I've realized out of the many elites in Guild Wars, only a small percentage are used. Like I've never even heard of [archer's signet] until today. So I made this thread to post builds using obscure elites. These builds don't have to be awesome, just usable. I'll start off.
Exptertise 12+1
Marksmanship 12+1+1
[volley][savage shot][you are all weaklings][throw dirt][technobabble][archer's signet][ebon vanguard assassin support][optional]
Its just for kicks. Technobabbble and volley can shut a group of caster for a while. Because of the high energy requirement, a zealous recurve bow with 5e is reccomended.
NOTE I wasn't sure where to put this thread, so I put it in Q&A.
Elites you have never heard of
ammad2006
Kumu Honua
Ranger bar without dshot? Blasphemy!
Zodiac Meteor
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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua
Ranger bar without dshot? Blasphemy!
I call upon thee, DEATH FROM [[[email protected]]... wait, what is that skill?
Skco
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Originally Posted by kumu honua
ranger bar without dshot? Blasphemy!
dshot is needed on all bars, ranger or not.
ammad2006
i didnt think dshot was neccesary in pve, but i guess it can be swapped for savage
BrettM
Is that signet going to affect conditions applied with anything but bow attacks and preparations? Why would it affect the duration of spell conditions? If "wielding a bow" means you just have to be holding it, then it should also work for trappers, or for any condition applied by anyone with ?/Ra as long as they hold a bow. Some E/Ra could switch to a bow, hit [Archer's Signet], and cast [Eruption] to get 20 sec of unconditional blindness. Seems unlikely to me.
Skyy High
Whatdya know, archer's signet makes technobabble somewhat worth bringing. BHA + epidemic is still better for most situations, but being able to open up with daze as a spell instead of a slow arrow is somewhat attractive. Of course, you get less time out of the daze, you don't spread any other conditions, and you can't use it on bosses (which you probably most want to daze), but still, nice idea.
@Brett: it does work for trappers. Same reason why many trappers switch to crippling or barbed bows after laying down their traps, so that when foes trigger them, the conditions last longer. I'm assuming it should apply to spells as well.
@Brett: it does work for trappers. Same reason why many trappers switch to crippling or barbed bows after laying down their traps, so that when foes trigger them, the conditions last longer. I'm assuming it should apply to spells as well.
ajc2123
[Practiced Stance][Choking Gas]
wassuuuuuup.
Not as good as BHA epidemic Volley, but still fun.
wassuuuuuup.
Not as good as BHA epidemic Volley, but still fun.
poasiods
Sometimes, I go to AB with Archer's Signet and cripping bow and lay down barbed trap and snare... and laugh...
ammad2006
Heres another one off the top of my head
[avatar of grenth (pve)][eternal aura][aura of holy might][asuran scan][lyssas assault][zealous sweep][heart of fury][optional]
Mysticism 12+1
Scythe Mastery 12+1+1
A zealous scythe is recommended due the high energy requirement.
[avatar of grenth (pve)][eternal aura][aura of holy might][asuran scan][lyssas assault][zealous sweep][heart of fury][optional]
Mysticism 12+1
Scythe Mastery 12+1+1
A zealous scythe is recommended due the high energy requirement.
Vesio
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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua
Then you should try it and see that it is indeed the case. But would have to be Ra/E because it's expertise and only Ra primary will get any duration from it.
i just tried it and it does extend the conditions from spells. I tried the eruption with and without archers sig and with it was ~23 seconds from cast to end.
Zodiac Meteor
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Originally Posted by ajc2123
[Practiced Stance][Choking Gas]
Why use anything else with choking gas?
Darth The Xx
Never seen anybody but myself use this elite
[Clumsiness][Wandering Eye][Conjure Nightmare][Frustration][Power Leech][Power Drain][Power Return][Dash]
Good fun in AB/TA/RA Its pretty funny when you nail an enemy monk and they cast away all their energy and u get it all
if you can't survive without a heal you can sub in [Ether Feast] somewhere.
[Clumsiness][Wandering Eye][Conjure Nightmare][Frustration][Power Leech][Power Drain][Power Return][Dash]
Good fun in AB/TA/RA Its pretty funny when you nail an enemy monk and they cast away all their energy and u get it all
if you can't survive without a heal you can sub in [Ether Feast] somewhere.
wetwillyhip
[keystone signet] I'm sorry but this elite, i can't see any purpose to use!!!
paddymew
[Symbols of Inspiration][Arcane Thievery][Arcane Larceny][Inspired Enchantment][Revealed Enchantment][Inspired Hex][Revealed Hex]
Muahaha! Tremble RA!
(Use mesmer rogue armor with this)
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Originally Posted by wetwillyhip
Muahaha! Tremble RA!
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I call upon thee, DEATH FROM [[[email protected]]... wait, what is that skill?
Give it to Koss and macro it when you die Nice with that one extra kill when you're going to the shrine anyways.
Nice with that one extra kill when you're going to the shrine anyways.
Icy The Mage
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Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc
[Healer's Covenant] <<<wtf?
That skill was amazing in PvP before the nerf to Patient Spirit; also:
[Panic]
I think that was the last elite skill I ever saw.
[Panic]
I think that was the last elite skill I ever saw.
silavor
[Air of Enchantment]
Hmm? What's this?
Hmm? What's this?
Divine Ashes
Super Igor
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Originally Posted by Kumu Honua
Ranger bar without dshot? Blasphemy!
What for? Main thing you going to be d-shotting in pve are spells and you have daze for that.
upier
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Originally Posted by silavor
[Air of Enchantment]
Hmm? What's this? Kurzick monks at Aspy.
You Air the ele and then spam enches on him like mad.
Hmm? What's this? Kurzick monks at Aspy.
You Air the ele and then spam enches on him like mad.
Archress Shayleigh
["You're All Alone!"][Amity][Contagion][Defensive Anthem][Healer's Covenant][Light of Deliverance][Mark of Protection][Mirror of Ice][Plague Signet][Rage of the Ntouka][Second Wind][Shroud of Silence][Shroud of Silence] <--- What?!?
Shadow Slave
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Originally Posted by Darth The Xx
Never seen anybody but myself use this elite
[Power Leech] Make that two of us - I used to love that Elite in FA ~ mmmm Juicy Flare Spammers!
I have heard rumour that this skill has a younger brother. He goes by the name of [Power Flux]....but I don't believe it.
[Power Leech] Make that two of us
- I used to love that Elite in FA ~ mmmm Juicy Flare Spammers!I have heard rumour that this skill has a younger brother. He goes by the name of [Power Flux]....but I don't believe it.
refer
Seems I have seen MANY of the elites posted here: Archer's Signet, Keystone SignetSymbols of Inspiration, Contagion, Defensive Anthem, Shroud of Silence, Amity, Healer Covenant, Light of Deliverance, Mirror of Ice, Plague Signet, Power Leech, Power Flux.
Can't really tell you of any elites that I haven't heard of though since I haven't heard of them. Don't some you ever just look at skills in game even if you won't use them? That's what I do, hence why I've seen or remember many of these "never heard of" skills.
I love Power Flux/Leech but I suck at interrupts and they're hexes too. I have a feeling that they'd get ripped off fast or I'd miss. I wish I could use them.
Can't really tell you of any elites that I haven't heard of though since I haven't heard of them. Don't some you ever just look at skills in game even if you won't use them? That's what I do, hence why I've seen or remember many of these "never heard of" skills.
I love Power Flux/Leech but I suck at interrupts and they're hexes too. I have a feeling that they'd get ripped off fast or I'd miss. I wish I could use them.
Shadow Slave
You seem to have missed the point good Sir.
zelgadissan
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Originally Posted by BrettM
Some E/Ra could switch to a bow, hit [Archer's Signet], and cast [Eruption] to get 20 sec of unconditional blindness. Seems unlikely to me.
I guess I'm the first one to notice this; might want to check out the duration at 0 Expertise. I'll give you a hint: [Archer's [email protected]] Edit: Meh, Kumu beat me. QQ
Anyway, I can think of times when over half of Archress's list was commonly seen -
[You're All Alone!] - used by sins to get a free cripple in their chains
[Contagion] - ever played Jade Quarry?
[Defensive Anthem] - back when Motivation was usable, used all the time in PvP - but without Motivation paras disappeared
[Healer's Covenant] - Patient Spirit abuse
[Light of Deliverance] - this was as common as WoH before WoH was uber-buffed and this nerfed
[Mirror of Ice] - FC water says hai, especially after Icy Shackles nerf
[Shroud of Silence] - this skill was retarded before being wiped off the map, original version was 3-10 seconds which is like Blackout on crack against monks
The rest, I can't think of. As for uncommon elites that are fun to use, [[Auspicious Incantation] + [[Panic] is great fun in RA to jam on teams as they ball up and rush you
Anyway, I can think of times when over half of Archress's list was commonly seen -
[You're All Alone!] - used by sins to get a free cripple in their chains
[Contagion] - ever played Jade Quarry?
[Defensive Anthem] - back when Motivation was usable, used all the time in PvP - but without Motivation paras disappeared
[Healer's Covenant] - Patient Spirit abuse
[Light of Deliverance] - this was as common as WoH before WoH was uber-buffed and this nerfed
[Mirror of Ice] - FC water says hai, especially after Icy Shackles nerf
[Shroud of Silence] - this skill was retarded before being wiped off the map, original version was 3-10 seconds which is like Blackout on crack against monks
The rest, I can't think of. As for uncommon elites that are fun to use, [[Auspicious Incantation] + [[Panic] is great fun in RA to jam on teams as they ball up and rush you
Coney
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Originally Posted by Skyy High
As it is, seems like a really bad para or nec 'prot' hero...
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Some E/Ra could switch to a bow, hit [Archer's Signet], and cast [Eruption] to get 20 sec of unconditional blindness. Seems unlikely to me.
WTF - takes 1 second to cast signet, then 2 seconds for spell.
Seems legit (easy to interrupt - thus NOT UNCONDITIONAL), but does it work that way? I'd guess YES, it does work, as that is the skill description...
EDIT: Ra/E...
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Seems legit (easy to interrupt - thus NOT UNCONDITIONAL), but does it work that way? I'd guess YES, it does work, as that is the skill description...
EDIT: Ra/E...
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Lyphen
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Ritualist_elites
70% of those.
70% of those.
SmokingHotImolation
[Shadow form]
wtf is this?
wtf is this?
distilledwill
All of the Elementalist Energy Storage elites, except [[Ether Renewal].
Neo Atomisk
mantra of celerity!
...oh wait.
...oh wait.
Super Igor
you can farm raptors with [amity]
Xenomortis
[Depravity] - don't think I've ever seen this used.
[Glimmering Mark] - I can't even think of a good use for this.
[Reaper's Mark] - or that.
[Glimmering Mark] - I can't even think of a good use for this.
[Reaper's Mark] - or that.
batno_mercy
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Originally Posted by Xenomortis
[Depravity] - don't think I've ever seen this used.
[Glimmering Mark] - I can't even think of a good use for this.
[Reaper's Mark] - or that. I did the whole Nightfall with my Factions born Necromancer with reaper's mark. The thing is that when i didn't know about AP, it was one of the most viable energy gain means for a necro.
[Glimmering Mark] - I can't even think of a good use for this.
[Reaper's Mark] - or that. I did the whole Nightfall with my Factions born Necromancer with reaper's mark. The thing is that when i didn't know about AP, it was one of the most viable energy gain means for a necro.
Xenomortis
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Originally Posted by batno_mercy
I did the whole Nightfall with my Factions born Necromancer with reaper's mark. The thing is that when i didn't know about AP, it was one of the most viable energy gain means for a necro.
Wait, what?
You're a necromancer! You already have Soul Reaping!
The fact that Reaper's Mark being pure energy gain is what makes it so useless.
You're a necromancer! You already have Soul Reaping!
The fact that Reaper's Mark being pure energy gain is what makes it so useless.
Cuilan
Never had a Paragon, Warrior, or Dervish for long (also Ritualist to some extent). I don't know most of their elites. Just last night I was looking at Warrior elite...I see why they're aren't so good in PvE anymore.
[Cultist's Fervor]
[Depravity]
[Star Burst]
[Restore Condition]
[Word of Censure]
[Shield of Judgment]
[Destructive Was Glaive]
Some of these aren't so great.
[Cultist's Fervor]
[Depravity]
[Star Burst]
[Restore Condition]
[Word of Censure]
[Shield of Judgment]
[Destructive Was Glaive]
Some of these aren't so great.
spirit of defeat
[Defiant Was Xinrae]
[Tranquil Was Tanasen]
skill hunter food
[Tranquil Was Tanasen]
skill hunter food