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Stranger The Ranger · Dec 18, 2007, 08:25 AM // 08:25

[skill]Prepared Shot[/skill]
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[skill]Concussion Shot[/skill]

EinherjarMx · Dec 18, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

I love [skill]Epidemic[/skill]

No one seems to ever use it though.

I use it with a condition spam air ele, cracked armor, weakness and blind, add to that bleed, poison and deep wound added by the heroes and there you have

how about "waste not want not"

tmakinen · Dec 18, 2007, 09:32 AM // 09:32

Raven Blessing is a pretty powerful skill that is completely overshadowed in popularity by its Ursan cousin but spammable ranged AoE damage (especially now that Ursan Strike got reduced to melee range), spammable cripple and bleeding, AoE blinding, anti-KD and inherent HP boost and blocking crammed in one slot packs a real punch especially when augmented with a suitable build (e.g., long lasting effects like spirits) and choice of equipment.

Painbringer · Dec 18, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11

[skill]primal rage[/skill]

Cool picture and does some good damage if you are properly buffed

But the disable portion kills it

Diddy bow · Dec 18, 2007, 05:28 PM // 17:28

Marksman's wager
Scavenger's focus

I love these two ^^.

odly · Dec 18, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

I think the most underrated skill is manually dodging attacks.

Strafing ftw !

GForce9x · Dec 18, 2007, 05:54 PM // 17:54

[skill]light of dwayna[/skill]

Buce · Dec 18, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Most underused skills? I think 70% of the skills in GW are underused. What do you expect with eight skill slot (seven actually, the eight is always resurrection signet...almost).

|pyro| · Dec 18, 2007, 08:09 PM // 20:09

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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

I love [skill]Epidemic[/skill]

No one seems to ever use it though.

I always run it on my Illusion builds.

Molock · Dec 18, 2007, 08:29 PM // 20:29

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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

I love [skill]Epidemic[/skill]

No one seems to ever use it though.

Ahem.. Finish Him! + Epidemic = Deep wound and cracked armor on all.. which leads to the whole mob dropping in seconds.. assuming you have then groupes properly

HawkofStorms · Dec 18, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Well, epedemic is useful. Its just... how often do you see mesmers in PvE (or people with mesmer secondary using it for something other then inspiration magic)? Pretty much all mesmer skills are underrated

Anyway... I would say... [skill]lightning bolt[/skill]. Cheap, spamable, and good bonus damage that is easily met in PvP.

Master Knightfall · Dec 18, 2007, 09:05 PM // 21:05

The Touch Rangers and all their variants have the most underrated skills and character class in the entire game. These players have the power to destroy two or three classes at a time and not lose much health doing so. Thus their skills and builds are most underrated. They can solo at least 98% of the builds out there. Quite the pwnage the Touch Ranger and people call them noobs because they are jealous of their power. When you want to win, play a touch ranger. 9 out of 10 times you'll stomp all your opponents with their underrated skills and power.

BigDave · Dec 18, 2007, 10:23 PM // 22:23

I wouldn't say a Touch Ranger is underrated. You see quite a lot of them in AB/RA and many are aware at just how tough they can be. The reason they get called "noobs" all the time is because the little kids they beat up don't like losing, therefore whoever beat them must be a noob.....never quite figured that insult out tbh.

It is one of the most resiliant builds around 1v1 and can be hard to take down solo, but i find that overwhelming firepower usually does the trick

. My Rt/A likes to munch on them anyway

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MarlinBackna · Dec 18, 2007, 10:46 PM // 22:46

[skill]Spirit's Strength[/skill] + Favorite Weapon Spell (Warmongers or Aggression work fine) + some Zealous Daggers + some other Assassin skills = pure pwnage in AB. I love when my Rit slices through foes abundant at ~100-150 dps. It has its flaws, but Sprit's Strength in PvP (at least in AB) is awesome.

@Touchers: It is not that the build is not powerful. It is that many people take advantage of an easy build and run in into the motherf**king ground. I don't respect touchers because although the build is powerful, it reflects that the player doesn't try hard to succeed and has no PvP talent whatsoever.

Curse You · Dec 18, 2007, 11:10 PM // 23:10

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Originally Posted by Mr Emu

on a different note, Toxic Chill [E] for PvE, Shattering Assault [E] for general, and Angelic Bond [E] for PvE

Using Angelic Bond in PvE is just asking for a quick death. Your whole team of 8 gets hit for 100 damage, they take 50 and you take 450 damage. Basically instant death. Also, since it isn't a shout, you have to basically build around keeping up energy to use the skill.

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Originally Posted by EinherjarMx

how about "waste not want not"

That skill just sucks. I've tried using it, but it always fails. It's very hard to find a target who isn't either attacking or casting a spell. And since it's bugged, they can't be using any skill for it to work.

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Originally Posted by BigDave

I wouldn't say a Touch Ranger is underrated. You see quite a lot of them in AB/RA and many are aware at just how tough they can be. The reason they get called "noobs" all the time is because the little kids they beat up don't like losing, therefore whoever beat them must be a noob.....never quite figured that insult out tbh.

I call them noobs because the build is so easy to counter.

I once faced a team of 4 touch rangers in AB. They did nothing, just died. In fact, the build has been Archived on PvX Wiki simply because they now are countered by almost every meta build. That means they're basically on par with Whammos in PvP.

Death By Ketchup · Dec 18, 2007, 11:12 PM // 23:12

Zealous vow, I hardly see anyone use it.

makosi · Dec 18, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

[skill]Echo[/skill] It's a great utility in PvE. It can copy different skills throughout your journey to adapt to different situations. Remarkably versatile, cheap and ideal when you can't pick a Mesmer Elite.

[skill]Backfire[/skill] Owns PvE monsters and RA casters. Not that there are many differences between the two.

[skill]Defile Defenses[/skill] Nasty damage with an easy condition, for 5 energy and spammable.

[skill]Edge of Extinction[/skill] Wins Vizunah Square

[skill]Fertile Season[/skill] It might seem like a nicey-nice anti-spike counter that saves everyone but people forget that it has to end at some point. And when it does, people don't expect the huge health drop. Combines nicely with EoE.

[skill]Divine Spirit[/skill] Not used often but it can really save your behind while under pressure.

[skill]Hundred Blades[/skill] It's great for adrenalin and AoE damage in PvE. Not so much in PvP.

bhavv · Dec 18, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Spirits strength was and still is widely used in arenas and AB. This isnt a thread asking you to post your favorite skills. Instead look for skills that you dont actually use but could be useful.

MarlinBackna · Dec 18, 2007, 11:46 PM // 23:46

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Originally Posted by bhavv

Spirits strength was and still is widely used in arenas and AB. This isnt a thread asking you to post your favorite skills. Instead look for skills that you dont actually use but could be useful.

Considering I don't play arenas, I would have no clue about it there. But in terms of AB/elsewhere, I have only encountered 1 person running the same build, so I think it is rarely used. But I guess it is conflicting opinions. *shrug*

undeadgun · Dec 18, 2007, 11:49 PM // 23:49

Bull's Charge imo is a great skill in any situation.