Getting Elite Skill - Guild Wars Forums

TomD22 · Aug 06, 2005, 07:47 PM // 19:47

I just did the mission right after the doppelganger fight, where you fight the see-through dragons in different areas. I got as far as the elem dragon, used the signet of capture, and the list of skills i had to choose from were all earth and air. I am a pyromancer, but there wasn't a single fire skill. The only elite skill there was an air skill, so i took that for the time being. My question is, if i go back and do it again, get to that dragon again, use the signet of capture again, will i get a different list of skills to choose from? Is it just a matter of luck whether you get the skills that you want?

Also, i see from the map here, that there should be an arena at Amnoon Oasis. Anyone know how to get in? i can't see a gate guard, or see any way to get to the entrance swirl thing.

Thanks

Tom D

lord_shar · Aug 06, 2005, 07:51 PM // 19:51

Specific Bosses have a fixed set of capturable skills (as opposed to random). You can use this table to hunt down the bosses with the skills you need:

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

I've already captured quite a few elites just hunting in Southern Shiverpeaks.

The undead Mesmer · Aug 06, 2005, 07:53 PM // 19:53

fire elites you only get 1 i think you get it in perdition rock its mind burn its good but its hard to get >.<

TomD22 · Aug 06, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

OK, thanks. Damn, there i was thinking i was sure to get a great skill in this mission. Oh well. I should have made an aeromancer anyway, my pyro can hardly deal damage any more against high lvl stuff. but i'm a noob, this is first char, so i didn't know.

Lost · Aug 06, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Pyromancers can deal a ton of damage to high level stuff. But if you want you can change your character to an aeromancer at any time. That's what refund points are for. You can experiment with anything. Just keep in mind it takes 250 experience to regain a refund point.

Flamingpeanut · Aug 06, 2005, 10:02 PM // 22:02

The arena in Amnoon is part of the Competiton Arenas in Kryta.

dargon · Aug 07, 2005, 02:02 AM // 02:02

As flamingpeanut said, it's part of the competition arenas in Kryta. Back right after the release of the game, they realized, that people would favor certain arenas over others and in doing so, make specialized builds for those arenas only (my guess). So, they merged many of the arenas (D'Alessio Arena, Fort Kogo, Amnoon Arena, The Crag) into a set of arenas accessable from Lions Arch. These arenas rotate randomly as you enter them, and as you win matches. Sometimes you'll be in the same arena multiple times in a row, other times you'll move from 1 to the next and so on. Once you get to Droknars, the Deldrimor Arena is added to the rotation and instead of random teams of 4, you can pick the members of your team.

Old Dood · Aug 07, 2005, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by lord_shar

Specific Bosses have a fixed set of capturable skills (as opposed to random). You can use this table to hunt down the bosses with the skills you need:

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

I've already captured quite a few elites just hunting in Southern Shiverpeaks.

Yes. I use this table as well. It really helps when deciding which spells/skills you are going to bring on a mission/quest. This has been real helpfull lately.

TomD22 · Aug 07, 2005, 10:41 AM // 10:41

Thanks for the arena info as well.

Aug 06, 2005, 07:47 PM // 19:47	#1
TomD22 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005	Getting Elite Skill I just did the mission right after the doppelganger fight, where you fight the see-through dragons in different areas. I got as far as the elem dragon, used the signet of capture, and the list of skills i had to choose from were all earth and air. I am a pyromancer, but there wasn't a single fire skill. The only elite skill there was an air skill, so i took that for the time being. My question is, if i go back and do it again, get to that dragon again, use the signet of capture again, will i get a different list of skills to choose from? Is it just a matter of luck whether you get the skills that you want? Also, i see from the map here, that there should be an arena at Amnoon Oasis. Anyone know how to get in? i can't see a gate guard, or see any way to get to the entrance swirl thing. Thanks Tom D

Aug 06, 2005, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#2
lord_shar Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: near SF, CA	Specific Bosses have a fixed set of capturable skills (as opposed to random). You can use this table to hunt down the bosses with the skills you need: http://www.xennon.co.uk/eliteskills/ I've already captured quite a few elites just hunting in Southern Shiverpeaks.

Aug 06, 2005, 07:53 PM // 19:53	#3
The undead Mesmer Delphian Scribe Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Guild: No guild ;_; Profession: N/Me	fire elites you only get 1 i think you get it in perdition rock its mind burn its good but its hard to get >.<

Aug 06, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#4
TomD22 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005	OK, thanks. Damn, there i was thinking i was sure to get a great skill in this mission. Oh well. I should have made an aeromancer anyway, my pyro can hardly deal damage any more against high lvl stuff. but i'm a noob, this is first char, so i didn't know.

Aug 06, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#5
Lost Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hell's Precipice	Pyromancers can deal a ton of damage to high level stuff. But if you want you can change your character to an aeromancer at any time. That's what refund points are for. You can experiment with anything. Just keep in mind it takes 250 experience to regain a refund point.

Aug 06, 2005, 10:02 PM // 22:02	#6
Flamingpeanut Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005 Profession: R/Me	The arena in Amnoon is part of the Competiton Arenas in Kryta.

Aug 07, 2005, 02:02 AM // 02:02	#7
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	As flamingpeanut said, it's part of the competition arenas in Kryta. Back right after the release of the game, they realized, that people would favor certain arenas over others and in doing so, make specialized builds for those arenas only (my guess). So, they merged many of the arenas (D'Alessio Arena, Fort Kogo, Amnoon Arena, The Crag) into a set of arenas accessable from Lions Arch. These arenas rotate randomly as you enter them, and as you win matches. Sometimes you'll be in the same arena multiple times in a row, other times you'll move from 1 to the next and so on. Once you get to Droknars, the Deldrimor Arena is added to the rotation and instead of random teams of 4, you can pick the members of your team.

Aug 07, 2005, 10:41 AM // 10:41	#9
TomD22 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005	Thanks for the arena info as well.