I wish ArenaNet would bring back the "Evasive Powder Keg" for engineers in GW2. That trait skill was so much fun. :)

[Wise.7652]

I love dodging in GW2, and all the various buffs and fun that can be added to dodging.

• My thief/daredevil loves dodging and leaving behind caltrops (as "uncatchable / lesser caltrops").
• My mesmer loves dodging and leaving behind a clone (as "deceptive evasion"). 
• My engineer (years ago) loved dodging and leaving behind an "evasive powder keg." I especially enjoyed how the powder keg almost looked like a little birthday cake -- my engineer would dodge and leave behind a cake (with a single candle) and then it would explode on the enemy pursuing her (haha cake of death! 🙂 ).

So here is my wish to you ANet, please bring back "evasive powder keg" for engineers. I'm still having fun, but I do miss the dodging cake of death. 🙂

 

[Atmaweapon.7345]

It's still here, it just got baked into Explosive Entrance.

 

Evasive powder keg was also a massive QoL downgrade in the open world for when you wanted to dodge past mobs, but ended up blowing them up and staying in combat longer.

[bethekey.8314]

No thank you.

Like @Atmaweapon.7345 said, use Explosive Entrance and Holosmith's dodge trait if you want buffed dodge abilities.

Forcing players to have damage on dodge, especially a timed explosion, makes breaking combat harder and breaking stealth easier.

[Wise.7652]

 

1 hour ago, bethekey.8314 said:

Holosmith's dodge trait

Ooh, fun! I've been away from GW2 for ~5 years, so I didn't know about Holosmith. Lasers!? Yes please! I see you're referencing the "thermal release valve" trait skill - that could be fun! Thanks! Maybe I'll try to unlock that - it looks like a long-term goal though.

 

3 hours ago, Atmaweapon.7345 said:

baked into Explosive Entrance

 

1 hour ago, bethekey.8314 said:

use Explosive Entrance

Yes, I selected "explosive entrance" as the replacement trait skill, but it felt disappointing after the fun cake of death. Maybe "thermal release valve" will bring back more fun. 🙂

 

[wasss.1208]

I hated that trait. Every time I was stealthing up, then dodging, to avoid incoming damage in PvP, or WvW, it revealed me. Same goes for the 'nade barrage on heal trait.

[Kuma.1503]

Try condi holosmith with rune of stamina and thermal release valve. That should bring the fun back.