pamelf · Sep 02, 2008, 06:41 AM // 06:41

is the Skill Hunting title character or account based? If i wanted to get the title on my necro would i have to keep changing her secondary to cap the skills, or do the elites I've captured on other characters count?

I'm assuming that I have to keep changing her secondary, but i just wanted some clarification. I did look it up in the wiki, which said character, but it's been known to be slightly wrong so i though I'd double check with you guys.

Squishy ftw · Sep 02, 2008, 06:43 AM // 06:43

It's character based.

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 02, 2008, 06:52 AM // 06:52

Yup, it's character based. It's a real pain when you have to go up to Dradnought's Drift to get FoC, then almost all the way up again to get Punishing Shot, then almost all the way up again for Earth Shaker, etc.

Remember that some campaign specific skills are available to cap in EotN (assuming you have both campaigns) so that provides a better option in some circumstances.

Luminarus · Sep 02, 2008, 08:49 AM // 08:49

Skills like those, I would so buy a tome for if i hadnt capped em before tomes were released... Either that, or get em on a vanq lol

The forth fly · Sep 02, 2008, 09:11 AM // 09:11

wait till you have to cap shroud of silence from unwaking waters makes FoC seem easy

pamelf · Sep 02, 2008, 10:50 AM // 10:50

Cool, thanks guys.

*Darcy* · Sep 02, 2008, 02:09 PM // 14:09

Pamelf, just a few words of wisdom from someone who just finished this title this summer.

1. Make sure you have a Signet of Capture equipped.
2. Make sure you have the correct secondary profession equipped.
3. Do not forget to capture the skill before mapping out.

All errors that I made off and on. Bring a friend when you can; it gets very boring after a while. Especially when you're working on the random spawns in Prophecies.

And I wish you great luck and many green drops.

Squishy ftw · Sep 02, 2008, 02:17 PM // 14:17

At first those 3 tips from Darcy seem pretty stupid, but seriously, keep all of them in mind. All of them happened to me when capping aswel. Multiple times

Tyla · Sep 02, 2008, 02:18 PM // 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by The forth fly

wait till you have to cap shroud of silence from unwaking waters makes FoC seem easy

FoC was easy.

Jade · Sep 02, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

Pamelf, just a few words of wisdom from someone who just finished this title this summer.

1. Make sure you have a Signet of Capture equipped.
2. Make sure you have the correct secondary profession equipped.
3. Do not forget to capture the skill before mapping out.

All errors that I made off and on. Bring a friend when you can; it gets very boring after a while. Especially when you're working on the random spawns in Prophecies.

And I wish you great luck and many green drops.

/facepalm

Man, if I had a nickel for ever time I did one (or both) of those when skill capping..... Well, I'd have a LOT of nickels. This is probably the best advice for skill capping ever.

pamelf · Sep 02, 2008, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Thanks heaps for those of you who posted the advice. I totally can imagine myself making those mistakes. Constant repetition seems to breed sillyness.

Hollygen · Sep 02, 2008, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

Pamelf, just a few words of wisdom from someone who just finished this title this summer.

1. Make sure you have a Signet of Capture equipped.
2. Make sure you have the correct secondary profession equipped.
3. Do not forget to capture the skill before mapping out.

Very wise words. I've lost count of the times I've headed out without capsig, or wrong profession. Most memorable was having to hunt down Maw the Mountain Heart twice, since I only realised I was still R/E after I'd killed her the first time

Commander Ryker · Sep 02, 2008, 10:43 PM // 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

Pamelf, just a few words of wisdom from someone who just finished this title this summer.

1. Make sure you have a Signet of Capture equipped.
2. Make sure you have the correct secondary profession equipped.
3. Do not forget to capture the skill before mapping out.

All errors that I made off and on. Bring a friend when you can; it gets very boring after a while. Especially when you're working on the random spawns in Prophecies.

And I wish you great luck and many green drops.

And let me add to that.....make sure you don't already have the skill.

*Darcy* · Sep 03, 2008, 12:13 AM // 00:13

@Ryker - oh, so true. Maybe a #4 Do Not bang your head against the desk when you find you already have that skill.

@Pamelf - I used Mapping Out to keep track of which skills I had already captured. But you have to update after every cap. Putting it off usually means you forget some.

Commander Ryker · Sep 03, 2008, 12:41 AM // 00:41

After a few times of going after a skill I already had, I made an elite skills check list. It's attached here. It's a word document. Just print it up and keep it handy. Check them off as you get them.

pamelf · Sep 03, 2008, 06:50 AM // 06:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

@Ryker - oh, so true. Maybe a #4 Do Not bang your head against the desk when you find you already have that skill.

@Pamelf - I used Mapping Out to keep track of which skills I had already captured. But you have to update after every cap. Putting it off usually means you forget some.

Hehe I'll try to keep not head banging in mind...

I do use mapping out. I love that program, but thanks for the checklist Commander Ryker, I'm sure it will definitely come in handy!

You guys have been just great!!!

Victorious · Sep 04, 2008, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Time for a lock?

GL with your title(s).

EDIT:
Don't know if it's been mentioned yet (blame the beers) but also make sure to check the wiki as to other boss locations of the same profession/nearby zones with bosses of the same profession. Two or more skill caps in one run are are awfully nice.

The forth fly · Sep 04, 2008, 11:00 AM // 11:00

i just finished this title yesterday none of the skills are that hard to get. FoC because of the spawn,Oath of Profanity in torment and his mob is made up of monks, MM's,mes,i used Mapping out makes keeping track of the skills you capped so easy

glacialphoenix · Sep 04, 2008, 12:29 PM // 12:29

Last tip: if you're zoning from one explorable to another while capping, make sure your elite skills are in the correct order, so you don't lose the one you want to keep.

I made that mistake >.>

pamelf · Sep 04, 2008, 01:29 PM // 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by glacialphoenix

Last tip: if you're zoning from one explorable to another while capping, make sure your elite skills are in the correct order, so you don't lose the one you want to keep.

I made that mistake >.>

What do you mean by correct order? I just assumed that the new elite skill will always stay in the skill bar instead of the old one when I rezone. Is this because I always have my cap sig as the last thing on my bar? If I had it first thing would that mean that when i rezone I lose that skill instead of the one I had equipped in my build?

Sep 02, 2008, 06:41 AM // 06:41	#1
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	Clarification on Skill hunting is the Skill Hunting title character or account based? If i wanted to get the title on my necro would i have to keep changing her secondary to cap the skills, or do the elites I've captured on other characters count? I'm assuming that I have to keep changing her secondary, but i just wanted some clarification. I did look it up in the wiki, which said character, but it's been known to be slightly wrong so i though I'd double check with you guys.

Sep 02, 2008, 06:52 AM // 06:52	#3
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Yup, it's character based. It's a real pain when you have to go up to Dradnought's Drift to get FoC, then almost all the way up again to get Punishing Shot, then almost all the way up again for Earth Shaker, etc. Remember that some campaign specific skills are available to cap in EotN (assuming you have both campaigns) so that provides a better option in some circumstances. __________________

Sep 02, 2008, 02:09 PM // 14:09	#7
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	Pamelf, just a few words of wisdom from someone who just finished this title this summer. 1. Make sure you have a Signet of Capture equipped. 2. Make sure you have the correct secondary profession equipped. 3. Do not forget to capture the skill before mapping out. All errors that I made off and on. Bring a friend when you can; it gets very boring after a while. Especially when you're working on the random spawns in Prophecies. And I wish you great luck and many green drops. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also) Last edited by Darcy; Sep 02, 2008 at 07:42 PM // 19:42.. Reason: Fixed my spelling

Sep 03, 2008, 12:13 AM // 00:13	#14
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	@Ryker - oh, so true. Maybe a #4 Do Not bang your head against the desk when you find you already have that skill. @Pamelf - I used Mapping Out to keep track of which skills I had already captured. But you have to update after every cap. Putting it off usually means you forget some. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Sep 04, 2008, 02:48 AM // 02:48	#17
Victorious Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	Time for a lock? GL with your title(s). EDIT: Don't know if it's been mentioned yet (blame the beers) but also make sure to check the wiki as to other boss locations of the same profession/nearby zones with bosses of the same profession. Two or more skill caps in one run are are awfully nice. Last edited by Victorious; Sep 04, 2008 at 02:50 AM // 02:50..

Sep 02, 2008, 06:43 AM // 06:43	#2
Squishy ftw Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Your backline Profession: W/	It's character based.

Sep 02, 2008, 08:49 AM // 08:49	#4
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Skills like those, I would so buy a tome for if i hadnt capped em before tomes were released... Either that, or get em on a vanq lol

Sep 02, 2008, 09:11 AM // 09:11	#5
The forth fly Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: england Profession: Mo/	wait till you have to cap shroud of silence from unwaking waters makes FoC seem easy

Sep 02, 2008, 10:50 AM // 10:50	#6
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	Cool, thanks guys.

Sep 02, 2008, 02:17 PM // 14:17	#8
Squishy ftw Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Your backline Profession: W/	At first those 3 tips from Darcy seem pretty stupid, but seriously, keep all of them in mind. All of them happened to me when capping aswel. Multiple times

Sep 02, 2008, 09:23 PM // 21:23	#11
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	Thanks heaps for those of you who posted the advice. I totally can imagine myself making those mistakes. Constant repetition seems to breed sillyness.

Sep 04, 2008, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#18
The forth fly Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: england Profession: Mo/	i just finished this title yesterday none of the skills are that hard to get. FoC because of the spawn,Oath of Profanity in torment and his mob is made up of monks, MM's,mes,i used Mapping out makes keeping track of the skills you capped so easy

Sep 04, 2008, 12:29 PM // 12:29	#19
glacialphoenix Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Singapore Guild: Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL] Profession: Mo/	Last tip: if you're zoning from one explorable to another while capping, make sure your elite skills are in the correct order, so you don't lose the one you want to keep. I made that mistake >.>