Elite Capping - Guild Wars Forums

wroger · Jun 17, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03

Hey all.

I'm working my way towards the Skill Hunter title, and I was wondering what is the hardest elite to capture?

Thanks for reading

Water Angel · Jun 17, 2007, 08:36 AM // 08:36

hmm depend of your skill's lol.

but among the really weird to cap can be :

accoring to acces point and environement :

restore condition, greater conflagration,aura of the lich, panic,eviscerate,

according to boss it self difficulty : healer's boon,spirit ligh weapon, vengeful was khanei

according to both : caretaker's charge.

ofc if you have right setup its easy kill them all.but that's for a standart average player who often have problems and may have difficulties, so u be prepared.

but imo none is really impossible to do.wiki is your friend.

placebo overdose · Jun 17, 2007, 09:03 AM // 09:03

droajam his inhanced damage kills party members quick its sad

Commander Ryker · Jun 17, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Given the right set of circumstances, none of them are hard. I've done most of my capping alone and only had a problem in a few areas.

The best thing to do is to go to wiki http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Elite_skills_listand look around. It lists all elites and locations.

toddhd · Jun 17, 2007, 04:03 PM // 16:03

Some of the caps in the ring of fire, and prophicies in general are difficult simply because the bosses don't always spawn, or don't spawn in the same location every time, etc.

I had a tough time getting Searing Flames because the boss kept wiping out my party while attempting to cap it

lakatz · Jun 17, 2007, 06:58 PM // 18:58

I found it's more challenging and takes the longest to cap in Prophecies. In most cases, I had the easiest time going out with heroes and henchies than I did going in PUGs.

Trying to cap the skills in Dragon's Lair in PUGs was especially trying because it seemed in most groups there were always the thoughtful players who would say "Wait until everyone who needs to has capped before moving on to the next room" and there was inevitably that one player who couldn't grasp the concept and would race to be the first through the portal, then when asked who went through the portal would say, "I did. That's a good thing, right?"

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Originally Posted by placebo overdose

droajam his inhanced damage kills party members quick its sad

Would it be easier to cap Sandstorm from the Drought then? You just have to kill him before the droughtlings, and he's pretty easy to kill.

MagmaRed · Jun 17, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11

Feast of Corruption.

Onarik Amrak · Jun 17, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57

FoC. There was a thread on this already. Use the search feature!

wetsparks · Jun 17, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Non are "hard" but getting to the boss can be frustrating because like todhd said in Prophecies the bosses don't spawn in the same location all the time if at all. Also, todhd and anyone else wondering. To get [skill]searing flames[/skill] bring Norgu with a bunch of interrupts and [skill]migraine[/skill] or simply bring [skill]backfire[/skill] and watch him kill himself.

Griff Mon · Jun 17, 2007, 09:58 PM // 21:58

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Originally Posted by MagmaRed

Feast of Corruption.

That was a true pain to get.

Mournblade · Jun 18, 2007, 03:20 AM // 03:20

My vote is for Feast of Corruption too. It's not hard to kill Maw, but it is a pain to get to him.

KANE OG · Jun 18, 2007, 03:23 AM // 03:23

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Originally Posted by Mournblade

My vote is for Feast of Corruption too. It's not hard to kill Maw, but it is a pain to get to him.

Agreed. Maw = Pain in the Ass.

KANE

N E D M · Jun 18, 2007, 03:37 AM // 03:37

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Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

FoC. There was a thread on this already. Use the search feature!

do people not realize the search function does not work on these forums at all? has it ever?

ss1986v2 · Jun 18, 2007, 04:01 AM // 04:01

never got the ppl that say FoC is a pain to cap. takes just over an hour with a hero/hench team. yeah its a bit of a walk, but the mobs are easy pickings most of the way. and maw himself is a piece of cake. just make sure to start from the war camp. its a much shorter walk from there; you avoid a lot of snake dance.

Div · Jun 18, 2007, 06:15 AM // 06:15

The ones in mineral springs are almost on par with FoC, especially if the boss appears in the very last place you check >.>

Though the trick with FoC is for a friend to run you to the zone, and then it'll be easy killing

Suuk · Jun 18, 2007, 02:47 PM // 14:47

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Originally Posted by holymasamune

The ones in mineral springs are almost on par with FoC, especially if the boss appears in the very last place you check >.>

Though the trick with FoC is for a friend to run you to the zone, and then it'll be easy killing

Fully agree with that. Although you can make life 'easier' by having the Defend Drognar quest active while going in for capping. Still annoying area though.

Not spawning/hard to get to:
1.
The bosses in Abbadon's Mouth are 'hard' to get to. And if you finally arrive there, your specific boss did not spawn...not funny.

2.
Perdition Rock: the wandering boss (Maxi Coldstone and that Obs Flesh dude). It takes some time to see which one spawned, because they walk around. Luckily Maxi leaves spirits behind, so he is a tad faster to recognise. Still, time consuming.

the_jos · Jun 18, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

I've done Prophecies and am now on my way to my Faction title (need a couple of Ele, full Sin and Rt).
Prophecies was harder, because some bosses don't always spawn on the same location.
The skills in NF and Faction can be harder to get because bosses do more damage, but then the bosses are on fixed locations.
Me being Me/X does help when shutting down bosses

I'm not sure if I agree with FoC, since the walk there is not that hard with the right team build (heroes ftw), it just takes some time. Start from War Camp.
The boss is always there.
I'd say the more difficult are the 'random' bosses in the last 3 missions and on Perdition Rock, since you might have to get to a point several times to get the cap.

cR4zY-n^ · Jun 18, 2007, 09:12 PM // 21:12

Aren't acolytes toughest? :P

To me they are. 'Cos I think we talk about hardest cap, not coming to hardest cap. If we talk about coming to hardest cap then it should be skils in tormented areas.

Hyper.nl · Jun 19, 2007, 06:45 AM // 06:45

I've had some trouble capping Sandstorm in the Desolation, because I did not bring interrupt, so the boss kept wiping my hero/hench team with the elite.

Well, With 60 dp I finally got it. But if you go for Sandstorm, bring some interrupts.

ichigo_panty · Jun 19, 2007, 07:39 AM // 07:39

The same goes for searing flames in NF.

Minerals Spring elites are some of the hardest to cap.

Jun 17, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#1
wroger Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: The Crazy Dragons Profession: D/	Elite Capping Hey all. I'm working my way towards the Skill Hunter title, and I was wondering what is the hardest elite to capture? Thanks for reading

Jun 17, 2007, 08:36 AM // 08:36	#2
Water Angel Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Paris Profession: Me/E	hmm depend of your skill's lol. but among the really weird to cap can be : accoring to acces point and environement : restore condition, greater conflagration,aura of the lich, panic,eviscerate, according to boss it self difficulty : healer's boon,spirit ligh weapon, vengeful was khanei according to both : caretaker's charge. ofc if you have right setup its easy kill them all.but that's for a standart average player who often have problems and may have difficulties, so u be prepared. but imo none is really impossible to do.wiki is your friend.

Jun 17, 2007, 09:03 AM // 09:03	#3
placebo overdose Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Profession: N/	droajam his inhanced damage kills party members quick its sad

Jun 17, 2007, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#4
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	Given the right set of circumstances, none of them are hard. I've done most of my capping alone and only had a problem in a few areas. The best thing to do is to go to wiki http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Elite_skills_listand look around. It lists all elites and locations.

Jun 17, 2007, 04:03 PM // 16:03	#5
toddhd Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Downingtown, PA Guild: Rite of Passage Profession: E/Me	Some of the caps in the ring of fire, and prophicies in general are difficult simply because the bosses don't always spawn, or don't spawn in the same location every time, etc. I had a tough time getting Searing Flames because the boss kept wiping out my party while attempting to cap it

Jun 17, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#7
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Feast of Corruption.

Jun 17, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#8
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	FoC. There was a thread on this already. Use the search feature!

Jun 17, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#9
wetsparks Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006	Non are "hard" but getting to the boss can be frustrating because like todhd said in Prophecies the bosses don't spawn in the same location all the time if at all. Also, todhd and anyone else wondering. To get [skill]searing flames[/skill] bring Norgu with a bunch of interrupts and [skill]migraine[/skill] or simply bring [skill]backfire[/skill] and watch him kill himself.

Jun 18, 2007, 03:20 AM // 03:20	#11
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	My vote is for Feast of Corruption too. It's not hard to kill Maw, but it is a pain to get to him.

Jun 18, 2007, 04:01 AM // 04:01	#14
ss1986v2 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: Mo/	never got the ppl that say FoC is a pain to cap. takes just over an hour with a hero/hench team. yeah its a bit of a walk, but the mobs are easy pickings most of the way. and maw himself is a piece of cake. just make sure to start from the war camp. its a much shorter walk from there; you avoid a lot of snake dance.

Jun 18, 2007, 06:15 AM // 06:15	#15
Div I like yumy food! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where I can eat yumy food Guild: Dead Alley [dR] Profession: Mo/R	The ones in mineral springs are almost on par with FoC, especially if the boss appears in the very last place you check >.> Though the trick with FoC is for a friend to run you to the zone, and then it'll be easy killing

Jun 18, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#17
the_jos Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Hard Mode Legion [HML] Profession: N/	I've done Prophecies and am now on my way to my Faction title (need a couple of Ele, full Sin and Rt). Prophecies was harder, because some bosses don't always spawn on the same location. The skills in NF and Faction can be harder to get because bosses do more damage, but then the bosses are on fixed locations. Me being Me/X does help when shutting down bosses I'm not sure if I agree with FoC, since the walk there is not that hard with the right team build (heroes ftw), it just takes some time. Start from War Camp. The boss is always there. I'd say the more difficult are the 'random' bosses in the last 3 missions and on Perdition Rock, since you might have to get to a point several times to get the cap.

Jun 18, 2007, 09:12 PM // 21:12	#18
cR4zY-n^ Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Zadar - Croatia Guild: We Work As A [Team] Profession: Mo/E	Aren't acolytes toughest? :P To me they are. 'Cos I think we talk about hardest cap, not coming to hardest cap. If we talk about coming to hardest cap then it should be skils in tormented areas.

Jun 19, 2007, 06:45 AM // 06:45	#19
Hyper.nl Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Defending Fort Aspenwood Profession: E/	I've had some trouble capping Sandstorm in the Desolation, because I did not bring interrupt, so the boss kept wiping my hero/hench team with the elite. Well, With 60 dp I finally got it. But if you go for Sandstorm, bring some interrupts.

Jun 19, 2007, 07:39 AM // 07:39	#20
ichigo_panty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Exiled And Forsaken[EnF]	The same goes for searing flames in NF. Minerals Spring elites are some of the hardest to cap.