Miss Puddles · Nov 12, 2007, 03:41 PM // 15:41

i used a print-out list that organized by profession, then zone/mission, starting with the easiest locations first. once nightfall was released, i ran out of skill points though lol. so make sure you have enough or will be able to get enough from the xp from capping. bring scrolls or get a few starso f transference on another character.

nebuchanezzar · Nov 12, 2007, 03:56 PM // 15:56

I had my elites months ago but the way I did it was to first just make a list of all the elites I did not have. Then I checked xennon elite(at that time, don't know if that site is even up anymore) for the locations of them all.
For actually capping I went zone by zone after deciding where to cap each one. Just check for multiple places to cap some skills and choose which is most convenient.
GL and HF
btw I took about 6 months off from GW having returned about a month ago and was pleasantly surprised to see that my Elites now compromised 4 titles maxed out. With Elite tomes also now you wont have to make the trek up to Dreadnaughts Drift for Maw the Mountain Heart and Feast of Corruption.

take_me · Nov 12, 2007, 04:02 PM // 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by nebuchanezzar

With Elite tomes also now you wont have to make the trek up to Dreadnaughts Drift for Maw the Mountain Heart and Feast of Corruption.

So true. Some Elites are just a pain to capture, so those Tomes can help a lot.

Pick Me · Nov 12, 2007, 07:16 PM // 19:16

I'm erratic when I'm caping elites.

My Rit is going for the cap title, and now has 3 left in Tyria, but like 100 to go in Factions and 100 in Nightfall.

I went for the most caps in the area. Perdition Rock, 3 signets of capture and go hunting. Kill everything can cap 2 or 3 skills (if the 3 bosses spawn). 1 Trip, 2 or 3 elites capped. Easy.

I try to go for the random spawning bosses first, as if I'm lucky I will get the boss, otherwise, I'll eventually give up and go else where. That is where I'm at now... Abaddon's Mouth (Soul Leach, Restore Conditions are the 2 I'm missing and they are random bosses - spiders in the bonus area).

Going for the sure thing can be done later, as you know they will always be there, and you don't have to get board waiting for it to show.

**Marty Silverblade** · Nov 13, 2007, 07:19 AM // 07:19

Ok, so last night was my first night capping, I decided to go by campaign, then by profession, then by attribute, then by alphabetical order. I managed to find a good use for those useless guides Anet put out for Prophecies and Factions - I can cap them in order.

I aimed to get 3 every night. I achieved 9. [skill=text]Aura of Faith[/skill], [skill=text]Spell Breaker[/skill], [skill=text]Peace and Harmony[/skill], [skill=text]Unyielding Aura[/skill], [skill=text]Shield of Regeneration[/skill], [skill=text]Mark of Protection[/skill], [skill=text]Life Barrier[/skill], [skill=text]Healing Hands[/skill], and [skill=text]Martyr[/skill].

I've now got my way of doing things, so I won't need any more opinions on the matter. Thank you for your time.

RPGmaniac · Nov 13, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29

I know you said you don't need any more help, but there's one last thing I didn't see mentioned in the other posts that I think can save you time. If you have Eye of the North, don't forget to check those bosses for skills. Sometimes skills that are hard to cap in their native campaign are a breeze in GWEN.

OccamsRazor · Nov 13, 2007, 07:35 AM // 07:35

Although you have a way of capping elites, i have found that this site helps a lot with keeping track of which ones you have done:
http://gwtrack.roharsroughnecks.com/
Registration is simple and then you just make your characters and there's a little checklist of all elite skills. You can even break them down by campaign so it's easier if you want to finish one title before moving onto the next. Also, the skills link directly to wiki so you can find where the bosses are to cap them. You can also keep track of other titles, but I digress...

Sakura Az · Nov 13, 2007, 09:25 AM // 09:25

i went zone by zone, worked out well for me. did tyria and elona so far, next as soon as i finish factions i'll head there and cap everything by zone again.

Yol · Nov 13, 2007, 12:14 PM // 12:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by nebuchanezzar

With Elite tomes also now you wont have to make the trek up to Dreadnaughts Drift for Maw the Mountain Heart and Feast of Corruption.

Quote:

Originally Posted by take_me

So true. Some Elites are just a pain to capture, so those Tomes can help a lot.

Tomes only work if you have the skill unlocked already on your account, so unfortunately you might have to make the trek to pay Maw a visit. Alternatively, get some Balthazar faction and unlock it that way.

Zinger burger · Nov 13, 2007, 04:57 PM // 16:57

I got the rest of the elites i needed for titles this weekend, wasnt cheap , but the way i did it i found to be fairly quick,,,

go profession by profession, do core caps first - they seem to be easiest of all to cap, usually an accessable boss over the 3 contenents. After that i then started in elona capping, always seemed so much faster capping in elona. Usually only 1 or maybe 2 if unlucky more akward ones. Then went on and did cantha. then prophecies.. I kept checking to see if cap was gonna be easier in GW:EN than cantha and especially prophecies.

150 or so elites capped inside a week ^^

quickmonty · Nov 13, 2007, 05:30 PM // 17:30

Did it one character each on two accounts. It was actually fun, and no grind at all. I just made a list of all the elites, broken down by profession and campaign, and capped by profession finishing one campaign before moving to next on. Some elites (most notably the 'core' elites) can be capped in more than one place. Pick which is easiest for you, Perdition Rock is a great place to cap multiple elites.

Proff · Nov 13, 2007, 05:55 PM // 17:55

I don't know if anyone psted this yet but using these two pages made my life so much easier:

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...pture_location
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...ls_by_campaign

KZaske · Nov 13, 2007, 08:31 PM // 20:31

I am doing it by campaign then by profession.
In truth, it really does not matter nor is it easer to do it any particular way.
It is much easer if you use a tool to track the various skills both capped and un-capped and checked them off as you cap them. Personally I use an excel spreadsheet, some people use mapping out, but what ever works for you and does not cause a performance issue with your computer is the best.
If you choose to do zone by zone be aware that the old anti-farming system is still in place. I know that ANet says it is not, but observation has proven to me time and time again that it is. You will want to do a quest or two while capping.

Fried Tech · Nov 13, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54

I did all the core skill first... capped them in factions
then i capped by class per game(all of proph, then factions, and so forth)

Keithark · Nov 13, 2007, 09:38 PM // 21:38

This is by far the most "fun" title to max imo. I was very upset to find that GWEN didn't have any more for my main to go cap

But I guess it is best that way since we can no longer make enough plat to pay for the sigs anyway since loot scale has killed all hopes of making any money

Lil Ferk · Nov 13, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26

I'm going to get Everysingle skill except for
1 that way i can get Skill Hunter of Tryia,
Cantha, Elona, and Legendary at the same
time

Nov 12, 2007, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#21
Miss Puddles Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Shiverpeaks Search And Rescue [Lost] Profession: Me/	i used a print-out list that organized by profession, then zone/mission, starting with the easiest locations first. once nightfall was released, i ran out of skill points though lol. so make sure you have enough or will be able to get enough from the xp from capping. bring scrolls or get a few starso f transference on another character.

Nov 12, 2007, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#22
nebuchanezzar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 功夫之王 Profession: N/	I had my elites months ago but the way I did it was to first just make a list of all the elites I did not have. Then I checked xennon elite(at that time, don't know if that site is even up anymore) for the locations of them all. For actually capping I went zone by zone after deciding where to cap each one. Just check for multiple places to cap some skills and choose which is most convenient. GL and HF btw I took about 6 months off from GW having returned about a month ago and was pleasantly surprised to see that my Elites now compromised 4 titles maxed out. With Elite tomes also now you wont have to make the trek up to Dreadnaughts Drift for Maw the Mountain Heart and Feast of Corruption.

Nov 12, 2007, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#24
Pick Me Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thornill, ON, Canada Guild: THE CANUCK MONKS (TCM) Profession: W/R	I'm erratic when I'm caping elites. My Rit is going for the cap title, and now has 3 left in Tyria, but like 100 to go in Factions and 100 in Nightfall. I went for the most caps in the area. Perdition Rock, 3 signets of capture and go hunting. Kill everything can cap 2 or 3 skills (if the 3 bosses spawn). 1 Trip, 2 or 3 elites capped. Easy. I try to go for the random spawning bosses first, as if I'm lucky I will get the boss, otherwise, I'll eventually give up and go else where. That is where I'm at now... Abaddon's Mouth (Soul Leach, Restore Conditions are the 2 I'm missing and they are random bosses - spiders in the bonus area). Going for the sure thing can be done later, as you know they will always be there, and you don't have to get board waiting for it to show.

Nov 13, 2007, 07:19 AM // 07:19	#25
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Ok, so last night was my first night capping, I decided to go by campaign, then by profession, then by attribute, then by alphabetical order. I managed to find a good use for those useless guides Anet put out for Prophecies and Factions - I can cap them in order. I aimed to get 3 every night. I achieved 9. [skill=text]Aura of Faith[/skill], [skill=text]Spell Breaker[/skill], [skill=text]Peace and Harmony[/skill], [skill=text]Unyielding Aura[/skill], [skill=text]Shield of Regeneration[/skill], [skill=text]Mark of Protection[/skill], [skill=text]Life Barrier[/skill], [skill=text]Healing Hands[/skill], and [skill=text]Martyr[/skill]. I've now got my way of doing things, so I won't need any more opinions on the matter. Thank you for your time.

Nov 13, 2007, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#26
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	I know you said you don't need any more help, but there's one last thing I didn't see mentioned in the other posts that I think can save you time. If you have Eye of the North, don't forget to check those bosses for skills. Sometimes skills that are hard to cap in their native campaign are a breeze in GWEN.

Nov 13, 2007, 07:35 AM // 07:35	#27
OccamsRazor Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: Inadequately Equiped (GeAr) Profession: W/	Although you have a way of capping elites, i have found that this site helps a lot with keeping track of which ones you have done: http://gwtrack.roharsroughnecks.com/ Registration is simple and then you just make your characters and there's a little checklist of all elite skills. You can even break them down by campaign so it's easier if you want to finish one title before moving onto the next. Also, the skills link directly to wiki so you can find where the bosses are to cap them. You can also keep track of other titles, but I digress...

Nov 13, 2007, 09:25 AM // 09:25	#28
Sakura Az Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The frozen north Guild: Ambassadors Of Enlightenment [Sage] Profession: A/	i went zone by zone, worked out well for me. did tyria and elona so far, next as soon as i finish factions i'll head there and cap everything by zone again.

Nov 13, 2007, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#30
Zinger burger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Profession: N/W	I got the rest of the elites i needed for titles this weekend, wasnt cheap , but the way i did it i found to be fairly quick,,, go profession by profession, do core caps first - they seem to be easiest of all to cap, usually an accessable boss over the 3 contenents. After that i then started in elona capping, always seemed so much faster capping in elona. Usually only 1 or maybe 2 if unlucky more akward ones. Then went on and did cantha. then prophecies.. I kept checking to see if cap was gonna be easier in GW:EN than cantha and especially prophecies. 150 or so elites capped inside a week ^^

Nov 13, 2007, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#31
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Did it one character each on two accounts. It was actually fun, and no grind at all. I just made a list of all the elites, broken down by profession and campaign, and capped by profession finishing one campaign before moving to next on. Some elites (most notably the 'core' elites) can be capped in more than one place. Pick which is easiest for you, Perdition Rock is a great place to cap multiple elites.

Nov 13, 2007, 05:55 PM // 17:55	#32
Proff Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2007	I don't know if anyone psted this yet but using these two pages made my life so much easier: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...pture_location http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...ls_by_campaign

Nov 13, 2007, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#33
KZaske Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boise Idaho Guild: Druids Of Old (DOO) Profession: R/Mo	I am doing it by campaign then by profession. In truth, it really does not matter nor is it easer to do it any particular way. It is much easer if you use a tool to track the various skills both capped and un-capped and checked them off as you cap them. Personally I use an excel spreadsheet, some people use mapping out, but what ever works for you and does not cause a performance issue with your computer is the best. If you choose to do zone by zone be aware that the old anti-farming system is still in place. I know that ANet says it is not, but observation has proven to me time and time again that it is. You will want to do a quest or two while capping.

Nov 13, 2007, 08:54 PM // 20:54	#34
Fried Tech Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: [Yeti] Profession: E/	I did all the core skill first... capped them in factions then i capped by class per game(all of proph, then factions, and so forth)

Nov 13, 2007, 09:38 PM // 21:38	#35
Keithark Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Be Aggressive B E Aggressive [AGRO] Profession: E/Me	This is by far the most "fun" title to max imo. I was very upset to find that GWEN didn't have any more for my main to go cap But I guess it is best that way since we can no longer make enough plat to pay for the sigs anyway since loot scale has killed all hopes of making any money

Nov 13, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26	#36
Lil Ferk Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texas Guild: [GORD] Profession: P/	I'm going to get Everysingle skill except for 1 that way i can get Skill Hunter of Tryia, Cantha, Elona, and Legendary at the same time