Springer
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This article is about the mount. For other uses, see Springer (disambiguation). .png)
“Springers are bounding beasts whose powerful legs easily maneuver them through the craggy landscapes of the Desert Highlands and beyond.
— In-game description
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The Springer is one of the mounts first introduced in the Crystal Desert in Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire. The springer has an unrivaled ability to jump straight up into the sky. You can use it to jump over cliffs, walls, and other hard-to-reach locations. Hold down the hotkey to charge the jump; the longer you charge, the farther up you'll go.
Upgrades to the springer mount through the Path of Fire mastery tracks improve its jump ability, increase the tolerance for taking fall damage, as well as add additional effects to its engage skill Cannonball, such as the ability to knockdown foes when used.
Unlocking[edit]
Path of Fire
- Unlock the
Raptor's Canyon Jumping mastery.
- This is required to reach and unlock the Renown Heart mentioned later.
- Head to Highjump Ranch in Stampede Uplands in the northern Desert Highlands.
- To get there, follow the cliffs northwest until you reach the Highjump Gap point of interest located west of Auburn Hills. Traverse across using a raptor with the Canyon Jumping mastery, or through other means.
- Complete
Help out around Highjump Ranch (80). - Purchase the Springer item from Stablemaster Unja for 50
Trade Contracts and 1 
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End of Dragons
- Talk to the Help the East Precinct protect Grub Lane (80) NPC, Lieutenant Zhao, in Grub Lane in New Kaineng City.
- Heart completion is not required.
- This will not unlock the mastery track, which requires completing the unlock process for Path of Fire.
Janthir Wilds
- Start the first Janthir Wilds story step, Prologue: The Tyrian Alliance.
- This will not unlock the mastery track, which requires completing the unlock process for Path of Fire.
Mechanics[edit]
- A springer has 9962 base health.
- Receives less fall damage than the other mounts, aside from the Skimmer, Griffon, Skyscale, and Warclaw (with Nine Lives) which take no fall damage.
- Has approximately 95% fall damage reduction with Fortified Descent.
- If holding forwards while charging and holding it after release of charge, the springer will go forward more than if you held forwards after jumping. You can also change the springer's direction while the jump is being charged.
- The springer regenerates its entire endurance bar in 2 seconds.
- Springer Jump Canceling: Charge the jump, just before maximum press the dismount key. You'll get unmounted but still lifted into the air by the momentum and can then use the griffon in the air or glide. This can be used to instantly get height on your griffon or skip to the end of jumping puzzles.
Related masteries[edit]
Springer Mount[edit]
Masteries are not available to players without the Path of Fire expansion.
| Mastery | XP required | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fortified Descent
|
381,000 | 2 
|
Learn to fortify your landing when falling from great heights, greatly increasing your tolerance for taking fall damage on the springer. |
 Forceful Impact
|
457,200 | 3
|
Learn to create a more forceful impact when using Cannonball, knocking down foes. |
 High Vault
|
558,800 | 4
|
Learn to jump up much higher with the springer's movement ability, allowing you to reach new and previously unexplorable areas. |
 Masterful Descent
|
1,222,375 | 5
|
Master the springer mount and learn to share the bonus from Fortified Descent to all other mounts. |
| Total | 2,619,375 | 14
|
Other masteries[edit]
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Ravenous Discipline: Increase damage when using an engage skill. 
Nimble Benevolence: Gain 
Swiftness (10s) and 
Protection (4s) when using an engage skill or being knocked off from your mount.
Adroit Evasion: Evade when using endurance during a mount movement skill.
- Bond of Life: Unlocks the Bond of Life mount healing skill.
- Bond of Vigor: Unlocks the Bond of Vigor mount utility skill.
- Bond of Faith: Unlocks the Bond of Faith mount utility skill.
Sharing Is Caring: Increase maximum mount health by 50%.
Well Rested: Increase endurance regeneration by 20%.
Skills[edit]
| # | Skill | 
|
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springer | Summon and mount your springer. | |||
| 1 |  Cannonball
|
Engage. Jump into the air, spinning rapidly, and land, smashing into your foes with great force. | ||
| Rocket Jump
|
Hold to charge a very high jump. Release early for a shorter jump. | |||
| Dismount
|
Dismount your mount |
Lore[edit]
“Their long ears and wiggly noses are charming, but the springer's greatest strength is their ability to make jaw-dropping vertical leaps. Traveling merchants and couriers use them to cross sheer cliffs in the Crystal Highlands, shaving weeks off their journeys.
List of Springer skins[edit]
- See also: Gallery of Springer skins
Gallery[edit]
Springer idle animation
A Springer jumping high
Charged jump
Hopping Springer
Riderless Springer mount
Animation of a Springer
Trivia[edit]
- While idle, the springer may perform several animations:
- The springer will clean its face and one of its ears like a rabbit would do. This is the animation played when giving springers a treat.
- The springer may raise its ears with an alert expression, smell the air, then shake its head.
- When this mount is dyed, the hair on its head, ears and tail are colored, along with some stripes on its back.
- The springer may be based off the jerboa or a springhare genera, for example, the South African springhare. It also has features resembling those of a kangaroo, such as the large claws on its feet and its tripod walk.
- The springer's theme is known as "Highland Hares" in the Path of Fire soundtrack.
Related achievements[edit]
Crystal Desert: Fleet of Foot — Unlock the springer mount by completing the Highjump Ranch task region in the Desert Highlands, and by purchasing a springer saddle from Unja. (5
)
Desert Highlands: Springer Backpacking — Take your springer out to help those in need, and gain tasty treats for your springer as a reward. (5)- Desert Highlands: Carrot Collector — Search Highjump Ranch for carrots to help Unja and her springers. (5)
- Desert Highlands: Hidden Carrot Hunt — Use your springer to find and collect carrots in the Brightwater Inlet. (6)
Seitung Province: Seitung Prison Springer Ride — Ride a springer from the bells of the Seitung Prison to the shrine on Cat Island in under 1 minute without dismounting or teleporting. (3
)
New Kaineng City: Crow Catcher — Use your springer to catch every crow in Grub Lane. (3)- New Kaineng City: Springer Fling: New Kaineng City — From the entrance behind the waterfall at the Central Power Station, ride a springer to the center platform at the waterfall's edge in under 1 minute without dismounting or teleporting. (3)
The Echovald Wilds: Springer Fling: Echovald Wilds — Ride a springer from Saint Anjeka's Shrine to the second level of the Temple of the Dredge in under one minute without dismounting or teleporting. (1)
Dragon's End: Springer Ride: Kuan Jun Pavilion — Ride a springer from Kuan Jun Pavilion to the top of the Xunlai Jade Museum in under 1 minute without dismounting or teleporting. (3)
