Pink and Yellow Arrows on my skills

xenoranger

xenoranger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

I've never seen this before, but since I started a R/N, I've noticed I have some skills with a pink down arrow on them and some with a yello up arrow. What's the deal there? It's like, Life Siphon has a pink down arrow, while blood renewal has a yellow up arrow. Was this an update or did I miss a memo?

Honestly, I've never seen those arrows on my N/Me, so.. just odd.

JediKnight

JediKnight

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

A Galaxy Far Far Away

W/R

I think its to do with the new update, only appeared last night after I updated.

xxSilhouette

xxSilhouette

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Lost in the sands of time...

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

R/Rt

yellow arrow up is a health regen and pink arrow down in a health degen.

terrormisu

terrormisu

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

MA, USA

Imperial Fist

W/Mo

I belive these corespond to the "condition" arrows that show up next to your name in the party window.

For example: if you cast Life Siphon on someone then a pink down arrow (degen hex) will show up next to their name.

Mending, Live Vicariously, etc. from the Wamo Griffon Farm build all have yellow Up Arrows in the skill icon.

terrormisu

Sol_Vie

Sol_Vie

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Boston, MA

Blood Of Orr [BoO]

Aye, before the update when you cast a hex on someone on the right side of your foe's health bar a pink downward arrow would appear (to signify a hex). The same goes for enchantments (yellow upward arrow). Now, those arrows just appear on the skills themselves.

xenoranger

xenoranger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Hmm... I don't recall seeing them on Troll Ungent (R/N) or anything on my N/Me...but I'll have to look again.

Just odd.

Yes, they appear on the skills themselves. I'll post pics when I get home.

Fungus Amongus

Fungus Amongus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare] | [Rare] Alliance

From the Guild Wars main site:

Quote:
Skill icons for Enchantment and Hex spells are now displayed with a small marker in their upper-right corner.
The yellow up arrow indicates an enchantment spell. This is what was (and still is) displayed on an enchanted enemy's health bar.

The purple down arrow indicates a hex.. This is what was (and still is) displayed on a hexed enemy's health bar.

xenoranger

xenoranger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Well.. it makes it a little more obvious...
I guess people were tired of reading what skills did and just complained, so ANet made it quicker to reference.

Sereng Amaranth

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

makes it a little easier to build your skill bar, i like it

darkMishkin

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by xenoranger
Hmm... I don't recall seeing them on Troll Ungent (R/N)
Troll is a skill, not an enchantment. Someone said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by xxSilhouette
yellow arrow up is a health regen and pink arrow down in a health degen.
But they were being a little bit silly.

Quote:
Skill icons for Enchantment and Hex spells are now displayed with a small marker in their upper-right corner.
Fungus was right.

Nater

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Illusion Of Skill

W/

http://www.guildwars.com/news/gameupdates.html

It's all there if you'd like to know the other minor changes that came with the weekend preview. One of my favorites is the party travel.