How come only one Elite skill at a time?

We can equip only one Elite Skill at a time? Since when? Bug? Or devs decided that few elites on the bar is too much?

Too many Elite skills at a time would unbalance the game. If we could have more than one, how many people would have a "Martyr/Signet of Agony" combo going on? I know I would.

I suppose it's there to balance the game.

or poison arrow + melandrus arrows.

Or cleave+eviscerate+battle rage+warriors endurance+defy pain+mark of protection

Poison Arrow is an elite?

Yes poison arrow is an elite. You may have confused it with apply poison.

It's because of you "perverts" we can't have more than one elite on the bar. You always find some combination to own everybody else. Why can't you be just normal? j/k

Maybe devs can group Elites in subgroups, to let us use at least 2-3 average Elite skills from those that are not so uber so we can't make destroying combinations.
Or, at lease allow us to use more than one elite in PvE. Or else there is no point to have so many elites. If you can use only one, why there is 15 elites for each profession? Some of them have even 16-17 elites. I don't see a point in having so many of you can use only ONE at a time.

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They made it so you can only have one at a time because, otherwise they are just like normal abilities. They needed some sort of better-than-the-others abilities, and they wanted them to be special, so they limited the amount you can have.

If they make it so you can use multiple, they become insanely cheap, and their is no use in calling them elites anymore, as most elites are just upgraded versions of other spells.

"Average Elite skills"? What would you call the really good Elite skills then? Elite Elite, maybe?

The reason there are so many Elite skills to choose from should be obvious -- it's so that you have some CHOICE about how to make a build. Same reason we need more than one skill in any attribute line. You suss-out your opponent's abilities, and try to put together a collection of skills from your pool to shut them down..

The "Elite" skills aren't necessarily all-powerful on their own, but are limited to one at a time because in combination with certain other skills (elite or non-elite alike), they can become pretty "uber" (aka: Significantly Above Average Elite) and un-balance the game..

Which two Elites would you like to run at the same time?

elite skills are overpowered (or at least are meant to be). for example, their low energy cost. thus, you can have only one (compare to the legendary cards of magic: the gathering).

of which I still have a box and a half to unload..
really enjoyed the game but oh the time and money sink

i'd be rocking greater conf., barrage and melandrus arrows. lol

Barrage would remove Melandru's Arrows anyway. :-P

How about Practiced Stance + Echo + Incendiary Arrows?

I'd be happy with barrage, poison arrow and escape for PvE... that would be tight.

The reason they made elites in the first place was to stop abusable combos. IW + Hundred Blades is a good example.

damn, i forget about that. in fact, i do that in-game sometimes too. lmao

*clicks apply poison followed by barrage* ....."DOH!"

Elite skills are not the best, per se, but would cause imbalance if they were combined with others. IW + Hundred Blades + Signet of Midnight 4tw?

Ok, I think this topic may be considered closed.