Top 10 Skills of all time

dan daze

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

Chillin' with my peeps

Fat Insecure Neurotic Emotional [FINE]

E/Me

In no particular order:
frenzy
d-shot
bull's strike
res sig
Cof
rc
woh
met shower
signet of mystic wrath
EoE

NoConnection

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

A/W

dshot
frenzy
diversion
shame
power block
the old aegis
prot spirit
the old warriors endurance
earthshaker
coward

Krill

Krill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

America

Bull's Strike
Frenzy
D-Shot
Apply Poison
Diversion
Power Drain
Glyph of Lesser Energy
Rend Enchantments
Guardian
Holy Veil

Going the prophecies non-elite route.

Ferminator

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

D/

1. prot spirit
2. zealous vow
3. wounding strike
4. shadow form
5. SoS
6. 100b
7. AP
8. hidden caltrops (perma decreased movement speed FTW)
9. savannah heat (+ arcane echo )
10. woh

Warvic

Warvic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

The Netherlands

A/W

Mending
Frenzy
Protective Spirit
Distraction shot
Ursan
Eviscerate
Guardian
Ressurection Signet
Bull's Strike
Shock

Random order.

Chokey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

[ToA]

Sliver Armor
Spirit Bond
Aegis (PvE)
Shield of Absorption
Seed of Life
Unyielding Aura
Infuse Health
Word of Healing
Soul Bind
Enfeebling Blood

gg.

impulsion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2008

Terra Noise [Zraw]

N/A

SF
Prot Spirit
Sliver Armor
Shield of Absorption
Hundred Blades
Pain Inverter
Spell Breaker
Death Nova
Balthazar's spirit
Ether Renewal

Akaraxle

Akaraxle

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Italy

E/

In no particular order:

1. Frenzy
2. DShot
3. RoF
4. Prot Spirit
5. Gale
6. Ether Prodigy
7. Shock
8. Diversion
9. Eviscerate (so we have an elite)
10. Mending ('cause, seriously, Guild Wars wouldn't have been complete without it)

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

I'm sorry Ursan - I'm going to let you finish - but Shadow Form has just received the biggest nerf of all time.

1. Ursan, back when it was good.
2. Shadow Form, still sorta kinda.
3. Discord
4. Cry of Pain
5. Migraine
6. Light of Deliverance (pre-nerf)
7. Focused Anger, wouldn't have Imbagons
8. Ride the Lightning, ele shadowstep hahaha >:D
9. Bull's Strike, best skillicon ever imho
10. Mending, who doesn't love that shit?

Earth

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

  • Frenzy
  • Distracting Shot
  • Eviscerate
  • Primal Rage
  • Bull's Strike
  • Wounding Strike
  • Shadow Form
  • Diversion
  • Word of Healing
  • Resurrection Signet

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/

If we're talking about balanced skills, might as well put my similar list in:

- D-Shot
- Res Sig
- Bull's Strike
- Frenzy
- Vengeful Weapon
- Diversion
- Guardian
- Eviscerate
- Crip Shot (or Xinrae's wep - idk, just kinda like it. allows resto rits to be half decent now)

Cuilan

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

  • Fragility
  • Lyssa's Aura
  • Mantra of Recovery
  • Visions of Regret
  • Meteor Shower (before hard mode)
  • Echo
  • Cry of Pain (before nerf)
  • Cry of Frustration
  • Wandering Eye
  • Arcane Echo

WarcryOfTruth

WarcryOfTruth

Site Contributor

Join Date: Nov 2009

Atlanta

[LIFE]

P/

In no particular order

- Stunning Strike
- "There's Nothing to Fear!"
- Pain Inverter
- "By Ural's Hammer!"
- Great Dwarf Weapon
- Spirit Light Weapon
- Resilient Weapon
- Life
- Glimmer of Light
- Seed of Life

The thread said "Top 10 skills of all time" but I decided to go with 10 of my favorites, which is why I'm sure it looks odd to some people

Arachnephobia

Arachnephobia

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Tyria

FaR

E/

My top-ten skills:
1. Earth/Air/Water/Fire Attunement.
2. Meteor shower.
3. Obsidian Flesh.
4. Barrage.
5. Assassin's Promise.
6. Signet of Spirits.
7. Discord.
8. Archane Echo/Echo
9. "For Great Justice!"
10. Rodgorts Invocation.

My top 5 PvE skills:
1. Pain Inverter
2. "By Urals Hammer!"
3. "I am Unstoppable!"
4. Summon Flame Djinn
5. "There's Nothing to Fear!"

Rehnahvah Gahro

Rehnahvah Gahro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Underground

Rt/R

1. Mending
2. Mending
3. Mending
4. Mending
5. Mending
6. Mending
7. Mending
8. Mending
9. Mending
10. Frenzy

G4ymBoy

G4ymBoy

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

R/

In no particular order. I did not include PvE skills.

D-Shot
Prot Spirit
WoH
Barrage(its a classic)
Meteor Shower(remember when aggro held?)
Verata's Sacrifice(uncapped minions)
Shelter(pre nerf bat)
Power Block
Frenzy+Echo Mending...
(Eviscerate for real instead of the last one).

ddraeg cymru

ddraeg cymru

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Guardians Of Wales [GoW]

Mo/

No Order.
  • Dwayna's Kiss
  • Shield of Absorption
  • Holy Veil
  • Healer's Boon
  • Shield Bash
  • Protective Spirit
  • Diversion (I actually hate it because its just so evil)
  • Final Thrust
  • Seed of Life
  • Spirit Bond (The old version where you could tank thousands of enemies)

AmoebaInfectionTechnique

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

1. IWAY
2. Natures Renewal
3. Order of the Vampire
4. Order of Pain
5. Mantra of Resolve
6. Spike Trap
7. Dust Trap
8. Eviscerate
9. Sprint
10. Charm Animal

superraptors

superraptors

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2008

W/

frenzy
eviscerate
bulls strike
woh
bonnetis
vigorous sprit
dev hammer
crushing blow
shame
power block

Regulus X

Regulus X

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

N/A

D/W

P.Rage
Frenzy/Flail
Bulls
Shock
D.Shot
S.Shot
WoH
P.Spirit
L.Sheath
W.a.(Foes)

Dervish Kid

Dervish Kid

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Florida

D/

In no particular order.
Ursan
Mystic Regen.(before max enchant nerf)-Ele/D I would tank in AB for the entire match.
Prot Spirit
great dwarf armor
S.F-before the nerf
Eternal aura
VoStrength-before the "condition"/pvp nerf
Conviction
Signet of illusion-smiter heroes best friend (Me/Mo)
Power Block

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

Im surprised i didnt see the dark aura - shadow walk - cultists ferver ( i think thats it) combo that was doing 1000dps.

But as to the probably top 10 consistent skills: (by this i mean skills that have been consistently good since their introduction)

Spirit Bond
Frenzy
D-Shot
Eviscerate
Protective Spirit
Word of Healing
Infuse Health
Shock
Diversion
Apply Poison

Skills have come, and gone, but I cant remember a meta where these skills havent been atleast a viable option. Short term skills such as Warriors Endurance, Primal Rage, etc I didnt include coz they werent consistent.

Sword Hammer Axe

Sword Hammer Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2008

Look up.

Kurzick Conflagration Unit [KCU].

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Luminarus View Post
Im surprised i didnt see the dark aura - shadow walk - cultists ferver ( i think thats it) combo that was doing 1000dps.

But as to the probably top 10 consistent skills: (by this i mean skills that have been consistently good since their introduction)

Spirit Bond
Frenzy
D-Shot
Eviscerate
Protective Spirit
Word of Healing
Infuse Health
Shock
Diversion
Apply Poison

Skills have come, and gone, but I cant remember a meta where these skills havent been atleast a viable option. Short term skills such as Warriors Endurance, Primal Rage, etc I didnt include coz they werent consistent.
And Spell Breaker. It has pretty much always stayed the same, and even though its use has varied it has never been a bad choice XD

Aljasha

Aljasha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

not sorted

eviscerate
frenzy
dshot
diversion
apply poison
powerblock
infuse
spirit bond
guardian
shock

Akaraxle

Akaraxle

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Italy

E/

11. Frenzy + Healsig. Counts as a single skill.

dont feel no pain

dont feel no pain

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Uk,Wales

1. Protective Bond (with +1 protection offhand)

For those who remember.

Cale Roughstar

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

These are what I believe to be the top ten most effective skills in GW PvP history.
In no particular order.

1. Frenzy
2. Bulls Strike
3. Dshot
4. Guardian
5. Diversion
6. Infuse Health
7. Weapon of Warding
8. Rend Enchantments
9. Shock
10. Apply Poison

Dreikki

Dreikki

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Kemi, Finland.

Pirates of the Searing [YoHo]

Mo/

Where's IWAY and VIM?

StormX

StormX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

E/Mo

I'm surprised no one mentioned splinter weapon(pre-nerf version without the per-attack limit)

Some of my favourite skills from way back:

prot spirit + guardian + reversal =staples of almost every prot build
meteor shower
echo (mending)
blood ritual/BIP
diversion + backfire
spiteful spirit

all skills that have stood the the test of time =D

Master Ketsu

Master Ketsu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

middle of nowhere

Krazy Guild With Krazy People [KrZy]

R/

List ignoring PvE BS.

Frenzy
Word of Healing
Mending touch
Distracting shot
Bulls strike
Infuse health
Wounding strike
Diversion
Feintheartedness
Apply poison

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

I'm just going to do skill combos as well, cuz some need to be said in a group. Ranking in both "epicness" (as in lulzy) and usage:

1. Frenzy+Healing Signet (cannot get funnier than seeing a warrior use this and dying...)
2. Resurrection Signet (probably the most used skill in GW's history).
3. Protective Spirit (probably the most used monk skill)
4. uncapped minions+Blood of the Master (second most lulziest thing)
5. Barrage/Folly+any prep (aka A series of Charr Rangers)
6. Dragon Slash (until 100 blade's buff, this was probably the elite of choice for sword warriors)
7. "Save Yourselves!" (A must on every W/ and /W in PvE... so they say.)
8. Pain Inverter (The one skill to kill all AoE spiking monsters insantly)
9. Signet of Spirits/Call to the Spirit Realm (best spirit skill, imo)
10. Sunspear Rebirth Signet (the second resurrection skill to be a common skill? How could it not make it).

Master Ypoc

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

After more than 4 years of GW the skills that come to my mind are, in no particular order:

- life siphon
- arcane echo
- SS
- savage shot
- read the winds
- frenzy
- animate bone horror
- meteor shower
- backfire
- prot spirit

Sephiroth Istari

Sephiroth Istari

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

1. Rez Sig
2. RoF
3. Dshot
4. Frenzy
6. Diversion
7. Prot Spirit
8. Bull's Strike
9. Spirit Bond
10. Return

Divine Ashes

Divine Ashes

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chicago

LFG

R/

Ignoring PvE nonsense:

1.) Dshot
2.) Savage Shot
3.) Reversal of Fortune
4.) pre-nerf Aegis
5.) Bull Strike
6.) Eviscerate
7.) Word of Healing
8.) Diversion
9.) Guardian
10.) Prot Spirit

Coney

Coney

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2008

for the terminally daft:
SF
GoS
DP
GoLE
EBSoH
SA
zzz...

dansamy

Chasing Dragons

Join Date: May 2005

Lost in La-La Land

LFGuild

Mo/Me

My list will refer to their "pre-nerf" status, for those to which it applies of course. I didn't choose skills that have been part of every meta since the game's beginning. I chose skills that had effects on the meta when they were popular or skills that made for memorable (or even laughable) builds.

Mark of Protection
Edge of Extinction
Aegis
Offering of Blood
Reversal of Fortune
Ether Renewal
Nature's Renewal
Prot Spirit
Order of Vampire
DShot

Oh and echo mending.

Hotboxin240

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2009

Wtf Am I [Doin]

D/

In whatever order.

Spiteful Spirit
Protective Spirit
Tease
Meteor Shower
Searing Flames
Splinter Weapon
Ancestors Rage
Few others, but those are some of my favorites

gerlin

gerlin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

W/

Mending
Ursan Blessing(prenerf)
Shock
Shadowform
Protective Spirit
Frenzy
Barrage
Critical Agility
Obsidian Flesh
Save Yourself

This is my top 10. They can't really be put into an order. I think these aren't the best skills, but these are the skills that shaped GW what it is today. In a positive or negative way, that doesn't matter.

Tearz1993

Tearz1993

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

Relentless Aggressors [rA]

R/Mo

Blackout
Diversion
Power Block
Bull's Strike
DShot
WoH
Eviscerate
Pre-Nerf PLeak which took 20 something energy
Gale
Prot Spirit

Phineas

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

I'm a PvE'er and this list will be biased in that direction...

1. Prot Spirit
2. Barbs, just for the laughs when running minions
3. OotV, from the B/P days of TotPK cos the monk leaving did not mean the end of a run.
4. SS, but only because monster AI makes it too effective
5. Mantra of Concentration, has supplemented many farming builds
6. Power Drain, for godly hero interrupts and their e-management
7. Visions of Regret, as it used to be my favourite skill in Fort Aspenwood
8. Eviscerate, was one of the first elites I capped and is still my fave on the warrior.
9. RoJ, for allowing monks into PuGs to do something other than heal.
10. Arcane Echo, for making some of the above twice as much fun.