Expertise is not working... - Guild Wars Forums

High Voltage Killer · Apr 28, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29

My Ranger has 6 expertise, hes on the first little island in nightfall, level 7, no secondary yet, and his energy cost is not going down on any skills...why?

Darkobra · Apr 28, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

If you're using skills which cost around 5 energy, you're not going to notice the effects with 6 expertise. It will take it down to around 4 energy or so and the regen will be fast enough so you won't notice it.

Koeloe · Apr 28, 2008, 10:33 PM // 22:33

Plus the fact the skill discription wont adapt the correct amount of energy.

sir fluffums · Apr 28, 2008, 10:39 PM // 22:39

try taking attributes outta other things then all in expertise and go into and explorable area. youll notice a difference in the energy cost

8-9 expertise will give you a moderate cost reduction.

for a lvl 20 ranger, i never run less than 12 in expertise in most builds.

12-14 is optimal if you are going to be spamming interrupts or attack skills, depending on build.

oh yeah and there is some chart on Guild wiki that tells you energy cost to expertise.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Expertise

haha found it

im sure your just not noticing...

High Voltage Killer · Apr 28, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40

even for my 10 skills which should now cost 8, its not doing anything

ill take a picture and post it.

EDIT: Did a totally different and random build, went back out and it was working, must have been just a small bug of some sorts, or else im crazy which i doubt.

Alex the Great · Apr 28, 2008, 10:46 PM // 22:46

are you useing skills or "gulp"....spells?

expertise dosent work on spells

RPGmaniac · Apr 28, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51

As Koeloe said earlier the skill descriptions don't update the energy costs on your skills to figure in expertise. So Apply Poison's cost will always read 15 energy, but your expertise will still bring it down.

Chances are you probably didn't notice or you're using skills that aren't affected by expertise.

High Voltage Killer · Apr 28, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08

thanks for the help guys.

Elder III · Apr 28, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11

pretty simple really, 12 expertise will give you 48% reduction - i just look at a skill that takes 10 energy and when i have 5 energy i know i can use that skill again... etc.... 4% reduction per rank in expertise, it just is "hidden" so you don't see it on your skill bar buttons.

Apr 28, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#1
High Voltage Killer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: The Blitzkrieg Militia [WWII] Profession: D/	Expertise is not working... My Ranger has 6 expertise, hes on the first little island in nightfall, level 7, no secondary yet, and his energy cost is not going down on any skills...why?

Apr 28, 2008, 10:39 PM // 22:39	#4
sir fluffums Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Droknar's Forge Guild: Just type slah resign [Noob] Profession: W/	try taking attributes outta other things then all in expertise and go into and explorable area. youll notice a difference in the energy cost 8-9 expertise will give you a moderate cost reduction. for a lvl 20 ranger, i never run less than 12 in expertise in most builds. 12-14 is optimal if you are going to be spamming interrupts or attack skills, depending on build. oh yeah and there is some chart on Guild wiki that tells you energy cost to expertise. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Expertise haha found it im sure your just not noticing... Last edited by Commander Ryker; Apr 29, 2008 at 01:28 PM // 13:28.. Reason: Please edit your original post rather than starting new ones. The edit button is on the bottom right of your post.

Apr 28, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40	#5
High Voltage Killer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: The Blitzkrieg Militia [WWII] Profession: D/	even for my 10 skills which should now cost 8, its not doing anything ill take a picture and post it. EDIT: Did a totally different and random build, went back out and it was working, must have been just a small bug of some sorts, or else im crazy which i doubt. Last edited by Commander Ryker; Apr 29, 2008 at 01:30 PM // 13:30.. Reason: Please edit your original post rather than starting new ones. The edit button is on the bottom right of your post.

Apr 28, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#2
Darkobra Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot Profession: E/Me	If you're using skills which cost around 5 energy, you're not going to notice the effects with 6 expertise. It will take it down to around 4 energy or so and the regen will be fast enough so you won't notice it.

Apr 28, 2008, 10:33 PM // 22:33	#3
Koeloe Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NL	Plus the fact the skill discription wont adapt the correct amount of energy.

Apr 28, 2008, 10:46 PM // 22:46	#6
Alex the Great Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: America.....got a problem with that? Guild: [Lite] Profession: W/	are you useing skills or "gulp"....spells? expertise dosent work on spells

Apr 28, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#7
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	As Koeloe said earlier the skill descriptions don't update the energy costs on your skills to figure in expertise. So Apply Poison's cost will always read 15 energy, but your expertise will still bring it down. Chances are you probably didn't notice or you're using skills that aren't affected by expertise.

Apr 28, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08	#8
High Voltage Killer Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: The Blitzkrieg Militia [WWII] Profession: D/	thanks for the help guys.

Apr 28, 2008, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#9
Elder III Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Guild: I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY) Profession: R/	pretty simple really, 12 expertise will give you 48% reduction - i just look at a skill that takes 10 energy and when i have 5 energy i know i can use that skill again... etc.... 4% reduction per rank in expertise, it just is "hidden" so you don't see it on your skill bar buttons.