Best use of elite skill tomes for title? - Guild Wars Forums

Leek · Jul 25, 2010, 10:54 AM // 10:54

Hey guys, im finally going for leg skill hunter and inorder to save time i have a ton of balth faction and many elite skill tomes in storage and was wondering if anyone has a link or advice to which skills it would be best using the tomes for. I.e any tyrian bosses that take ages to get to or dont spawn everytime, or bosses towards the end of missions etc.

thanks =)

jonnieboi05 · Jul 25, 2010, 11:55 AM // 11:55

Personally I recommend doing LSK profession by profession. For each skill, simply use the official Guild Wars Wiki, go to their detailed category of elite skills and whenever you get to a skill that you feel is far, far out of they way, then just use a tome.

BrettM · Jul 25, 2010, 12:32 PM // 12:32

Download a copy of Aylee Sedai's "Mapping Out" program. For each elite it will tell you every location in every campaign where it can be capped. Use tomes for any skill that has only one or two cap locations that are a pain in the rear to reach.

Note, however, that the program has not yet been updated for the elites that can be capped from WiK bosses, so you might want to keep a list of those handy for cross-checking.

Really, though, the biggest pains are Prophecies elites from bosses that share spawn points in missions. Concentrate on the elites from Perdition Rock and the RoF missions and use tomes for any that don't have better alternate cap locations. There are a couple of elites like that in Factions, too, IIRC. For Elona, you might want to consider using tomes for elites in the Realm of Torment, depending on how much you loathe the area.

-Vodka- · Jul 25, 2010, 12:38 PM // 12:38

Mineral Springs bosses and Maw the Mountain Heart are rather boring to walk to.

Yuna Matsumarui · Jul 25, 2010, 01:06 PM // 13:06

Signet of Ghostly Might I found rather boring to get to..
skills like Panic that can only be capped in missions are also stupid to do.. take quite a while..
Defender??s Zeal took me about 30 minutes I think..

Voodoo Rage · Jul 25, 2010, 02:28 PM // 14:28

BTW, I'm not sure if the mapping out program has been updated for the War in Kryta. Some of those elites can be captured in Kryta now fairly easily (like Earthshaker which used to be a bitch).

Otherwise, for sure Feast of Corruption (Maw the Mountain Heart) is the most tedious to get to.

Jk Arrow · Jul 25, 2010, 02:45 PM // 14:45

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

Personally I recommend doing LSK profession by profession. For each skill, simply use the official Guild Wars Wiki, go to their detailed category of elite skills and whenever you get to a skill that you feel is far, far out of they way, then just use a tome.

Pretty much how I did it but I think I used the list by campaign. Either way, print it out and cross off the ones you capture. Use tomes where it makes sense so you don't spend too much time on one skill.

It's a fun title to complete so good luck and enjoy!

Spookii · Jul 25, 2010, 02:47 PM // 14:47

I'll agree with Vodka and say that Mineral Springs bosses are a pain to get to after a while.

In fact, I'll go as far as to say that elite tomes would be put to good use on any elite that you find only in Tyria, just because the bosses spawn in random locations (or sometimes, not at all).

Edit: The post below me makes a good point. It's cheaper to just run through and get the skills yourself anyway. Plus if you're going for the Vanquish title or for the Cartographer title, it wouldn't be a bad idea to pair them and do them together.

Quaker · Jul 25, 2010, 02:50 PM // 14:50

Don't be such a wuss, cap them the hard way.

It's shortcuts like this that make titles a joke.

Voodoo Rage · Jul 25, 2010, 03:34 PM // 15:34

Oh yeah, Fevered Dreams is a pain. It's on the back end of the Abaddon's Gate mission and the boss doesn't spawn every time. Otherwise, don't be too afraid of the Tyrian caps, a lot of them, even though random, spawn fairly close to an outpost, so you can rezone until the boss is close by.

Another tip is to save your own profession's caps until last and capture those in conjunction with other caps since you are always going to be able to bring an extra cap sig for your own profession. (For example, if you are a necro trying to capture a warrior skill, there might also be a necro boss in the general vicinity...).

aspi · Jul 25, 2010, 03:48 PM // 15:48

Those trips to mineral springs/perdition rock can get annoying after a while.
Fevered dreams was easy for me, got lucky there.

FengShuiDove · Jul 25, 2010, 03:57 PM // 15:57

My rule of thumb was basically if it's both far from an outpost and only available in a remote location, consider toming it. But really, it's kinda fun to cap skills I think. This wasn't too grindy feeling of a title for me. Start with some of the harder ones and you'll be glad later on when you don't feel like capping, but can't talk yourself out of taking a 5 minute trot out to the boss.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Jul 25, 2010, 04:26 PM // 16:26

The only skill I tome'd when doing my title was FoC from Maw.

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 25, 2010, 07:19 PM // 19:19

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Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

My rule of thumb was basically if it's both far from an outpost and only available in a remote location, consider toming it. But really, it's kinda fun to cap skills I think. This wasn't too grindy feeling of a title for me. Start with some of the harder ones and you'll be glad later on when you don't feel like capping, but can't talk yourself out of taking a 5 minute trot out to the boss.

I agree. Also, if you're going for GWAMM, you can sell those unused elite tomes to raise the funds to purchase sweets/party/and drunk points.

jazilla · Jul 25, 2010, 07:39 PM // 19:39

A lot of the skills in Ring of Fire are a pain as well as what has been mentioned before.

BrettM · Jul 25, 2010, 09:29 PM // 21:29

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Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

This wasn't too grindy feeling of a title for me. Start with some of the harder ones and you'll be glad later on when you don't feel like capping, but can't talk yourself out of taking a 5 minute trot out to the boss.

I agree. I didn't find capping to be too grindy, except perhaps for some of the RoF caps. I also did each campaign starting from the endgame areas and working back towards the easy caps. When something keeps getting easier, it feels even less grindy.

Jul 25, 2010, 10:54 AM // 10:54	#1
Leek Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: W/	Best use of elite skill tomes for title? Hey guys, im finally going for leg skill hunter and inorder to save time i have a ton of balth faction and many elite skill tomes in storage and was wondering if anyone has a link or advice to which skills it would be best using the tomes for. I.e any tyrian bosses that take ages to get to or dont spawn everytime, or bosses towards the end of missions etc. thanks =)

Jul 25, 2010, 11:55 AM // 11:55	#2
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	Personally I recommend doing LSK profession by profession. For each skill, simply use the official Guild Wars Wiki, go to their detailed category of elite skills and whenever you get to a skill that you feel is far, far out of they way, then just use a tome. Last edited by jonnieboi05; Jul 25, 2010 at 11:58 AM // 11:58..

Jul 25, 2010, 02:47 PM // 14:47	#8
Spookii Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southeast, USA Profession: N/	I'll agree with Vodka and say that Mineral Springs bosses are a pain to get to after a while. In fact, I'll go as far as to say that elite tomes would be put to good use on any elite that you find only in Tyria, just because the bosses spawn in random locations (or sometimes, not at all). Edit: The post below me makes a good point. It's cheaper to just run through and get the skills yourself anyway. Plus if you're going for the Vanquish title or for the Cartographer title, it wouldn't be a bad idea to pair them and do them together. Last edited by Spookii; Jul 25, 2010 at 03:13 PM // 15:13..

Jul 25, 2010, 12:32 PM // 12:32	#3
BrettM Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2008 Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute Profession: E/	Download a copy of Aylee Sedai's "Mapping Out" program. For each elite it will tell you every location in every campaign where it can be capped. Use tomes for any skill that has only one or two cap locations that are a pain in the rear to reach. Note, however, that the program has not yet been updated for the elites that can be capped from WiK bosses, so you might want to keep a list of those handy for cross-checking. Really, though, the biggest pains are Prophecies elites from bosses that share spawn points in missions. Concentrate on the elites from Perdition Rock and the RoF missions and use tomes for any that don't have better alternate cap locations. There are a couple of elites like that in Factions, too, IIRC. For Elona, you might want to consider using tomes for elites in the Realm of Torment, depending on how much you loathe the area.

Jul 25, 2010, 12:38 PM // 12:38	#4
-Vodka- Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Profession: Mo/	Mineral Springs bosses and Maw the Mountain Heart are rather boring to walk to.

Jul 25, 2010, 01:06 PM // 13:06	#5
Yuna Matsumarui Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2009 Profession: Me/	Signet of Ghostly Might I found rather boring to get to.. skills like Panic that can only be capped in missions are also stupid to do.. take quite a while.. Defender??s Zeal took me about 30 minutes I think..

Jul 25, 2010, 02:28 PM // 14:28	#6
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	BTW, I'm not sure if the mapping out program has been updated for the War in Kryta. Some of those elites can be captured in Kryta now fairly easily (like Earthshaker which used to be a bitch). Otherwise, for sure Feast of Corruption (Maw the Mountain Heart) is the most tedious to get to.

Jul 25, 2010, 02:50 PM // 14:50	#9
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Don't be such a wuss, cap them the hard way. It's shortcuts like this that make titles a joke.

Jul 25, 2010, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#10
Voodoo Rage Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Guild: Geezers Profession: R/	Oh yeah, Fevered Dreams is a pain. It's on the back end of the Abaddon's Gate mission and the boss doesn't spawn every time. Otherwise, don't be too afraid of the Tyrian caps, a lot of them, even though random, spawn fairly close to an outpost, so you can rezone until the boss is close by. Another tip is to save your own profession's caps until last and capture those in conjunction with other caps since you are always going to be able to bring an extra cap sig for your own profession. (For example, if you are a necro trying to capture a warrior skill, there might also be a necro boss in the general vicinity...).

Jul 25, 2010, 03:48 PM // 15:48	#11
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	Those trips to mineral springs/perdition rock can get annoying after a while. Fevered dreams was easy for me, got lucky there.

Jul 25, 2010, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#12
FengShuiDove Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: A/	My rule of thumb was basically if it's both far from an outpost and only available in a remote location, consider toming it. But really, it's kinda fun to cap skills I think. This wasn't too grindy feeling of a title for me. Start with some of the harder ones and you'll be glad later on when you don't feel like capping, but can't talk yourself out of taking a 5 minute trot out to the boss.

Jul 25, 2010, 04:26 PM // 16:26	#13
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	The only skill I tome'd when doing my title was FoC from Maw.

Jul 25, 2010, 07:39 PM // 19:39	#15
jazilla Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk] Profession: E/Me	A lot of the skills in Ring of Fire are a pain as well as what has been mentioned before.