The Worst Skill!
Xue Fang
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Originally Posted by XiaoTheBlade
Mark of death is a quality skill, could be great in spike teams.
Worst skill, I've gotta say Resurrect, with a worst elite being Unyeilding Aura
Spiking with Hexes only works once, though, cause as soon as they see that Hex pop up they prot. :\
Worst skill, I've gotta say Resurrect, with a worst elite being Unyeilding Aura
Spiking with Hexes only works once, though, cause as soon as they see that Hex pop up they prot. :\
~ Dan ~
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Originally Posted by Scourgey
Balthazar's Pendulum is a good skill not so much because of it's actual skill, but the synergy of healing. It also serves as a cheap cover enchant.
Wow what a great tradeoff for using up your elite slot! /fail
Stranger The Ranger
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Originally Posted by Diddy bow
Oh and [skill]Marksman's Wager[/skill] > [skill]Archer's Signet[/skill] =D Yea but [skill]Prepared Shot[/skill] > [skill]Marksman's Wager[/skill] & [skill]Archer's Signet[/skill]
xD
Anywayz,
[skill]Lacerate[/skill] possibly the worst elite ever. [skill]Avatar of Balthazar[/skill] come close though >.>
Pyro maniac
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Originally Posted by dan-the-noob
Wow what a great tradeoff for using up your elite slot! /fail
try it, it is great on a support char while owning shock axe and gale mesmers
KalleDamos
AoB, a bad skill? Have you seen what that can do to MM hordes in AB with Banishing Strike...there is no way any of the Avatar forms are bad...sept maybe grenth, total garbage after that huge nerf.
The Meth
AoB is bad, its a bunch of weak buffs rolled up into an elite, all of which can be replicated with non-elite skills. Grenth pwns Balthazar any day, though balthazar still isn't nearly the worst skill in the game since it does actually do something.
fishy go moo
i want to know who uses ether prodigy, LOl
ether renewal FTL
ether renewal FTL
MisterB
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Originally Posted by fishy go moo
i want to know who uses ether prodigy, LOl
ether renewal FTL GvG much? Both of those skills have seen a great deal of use. Ether Renewal was nerfed, over and over, before it reached its current state.
The worst skill has to be [skill]Signet of Capture[/skill], in PvP. At least, when this was possible. Best used with 7 copies, of course.
Aside from that, I haven't seen any skill worse than this one:.jpg)
Maybe the original version of [skill]Otyugh's Cry[/skill] qualifies. That was really dumb, too.
ether renewal FTL GvG much? Both of those skills have seen a great deal of use. Ether Renewal was nerfed, over and over, before it reached its current state.
The worst skill has to be [skill]Signet of Capture[/skill], in PvP. At least, when this was possible. Best used with 7 copies, of course.
Aside from that, I haven't seen any skill worse than this one:
Maybe the original version of [skill]Otyugh's Cry[/skill] qualifies. That was really dumb, too.
Pyro maniac
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Originally Posted by fishy go moo
i want to know who uses ether prodigy, LOl
ether renewal FTL just because a skill got nerfed and his now inferior to other skills, doesn't make it bad.
EP is still fine imo, there are just better skills to replenish your energy and spam Heal Party
ER, you're right. But I guess you are familiar to the phrase: 'omg lol, (skill xx) got ether renewaled'
ether renewal FTL just because a skill got nerfed and his now inferior to other skills, doesn't make it bad.
EP is still fine imo, there are just better skills to replenish your energy and spam Heal Party
ER, you're right. But I guess you are familiar to the phrase: 'omg lol, (skill xx) got ether renewaled'
Kanyatta
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Originally Posted by Wildi
and [skill]Equinox[/skill] is a terribad elite I hope you're joking, otherwise you've never played an Arcane Langour + Equinox GvG team, that's some serious shit there.
Worst skill in the game though:
Tie between
[skill]Master Of Magic[/skill]
[skill]Archer's Signet[/skill]
Quick Shot, and about 75% of the Beast Mastery skills, Wastrel's Collapse, Lyssa's Aura
By the way, whoever said Ether Prodigy, and Bull's Strike are retarded
yesitsrob
Wastrel's Collapse is the worse skill. Imo
I don't see how so many skills listed in this thread make peoples "the worse skill" list. Sure a lot of them aren't great, hell some are really quite bad, but you have to be joking if you honestly think Master of Magic is on the same crap scale as Wastrel's Collapse. At least Master of Magic has it's uses in ele smiting builds, and Archer's Signet allows for 25 concussion shot spammage... Sure they aren't good builds, but they certainly aren't worse skill in the game worthy
I don't see how so many skills listed in this thread make peoples "the worse skill" list. Sure a lot of them aren't great, hell some are really quite bad, but you have to be joking if you honestly think Master of Magic is on the same crap scale as Wastrel's Collapse. At least Master of Magic has it's uses in ele smiting builds, and Archer's Signet allows for 25 concussion shot spammage... Sure they aren't good builds, but they certainly aren't worse skill in the game worthy
Splitisoda
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Originally Posted by MisterB
The worst skill has to be [skill]Signet of Capture[/skill], in PvP. At least, when this was possible. Best used with 7 copies, of course.
Aside from that, I haven't seen any skill worse than this one:
I can't stop laughing
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Ursan Blessing.
And at whoever said bulls strike is bad you're RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing terrible.
And at whoever said bulls strike is bad you're RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing terrible.
Cherng Butter
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Originally Posted by Kanyatta
[skill]Master Of Magic[/skill]
Useful for E/Mo smiters or E/Rt restoration healers.
Scary Raebbit
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Originally Posted by ax mastery
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Originally Posted by Blu
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no. Decapitate Scourge Sacrifice Word of Censure Deflect Arrows Symbolic Strike Too tired to post the rest right now
Stranger The Ranger
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Originally Posted by KalleDamos
AoB, a bad skill? Have you seen what that can do to MM hordes in AB with Banishing Strike
[skill]Heart of Holy Flame[/skill] does the same and leaves your Elite Slot open.
Riotgear
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Originally Posted by Kanyatta
[skill]Master Of Magic[/skill]
Master of Magic had a place with E/Mo smiters for a while, that worked quite well.
Worst ele elite is [skill]Stone Sheath[/skill], which is one of those skills that is so bad that I wouldn't take it if it wasn't elite. Scourgey
I think people are going offtopic into what skills are "bad" rather than actually the "worst skill".
My definition of the worst skill is the one that can be used in the least number of situations. People in this thread seem to be discussing about skills being good or bad, fair enough, but the fact that someone is using the skill and gives a reasonable explaination as to why the skill can be useful should imply that the skill has at least 1 or more uses. Now lets look at "Protective Bond", 10 energy cost + 1 energy pip + 2 second cast means you cannot save anyone from a spike, in order to use this skill effectively, you need to recover more energy than you lose from being hit. In most cases, the energy loss from preventing damage isn't going to be profitable compared to just using an actual heal. This is only possible with: 18+ protection. Which is not possible unless you use items/pay gold. 13+ protection with Mantra of frost with a Mes Secondary on the tank along with winter + greater conflagation on a ranger. Needless, neither are very practical just to use protective bond, especially the one using 3 professions! The only real advantage of protective bond is that it protects against armour ignoring damage sources (excludes life steal). Finally the tank needs to be protected against enchantment removal, which is more common than 2-3 years ago. Good luck preventing that happening without using an elite, which means this skill can only really be used in conjunction with an elite otherwise when protective is removed you need to recast with a 2 sec casting time. Please, find me a worse skill than protective bond and justify why it's bad, (apart from the old unnatural signet, lets talk about the current game!), I'm doubt there's a worse skill.
MisterB
I can justify Protective Bond for farming, but not for any use in a party. You can put it up after Life Barrier and Life Bond for Warrior + Hero Farming to stop high damage spikes. In that situation, it won't trigger too often, so the energy loss is minimal. You can use it on a Ranger with Storm Chaser and a +1 Prot 20% mod to kill elemental foes. Granted, these are extremely limited uses. Protective Bond used to be quite good.
I think you are correct; Protective Bond has been hit too hard to be useful now. Protective Spirit outclasses it by far. I can'think of a reason to take this one when you consider your alternatives: [skill]Swirling Aura[/skill] Why is everyone posting Elites here? There is already a "Worst Elite" thread.
bosstweed
[skill]Restoration[/skill]
I just hate it. It's a neat idea, but no energy, and the spirit's gotta die, and 45 sec recharge? Much better rit alternatives. I can't think of a build this would be good in.
MisterB
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Originally Posted by bosstweed
[skill]Restoration[/skill]
I just hate it. It's a neat idea, but no energy, and the spirit's gotta die, and 45 sec recharge? Much better rit alternatives. I can't think of a build this would be good in. Edge of Extinction Suicide Squad, I choose you!
Scourgey
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Originally Posted by MisterB
I can'think of a reason to take this one when you consider your alternatives:
[skill]Swirling Aura[/skill] Not thought of that one, yeah it is a pretty terrible skill the block rate is only against missiles and it's only at 50%. It's not 100% maintainable, I guess the long recharge makes it usable with master of magic, although magnetic aura is much better for that purpose. I think this is on par with the usefulness of Protective Bond. Restoration can be useful in bad groups, where dying is common. I've also found a use for it in AB by teleporting with recall to close to dead party members then ressurrecting them, then teleporting out of danger. Okay it's not really that useful, but it was fun  There's plenty of bad, yet funny uses for Restoration.Also thinking about Lacerating Chop I'm not really sure why anyone would really use this. I assume it's main purpose is to serve as a cover condition for deep wound after a bull strike/shock spike but you may as well use axe rake to cause cripple instead. One would be better off using Penetrating chop imo (and that's not very good)
Akaraxle
How bout Symbolic Strike?
Scourgey
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Originally Posted by Akaraxle
How bout Symbolic Strike?
It's not a bad skill if you bring signets!
Resurrection signet, Healing signet + Purge signet. With just those 3 useful signets, means you have a +30 damage 4 adrenaline non-elite attack skill. With 4 signets, it's +40 damage, which is the same amount as [skill]Quivering Blade[/skill]
Tantra Existantance
<- "Coward!" fails.
Don't get me started on or because if you use Burning Speed over Flame Djiin's you need a slap.
Dronte
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Originally Posted by Tantra Existantance
<- "Coward!" fails.
Uh, oh.. what? Even its not the best skill on a warrior (kinda nice after the buff tho), its leet on sins, paragons etc. yum
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Originally Posted by Scourgey
It's not a bad skill if you bring signets!
Resurrection signet, Healing signet + Purge signet. With just those 3 useful signets, means you have a +30 damage 4 adrenaline non-elite attack skill. And your bar sucks instead of that skill.
Coloneh
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Originally Posted by yum
And your bar sucks instead of that skill.
not really, a bar with res sig, healing sig and antidote sig would be pretty acceptable.
Cherng Butter
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Originally Posted by Tantra Existantance
<- "Coward!" fails.
I'm sorry, but...what?
Teh [prefession]-zorz
PLeak
blue.rellik
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Originally Posted by yum
And your bar sucks instead of that skill.
Well it's certainly a 'gimmicky' build but it's also pretty fun, I don't think there's something wrong as long as you realize it's only for fun
Pyro maniac
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Originally Posted by Teh [prefession]-zorz
PLeak
agree ^^123456
Snow Bunny
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Originally Posted by holymasamune
If anything, it's crap like light of dwayna.
I've glyph sacc'd that in my earlier days. It was pretty cool to see my whole tombs team revive only to wipe again.
Yichi
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Originally Posted by Snow Bunny
I've glyph sacc'd that in my earlier days. It was pretty cool to see my whole tombs team revive only to wipe again.
Light of Dwayna was a crucial skill in EoE spike. Farmed many an Iway nub with it on a ranger bar
Mr Pvper
scavengers focus is definately really useles(too low of dmg and too conditional)
Kindle arrow or glass arrows > scavengers focus
MasterSasori
Trying to make it short, but there are just so many...
[skill]Mending[/skill] [skill]Power shot[/skill] [skill]Lamentation[/skill] [skill]Revive Animal[/skill] [skill]Healing Spring[/skill] [skill]Double Dragon[/skill] - I really can't see why people like this skill. [skill]Swirling Aura[/skill] [skill]Master of Magic[/skill] [skill]Light of Dwayna[/skill]
angmar_nite
Master of Magic has seen quite a few uses...
iridescentfyre
[skill]Wastrel's Collapse[/skill] <-- In my opinion.
Originally Posted by MasterSasori
Quote: [skill]Power shot[/skill]
Not quite as bad since it was buffed, but I still wouldn't bother.
MasterSasori
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Originally Posted by iridescentfyre
Not quite as bad since it was buffed, but I still wouldn't bother.
Maybe not the worst skill in the world, but it's the hallmark of Ranger noobness.
Alex the Great
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Originally Posted by distilledwill
I have to say, I think one of the worst is:
Supportive Spirit: For 5...19 seconds, whenever target ally takes damage while knocked down, that ally is healed for 5...29 Health. Everytime i look at it i just think: "Wait.. what? why?" omg that skill roxs!! its like 1/2 a condtional RoF woot!!!! but really, it suxs |
