Elite Skills and Armour - Guild Wars Forums

xron · Feb 29, 2008, 07:24 AM // 07:24

Hi,

Could someone tell me how many elite skills you can have on your bar at any one time please?

and also explain how elite armour is supposed to be better than the higher rated other armour as I'm struggling to see a difference in the base stats.

thanks

tijo · Feb 29, 2008, 07:41 AM // 07:41

You can only equip one elite skill at a time. You can always have 2 or more in your skill bar if you capture them but those will disapear when you change zones.

Elite armor has no difference in stats compared to normal armor, only the looks differ.

Gwondolas Marillion · Feb 29, 2008, 07:45 AM // 07:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by xron

Hi,

Could someone tell me how many elite skills you can have on your bar at any one time please?

thanks

There is also a possibility to use the mesmer skill Arcane Mimicry to temporarily capture and use an elite of one of your allies.

/Gwon

HawkofStorms · Feb 29, 2008, 07:59 AM // 07:59

One key point of GW is that it isn't your gear/equipment that matters, but your skill level. So all weapons (via collectors and greens) and armor (via the cheap regular armor) are easily obtainable so you can compete in PvP easily.
Stuff is expensive only if it is novelty (fancy looking weapons and armor).

arsie · Feb 29, 2008, 09:16 AM // 09:16

Didn't someone bring 6 capture signet once and ended up with 7 elite skills?

The standard answer is ONE elite skill, but yeah, Signet of Capture and Arcane Echo, Echo, Arcane Mimicry, Inspire Hex, Inspire Enchantment and other skill stealing skills like that can potentially allow you to have more.

**cosyfiep** · Feb 29, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

now you are only allowed 3 pve skills at one time (sig of capture is a pve skill) so the most you can cap at one time is 3---and if you have a elite on board then 4 total.

xron · Feb 29, 2008, 09:53 AM // 09:53

thanks guys helped clear those issues up... til the next question

HawkofStorms · Feb 29, 2008, 05:36 PM // 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by arsie

Didn't someone bring 6 capture signet once and ended up with 7 elite skills?

The standard answer is ONE elite skill, but yeah, Signet of Capture and Arcane Echo, Echo, Arcane Mimicry, Inspire Hex, Inspire Enchantment and other skill stealing skills like that can potentially allow you to have more.

Very few areas have 6+ skills in 2 professions to be captured. However, you can do that by having an empty skill bar and then using elite tomes to learn 8 elite skills and put them on your bar at once. They all disappear when you zone into an explorable though so it does no good.

Feb 29, 2008, 07:24 AM // 07:24	#1
xron Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denbigh, Wales Guild: Zero Zero Profession: R/	Elite Skills and Armour Hi, Could someone tell me how many elite skills you can have on your bar at any one time please? and also explain how elite armour is supposed to be better than the higher rated other armour as I'm struggling to see a difference in the base stats. thanks

Feb 29, 2008, 07:41 AM // 07:41	#2
tijo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Guild: [CDDR] Profession: R/	You can only equip one elite skill at a time. You can always have 2 or more in your skill bar if you capture them but those will disapear when you change zones. Elite armor has no difference in stats compared to normal armor, only the looks differ.

Feb 29, 2008, 07:59 AM // 07:59	#4
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	One key point of GW is that it isn't your gear/equipment that matters, but your skill level. So all weapons (via collectors and greens) and armor (via the cheap regular armor) are easily obtainable so you can compete in PvP easily. Stuff is expensive only if it is novelty (fancy looking weapons and armor).

Feb 29, 2008, 09:16 AM // 09:16	#5
arsie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2007 Profession: N/	Didn't someone bring 6 capture signet once and ended up with 7 elite skills? The standard answer is ONE elite skill, but yeah, Signet of Capture and Arcane Echo, Echo, Arcane Mimicry, Inspire Hex, Inspire Enchantment and other skill stealing skills like that can potentially allow you to have more.

Feb 29, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36	#6
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	now you are only allowed 3 pve skills at one time (sig of capture is a pve skill) so the most you can cap at one time is 3---and if you have a elite on board then 4 total.

Feb 29, 2008, 09:53 AM // 09:53	#7
xron Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denbigh, Wales Guild: Zero Zero Profession: R/	thanks guys helped clear those issues up... til the next question