Locking hero skills? - Guild Wars Forums

raven214 · Mar 06, 2008, 02:17 PM // 14:17

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Your Hero's AI can be told to disable certain skills. This prevents the AI from using that skill unless you specifically tell it to (as described above). To do this, shift click the skill icon. A red circle with a slash through it will appear over the skill. Shift click again to re-enable the skill.

- http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Hero

When I try this I get the same effect as just clicking the skill -- i.e., the green check comes up and the hero tries to use that skill. I've tried using both Left and Right Shift. Is wiki wrong or what am I missing?

The Meth · Mar 06, 2008, 02:22 PM // 14:22

To lock a skill you need to hold whatever the 'suppress action' key is. It is normally shift but if you have changed it you will have to hold down whatever you changed it to.

Siirius Black · Mar 06, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07

you will know that its disabled when you see the skill icon with a big mark on top of it.

FYI. You can still use these skills, but you have to activate them yourself.
I usually use that with my hero monk to make sure he keps an enchantment on me.

Twan4188 · Mar 06, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10

Yeah, you will have to hold (normally) Shift and then click on the skill bar. If you click it, your hero will use priorize that skill and use it as soon as he can. When disabled, a big red mark covers the skill icon.

Miska Bow · Mar 06, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54

CTRL+SHIFT+Mouse click locks the skill

Repeat to unlock

miskav · Mar 06, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Well Miska, Just holding shift also locks it.

Ku Ku · Mar 06, 2008, 05:21 PM // 17:21

I agree with the earlier posts, sounds like maybe you reassigned the key? (its generally easier btw to supress the skills before you leave town as then you dont have the danger of just clicking them by accident)

To find out which key you have assigned to the "supress action"

Go to the "Control" panel under options (f11) and scroll down a little way from the top. When you click on it the button you have assigned will show up in the top right hand box.

If you dont have one assigned or you dont want to use the one assigned you can also type into the box provided to change it!

Miska Bow · Mar 06, 2008, 05:22 PM // 17:22

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Originally Posted by miskav

Well Miska, Just holding shift also locks it.

I should take off my boxing gloves then.

Pleikki · Mar 06, 2008, 05:29 PM // 17:29

miska vs miska fight Wtf yeah only shift locks it for me

BladeDVD · Mar 06, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08

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Originally Posted by The Meth

To lock a skill you need to hold whatever the 'suppress action' key is. It is normally shift but if you have changed it you will have to hold down whatever you changed it to.

If you are shift clicking (usually only works with the shift key on the left side of the keyboard) and it is not working, then the above is the correct answer.

If you don't know what Meth is talking about, then go to the options menu (F11) and click on the control tab. You'll see a list of actions that can be assigned a keystroke/mouse button. You are looking for the one that says Action: Suppress Action. Should be the first item after all the Action: Order Hero X to use Skill X items.

Click on that and the right side box should list what key is currently bound to that action. If it is blank, then you need to assign a key to that action.

raven214 · Mar 06, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Thanks all, it works now. I must've reassigned my shift key long ago before Nightfall came out. lol

Mar 06, 2008, 02:22 PM // 14:22	#2
The Meth Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: R/	To lock a skill you need to hold whatever the 'suppress action' key is. It is normally shift but if you have changed it you will have to hold down whatever you changed it to.

Mar 06, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07	#3
Siirius Black Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Dragon's Lair Guild: La Legion Del Dragon Profession: E/	you will know that its disabled when you see the skill icon with a big mark on top of it. FYI. You can still use these skills, but you have to activate them yourself. I usually use that with my hero monk to make sure he keps an enchantment on me.

Mar 06, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10	#4
Twan4188 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ashford Guild: White Dragon Order [WD] Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, you will have to hold (normally) Shift and then click on the skill bar. If you click it, your hero will use priorize that skill and use it as soon as he can. When disabled, a big red mark covers the skill icon.

Mar 06, 2008, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#5
Miska Bow Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: somewhere, Grinding some l33t titles Guild: Order of the Divine WoodChuck Profession: R/	CTRL+SHIFT+Mouse click locks the skill Repeat to unlock

Mar 06, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#6
miskav Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: None Profession: Mo/	Well Miska, Just holding shift also locks it.

Mar 06, 2008, 05:21 PM // 17:21	#7
Ku Ku Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Location: England Guild: [MYST] Profession: Rt/R	I agree with the earlier posts, sounds like maybe you reassigned the key? (its generally easier btw to supress the skills before you leave town as then you dont have the danger of just clicking them by accident) To find out which key you have assigned to the "supress action" Go to the "Control" panel under options (f11) and scroll down a little way from the top. When you click on it the button you have assigned will show up in the top right hand box. If you dont have one assigned or you dont want to use the one assigned you can also type into the box provided to change it!

Mar 06, 2008, 05:29 PM // 17:29	#9
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	miska vs miska fight Wtf yeah only shift locks it for me

Mar 06, 2008, 08:08 PM // 20:08	#11
raven214 Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Profession: R/	Thanks all, it works now. I must've reassigned my shift key long ago before Nightfall came out. lol