Firestorm needs to be REMOVED from Guildwars

My first character was an Elementalist and it's my most used character.
From what I've experienced any 'good' Ele won't bring Firestorm into anything unless they're told.
Though it's not really used for anything so they should never be told that.
I think you have to tell the noob Ele's not to bring it in and threaten being kicked or something.
This might be the only way to get through to them.

AoE skills with DoT like Firestorm and Breath are reallly good for taking down bosses, especially monk ones. The only way I can kill Willa in Ring Of Fire/Abaddon's with Hench is if I bring Cynn along. The trick is to block the boss so she can't run, either by herding into a corner, or body-blocking all around. The AI is flawed since it's first priority is to run from AoE rather than cast/attack, so if it can't move, it'll just stand there doing nothing, all the while eating AoE damage as you pound away. Limited example, I know, but it works, especially if you like to hench a lot, which will probably be the case for most when NF comes out.

I don't have a problem with henchies using firestorm. When Orion (or whoever) uses it and the enemies start running away, I just hit c multiple times to select the closest enemy until the enemies settle down then I call the closest target.

I can't blame new eles when they use Firestorm, It worked soooo well in pre, but an ele doesnt have to progress very far in the game to find a better replacement for the skillbar after searing. Once eles have beaten a few missions and quests, they should have replaced firestorm with a better skill.

Everytime these x skill is stupid threads come up I cringe. THERE are no stupid skills. Only stupid ways of using them.

Actually Firestorm works REALLY well in AB/jade quarry when trying to capture those shrines because apart from the elite warriors the NPCS don't leave the shrine area ^.^

So meteor storm -> fire storm -> breath of fire = congratulations you have just captured a shrine all by yourself.

That's not my point. What I'm saying is that why don't you know that Fire Storm makes creatures flee?

This stuff is old news. Ever wonder why people stopped making Eles a couple of months ago?

Yea isn't that the truth.I useually use ranger interupt in AB jsu to coutner this. (well that and MMs.)

I don't see how firestorm is a problem. If you wiped, just ask the ele not to bring it and go again. If they refuse to part with it, do like I do with orion/Cynn, leave them in town.

I'd say Skull Crack and Ward Against Harm qualify quite nicely as stupid skills, as in skills that are complete garbage and don't deserve a slot in any skillbars. The fact that they're elite too makes it even worse.

even izzy, the master skill balancer has said there are useless skills.. but it's too late in the game to remove them.

breaking aggro = flee

Ward Against Harm + ward against elements + Greater Conflag + Mantra of Flame = dead IWAY. Or any other non-bloodspike build for that matter...

spirits can't flee from AoE, either.

Oh, you mean adapt? Wowee! I never thought of that!

Removing a skill is just plain stupid. If you have it- don't use it. If you have party members, tell them why it's no good. If you have henchies... well it might be nice to remove it from them, but Orion only uses it when everyone is already dead.

Requierement:
Smart People.

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Yes remove FS, but let us balance this by removing Eviscerate, Ritual Lord , Mantra of Recall, Blessed Light, Barrage, Animate Flesh Golem and of course Moebius Strike. See? It does work and it's pretty balanced.

/endsarcasm

Bring meteor shower...

I see no reason to remove it....it has its uses.

Do you really think izzy or anet even cares about the elemental class?? why would they even care about fire storm!

did anyone check the armors for elemtals in nightfall it sucks when you look at all the other armors.

elemtals only good for pvp healers!

All this is nothing new!!!

Hamstorm.

enough said. Firestorm should never be removed, if only for it's sheer comedy value.

Firestorm is for teaching Wars not to Frenzy in the Guild Lord area

*sarcasm*

I don't like Blinding Flash. Let's remove all those annoying Blinding skills from the game, shall we?

*/sarcasm*