Best use for Elite Mes tome.

terminus123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/Me

I just got a elite mes tome, for very cheap...3k and I'm thinking what elite I should use it on. I've been playing factions with my mes and now am looking to try Domination. Any domination or other good elite skills I should get? I was thinken Power Block or Enrgy Surge

any suggestions, thanks.

Dean Harper

Dean Harper

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

USA

The Killer Clan Musketeers [TKCM]

Me/E

PB and Esurge are the most common elites in pve, but if you dont have it already, get MoR. HEV is also a good choice if you plan on gvging

Karomi Saoshi

Karomi Saoshi

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Mo/

HeV is very fun in PvE where you know there will be hexes (charr area in GW:EN anyone? xD), but i have to ask, what campaigns do you have and how far are you in to factions? MoR is of course a very good skill to always have. E-Surge is good, but IMO e-denial isn't too needed in pve and AoE every 20 seconds i believe? isn't too great either. Another thing, power block is a fantastic pvp skill but shut down is rarely needed in pve. Anyways, if you plan on venturing away from domination, ineptitude and clumsiness is always good in pve, everything get hits by it...including the wanding monks )^,_,^(. Hope this helped or isn't too late.

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

POwer spike or energy surge will be a good choice and ineptitude also

Dean Harper

Dean Harper

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

USA

The Killer Clan Musketeers [TKCM]

Me/E

lol, pspike isnt a elite...

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Hex Eater Vortex, or Power Block.

HEV is, imo, a better straight DD elite than Energy Surge and is a whole lot more hassle to get.

Power Block is mildy useful and a later cap than ESurge.

terminus123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/Me

I wish I could get Hex Eater Vortex, but I only have Factions and Prophecies.

Dodo The Extinct

Dodo The Extinct

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Me/Rt

HEV is pwnage in PvE areas w hexes. I'd either get that, or Signet Of Illusions to buff Asura/Norn/Vanguard skills.

erfweiss

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Cold Black Eyes

W/A

I would go ahead and use it on Ineptitude. My reasoning is looking how far you have to run to get the elite (Oh, the pure enjoyment that is capping in Mineral Springs).

Otherwise, I would have suggested Power Flux in NF, since it's a pain to cap.

Utaku

Utaku

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Paris, France

We eat pancakes [Yumy]

Me/

Well, now you can cap Ineptitude in an asuran zone.( *remembers his 90mn trip to cap Ineptitude in Mineral Springs, with full hench team at 60% and desired boss met last )
I'd get either signet of illusions (fun with pve only spells) or HEV.
Power Block can be easily captured on some charr in Gwen.

Toutatis

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

One fun mesmer elite to play with in the Domination line is Psychic Distraction (from factions). That might be worth using your elite tome for, if you haven't capped it already.

terminus123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/Me

Well atm I don't have Nightfall, so no HEV (darn), and I already capped Ineptitude, so yea...

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

If you don't have GW:EN yet, get Ineptitude, just because caping in mineral springs is a pain.

Energy surge is nice, but a very easy core cap.

Celestial_Kitsune

Celestial_Kitsune

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Me/

Best use of any elite tome is to acquire a skill that takes a long time to cap. Most Canthan mesmer elites are quite easy to cap, so I would recommend to cap a Tyrian skill because most boss spawns are random. You could get Migraine, Power Block or Fevered Dreams.

mesmer anthony

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2007

AI

Me/

Id say hex eater vortex

=DNC=Trucker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

TLA

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Celestial_Kitsune
Best use of any elite tome is to acquire a skill that takes a long time to cap. Agreed. Don't waste a tome on an easily cappable skill. For instance, using it on Expel Hexes when Jin is right under your nose there in factions. I would wiki the ones that might look like a ***** to cap, and choose your fav.

terminus123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/Me

well then thanks guys, I've narowed it down to Power Block, Enery surge, and Migraine.

Shadowspawn X

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by terminus123
well then thanks guys, I've narowed it down to Power Block, Enery surge, and Migraine. Sell the tome for a profit and go cap all three skills will take you a half hour.

terminus123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/Me

I would problem is that my Mesmer has only explored Kaineg City, not Tyria yet.

Toutatis

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

Energy Surge can be capped relatively easily in Cantha - near the start of the Arborstone mission (Factions mission #6, and if the ranger boss spawns instead of the mesmer one, try again until the mesmer boss appears). That's practically right after you leave Kaineng City for the first time.

terminus123

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

N/Me

o darn lol ^^ used elite mes tome for energy surge already, it now does 96 dmge! yay! instead of measley 80.

samcobra

samcobra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

USA

Mo/Me

so basically, the question becomes what skill is hardest to cap. I'd say go for PD. I have another mes tome now though and I still haven't used it. I was thinking power leech or w/e that endgame NF elite is, but I haven't decided yet, since its pretty damn useless.

BLOODGOAT

BLOODGOAT

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

long a

Mo/

I would just suggest now that if you plan on getting any sort of skill capturing title, that you unlock one of the hardest skills to get for whichever campaign and learn that, regardless of whether or not you need it. Perfect example would be capping Hundred Blades in Prophecies. Second last boss of the last mission, would be much, much easier to just unlock and learn it with Elite Warrior Tome.

TGgold

TGgold

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Gophers

Rt/P

I would personally have used it on Signet of Illusions if you have NF.

It takes so long to get T_T I'm in the process now, haha.

Sheriff

Sheriff

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

Heroic Order of Tyria

R/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by TGgold
I would personally have used it on Signet of Illusions if you have NF. QFT

Signet of Illusions + Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support + Summon Mursaat FTW