**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 11, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27

Ok, so after busting 75k on my Darkwing Defender, I'm in need of something to do (got bored with HM). I've taken an interest in capping all the elite skills for the skill hunter title, and need opinions on how to do it.

Should I go profession by profession?
Area by area?
Campaign by campaign?
In order of difficulty?
In order of usefulness (unlocking for heroes)?

Also, is it possible to have a checklist sort of thing so I can quickly check which elites I'm missing? Does something like this already exist? Have you found that this is a problem?

Thanks in advance, Marty

Sleeper Service · Nov 11, 2007, 12:34 AM // 00:34

i did it using wiki.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Skills_by_capture_location

and just went through the whole thing skill by skill (in order).

If your memory is not up to the task i suppose you could print it out and cross out the ones you have done.

took about 2 weeks(?) not long and was probably the most fun ive had in GW (new skill= new HH build) came up with some nice team builds (not the most effective sure... but funny)

its as expensive as hell so..having a budget is recomended imo.

GL!

Vulkanyaz · Nov 11, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37

Mapping Out can help you there...

Kook~NBK~ · Nov 11, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37

Here's a link to just what you need:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10214199

I did mine profession by profession for Prophecies & factions. I did area by area in Nightfall.

Snow Bunny · Nov 11, 2007, 01:20 AM // 01:20

Do it by profession first, then by area.

I.E.

"*/N" All Nec elites in prophecies, then in factions, then in nightfall. That way you also don't forget to make sure you have the right secondary profession.

This is the way I did it.

Onarik Amrak · Nov 11, 2007, 04:21 AM // 04:21

Is being organised that difficult?

Just cap by whichever method works for you and stick to it.

That way you won't have to go looking through lists to find what you're missing.

BladeDVD · Nov 11, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28

If you haven't already capped all the elites for your primary profession, then you can often get multipe elites per trip.

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Originally Posted by Vulkanyaz

Mapping Out can help you there...

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...out-id2261.php

I found this very helpful for figuring out if there were multiple elites I could cap in the area I was going into. It was also good for keeping track of what I had capped and what I had left.

It does not (I think) cover GW:EN bosses though, which is a real shame.

I would cross check against wiki if it looks like a hard cap as there may be cap locations or tips not included in mapping out. Also, mapping out does not show the path to the boss like the original wiki boss maps do, so good idea to check there just for that.

kaheiyeh · Nov 11, 2007, 05:21 AM // 05:21

I used Mapping Out and did it in this order:

1) Find areas with most elites for your primary and also a secondary and cap those off first.
2) Cap the easier/closer elites. ie. A boss that spawns near a portal to a town.
3) Find any caps that can be done easier in GW:EN.
4) Cap the rest off.

strcpy · Nov 11, 2007, 07:13 AM // 07:13

I did mine so far by campaign/profession. I did each in one full run.

That is, I looked at the wiki page for "Core:Warrior elites" and capped all of them in one go. Started at the top of the list and went down (well, sorta, if I happened to actually want an elite from one profession I went ahead and cleared all of that one too).

It's easy to remember where you are at. It may be somewhat more efficient to cap all of one professions elites in one area - but it is already put into a nice easy form to read and keep track of. Plus if you cap in HM you can still gain the respective faction points so no big deal if you have to kill the same enemies every once in a while.

It always seemed more work to keep up with the spreadsheets and stuff than what you saved by clearing out by area.

kaheiyeh · Nov 11, 2007, 07:23 AM // 07:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by strcpy

It always seemed more work to keep up with the spreadsheets and stuff than what you saved by clearing out by area.

Mapping Out tool makes it really easy. Cap a skill and just tick it off as captured!

sykoone · Nov 11, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29

I actually did my capping runs by zone. I used mapping out to track what was where, and what I had left, but I just started in prophecies and capped all in one zone before moving onward.

Fril Estelin · Nov 11, 2007, 08:59 AM // 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

Is being organised that difficult?

Just cap by whichever method works for you and stick to it.

That way you won't have to go looking through lists to find what you're missing.

QFT. You just need one method, but the one most efficient seems:
1) first by profession (since you will only have to change profession the minimum number of times);
2) then second by continent (minimum number of changes).

By the way, I discovered this week-end that you can buy dozens of signets of capture from Skill trainers, so that you don't have to come back there between two cappings

Happy capping!

Crom The Pale · Nov 11, 2007, 01:38 PM // 13:38

Another thing is to always find out just what bosses are on a map when you go looking for a skill, you might find 2-3 on the same map that can be capped at the same time.

eg, in nightfall - smoke trap, quicksand and magebane shot are all on the same map, 3 ranger elites in one run.

Steboy93 · Nov 11, 2007, 01:56 PM // 13:56

Hi, i've just started skill hunter this weekend and decided to do Elona first.

What I did was first off all cap all core elites, then went through by proffesion, looking at the list on wiki and going down top to bottom of each profs skill list till i had them all. I'm up to assassin now just that, rit, para and derv left

Fril Estelin · Nov 11, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crom The Pale

Another thing is to always find out just what bosses are on a map when you go looking for a skill, you might find 2-3 on the same map that can be capped at the same time.

Totally true! It means bringing more cap sigs and planning all this (that's why double XP cap week-end are great

), so less skills, but it's ok with herohench.

Additionally, some bosses don't spawn sometimes (in Perdition Rocks, either Maxine Coldstone or Harn Coldstone, but not the two of them)

Commander Ryker · Nov 11, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25

I made a check list for all elites by profession. If you'd like it, pm me with your email and I'll send it to you. It's a word doc that you can print out and check off as you get them.

CyberMesh0 · Nov 11, 2007, 10:27 PM // 22:27

I second Mapping Out, it helped me TONS. Also, look for multiple caps you can make in a single run- for example, on my necro I would look for maps that had both necro and another profession caps, then did both at the same time. Saved me perhaps an extra 50 runs.

lietzaum · Nov 12, 2007, 03:09 PM // 15:09

i have list from wiki and since i don't get on very often i have a word document and i cross of the ones i do
i capped skills by campain so i would have the title of (example skill hunter of tryia) and then i move to the next campain
but what i did when i started with is all of the core skills to help with all of the titles to see how many i had left and compared it with the word document

A Leprechaun · Nov 12, 2007, 03:30 PM // 15:30

I do it by proffesion and also by usefulness. I started by capping all warrior elites ( my chars a warrior ) then started on necro, working through them by picking ones I want to play about with on my heroes or on my char.

~A Leprechaun~

take_me · Nov 12, 2007, 03:34 PM // 15:34

My suggestion to you would be:
Go by profession from top to bottom in the list without skipping "difficult places/skills". This saves you some nerves towards the end.^^

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In order of difficulty?

That wouldn't be too bad either.... at leat in Prophecies. (Fire Islands, Mineral Springs first... then the easy rest^^)

Quote:

Also, is it possible to have a checklist sort of thing so I can quickly check which elites I'm missing? Does something like this already exist? Have you found that this is a problem?

Just download the website with all Elites from one campaign and edit it after aquiring some Elites.

Nov 11, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27	#1
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Skill Hunter titles - Opinions on the best way to do it Ok, so after busting 75k on my Darkwing Defender, I'm in need of something to do (got bored with HM). I've taken an interest in capping all the elite skills for the skill hunter title, and need opinions on how to do it. Should I go profession by profession? Area by area? Campaign by campaign? In order of difficulty? In order of usefulness (unlocking for heroes)? Also, is it possible to have a checklist sort of thing so I can quickly check which elites I'm missing? Does something like this already exist? Have you found that this is a problem? Thanks in advance, Marty

Nov 11, 2007, 12:34 AM // 00:34	#2
Sleeper Service Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: CULT	i did it using wiki. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Skills_by_capture_location and just went through the whole thing skill by skill (in order). If your memory is not up to the task i suppose you could print it out and cross out the ones you have done. took about 2 weeks(?) not long and was probably the most fun ive had in GW (new skill= new HH build) came up with some nice team builds (not the most effective sure... but funny) its as expensive as hell so..having a budget is recomended imo. GL! Last edited by Sleeper Service; Nov 11, 2007 at 12:36 AM // 00:36..

Nov 11, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37	#3
Vulkanyaz Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2007	Mapping Out can help you there...

Nov 11, 2007, 12:37 AM // 00:37	#4
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Here's a link to just what you need: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10214199 I did mine profession by profession for Prophecies & factions. I did area by area in Nightfall.

Nov 11, 2007, 01:20 AM // 01:20	#5
Snow Bunny Alcoholic From Yale Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]	Do it by profession first, then by area. I.E. "*/N" All Nec elites in prophecies, then in factions, then in nightfall. That way you also don't forget to make sure you have the right secondary profession. This is the way I did it.

Nov 11, 2007, 04:21 AM // 04:21	#6
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	Is being organised that difficult? Just cap by whichever method works for you and stick to it. That way you won't have to go looking through lists to find what you're missing.

Nov 11, 2007, 05:21 AM // 05:21	#8
kaheiyeh Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Reapers of Solace Profession: Mo/A	I used Mapping Out and did it in this order: 1) Find areas with most elites for your primary and also a secondary and cap those off first. 2) Cap the easier/closer elites. ie. A boss that spawns near a portal to a town. 3) Find any caps that can be done easier in GW:EN. 4) Cap the rest off.

Nov 11, 2007, 07:13 AM // 07:13	#9
strcpy Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: One of Many [ONE]	I did mine so far by campaign/profession. I did each in one full run. That is, I looked at the wiki page for "Core:Warrior elites" and capped all of them in one go. Started at the top of the list and went down (well, sorta, if I happened to actually want an elite from one profession I went ahead and cleared all of that one too). It's easy to remember where you are at. It may be somewhat more efficient to cap all of one professions elites in one area - but it is already put into a nice easy form to read and keep track of. Plus if you cap in HM you can still gain the respective faction points so no big deal if you have to kill the same enemies every once in a while. It always seemed more work to keep up with the spreadsheets and stuff than what you saved by clearing out by area.

Nov 11, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#11
sykoone Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: Mystical Chaos Profession: E/	I actually did my capping runs by zone. I used mapping out to track what was where, and what I had left, but I just started in prophecies and capped all in one zone before moving onward.

Nov 11, 2007, 01:38 PM // 13:38	#13
Crom The Pale Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Ageis Ascending Profession: W/	Another thing is to always find out just what bosses are on a map when you go looking for a skill, you might find 2-3 on the same map that can be capped at the same time. eg, in nightfall - smoke trap, quicksand and magebane shot are all on the same map, 3 ranger elites in one run.

Nov 11, 2007, 01:56 PM // 13:56	#14
Steboy93 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] \| Ex-Officer [TAM] Profession: W/	Hi, i've just started skill hunter this weekend and decided to do Elona first. What I did was first off all cap all core elites, then went through by proffesion, looking at the list on wiki and going down top to bottom of each profs skill list till i had them all. I'm up to assassin now just that, rit, para and derv left

Nov 11, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#16
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	I made a check list for all elites by profession. If you'd like it, pm me with your email and I'll send it to you. It's a word doc that you can print out and check off as you get them.

Nov 11, 2007, 10:27 PM // 22:27	#17
CyberMesh0 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: N/Me	I second Mapping Out, it helped me TONS. Also, look for multiple caps you can make in a single run- for example, on my necro I would look for maps that had both necro and another profession caps, then did both at the same time. Saved me perhaps an extra 50 runs.

Nov 12, 2007, 03:09 PM // 15:09	#18
lietzaum Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: VILE Profession: N/	i have list from wiki and since i don't get on very often i have a word document and i cross of the ones i do i capped skills by campain so i would have the title of (example skill hunter of tryia) and then i move to the next campain but what i did when i started with is all of the core skills to help with all of the titles to see how many i had left and compared it with the word document

Nov 12, 2007, 03:30 PM // 15:30	#19
A Leprechaun Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	I do it by proffesion and also by usefulness. I started by capping all warrior elites ( my chars a warrior ) then started on necro, working through them by picking ones I want to play about with on my heroes or on my char. ~A Leprechaun~