Movement!
In Convergence CMs there's a 20 minute timer to beat if you want Gold rewards. Being able to move fast between the different areas of the map can save several minutes in a run. Learn what items, mounts, and masteries you need to move faster around the map!
Mounts
Raptor
Unlocks automatically at level 10 if you own ANY expansion. Raptor Masteries are trained in Path of Fire.
As your first mount, the Raptor is a good A to B mount, having an average run speed, and a jump that lets you move any smaller gaps. Once you train the masteries, it'll jump further and pull enemies together with Tail Spin. At max mastery, it increases the damage of all the other mounts engage skills.
Springer
Own PoF, EoD, or JW to unlock. Springer Masteries are trained in Path of Fire.
The Springer can be unlocked 3 ways:
Path of Fire
Completing the heart at Highjump Ranch[&BCMKAAA=] and purchasing it for 50 Trade Contracts and 1 Gold.
End of Dragons
Talking to the heart npc Lieutenant Zhao in Grub Lane, east of Lutgardis Plaza Waypoint[&BCANAAA=]. You do not need to complete the heart.
Janthir Wilds
Starting the Janthir Wilds story. Clearly this is the easiest way.
The Springer is the second mount you can get in PoF, after Raptor. It can jump high and has a high CC dismount skill. Training the masteries will let the Springer jump higher, have more CC on Cannonball, and reduces it's fall damage. At max mastery, all mounts gain the reduced fall damage.
Sadly, the Springer gets outclassed in both how high it can jump, and how much CC it can do. The Skyscale can scale significantly higher cliffs, and the Warclaw can do significantly more breakbar damage.
Skimmer
Own PoF to unlock and train the Skimmer.
To unlock the Skimmer, you must complete the heart at Skimmer Ranch [&BGcKAAA=] and then purchase it for 50 Trade Contracts and 4 Gold.
The Skimmer is THE water mount in Guild Wars 2. It's able to cruise above or submarine below and get around quickly. The Skimmer can also float over land but is slower than most other mounts outside of the water.
Upgrading the masteries will let it hover higher, heal allies with Barrel Roll, and swim underwater. Nimble Recovery will give you Protection and Swiftness whenever you're knocked off of your Skimmer. Nimble Benevolence will allow all your mounts to take on the same effect. The final mastery, Skimming the Depths, allows your Skimmer to swim underwater.
The SotO convergences have some water that will dismount you if you run into the deep end. The Skimmer can get you out faster than just swimming.
Jackal
Own PoF to unlock and train the Jackal.
To unlock the Jackal, you must complete the heart at the Djinn Enclave [&BOYKAAA=] and then purchase it for 200 Trade Contracts and 20 Gold.
The Jackal can move by blinking, dissappearing and reappearing a short distance away. Jackals can also use sand portals to teleport larger distances.
Training the Jackal masteries will allow it to use the sand portals, and grant a sand barrier to allies when it pounces. The last mastery, Adroit Evasion, lets all mounts evade attacks when using a movement ability.
While the Jackal is not all that useful outside of PoF, granting evasion on movement abilities for all mounts makes it worth spending the points on the Jackal.
Roller Beetle
Own PoF and LWS4 to unlock and train the Roller Beetle.
Unlocking the Roller Beetle requires completing the second chapter, Forearmed is Forewarned, from the Living World Season 4 Episode 3: Long Live the Lich. Talk to Spearmarshal Zaeim during the third chapter, Tactical Triage. He is in a building on the southern side of the Allied Encampment [&BFcLAAA=]. Then talk to Gorrik on the northern side of the camp and complete the collections he asks you to do.
The roller beetle is a great mount if you have a long distance to cover and relatively flat land to traverse, having the ability to go just as fast as the griffon. The Roller Beetle's biggest weakness is running into objects and losing all of its momentum. If you don't have any energy to get back up to speed, the Roller Beetle is slower than even the turtle. Don't hesitate to use Bond of Vigor to regain your endurance quickly.
Griffon
Own PoF to unlock and train masteries.
You must complete the entire story of PoF to unlock the questline for the Griffon. This quest will take 250 Gold to complete.
Skyscale
Own PoF and LWS4 OR SotO to unlock and train masteries. Getting both the PoF and SotO masteries increases skills further than just one.
The Skyscale is extremely versatile, having the highest vertical and able to fly.
Siege Turtle
Own EoD to unlock and train masteries.
Not particularly useful in convergences, the Turtle can be used to attempt to get people stuck in the walls out.
Warclaw
Own PoF to unlock the WvW version (playable in PvE). No Masteries. Own JW to unlock and train masteries.
The warclaw is a great mount for rough terrain, as it can just bounce over anything that's not flat. It also has great CC skills, having the ability to put out over 1k breakbar damage in under 10 seconds.
Items
White Mantle Portal Device
Allows you to place a portal once every 30 minutes.
Same range as a mesmer or theif portal(5000).Must defeat Wing 3 to purchase.
Cost: 1000 Magnetite Shards and 3 Gold.
Earn Magnetite Shards from doing Raids.
Also drops rarely from Xera (Wing 3 boss).Jade Assistant: Gliding Booster 3
Significantly increases the vertical distance of your Jade Bot Glider Booster skill.
Requires EoD.
Needs a Recovered Hover Engine to upgrade. Drops from EoD Strike missions.Mount Energy Booster 3
Increases Mount Energy Regeneration by 30%.
Requires EoD.
Needs a High-Energy Capacitor to upgrade. Drops from the Kaineng Blackout meta.
Masteries
There are several masteries that deal with movement. While they're not all required for convergences, most are used at least once during each run.
Central Tyria
Pact Commander - 19 points
Noblesse Oblige
Faster reviving of downed players. This is DISABLED in Challenge Mode content, such as Raids, Strikes, and Convergences.
Advanced Logistics
Autoloot. Not having to run around looting every mob is a huge time save.
Heart of Thorns
Gliding - 31 points
Glider Basics
The basic ability to glide.
Updraft Use
Use updrafts with the glider.
Lean Techniques
Move forward and back to speedup and slowdown while gliding. Drains endurance.
Stealth Gliding
Stealth while gliding by dodging.
Advanced Gliding
Gliding doesn't drain endurance. Lean Techniques still do.
Leyline Gliding
Ley lines can be rode while gliding.
Itzel Lore - 1 point
Bouncing Mushrooms
You can bounce off bouncing mushrooms.
Ancient Magics - 10 points
Spectral Aid
While not a movement skill, it's a great skill to use if you're downed. After charging for a few seconds, you deal a large chunk of damage over a large area and hopefully kill a random mob to for you to rez.
Path of Fire
Raptor Mount - 10 points
Round up
Raptor engage skill now pulls nearby enemys together.
Canyon Jumping
Raptor can leap further.
Ravenous Discipline
All mounts get increased damage on their engage skill.
Springer Mount - 14 points
Masterful Descent
All mounts gain greater fall damage tolerance (not immune, just reduced damage).
Skimmer Mount - 14 points
Nimble Benevolence
All mounts get Nimble Recovery. If you get knocked off or engage with a mount, you'll gain swiftness and protection.
Jackal Mount - 14 points
Adroit Evasion
All mounts gain evasion on movement abilities.
Roller Beetle Mount - 12 points
Big Air
Perform tricks in the air and regain endurance. penalized if you land badly.
Griffon Mount - 12 points
Soaring Rescue
You can mount and dismount your griffon midair.
Aerial Prowess
You can dive and climb.
Aerial Finesse
Flap while diving to get more speed.
Skyscale Mount - 12 points
Air Rescue
You can mount and dismount your skyscale midair.
Wall Launch
You can launch off a wall, gaining some height.
Crystal Champion - 14 points
Bond of Life
You share YOUR hp with your mount. While this makes your mount tankier, if your hp goes to 0, you go down instead of just dismounting.
Bond of Vigor
Increases your endurance regen rate significantly for a short time. I use this often to gain more height or speed.
Bond of Faith
Lets you launch from your mount a good distance very quickly. It's weakness is you can't really control it while in use.
Ice Brood Saga
United Legions Waystation Synchonization - 12 points
Ash Legion Mount Stealth
Mounts can now stealth.
End of Dragons
Jade Bots - 15 points
Gliding Booster
The Jade Bot boosts upward while gliding.
Rescue Protocol
The Jade Bot can now help rally you when you are downed. Allowed to equip tier 10 power cores.
Turtle Mount - 20 points total
Sharing is Caring
50% increased health to all mounts.
Secrets of the Obscure
Heart of the Obscure Research - 14 points
Updraft Generator
Flying mounts can use Updrafts to climb and gain energy.
Ley-Loom Operation
Flying mounts can ride ley lines to travel.
Flight Training - 25 points
This line includes the SotO skyscale masteries as well as some general flying ones.
Who Rescues Whom?
Mount and dismount midair.
Fireball
Skyscale gets a fireball attack.
Wall Spring
Allows skyscale to leap off the side of a wall to gain additional air. If you also have the PoF mastery, it's improved.
Enhanced Updrafts
Allows flying mounts to use updrafts.
Combat Launch
While in combat, launch up and get on skyscale.
Ley-Line Acclimation
Flying mounts can ride ley-lines.
Rising Spirits
Flying mounts regain endurance upon using an updraft or leyline.
Astral Ward - 20 points
No movement, but you'll want these if you are making an Obsidian legendary armor set.
Obsidian Armor Crafting
Legendary armor recipes are purchasable from Lyhr.
Inner Nayos - 16 points
No movement, but gives bonuses related to Convergences.
Sieging Fireball
Skyscale's Fireball now does siege damage.
Wizard's Blessing
Turning in essence gives Wizard's Blessing.
Wisp Pockets
Essence can be gathered even in wisp form.
Essence Attunement
Essence can now be stacked to 50. Picking up essence now heals.
Convergence Mastery
More rewards from convergences.
Janthir Wilds
Warclaw Mount - 20 points
Nine Lives
no fall damage while on the warclaw.
Feline Reflexes
midair jumping while on the warclaw.
Wild Claws
When dashing with the warclaw, if you hit a foe you gain a little endurance at the end of the dash.
Feral Fury
Skill 4 and 1 do increased CC.
Well Rested
20% endurance regen for ALL mounts.
Gliding Skills
There are a few gliding skills that can be purchased from Natto. Which skills you can buy depend on which map youre in. He can be found in a few locations:
- The back of Soulkeeper's Airship[&BEsJAAA=] in Bloodstone Fen.
- Xunlai Jade Quarry in Dragon's End.
- To the right of the convergence portal in the Wizard's Tower [&BOgNAAA=].
Gliding skills can only be used in maps with high concentrations of magic.
Focused Magic
Shoot a beam at your foe. The farther away they are, the less damage you deal. Requires a target to use.
Unstable Magic Volley
Release a volley of unstable magic on the target area, damaging and knocking down foes, and applying a random condition.
Pacified Magical Storm
Call down a pacified magical storm on the target area, healing, curing conditions and granting regen in an area.
Dogfight or Flight
Evade and heal yourself. This skill is only available in Bloodstone Fen and Lake Doric.
Ride the Ley Line
Focus unbound magic and create a ley line to propel yourself forward.