM // 11:37	#5
ali89k Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Guild: MNM Profession: W/E	Well hopefully they sort it out, thanks anyway

Nov 15, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01	#7
tmakinen Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: www.mybearfriend.net Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: E/	Mist Form helps against enemy physicals (interrupts come through, though). Obsidian Flesh, Spell Breaker and Vow of Silence keep enemy spellcasters at bay. Shadow Form does both (you'll still get zapped by signets, though). MF, OF and SF can be maintained indefinitely, VoS almost (with a 1/4 sec window of vulnerability in between). Haven't checked SP lately.

Nov 15, 2007, 01:20 PM // 13:20	#8
Pick Me Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thornill, ON, Canada Guild: THE CANUCK MONKS (TCM) Profession: W/R	Yes, Mist Form prevents you from taking damage from physical attacks (meaning from swords, daggers, axes, wands, hammers, scythes, bows, staves and spears). However, it does not prevent any additional goodies from harming you (such as daze, crippling, poison, burning, etc.). I tried to run through the shiverpeaks with Mist Form and I was crippled by a stone summit ranger. When ANet did the descriptions, they knew what they ment and thought others would too. Unfortunately, English may not be everyone's primary language (or at the very least, not everyone is very fluent in it), so not everyone is on the same wave length as ANet. Many descriptions are not 100% clear to everyone (including those who are primarily English speakers), but without going into extreme detail in the description of skills for each skill, ANet tries their best to keep things neat and clear.