So I stopped playing guild wars probably about 3 years ago - Guild Wars Forums

Agamond The Wise · May 02, 2010, 03:13 AM // 03:13

...since then, my expertise with my monk has completely disappeared and I'm in serious need of advice and possibly a mentor.

I mainly played Prophecies, a little bit of Factions, but I just got Nightfall, so I hardly have any of the skills (for either). Could that be a big part of it?

Lillium · May 02, 2010, 03:56 AM // 03:56

Likely. Power creep has made old bad skills even worse. If you're low on skills you should invest some gold into picking up some more in Factions and Nightfall. Don't forget to pick up Seed of Life (your monk sunspear skill) at the Hero Skill trainers in Nightfall.

As for expertise going poof, what exactly is going wrong? If you're doing things solo as a heal or prot... not much I can say. In PvE with H/H you're probably going to get targeted annoyingly much, try taking Protective Spirit and use it on yourself if you find this is the case. If you're running out of energy examine the cost of all the skills on your bar and take off things with a high cost. Then slow down your healing - if they're not a target of anything and above (50-85%, depending on your skills) health they don't need a heal fired off. As you get used to how healing works in GW you can afford to put a few higher cost spells back on your bar.

If you're asking for PvP... Invest heavily in skills. Then get a good selection of skills from secondary profs. More skills the better. ... Then go to something like CMs or AB where it doesn't matter if you suck, because nobody's watching you that closely unless you're completely god aweful. (Usually in CMs people are more concerned with the constant leechers and leavers.)

Eragon Zarroc · May 02, 2010, 04:12 AM // 04:12

pvp monking or pve monking? O_o

Agamond The Wise · May 03, 2010, 10:12 PM // 22:12

Sorry, I should've explained a little further.

Mostly PvP. I used to be pretty good (in HoH quite a bit), but I guess I'm just fallen way too far behind to do any catching up right away. I started a Nightfall monk and I'm kinda starting up again.

I haven't really done too much PvE besides for helping some friends through Prophecies and just now starting nightfall.

This game is so different now! o_O

snaek · May 04, 2010, 02:33 AM // 02:33

do you have any specific questions?

unfortunately, eotn has brought some pretty staple skills to the monk bar in both pve and pvp. powercreep is a bitch, no?

*Darcy* · May 04, 2010, 11:41 AM // 11:41

It's very difficult now to PvP without having skills from all campaigns for any profession. If you don't want to PvE to access them, then just play in Jade Quarry/Fort Aspenwood and Random Arena for Balthazar Faction to unlock the ones you need.

Check out the Gladiator's Arena section of guru for information on different PvP areas. And join a PvP guild; Guild Connections section has sub forums for both player and guild searching.

May 02, 2010, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#1
Agamond The Wise Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Demonic Knights Profession: Mo/E	So I stopped playing guild wars probably about 3 years ago ...since then, my expertise with my monk has completely disappeared and I'm in serious need of advice and possibly a mentor. I mainly played Prophecies, a little bit of Factions, but I just got Nightfall, so I hardly have any of the skills (for either). Could that be a big part of it?

May 04, 2010, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#6
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	It's very difficult now to PvP without having skills from all campaigns for any profession. If you don't want to PvE to access them, then just play in Jade Quarry/Fort Aspenwood and Random Arena for Balthazar Faction to unlock the ones you need. Check out the Gladiator's Arena section of guru for information on different PvP areas. And join a PvP guild; Guild Connections section has sub forums for both player and guild searching. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

May 02, 2010, 03:56 AM // 03:56	#2
Lillium Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2009 Guild: REIN Profession: Me/	Likely. Power creep has made old bad skills even worse. If you're low on skills you should invest some gold into picking up some more in Factions and Nightfall. Don't forget to pick up Seed of Life (your monk sunspear skill) at the Hero Skill trainers in Nightfall. As for expertise going poof, what exactly is going wrong? If you're doing things solo as a heal or prot... not much I can say. In PvE with H/H you're probably going to get targeted annoyingly much, try taking Protective Spirit and use it on yourself if you find this is the case. If you're running out of energy examine the cost of all the skills on your bar and take off things with a high cost. Then slow down your healing - if they're not a target of anything and above (50-85%, depending on your skills) health they don't need a heal fired off. As you get used to how healing works in GW you can afford to put a few higher cost spells back on your bar. If you're asking for PvP... Invest heavily in skills. Then get a good selection of skills from secondary profs. More skills the better. ... Then go to something like CMs or AB where it doesn't matter if you suck, because nobody's watching you that closely unless you're completely god aweful. (Usually in CMs people are more concerned with the constant leechers and leavers.)

May 02, 2010, 04:12 AM // 04:12	#3
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	pvp monking or pve monking? O_o

May 03, 2010, 10:12 PM // 22:12	#4
Agamond The Wise Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Demonic Knights Profession: Mo/E	Sorry, I should've explained a little further. Mostly PvP. I used to be pretty good (in HoH quite a bit), but I guess I'm just fallen way too far behind to do any catching up right away. I started a Nightfall monk and I'm kinda starting up again. I haven't really done too much PvE besides for helping some friends through Prophecies and just now starting nightfall. This game is so different now! o_O

May 04, 2010, 02:33 AM // 02:33	#5
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	do you have any specific questions? unfortunately, eotn has brought some pretty staple skills to the monk bar in both pve and pvp. powercreep is a bitch, no?