Best Elite Introduced In Factions?

Ghull Ka

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

Best factions elite, in my opinion is: Wail of "Dude, Where's My Attack Skills?" Doom!

Sagius Truthbarron

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darth Malak
Broad Head Arrow FTW


i love the unconditional daze, my personal ele killer
....energy cost hurts though fix it ANet
There's nothing wrong with the cost. Its an unconditional constant interrupt. Makes me wonder why you call it an "ele" killer. You should be using it on classes that don't have such long spell cast times, you'll get alot more out of it.

Put points in Expertice.

Shadwu

Shadwu

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

Leones Justicia [LEO]

Me/Mo

Dragon Slash is very nice skill.

twicky_kid

twicky_kid

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quite Vulgar [FUN]

Aura of Displacement (pre-nerf Its really sick that after nerf STILL the best Sin elite)
Psychic Distraction
Expel Hexes
Air of Enchantment
Empethedic Removal
Blessed Light
Boon Sig
Healing Light
Weaken Knees
Flesh Golem
Discord
Wail of Doom
Lacerate (its true potential has not be discovered)
Auspicious Parry
Enraged smash
2nd wind

Necros and monks got the best elites. Everyone else just got 1-2 elites that are even worth considering.

Kurow

Kurow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

Faces of Death [Tye]

R/W

Yeah I'd have to say that enraged smash is on of my favs too. Come on, who doesnt like doing 100+ dmg every 5 seconds?

Iraqalypse Now

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle, Wa

Nuclear Babies

E/Mo

Twisting Fangs

(yes, I know its not an elite, but it SHOULD BE)

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

double dragon.. that skill hurt like hell if you load up on fire magic!

Muse of Shadows

Muse of Shadows

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Havnt played in a while because of a need to get a replacement proccessor for my comp, but...

I would have to say life sheath and aura of displacement.

Just out of curiousity, aura of displacement teleports you when you stop maintaining it. Does that include being removed?

NatalieD

NatalieD

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Muse of Shadows
Just out of curiousity, aura of displacement teleports you when you stop maintaining it. Does that include being removed?
Yep. Fire up that Drain Enchantment and send those assassins back where they came from!

(Unless they came from outside their current radar range. Then they go part of the way back.)

unholy guardian

unholy guardian

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Lost Haven

A/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alathys Tylderaan
Glyph of Energy + Energy Boon! why didn't anyone think of that?

-1 clever points for you. -_-

both are elite.. it be cool if one wanst though

DOCB22

DOCB22

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

[SGC]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius
No-one's mentioned triple chop?
It's Cyclone Axe on steroids - Gods, or ANets, gift to farmers.

AMEN brother

I love this skill

Azail

Azail

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Azail Guard

Mo/

Life Sheath...set it and forget it

heist23

Journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2005

R/Mo

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Blessed_Light

Blessed Light wins, HANDS DOWN.

well, the 10 energy cost is bad for spamming, but a good monk should be able to deal with that.

Azail

Azail

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Azail Guard

Mo/

I like Blessed light as well.

*needs to find the WoH vs. Blessed Light thread*

Vermilion Okeanos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by unholy guardian
both are elite.. it be cool if one wanst though
Actually, he was mocking me, after he misunderstand me I believe.

Why would I want to use energy boon when glyph of energy does so much more? Glyph of energy all the way.

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by dansamy
QFT. Seriously WTF was Izzy smoking?
Izzy read my little message.

"Dear Saint Izzy,

can I get an elite hex remover for Christmas that removes multiple hexes? Please acceptable recharge also.

Your fan,

Makky."

Nevin

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

Aura of Discplacement.

AOD sin lfg!!!

Ghozer

Ghozer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Sheffield, England, UK

Super Cute And Fluffy [scF]

E/

Assassins Promise

Zakarr

Zakarr

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Finland

Aura of Displacement.

I just love it. Suprise and escape possibilities at PvP are so huge in this Factions elite assassin skill.

Thrawn Foxheed

Thrawn Foxheed

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

[WDS]

Mo/Me

Once again to reinforce my point. Wail of Doom has to be one of the more overlooked of the new elites introduced. In it's current state, with average Soul Reaping you are able to lock out a Warrior/Ranger/Assassin permanently.

Of course Warriors and Rangers aren't as hindered by this as their normal attacks do a fair amount of damage but Assassins live through skill chains that deal +40 damage and such to deal their damage. Sacrifice 10% health and you can forget about that assassin for 15 seconds, then just lock him out again.

tomcruisejr

tomcruisejr

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2005

"Coward" = two thumbs up

< expects to see this elite warrior skill in GvG soon.

Life Bringer

Life Bringer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

England

Empty Skillbars (EaSy)

AOD
air of enchant (proabably gunna get nerfed)
Cultist fever is also pretty cool
expel hexes
phsycic distraction
blessed light
life sheath

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thrawn Foxheed
Once again to reinforce my point. Wail of Doom has to be one of the more overlooked of the new elites introduced. In it's current state, with average Soul Reaping you are able to lock out a Warrior/Ranger/Assassin permanently.

Of course Warriors and Rangers aren't as hindered by this as their normal attacks do a fair amount of damage but Assassins live through skill chains that deal +40 damage and such to deal their damage. Sacrifice 10% health and you can forget about that assassin for 15 seconds, then just lock him out again.
I'd be using Wail of Doom in all my builds, it's just that I have much better Elites already! (Spiteful Spirit and Aura of the Lich).

I do use it in Blood builds, though.

The truth itself

The truth itself

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Denmark

First Degree

Mo/

Shadow shroud, aura of displcement, shove, the prot elite.

Yichi

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

I would have to say that the best elite would depend on what class and build youre playing.

Warrior = Auspicious parry, "Coward", Enraged Smash, Shove

Ranger = Broadhead Arrow, Tranquility (if used right)

Mesmer = Psychic Distraction (annoying as shit ), Expel Hexes (seriously WTF were they thinking but ill take it)

Assassin = Aura of Displacement, Shadow Shroud

Elementalist = i forget the name but the one thats almost like Ether Prod. Ele's got the shaft in factions

Ritualists = Ritual Lord (pretty much the only rit elite u see)

Monk = Blessed Light, Air of Enchantment, Healing Light, Boon Signet (all good with the right build

Necromancer = Flesh Golem (for mm's), Cultists Fevor, Order of Apostasy (works well against dual smite builds ), Wail of Doom can be fun too if used properly

pigdestroyer

pigdestroyer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Los Chavos Del [ocho]

W/

Auspicious Parry by miles!

Count to Potato

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

Equinox, with Arcane Langour = Pwned add a little Famine and ever more pwned

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314
What's the Best Elite Introduced in Factions, IYO?

I'd say Ritual Lord from the Ritualists. When a build is named after one skill (Barrage, SS), it has to be damn good.
Barrage and SS weren't introduced to Factions thet come from Prophecies chapter 1 and Barrage imho is not a great skill punishing shot is or even melandrus arrows are.I like practice stance over it.That is ok for beast masters but I don't play a bm I play interrupter/trapper.

Quantum Duck

Quantum Duck

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Err7

Me/

Psychic Distraction. Why? Because every other new Elite is done being useful when PD shows up, with the minor exceptions of the stances and shouts and such.