What are elite skills and how to get them?

BakedMonkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

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U know, its pretty weird looking at some skills and then they have a [elite] next to them, im kind of confused and how do u get these so called "elite"skills? im trying to get battle rage for my warrior. thanks

DvM

DvM

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

Survivor Squad[SS]

u can get elite skills from bosses. You will need a signet of capture to capture a skill(can be an elite or normal skill) and then the signet gets replaced with it.
IIRC battle rage can eaisly be obtained in that place north of camp rankor, just take henchies and fight for 10/15 minutes and you cna capp it form some troll boss (i know cause i capped it yesterday:P)

BakedMonkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

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ohh ok thanks, that helps alot, btw what lvl are u? right now im only 6 so maybe it'll take sometime b4 i actually snatch it from the boss, and where do u buy the signet ish thing?

AxeMe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Atlanta

HEX

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You can get Battle Rage in Talus Chute from a fellow with the meolodic name: Smurkk Foombuul.

As far as finding where you get the skills, you can use the skill listing link on the main page here. You'll also find lists and maps on other site (not sure of the rules so I will not list them) but you can find loads of elite skill listings by using Google and this search:

+"elite skills" +"guild wars"

BakedMonkey

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

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thanks alot guys

DeanBB

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

Excellent source for Elites info:

http://www.xennon.co.uk/eliteskills/#monk

If you play the game normally you will be about level 20 and in the process of ascension before you capture any elites, so you have a ways to go!

quickmonty

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by BakedMonkey
ohh ok thanks, that helps alot, btw what lvl are u? right now im only 6 so maybe it'll take sometime b4 i actually snatch it from the boss, and where do u buy the signet ish thing?
At level 6 you have a ways to go before you'll be able to capture any elite skills. First place they are available is crystal desert.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by quickmonty
At level 6 you have a ways to go before you'll be able to capture any elite skills. First place they are available is crystal desert.
but you can SOC some nice high end game regular skills much earlier from mission and other boss enemies
another place to get skill information is here

http://www.guildwiki.org/index.php/Skill_Quests

darkMishkin

darkMishkin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
but you can SOC some nice high end game regular skills much earlier from mission and other boss enemies
Yup, buying signets is no worse than buying the skills themselves, as long as they are not quest reward skills. So if you get a chance to cap a skill slightly early, why not!

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkMishkin
Yup, buying signets is no worse than buying the skills themselves, as long as they are not quest reward skills. So if you get a chance to cap a skill slightly early, why not!
Just remember to make sure that you cant get it from a skill quest, otherwise its a waste of gold and a skill point. I got Barbs like this.

DeanBB

DeanBB

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Arizona

Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com

I suggest you weigh the cost vs the usefulness of the skill. A minion master can get Fiends out of Lions Arch from Timot in the Reversing the Skales quest, which is worth more to the MM than 1 skill point and some gold.