Expertise attribute question - Guild Wars Forums

Red Peasant · Aug 19, 2005, 09:04 PM // 21:04

I've got a lvl 12 R/Me, and I've been putting points into expertise for a while now (I took most of them out and put them elsewhere b/c of the problem I've been having, but I had 8 points there at one point), and it hasn't seemed to lower the cost of my skills. It says that it lowers the energy cost of attack skills, preps, and traps, but Ignite Arrows and such still cost the same amont of energy as when I had nothing in expertise. Has anybody else had this issue, or am I just a n00b that hasn't figured out what expertise actually does yet?

Lasareth · Aug 19, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08

The change isn't huge, but it is there. And it isn't noted in the skill, but if you try to cast a 5 energy spell with only 4 energy, and have points in expertise, you'll see it go off. Higher up, it becomes even more apparent (15 energy spells only costing 10 etc).

corax5 · Aug 19, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08

If you had 8 points into expertise it should have reduced the cost of ignite arrows by a noticable amount, there shouldn't be any reason why it isn't working...
Try just using a high energy cost skill with the expertise and see how much energy is lost.

Red Peasant · Aug 19, 2005, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Ok, so it reduces the energy cost, it just doesn't show it in the skill description? That's kinda what I figured, but I just wanted to make sure. I find that kind of odd, seeing as all the other modifiers for damage, duration, etc. get updated in the skill description when you add points to attributes, but as long as it's working, I'll take it. Thanks guys.

Me Burn U · Aug 19, 2005, 09:15 PM // 21:15

The energy cost description in ur skills' icons won't change, but with points in expertise you can cast skills at lower energy levels than required. Note that each level of expertise gives 4% energy cost reduction (rounding down)

Sarus · Aug 19, 2005, 10:56 PM // 22:56

If you want to know the exact reductions you can check this guide.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...sts-id1154.php

Aug 19, 2005, 09:04 PM // 21:04	#1
Red Peasant Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Guild: Consuming Flame Profession: R/Me	Expertise attribute question I've got a lvl 12 R/Me, and I've been putting points into expertise for a while now (I took most of them out and put them elsewhere b/c of the problem I've been having, but I had 8 points there at one point), and it hasn't seemed to lower the cost of my skills. It says that it lowers the energy cost of attack skills, preps, and traps, but Ignite Arrows and such still cost the same amont of energy as when I had nothing in expertise. Has anybody else had this issue, or am I just a n00b that hasn't figured out what expertise actually does yet?

Aug 19, 2005, 10:56 PM // 22:56	#6
Sarus Ministry of Technology Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Washington D.C. Guild: Idiot Savants Profession: Mo/	If you want to know the exact reductions you can check this guide. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...sts-id1154.php __________________ M.D.K. GuildWars Guild

Aug 19, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08	#2
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	The change isn't huge, but it is there. And it isn't noted in the skill, but if you try to cast a 5 energy spell with only 4 energy, and have points in expertise, you'll see it go off. Higher up, it becomes even more apparent (15 energy spells only costing 10 etc).

Aug 19, 2005, 09:08 PM // 21:08	#3
corax5 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ye olde England.	If you had 8 points into expertise it should have reduced the cost of ignite arrows by a noticable amount, there shouldn't be any reason why it isn't working... Try just using a high energy cost skill with the expertise and see how much energy is lost.

Aug 19, 2005, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#4
Red Peasant Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Guild: Consuming Flame Profession: R/Me	Ok, so it reduces the energy cost, it just doesn't show it in the skill description? That's kinda what I figured, but I just wanted to make sure. I find that kind of odd, seeing as all the other modifiers for damage, duration, etc. get updated in the skill description when you add points to attributes, but as long as it's working, I'll take it. Thanks guys.

Aug 19, 2005, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#5
Me Burn U Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wouldn't You Like to Know? Guild: Doomfollower Legion Profession: E/Me	The energy cost description in ur skills' icons won't change, but with points in expertise you can cast skills at lower energy levels than required. Note that each level of expertise gives 4% energy cost reduction (rounding down)