"Griffon is just a gimmick"

[@206Zelda]

There's something magical about that moment with your griffon and that roller beetle racer. ❤👌

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

I do that a lot actually xD - some people make their dogs chase after balls whereas i make my griffon chase after roller beetles whenever i see one :)

[@T1p2]

Such an incredible display of mastery over the griffon flight! Though the part that had me smacking my head against the desk was the realization that I could have been using the Home Instance portal to get out of tutorial instance faster when making my key run characters haha

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

If you give it a tome of knowledge (to get to level 2) you can instantly take the shaemoor waypoint from the first story instance.

[@Erik1495]

Does the arbor stone portal work?

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

@@Erik1495 hmm i don't think so (i believe it's level 80) but the thousand seas pavilion might work since it doesn't have a level restriction as far as i remember.

[@wazzalord3]

@@BoogieSchmerzbold i always boost my characters to lvl 60 at the start (i key run until the claw island arc is over), good to know i could have just been doing these things... (home instance is better because you can just walk back in after it)

[@CallenIGuess]

I am nowhere near this proficient with griffon, but it's still one of my most used mounts because it's so damn good.

[@CalliKira]

I've said to people that if you have griffon and beetle, you can get anywhere in any map within 2 minutes

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

Absolutely, and it's gotten even easier with end of dragons and the release of the jade bot mastery.

[@kevlap017]

@@BoogieSchmerzbold the jade waypoint is like a stronger Position rewinder when you think about it, you can put it next to heart npcs when doing hearts, or near vendors while farming a map.

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

@@kevlap017 I really need to start remembering that i have that waypoint xD

[@blackcitadel37]

I've heard a handful of "oY, gRifFoN iS jAsT a GlOoRiFIed GLidEr". Glad to see those featherless moas were wrong.

[@sam72-54]

lol and gliders are fun how is that even a bad thing

[@someone_7233]

These are the skills and speed of someone who did this multiple times.. Im impressed :D Cant wait untill i get my griffon!! The mounts are the reason why im playing this game now

[@blackcitadel37]

To do that kind of thing you'll need all griffon masteries. That'll take some extra grind.

[@pasteldreams5413]

same here. whenever i get on gw2 i spend about 50% of my time just flying around on my griffon. i enjoy it so much it's crazy lol

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

I'm a bit late with my response but apart from looking at the different maps and where i had to go (where the portals are specifically) i did this in one go. If i had practiced it would have looked a lot smoother.

[@someone_7233]

​​@@BoogieSchmerzboldim a bit late too 😅 weird how this was recommended to me a year after but WOW you did this on one go? Thats just mad skills and great path finding

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

@@someone_7233 I had a look around the maps where i had to go (mostly to know where the portals are and if there are any major obstacles to fly around) before recording but generally speaking, yes, this was done in one take and i use the griffon all the time to get to places. Using the griffon for travel is easier than it looks and definitely achievable for anyone who's willing to join some Wing flying workshops and learn the basics. I added some stunts to make it a bit more fun to watch which definitely made it harder but if you're using it purely for travel it's not that difficult.

[@KVAR42]

(relieved) Was nervous about the title of your video. lol I just finished the quest line last night. Had SO much fun doing it. The gold was a bit of an oowy, but so worth it! Ty, great video! All the best to you!

[@thatoneguy86493]

risen: return to orr the risen realising he is already in orr: return to orr

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

Took me a while to notice =)

[@blackcitadel37]

no wonder why zombies like to eat brain. they don't have a lot of it themselves.

[@iSeeSoundsShow]

4000 hours into the game and I just found out that you can travel from Queensdale directly to Gandarran Fields. BRUH

[@n3lix]

Lol

[@liriomusic4391]

Damn boy after I finish ad infinitum im definitely focusing on this bad boy

[@bigmike9486]

But they still went all the way out of their way to make the maps as unhospitable to griffons in favor of the skyscale and it's sad to see because unless you're using bunny jump cancel or skyscale glider into griffon quickswap you aren't getting air

[@ok_listen]

Absolutely amazing. Basically when you reach superspeed with the skill, if you flap the wings you don't lose speed anymore? I've noticed it but I need confirmation because it would be a game changer!

[@midnight_shadowcaster]

Yes you can flap your wings

[@whitelinkker]

Not really, wing flaps are mostly to maintain height; what you see them doing here however is a trick to recover or maintain speed, if you hold the dive button then hold the ascend button (keep both held) your stamina will recover as if you're diving while you're ascending, that way you can reach back to the height you started or beyond. This is a trick you must learn to maintain speed with the griffon for an extended period of flight.

[@Sachnix]

now this is podracing

[@seirahchan]

Hello! I wanted to ask how you did this part 7:22 - 7:28, where you kept on flapping that quick. I didn't see you use Bond of Vigor to be able to regen stamina that quick :O

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

Good catch! Long story short, my griffon thinks i'm diving (which triggers fast endurance regeneration) without me actually initiating a dive. This is a somewhat advanced technique and difficult to explain purely in text form. If you are interested in learning this, you can either ask around in the guild "The Griffon Accademy [Wing]" or i could attempt to teach it to you ingame. discord.gg/the-griffon-academy Here is another example of me using the hover trick and its possibilities kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKuXnWatebloobM

[@midnight_shadowcaster]

@@BoogieSchmerzbold Griffon Academy!! Your definitely part of that guild .

[@glowdonk]

Skyscale is best for more chilled-out exploration Griffon is for when you wanna be THE SWIFTSTER WITH THE UNCANNY ABILITY TO FLY REALLY... SWIFT

[@lunerlilly]

Pardon me, I have always wondered how people do this, 10:06 . May I please have an explanation 🙏? (The hover when the tail is up.)

[@katdrexed]

we call it a minijump: wingflap + tap climb for 0.5 second Benefits of it are that it is a precise mini pullup and it does not cost as much speed as if you only used the climb button

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

Sorry that it took a while to answer your question but i made a little video for you that's hopefully helpful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5fNgIOLh51gi8U

[@katdrexed]

@@BoogieSchmerzbold omfg that was at 4 am xD 😂👍

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

@@katdrexed 😂

[@lunerlilly]

@@BoogieSchmerzbold thank you so much!

[@asuna411]

Teach me the ways of switching mounts in midair like that

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

you mean from springer to griffon?

[@Bronzemanna19]

How do you live springer mid air jump?!

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

You charge up your springer jump and just before the springer takes off you press your mount/dismount button. Willow has a great guide on flying and also touches on that subject. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6YfK2Kr89opJI (the link should take you to the right timestamp hopefully)

[@SnikkasHD]

How do you dismount from your Springer Mount after a jump mid air? :) Thanks!

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

You need to press your mount/dismount button shortly before you take off with your springer.

[@Kellethorn]

It always cracks me up when people say that griffon is just a glider. Sure buddy. Griffons are gliders the same way yo mamma is "just a waitress" bringing home all them 1's....

[@katkyle8169]

i really need to grind a giffin

[@snootdiver2573]

nice flying, some new moves I gotta learn :D

[@frankmills1917]

I just did this with my toon to buy some zerk gear! It was really fun especially asking people where is the nearest wp to the passage. Would do it again!

[@ToogarKobold]

This makes me wonder if you can get to level 80 by only exploring poi-s/wp-s/etc. You got to lvl 6 by going to Orr discovering only a fraction of the maps on the way. Also, goes without saying, sick skills! :)

[@emissarygw2264]

Haha I kind of wondered the same. Not sure about from core maps alone, but with living world and expansion maps maybe? Not sure if you can get into those before lv80 though, and if you can I'm not sure if they give you leveling xp or only mastery xp.

[@JustPixelNoIDontWantAnyNumbers]

I think so, Its how I levelled my second Character for the most part a couple years ago. Might need to throw in hearts maybe?

[@ikpts]

You can get a lot of levels from POIs, WPs, and Vistas. HPs as well since you'll need them to build your character anyway. It turns out Heart Quests aren't all that necessary after all. An XP booster while riding around helps a lot too

[@mikeverdoes6763]

Well, i can confirm as of 2 weeks ago. I did explore the map without completing any hearts or events. Its doable but if you go for heropoints too it becomes harder. My run was 100% all faction cities first. After that every faction map 1-15. Every faction map 10-20. So on so on. Basically a roullete of zones. But around around level 30 zones i reached between lv35/40. But noticed i had too skip heropoints duo too lack of armor upgrades. If you already have funds.. then yes upgrade gears from the tradeposts. Sadly, i did this run on a fresh account first character. It was a struggle. Eventually.. once upgraded u can continue your way too 40/45. But then u notice upgrading becomes so much of necassary too not get one shotted by random mobs. I geus with a flying mount its perfectly doable. I did all this with my free 11h raptor. Basically i got too 71% tyria completion.. untill my mount expired. Must have hit lv58. Logged out with a burn out. Made new account. Never looked back. Was fun at first. After a while it just got tedious. If you wanna level a character this way. Have atleast a speedy mount or griffin. Makes it such less painfull. Then, not sure if tyria would be explored when you reach lv 70.. i suggest leveling crafting prof. Too 400. For the last 10 levels. Should be an interesting way too hit 80. Have fun and goodluck!

[@anirutheblessed]

Insanely skilled

[@OOOO-fb5gf]

On 7.20, How the hell are you flaping so fast without even using the energy boost skill🤪??

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

That's a bit difficult to explain without showing you in person. When a griffon dives it has a faster endurance regeneration and that hover trick that you mentioned basically makes your griffon think that it is diving without actually doing the dive. If you want to learn how to do that i'd recommend getting involved with the griffon flying community since there are plenty of people who can teach that trick to you in person.

[@OOOO-fb5gf]

Hey. Thanks for the reply. It definitely looks interesting. Probbably something that devs didnt intend to exist.

[@DanielFreakinAwesome2]

How did you get that fast?

[@BoogieSchmerzbold]

Do you mean the speed of the griffon or the ability to fly stunts like that? If it's the former, you need the griffon masteries and once you've got them you can dive (usually with v) and then use the same button that you use to flap your wings (usually spacebar) while holding the dive button. That way your griffon gets really fast. There is a great tutorial by Willow if you want to learn more about griffon flying and she does regular workshops for people who want to learn how to fly. kzbin.info/www/bejne/np6YfK2Kr89opJI

[@szepesvaribalint32]

Crash ✅ WP missed at 9:27 ✅ Griffon mount being a gimmick confirmed. 💯 (JK, i’m a griffon fanboy, why else would i be here?!) Have a nice day yall!

[@The_Quaalude]

You maintain speed for so long 😲

[@user-tf3qv9jg2k]

Kahbane Lame: Uses Teleport to friend *emphasizes with his hands* Ps. just messing, I love my expensive glider.

[@IamLeah104]

lovin the chat xd good vid guildy :3

[@darwinmabazza6314]

All veterans players know that griffin is a gimmick. Skiyscell is better.

[@Baelstrax]

Its the other way around actually. Skyscale is a glorified hopper honestly. Still amazing

[@Kellethorn]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣