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d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 07:34 - 1

There's a lot of really bad elite skills out there. So what does everyone think is the worst of them all?

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

15 Mar 2006 at 07:36 - 2

Signet of Midnight

Raxxman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

TEOC

W/N

15 Mar 2006 at 07:39 - 3

Sig of midnight + plague sending = mass blinding

keystone signet

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 07:39 - 4

sig of midnight is bad if you're a warrior and good if you're a caster especially with plague touch.

my vote is for Quick Shot

Lampshade

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA

Xen of Onslaught

15 Mar 2006 at 07:47 - 5

Quick Shot gets a second

Chicken Rice Seller

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Singapore

Mo/Me

15 Mar 2006 at 07:48 - 6

Quick Shot 3rd

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

15 Mar 2006 at 07:50 - 7

Skull crack

After many chapters keystone sig will be GOD.

Phoenix Ex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/R

15 Mar 2006 at 07:50 - 8

The worst has to be: UnYielding Aura

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

15 Mar 2006 at 07:53 - 9

indeed...unyielding aura has my vote

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 07:53 - 10

If you think about Quick Shot, it costs 5 mana and only does 1 shot whereas Read the Wind does exactly the same thing for 5 mana and lasts like 20 seconds... It's like the devs were drunk when they made Quick Shot.

Formina

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Slash Fail [ftl]

E/

15 Mar 2006 at 07:55 - 11

1. Gimmering Mark
2. Amity

Plus a bunch of other ones -_-

Phoenix Ex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/R

15 Mar 2006 at 07:57 - 12

Quick shot + Choking gas/Incendiary arrow can be quite good.

Another one I find barely better than Unyielding aura is Lightning surge...pitifully weak for an elite that cause exhaustion, 10 energy, and has a delay?!

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

15 Mar 2006 at 07:57 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Ex

The worst has to be: UnYielding Aura

No way, it keeps the wammos in line in PvE areas.

I vote for Flourish.

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 07:58 - 14

Glimmering mark would be useful if you were a W/E with a lightning sword and you had to duel another W.

Phoenix Ex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/R

15 Mar 2006 at 07:59 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by koneko

No way, it keeps the wammos in line in PvE areas.

I vote for Flourish.

lol you are so evil

!

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 08:00 - 16

Flourish is great, I'm voting for Crippling Anguish.

Shinsei

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Denmark

15 Mar 2006 at 08:00 - 17

Poison Arrow. Oh hello apply poison! What's that? You're a cheaper method of poisoning people AND you're not an elite? That's unpossible!

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 08:02 - 18

Actually I prefer Poison Arrow over Apply Poison so I can use Kindle Arrows preparation instead AND poison.

Phoenix Ex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/R

15 Mar 2006 at 08:04 - 19

Escape is also a rather poor elite.

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 08:06 - 20

Still Escape actually does something unlike Quick Shot.

Sab

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 08:06 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Ex

Escape is also a rather poor elite.

Blashpemy! Evasion + speed boost + excellent duration/recharge ratio, what the heck is wrong with that?

Formina

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Slash Fail [ftl]

E/

15 Mar 2006 at 08:06 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3kst3r

Glimmering mark would be useful if you were a W/E with a lightning sword and you had to duel another W.

O_o! How often does a Warrior duel another Warrior though =/ Oh well, i'm gonna try this in random arena, lol. =P

Phoenix Ex

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/R

15 Mar 2006 at 08:09 - 23

lol I refuse to use an elite like escape to run around like a madman. Maybe In faction I can use it to play hide and seek with assassin?

Formina

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Australia

Slash Fail [ftl]

E/

15 Mar 2006 at 08:10 - 24

Quick Shot used to be awesome when you could make its recharge time drop down to 0, I had many fun games with it. =P

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 08:32 - 25

Heck, Escape ain't that bad. It's pretty much Storm Chaser and Whirling Defense put together.

tobash

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/

15 Mar 2006 at 08:40 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3kst3r

my vote is for Quick Shot

Quick Shot is not as good before they fixed the recharge but, i think alot of you are only looking at the skill description.

The reason Quick Shot is an elite is because it has a 1 second cast time which means the no matter the bow used it shoots in 1 second much like the interrupts but without the delay.

In effect this means it can double you attack speed and can be spammed one after the other in a bit over the 1 second recharge, and can be best seen if you use a horn bow.

Also spells that decrease your attack speed such as faintheartness have no effect if you use Quick Shot as it has a 1 second cast time and you always will cast it in that time.

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 08:53 - 27

Only reason for Quick Shot is if you want the effects of Read the Wind but wanna use another preparation. Stilln, 5 mana per shot for something so simple is a bit unbalanced.

Raif

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Ireland

N/W

15 Mar 2006 at 08:55 - 28

amity - agree
unyielding - agree
escape - agree
mind freeze
signet of midnight - agree

tobash

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/

15 Mar 2006 at 09:01 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3kst3r

Only reason for Quick Shot is if you want the effects of Read the Wind but wanna use another preparation. Stilln, 5 mana per shot for something so simple is a bit unbalanced.

I think you still miss the point of Quick Shot it not only increases the arrow speed but your attack speed as wel, which is why it's an elite, a non-stance IAS skill.

It's for spamming and you would most likly run 13 expertise to cut the cost down to 2 energy.

I still remember it being popular with ranger spike before they fixed the recharge.

NinjaKai

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

UK

Duality Of The Dragon

15 Mar 2006 at 09:02 - 30

Keystone Signet. In any situation the loss of non-signet skills for even a few seconds can be fatal.

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 09:17 - 31

Until there are more signets (which will happen), Keystone Signet is the worst for me.

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 09:29 - 32

Peace and Harmony.
Thunderclap.
Ether Prodigy.
Incendiary Arrows.
100 Blades.

Plague

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

N/E

15 Mar 2006 at 09:33 - 33

I think the idea with Quick Shot is that if you have someone under Dazed, a series of normal attacks isn't very efficient since your attack speed is usually very slow. Quick Shot speeds up the rate you can hit people that are casting fast spells.

That in itself would be fine. Non-elite even. However, since Incindiary Arrows exists, it's either one or the other, and since IA is a better skill, QS gets shafted.

IMO, Quick Shot needs a very minor boost. Make the poor thing steal 3 health or something.

Galphar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Kentucky, USA

R/

15 Mar 2006 at 09:33 - 34

Ok, it's definately Quick Shot. It takes about 1 sec to load the arrow AND a 1 sec cast time compared to Called Shot that goes 3x as fast, cannot be "blocked" or "evaded", and has a 0 cast time. Even w/ the 3 sec recharge, I'll take Called Shot over Quick Shot anyday.

Fantus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 09:37 - 35

Keystone Signet, definitely
Unyielding Aura is probably a waste of an elite slot, too

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

15 Mar 2006 at 09:39 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Ex

The worst has to be: UnYielding Aura

What's bad about the noob leash?

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 09:41 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

What's bad about the noob leash?

How would you feel if you had to use Vengeance and it also took up an elite slot?

Fantus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

15 Mar 2006 at 09:43 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

What's bad about the noob leash?

I don't deny the fun factor that comes with that skill, but a monk should rather bring an elite that's actually useful, don't you think? Your main job is to PREVENT people from dying and UA doesn't really help you with that.

d3kst3r

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Brisbane, Australia

15 Mar 2006 at 09:46 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMosesPHD

What's bad about the noob leash?

Also noob leashes will become irrelevent once the Assassin class is introduced. Teleport back to team mate ftw.

Grimm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/

15 Mar 2006 at 09:47 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3kst3r

Only reason for Quick Shot is if you want the effects of Read the Wind but wanna use another preparation. Stilln, 5 mana per shot for something so simple is a bit unbalanced.

You just completely ignored his explanation of why it's so much more than a fast-moving arrow attack.