Favourite skill

TopGun

TopGun

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ensign
My favorite skill is Water Trident, by the way. It's not the best skill (that title belongs to Ether Renewal or Energy Drain, start arguing), but it's extremely satisfying, tactically outstanding, and in a class and attribute combination that is wholly unplayable.

Peace,
-CxE
I've found a lot of use out of Water Trident too The low energy cost, near-nil cast time, and miniscule recharge make it a great skill for 53 damage and knockdown against those dancing idiots. Great, great skill, but very difficult to create a build around it.

Grammar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

(note: this list is for PvE)

Warrior: Eviscerate
Elementalist: Fire Storm
Ranger: Kindle Arrows
Monk: World of Healing
Necro: Blood Ritual (because it doesn't take an elite slot or sacrifice as much health as Blood is Power)
Mesmer: don't have a Mesmer so I couldn't speak from experience

Zeru

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Iron Mist, Sympathic Visage, all wards, aura of faith, and frenzy. Wierd list

And well of power is trash please don't post bs. It can't even be compared to bip which just gives you so much fueling power it's absurd.

Scaphism

Scaphism

Elite Guru

Join Date: Jan 2005

Idiot Savants [iQ]

I've been playing only the best skills that my team needs for so long I actually had to sit and ponder for a while to come up with any favorites.

I'd have to say the old healing seed and ward against melee are probably my favorites.
In the Arenas though it's Inspired Hex, hands down. Nothing makes me cackle on vent like pulling Pacifism(or Amity) off of one of my warriors and throwing it back at the other team. Other hexes are fun too, especially when I'm swimming in energy.

Gale is probably next on the list. What's not to love about Gale?

P.S. Anyone using BiP without a 20% enchanting part needs to get back to basics, as well as checking where the sweet spots are.
P.P.S. We're talking about "favorite skills" not "best skills"- I hope you didn't think most people would be rational in their choices.

M1h4iL

M1h4iL

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Perth, Australia

Monk-shield of judgement (love owning noobs in competitive arenas who keep hitting you )

Mesmer-energy drain

Warrior-irresistible blow

Elementalist-meteor

lg5000

lg5000

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australia

Cry of Frustration

I love watching people swear

Diablo Paladin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Golden Eagles

W/Mo

Ressurection Signet

Myung Rin

Myung Rin

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

INDO

Mo/W

War - Gladiator Def
Nec - Feast of Corruption
Healing Monk - Draw Condition
Ele - Elemental Attuntment

Drazera

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

MD, USA

Adult Swim [AwSm]

Mo/E

Monk: Shielding Hands

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

-Warrior - Eviscerate
-Necromancer - Plague touch

Tijger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/E

Monk - Word of Healing

Warrior - Gladiators Defense (especially in a mob of mountain trolls, hilarious)

Ranger - Poison Arrow

Mesmer - Backfire tied with Empathy (its just too funny to watch a caster suicide)

Hanuman li Tosh

Hanuman li Tosh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

garden of the gods, CO

Over Powered

N/

inspired hex

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Ranger - Tiger's Fury

Elementalist - Conjure Flame

These work well together in my class combo and build.

yesitsrob

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

Monk - Healing Hands
Warrior - Cyclone Axe / Savage Slash - depending on weapon
Ranger - Tigers Fury
Mesmer - Diversion / Energy Drain
Necro - New to Necros er...Desecrate Enchantments is nice...
Elementalist - Ether Renewal (best skill by far this one), Chain Lightning

delfin42

delfin42

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Ban Hammer

N/Me

Ele: It's hardly the most practical of skills, but Gale. Ward Against Melee, Maelstrom, Flame Burst and Glyph of Energy are also on my happy list.
Ranger: Barrage is my favorite damage skill, but Distracting Shot is my bread and butter.
Monk: Zealot's Fire. I heal like I always do and do chip damage with fire as a bonus.
Necro: Lately, it's been Rotting Flesh when facing fleshy PvE opponents. Putrid Explosion, Fiends and Offering of Blood are all nice.
Mesmer: Echo when I have an Elite slot available, Diversion when I don't.
Warrior: No idea, I'll probably never play as one. Disrupting Chop is a pain in the ass when used against me.

Ghull Ka

Ghull Ka

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Seattle, WA

Grenths Helpdesk

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood
Since you've already got me on my knees 'servicing' you, why not ask for a Full-Release while I'm there?

Necro's are more than batteries. If you treat them as such, you are limiting yourself.
Wow. You're pretty rude.

Look dude, you don't have to tell me that necromancers are more than batteries. I know that. I preach that. Thanks for backing that up, more PUGs should be aware that we're not just f'in batteries. I'll leave your group if you use the word "battery" to define me, heh.

Do you use the same "on your knees servicing me" line on the monks in your party? Or are you just trying to be rude to me because I prefer BiP over WoP? Playing a support role is "servicing" one's teammates -- support means giving of yourself for the benefit of others, plain and simple, and you can cast as negative of a light on it as you wish, I guess. But make sure you disrespect the healers/protectors out there just as much as you do the necromancer support characters, mmm kay?

I like to cut myself, and you like playing with dead bodies. I think that my method of support is superior to yours, when it comes down to it, and you disagree. Great. Have a good day. (By the way. Blood Renewal is an amazing addition to BiP -- you can cast about 6 or 7 BiPs in a row, no matter how much health you currently have, and not die as long as you have those pips of regen. Fun stuff, thank you ANet for improving it!

BiP
Targeted
+6 energy regen
Cast anytime

WoP
"Stand in the Well please!"
+2 energy regen
Cast if there's a corpse around

There's really no competition from the way I see it. You go ahead and use WoP, though, and I'll use BiP since I like it better.


*Warriors, stop asking us to BiP you. Use adrenaline, hehe.

chris_nin00

chris_nin00

Dun dun dun

Join Date: Aug 2005

Reddit Guild

R/

Favorite skill...

Poison arrow...

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Brother Andicus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Scotland

The Illuminati

Healing seed, no contest.

And just to throw to out there that really do rock and havnt had a mention yet.
Aura of Faith
Smite Hex

Ilya Khan

Ilya Khan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Los Angeles, CA

-FdM-

Me/Mo

I am a complete moron...but Melandru's resilience
Using Draw conditions and trying to monk as a ranger is just WAY too much fun

Iere

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

Midnights Revenge [MiRe]

Mo/Me

For the classes I've played....

- Mantra of Recall {E}. For Serious. I slap this on right before a fight in PvE, and halfway through the fight I get 23 energy back. If that isn't sex, I don't know what is- there's nothing like running out of energy as a monk and crying because your party is dying, and then MoR comes right back and gives me >half my energy. I used this + boon before I got Peace & Harmony. But I also adore hex breaker... unless they disrupt stances, it's going to block the first hex they cast- which, due to the overall skill level in Random (cough), is the least important one. >>
- Spinal Shivers for my Me/N. Nothing like monks screaming at you after they die that spinal shivers is overpowered. And for some reason, I never seem to have problems with energy management... now if only those little monks would stop running around the pillar thing on the Kryta random map. -_-
- For my monk? Reversal of Fortune! Can't tell you how many times, in Random Arena, that I've managed to tire out a few inept warriors by spamming RoF and Healing Touch. They get bored and wander off to assault others, thus leaving me alone to heal. I <3 idiots.

Eonwe

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

New Jersey

Idiot Savants

My favorites would have to be

Energy Drain
Fear Me
Eviscerate
Ether Renewal
Aegis
Diversion

AeroLion

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Favourite would Melandru's Arrows followed by Energy Drain.

Santanus_Perro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Scott Township, PA

Iron Rangers

W/Mo

Devastating hammer followed by holy strike. Although, it is fun to follow up DH with bellysmash and blind a group. God I love some of the hammer skills.

Sentao Nugra

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Grenths Rejects [GR]

necro: order of the vampire
ranger: savage shot
monk: healing hands (farming)
warrior: eviscerate
ele: obsidian flesh
mesmer: backfire, ED or power block.... cant decide

BunnyMaster

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Holland

Army of Fairies

R/N

Aura of Restoration
All Mesmer Spells