Trap this!

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Hmmm... a thought, may try tonight... can you equip the same skill multiple times in your skill bar? For example, could I have barbed trap in slots 3 and 4?

Kuku Monk

Kuku Monk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Me/E

No you cant, it'll only move it to the location you try to "add" it to.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Well poop.

Probably a good thing though... reign in the devious minds like myself.

silvertemplar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Me/N

Welll, that is what spells like Arcane Echo is for [mesmer] :P With that you can "echo" any spell on your bar [effectively duplicating it]. There's also the Elite Echo, not sure which one is more applicable for traps :P

Quote:
Arcane Echo:
If you cast a "spell" in the next 20 seconds, Arcane Echo is replaced with that spell for 20 seconds. Arcane Echo ends prematurely if you use a non-spell skill.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by silvertemplar
Welll, that is what spells like Arcane Echo is for [mesmer] :P With that you can "echo" any spell on your bar [effectively duplicating it]. There's also the Elite Echo, not sure which one is more applicable for traps :P
<Smacks self on head> ... and I'm a mez secondary too.

Acan Vishnu

Acan Vishnu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/N

Arcane Echo is for spells only, Echo{E} is for any skill

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Acan Vishnu
Arcane Echo is for spells only, Echo{E} is for any skill
Do traps count as spells? I'd hate to give up Barrage...

Elena

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

basically to find out hover over the skill and read the first word

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Elena
basically to find out hover over the skill and read the first word
First word is 'TRAP', so prob not. Sigh...

Aidan Gawain

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

You can also use Arcane Mimicry if an ally has an Elite you want.

Blight And Ruin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Never guilded ;-)

Quote:
Originally Posted by MSecorsky
Do traps count as spells? I'd hate to give up Barrage...
Depends on PvE or PvP. If PvE, you may not be using a bow anyway if you are a serious trapper - it's nice to have a larger EN pool so you can pump out the spirits and traps you need as quickly as possible. It's all about time efficiency as a PvE trapper. The larger the EN pool & the better your Expertise, the more stuff you can pump out with QZ, EW, and SQ running, and therefore the fewer trappers you need, and therefore the better (and more challenging) your trapping experience will be. Three-person Smite runs are pretty fun.

Bingley Joe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Philosophers of Denravi

Quote:
Originally Posted by silvertemplar
Welll, that is what spells like Arcane Echo is for [mesmer] :P With that you can "echo" any spell on your bar [effectively duplicating it]. There's also the Elite Echo, not sure which one is more applicable for traps :P
Quote:
Originally Posted by MSecorsky
<Smacks self on head> ... and I'm a mez secondary too.
One of my favorite 1 - 2 mesmer skill combos is Arcane Echo and Arcane Thievery: 1st, Turn on AE, then cast AT on something. AE will become AT, and the AT you just used will become whatever skill you steal from your target .

Now you can use AT again to either shut off (and steal!) a second skill from that same target, or shift focus to somone else and shut down (AND STEAL!!) one of their skills. Great fun!

You can wind up with some really cool combinations of skills this way too.