Curse

Cacheelma · Feb 26, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01

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Originally Posted by Bluefeather

Ah wait...i only used Elite Tomes maybe 2 or 3 times. But i've read somewhere that Elite Tomes will also consume 1 skill. Is it correct?

Also, tomes (elite or normal) will only allow you to "learn" skills already unlocked by your other character, right? So, even if the skill is available in the early part of the game and your character have not learned it yet, the skill will not be listed as "learnable" when you use a tome, am I right?

I don't think elite tome needs your skill points to use.

And you're correct about the unlocking part. And that's why I said it only applies to Nightfall-only skills, as I'm quite sure you can't learn some skills in Kamadan even though you've unlocked it.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Bluefeather · Feb 26, 2008, 04:19 AM // 04:19

I was reading WIKI a while ago about Skill Tomes and it says there that tomes don't consume skill point (so it is really possible to have the title without even actually playing the game.)

StormDragonZ · Feb 26, 2008, 04:29 AM // 04:29

1,160,000 gold spent on Signet of Captures for four of my characters to have Legendary Skill Hunter.

My fifth character is currently working on getting it also.

I have never used one Elite Tome.

Stormlord Alex · Feb 26, 2008, 04:30 AM // 04:30

I would've used elite skill tomes for my 'sin (I am not going all the way through that lame-ass Factions campaign just for Moebius, tyvm); luckily though my baby 'sin was born whilst we could map anywhere with the GH glitch

Zamochit · Feb 26, 2008, 04:37 AM // 04:37

I already have one legendary skill hunter and I am not planning on going for it with another one.

I think I used two elite tomes overall for it . One for Feast of Corruption (which I had already capped once on another character) and one for Golden Skull Strike (which I had already capped once on another character). The way I see it ~ its not cheating if youve already capped it once. I didnt buy the tomes either I had them as drops and just used them to save myself the bother of those two "annoying" caps.

DarkFlame · Feb 26, 2008, 05:09 AM // 05:09

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Originally Posted by Bluefeather

(so it is really possible to have the title without even actually playing the game.)

Tomes need to be farmed or brought and skills need to be unlocked first before tomes will work. So no, you do need to play the game(unless you ebay your gold and buy the pvp unlock packs) to achieve the title, but not on that particular char.

I've only ever used tomes for the elites that are a pain to cap. They otherwise aren't worth it(they were 10-15k when they were first introduced) unless I get them as drops myself. At lvl 2-3, most elites won't do me much good anyway.

Mr. Undisclosed · Feb 26, 2008, 05:13 AM // 05:13

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Originally Posted by Musei Karasu

I got my assassin all elites and all reg skills using tomes. They're not that expensive.

lol monk tomes and sin tomes have quite a vast difference in price. I can see how it'd be cheap buying enoguh sin elites.

Zahr Dalsk · Feb 26, 2008, 05:14 AM // 05:14

For new characters.

For existing characters I just wiki some capture locations, choose one, hack a bloody path to the boss in question, kill it, remember that I forgot Signet of Capture, go back and get Signet of Capture, kill boss again, capture skill.

KamikazeChicken · Feb 26, 2008, 05:27 AM // 05:27

I only used a W tome for Quivering Blade because it's impossible to get the boss spawn without a quest line. It doesn't make sense paying more than 1k/elite when you can get almost all Canthan/Elonian elites directly outside an outpost.

RavagerOfDreams · Feb 26, 2008, 05:41 AM // 05:41

1 elite Sin Tome for mah sin

temple strike cuz ima kurz and i dont wanna do that stupid mish to go get it >: (

artay · Feb 26, 2008, 05:44 AM // 05:44

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Originally Posted by Savio

Tomes are not the same as buying skills from NPCs.

Yep, they infact do less, since you need to have the skill unlocked.

But I guess convienience is more important.

Sol Deathgard · Feb 26, 2008, 05:49 AM // 05:49

when tomes came out I already had all skills on all my chars. I saved up normal tomes for gwen skills though, but didn't buy any.

genofreek · Feb 26, 2008, 05:53 AM // 05:53

Nah, I can stand to wait until I can cap the elite for myself. Save some cash. There are very few exceptions to this.

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For existing characters I just wiki some capture locations, choose one, hack a bloody path to the boss in question, kill it, remember that I forgot Signet of Capture, go back and get Signet of Capture, kill boss again, capture skill.

Word.

anonymous · Feb 26, 2008, 06:02 AM // 06:02

I used 1 just so I could have the build I wanted to run from lvl 2. I didn't feel like playing through a good part of the game just to cap the elite I wanted for my build, I would rather use a tome then play through with the elite.

**cosyfiep** · Feb 26, 2008, 06:08 AM // 06:08

BUY!? never, USed yes---if I get one to drop I have no problem using it (have a character going for the skill hunter so he would definitely not mind getting a few---)
Have gotten a mesmer one and a warrior one, and used them both.

Death By Ketchup · Feb 26, 2008, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Well i used a elite ele tome to get mind blast. Can't be bothered to bring my ele threw nf, but then I found that tome. Most of the elite tomes I find I just sell though. I do buy regular tomes though.

chowmein69 · Feb 26, 2008, 06:13 AM // 06:13

Ive only used tomes for Restore Condition,Soul Leech and Fevered dreams.

Bluefeather · Feb 26, 2008, 06:20 AM // 06:20

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame

Tomes need to be farmed or brought and skills need to be unlocked first before tomes will work. So no, you do need to play the game(unless you ebay your gold and buy the pvp unlock packs) to achieve the title, but not on that particular char.

I've only ever used tomes for the elites that are a pain to cap. They otherwise aren't worth it(they were 10-15k when they were first introduced) unless I get them as drops myself. At lvl 2-3, most elites won't do me much good anyway.

I purchased all skills unlock packs. So, my heroes have all skills (normal and elite). I have all skills available in npc (i just have to jump between chapters where the skills are available). all elites are available to me when i use tome.

The only my lvl 3 Warrior need is 450k to earn Legendary Skill Hunter. Too bad i only have 24k atm.

The reason why i asked this is because I am really used to having Elite Skill early part of the game. My earliest for warrior is Cleave, my earliest for Ranger is Barrage. I always got those for Running to Drok even when i'm still below level 10.

The only different now is that I don't have to run anymore and I only have to pay few gold (8k for my new warrior). I'm planning to buy one elite for necro but i still don't feel like playing other character now.

Since most of players use elite tome at very early part of the game, I think I shouldn't feel guilty for having uber character at the start of the game.

LOL Maxed Armor, Maxed Weapon (for cheap price), Elite Skill at level 2. Challenging? Ummm, probably not. But it's fun

strcpy · Feb 26, 2008, 06:33 AM // 06:33

For a character I want to play I have only ever purchased one elite tome - I was curious as to how a new ranger would play in the noob areas with Barrage, had the gold, and purchased it. I can't say I was terribly happy or unhappy with the decision - while I'm cheap I mostly found it enough fun to be worth wasting the gold.

I have purchased several for farming characters. For the most part I *really* do not like playing a monk or ritualist yet there are areas I do very much enjoy farming with them. As such I don't like going far enough in the game to cap an elite and would rather just use the tome. I now only play them to the furthest farming point I want to do. Since they are farming characters I tend to look at the cost of the tome vs how long to get said skill - if it is "cheaper" (that is, if I can make 8k and hour, tome costs 16k, and it takes three hours to get to the elite then it is cheaper) then I do it, if not then I unlock the area.

Other than that I may use one I found but will not buy. Since I will eventually make it to that area anyway I'm too cheap. I currently have an Assassin that *really* wants two elites but I'm sitting at Vizunah Square until I feel like making the attempt (I *hate* this mission with a passion on *all* my characters). I will also use one I found on my skill hunter characters if it is a skill I don't like to bother with (many of the Tyrian ones that have random spawns).

Mostly I sell them and tend to sell them low so I don't stand around spamming the trade channel or worrying with the trade party window.

Shadowmere · Feb 26, 2008, 06:38 AM // 06:38

I haven't bought any elite tomes, I have however used several I've picked up in HM. Reg tomes on the other hand are amazing, i've bought a ton of those. 300g per skill vs 1k. the choice is clear there.