EBSoW question - Guild Wars Forums

jensyea · Apr 18, 2011, 05:32 PM // 17:32

does it make your heroes spam too many skills and drains their energy / requires more emanagement skills for them?

Iuris · Apr 18, 2011, 06:33 PM // 18:33

Can't say I've used it much, but if they do, consider using spell based energy management.

jensyea · Apr 18, 2011, 07:14 PM // 19:14

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Originally Posted by Iuris

Can't say I've used it much, but if they do, consider using spell based energy management.

Ofcourse, but I'm thinking of spamming it on my monk allowing my 7 heroes (with those builds we get flooded with here on guru)
to kill a mob that much faster, will their usual emanagement suffice?

Also, does anyone have experience with EBSoW and their usual heroes getting low on energy more often? Did you manage to counter it? and if so, how?

Ghull Ka · Apr 18, 2011, 08:05 PM // 20:05

What's EBSoW please?

Snograt · Apr 18, 2011, 08:09 PM // 20:09

Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom

Lord Dagon · Apr 18, 2011, 08:10 PM // 20:10

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Ebon_...dard_of_Wisdom

thats ebsow.

and in my exp they tend to run out of energy a little bit faster.

Khomet Si Netjer · Apr 19, 2011, 12:18 PM // 12:18

they will run out energy faster, because everyone's spells recharge faster... they will recharge in about 2/3 of the normal time on average. This means more energy management is in order. Fortunately some of the best energy management comes in the form of spells, and these spells also recharge faster... win/win.

try auspicious incantation, power drain, tease, energy drain and of course BiP and blood renewal. Aria of Zeal and Lyric of Zeal may be helpful too.

Quaker · Apr 19, 2011, 01:51 PM // 13:51

Much of it depends upon what skills they use, what the normal recharge rate is, what their weapon firing rate is, etc.. For some heroes, the decrease in recharge time won't matter much, if they are not hampered by waiting for spells to recharge in the first place.

But yes, obviously, IF they end up using more skills more often, they will use more energy. Trying to alleviate the energy issues could result in the heroes doing less damage overall and thus negating the benefits of EBSoW (by taking up skill slots, weapons damage, etc., for energy management.)
Best idea - try it and see.

Ghull Ka · Apr 19, 2011, 03:00 PM // 15:00

It's no problemo, just make sure they all have some points invested in Soul Reaping, and they'll be fine.

:-)

jensyea · Apr 19, 2011, 06:09 PM // 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghull Ka

It's no problemo, just make sure they all have some points invested in Soul Reaping, and they'll be fine.

:-)

My thoughts exactly, a paragon and some merc necro's / mesmers should be fine. Don't think running monkies or melees would be a good idea tho.

Ima try it out

Apr 18, 2011, 05:32 PM // 17:32	#1
jensyea Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Underworld Profession: Mo/	EBSoW question does it make your heroes spam too many skills and drains their energy / requires more emanagement skills for them?

Apr 18, 2011, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#5
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Apr 19, 2011, 01:51 PM // 13:51	#8
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Much of it depends upon what skills they use, what the normal recharge rate is, what their weapon firing rate is, etc.. For some heroes, the decrease in recharge time won't matter much, if they are not hampered by waiting for spells to recharge in the first place. But yes, obviously, IF they end up using more skills more often, they will use more energy. Trying to alleviate the energy issues could result in the heroes doing less damage overall and thus negating the benefits of EBSoW (by taking up skill slots, weapons damage, etc., for energy management.) Best idea - try it and see. Last edited by Quaker; Apr 19, 2011 at 01:53 PM // 13:53..

Apr 18, 2011, 06:33 PM // 18:33	#2
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Can't say I've used it much, but if they do, consider using spell based energy management.

Apr 18, 2011, 08:05 PM // 20:05	#4
Ghull Ka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Guild: Grenths Helpdesk Profession: N/	What's EBSoW please?

Apr 18, 2011, 08:10 PM // 20:10	#6
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Ebon_...dard_of_Wisdom thats ebsow. and in my exp they tend to run out of energy a little bit faster.

Apr 19, 2011, 12:18 PM // 12:18	#7
Khomet Si Netjer Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: The Angelic Guard Profession: P/	they will run out energy faster, because everyone's spells recharge faster... they will recharge in about 2/3 of the normal time on average. This means more energy management is in order. Fortunately some of the best energy management comes in the form of spells, and these spells also recharge faster... win/win. try auspicious incantation, power drain, tease, energy drain and of course BiP and blood renewal. Aria of Zeal and Lyric of Zeal may be helpful too.

Apr 19, 2011, 03:00 PM // 15:00	#9
Ghull Ka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Guild: Grenths Helpdesk Profession: N/	It's no problemo, just make sure they all have some points invested in Soul Reaping, and they'll be fine. :-)