What 10 elites to unlock for pvp? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

NightOwl

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

14 Jul 2008 at 01:11 - 1

I have 100% unlock of prophecies/factions, and will be picking up EotN and Nightfall this weekend. I have 31k faction ready to go. I play all core classes (ranger the least), and Rit. Not so big on assassins. I would like to get an elite from Paragon and Dervish that are useful for gvg, as well.

As I'm (obviously) not familiar with the newer content, I'd love to hear some suggestions. I don't pve (no, not at all), so I won't be getting any unlocks from that side of things.

Thanks.

Silvia Shadowback

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Sleeping at Worlds [End]

N/Mo

14 Jul 2008 at 02:09 - 2

For a Dervish Elite Wounding Strike is a great one.

The Mad Addict

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

Bangladesh

[SOUL]

W/D

14 Jul 2008 at 02:16 - 3

For Warrior go Crippling Slash.

Boogz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Variable Speed Farmers[VsF]

Mo/

14 Jul 2008 at 02:47 - 4

[Crippling Slash][Wounding Strike][Cruel Spear][Caretaker's Charge][Burning Arrow][Zealous Benediction][Magehunter's Smash][Icy Shackles][Searing Flames][Weapon of Remedy][Shadow Prison][Shattering Assault][Song of Restoration]

my suggestions

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

14 Jul 2008 at 03:03 - 5

Go to PvX, find your favorite builds, and unlock the skills.

My suggestions:

[Eviscerate], [Broad Head Arrow]/[Crippling Shot]/[Burning Arrow], [Word of Healing], [Spiteful Spirit], [Wounding Strike]. That's just for starters. PvX and other players' builds should help you pick more elites of your liking later.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boogz

...[Shadow Prison]...[Song of Restoration]

my suggestions

First one is a bad one to unlock right now, especially if you don't like Assassin. It's been nerfed hardcore.

Second one isn't something I'd consider powerful in PvP anymore.

Rest of his suggestions are generally good, but it still depends on what you want to run.

NightOwl

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

14 Jul 2008 at 03:08 - 6

Thank you all for the replies, I'm glad to see that there is some agreement for Warrior and Dervish.

Shayne, I already have 5/7 of those unlocked, as they're prophecies/factions skills. Ty regardless though, for the other two.

Boogz, thanks for giving a list like that. I've seen some of those getting use in gvg matches I've watched, and I'll probably go with that list unless there are more posts/conflicts leading me to pick and choose.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

14 Jul 2008 at 03:23 - 7

NF skills only. Reading comprehension for the win Shayne

Anyways, Boogz hit most of the nails on the head, with only a few disagreements.
WoR is the only rt elite worth having now a days.
Wounding Strike is the meta now for dervishes (using conjures and strength and honor)

Now where I disagree...
Steady stance is a must for the zergway warrior. Definately get that over magehunter smash.

Zealous Benidiction has been nerfed and really isn't better the WoH anymore.

Rampage as One to run thumpers is way more important then icy shackles or shattering assault.

I'd also consider Reaper's Mark or Toxic Chill.

Mesmer in Need

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

14 Jul 2008 at 03:23 - 8

[wail of doom][restore condition][defensive anthem][signet of midnight][signet of judgment]
Just a few of my contributions.

Tearz1993

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Relentless Aggressors [rA]

R/Mo

14 Jul 2008 at 03:28 - 9

[Wounding Strike][Magehunter's Smash][Cruel Spear][Caretaker's Charge][Icy Shackles]

Those five are probably the most important.

Oh and HawkofStorms? Steady stance is dead, ZB can be better than WoH on stance monks for RA (depending on playstyle / build), and RaO is definitely not more useful than Icy Shackles if you plan on playing more than just RA / TA / AB.

Joshthor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

Eternal Knights Alliance [RotK]

Me/

14 Jul 2008 at 03:30 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

NF skills only. Reading comprehension for the win Shayne

Anyways, Boogz hit most of the nails on the head, with only a few disagreements.
WoR is the only rt elite worth having now a days.
Wounding Strike is the meta now for dervishes (using conjures and strength and honor)

Now where I disagree...
Steady stance is a must for the zergway warrior. Definately get that over magehunter smash.

Zealous Benidiction has been nerfed and really isn't better the WoH anymore.

Rampage as One to run thumpers is way more important then icy shackles or shattering assault.

I'd also consider Reaper's Mark or Toxic Chill.

WoR, while VERY good is not the only one worth having anymore, the meta seems to be switching to caretakers charge, ive watched a few battles on observe today and most the rits were running Caretakers, not WoR. personally i suggest you get both

RavagerOfDreams

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

somewhere over the rainbow....

A/

14 Jul 2008 at 03:33 - 11

[wounding strike] [magehunters smash] [word of healing] [burning arrow] [searing flames] [cruel spear] [caretakers charge] [icy shackles] imo these are fairly good for PvP

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

14 Jul 2008 at 04:31 - 12

My suggestions (going with my favorite NF elite of each profession, and attempting to base off of PvP, which I hardly do): [Crippling Slash][Burning Arrow][Reaper's Mark][Zealous Benediction][Searing Flames][Hex Eater Vortex][Weapon of Remedy][Shattering Assault][Wounding Strike][Song of Restoration]

Axel Zinfandel

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Northeastern Ohio

LaZy

P/W

14 Jul 2008 at 04:35 - 13

-[Crippling Slash]
-[Light of Deliverance]
-[Healer's Boon]
-[Searing Flames]
-[Savannah Heat]
-[Wounding Strike]
-[Defensive Anthem]
-[Cruel Spear]
-[Weapon of Remedy]
-[Spirit's Strength]

poasiods

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

R/

14 Jul 2008 at 04:45 - 14

If going interrupter ranger, I'd recommend [magebane shot].

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

14 Jul 2008 at 15:51 - 15

Eh, mostly I just still prefer water trident to icy shackles, thus why I don't reccommend it.

But yeah, those necro elites are more useful in lower tier PvP (since necros have been pushed out of the GvG meta for a while).

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

14 Jul 2008 at 16:07 - 16

[burning arrow][eviscerate][word of healing][wounding strike]
just a few ones
i sometimes roll [earth shaker] on my war for laughs

dies like fish

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

Winter Wonderland [brrr]

W/E

14 Jul 2008 at 16:14 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by NightOwl

I have 100% unlock of prophecies/factions

Based on the current GvG meta:

[Crippling Slash][Burning Arrow][Balthazar's Pendulum][Corrupt Enchantment][Hex Eater Vortex][Searing Flames][Icy Shackles][Caretaker's Charge][Cruel Spear][Wounding Strike]

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

14 Jul 2008 at 16:43 - 18

Nice suggesting [eviscerate] even though he said he was 100% unlock on proph/faction campaigns. Anyway [burning arrow][cruel spear][magehunters smash][shattering assault][reapers mark][zealous benediction] good elites in nightfall.

Thizzle

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2008

14 Jul 2008 at 18:11 - 19

[healer's boon] [searing flames] [wounding strike] [burning arrow] [rampage as one] [weapon of remedy] [Ebon Dust Aura] [smoke trap] [Order of Undeath] [Song of Purification]
Those should help a lot.

bas koopman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2008

Looking for a GvG guild

W/E

14 Jul 2008 at 18:40 - 20

so many AB/RA/PvE elites in this topic...

I'd suggest
[Healer's Boon][Wounding Strike][Weapon of Remedy][Caretaker's Charge][Magebane shot][Magehunter's Smash][Cruel Spear][Icy Shackles][crippling slash][burning arrow]

ALF71BE

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

In your fridge, stealing your pickles. for mah subway

R/

14 Jul 2008 at 21:36 - 21

[searing flames][burning arrow][magebane shot][icy shackles][crippling slash][wounding strike][weapon of remedy][savannah heat][light of deliverance][zealous benediction]

That's what I'd unlock having observed a few HA/GvG matches.

[Ebon Dust Aura] is nice too.