Barrage and preparations - Guild Wars Forums

Sean · Dec 02, 2005, 10:22 PM // 22:22

] Barrage says: all your "Preparations" are removed.

] What counts as "Preparations"?

] Where can I find a list of Skills with the info of where to find each?

] tks folks!

Auntie I · Dec 02, 2005, 10:30 PM // 22:30

Try Guildwiki, they have a complete skill listing and lots of other stuff.
http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

Pevil Lihatuh · Dec 02, 2005, 10:41 PM // 22:41

common preps: apply poison, kindle arrows, ignite arrows, melandrus arrows (another elite so you wont have it with barrage anyway), read the wind.

Rajamic · Dec 03, 2005, 09:45 AM // 09:45

Preparations are a ranger's self-targetting enchantment-like (but not actually an enchantment) thing used to add some effect to bow attacks. All Preparations requires a bow to be useful except Apply Poison, which can work with warrior weapons as well.

Lasareth · Dec 03, 2005, 09:47 AM // 09:47

The skill will say "Preparation" in the first line. That's the best way to know which skills are preps

Shimus DarkRaven · Dec 03, 2005, 10:59 AM // 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasareth

The skill will say "Preparation" in the first line. That's the best way to know which skills are preps

Too true. Too true. Just look at the skills. Preps are also under "Expertise" in the [K]nowlegde book.

--The Shim

Jenosavel · Dec 03, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41

Preps under Expertise? ...I hope you don't mean [K]nowledge book as in using k in-game to bring up the skills menu. If you do, you're very much mistaken. There is one preparation under Marksmanship, and all the others are under Wilderness Survival.

Fyre Brand · Dec 03, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32

To see what preparation skills are in your personal inventory of skills open your skill list menu by pressing 'K'. Once the skill list box is open there is a drop down menu at the top that lets you sort by various methods such as name, cost, type, etc.

Choose the TYPE option. This sorts them into really useful categories such as Attack, Bow Attack, Enchantment, Pet Attack, Spell, Traps, Skills, PREPARATIONS, stances, and a few more. Preps actually have their own category.

Sorting this way is really neat I think. It is a good way to plan out your build. Since preparations and stances don't stack it's a good idea to limit them to 1 or 2 slots in most cases. So you can easily see your nature rituals and choose one if you want, then go to preps, stances, bow and pet attacks, and skills until you've finished filling out your skill slot. It provides a good way to compare what each prep, stance, or whatever has to offer in comparison to exactly the same class of buff/debuff. I hope that helped some. Good luck.

Former Ruling · Dec 03, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39

All skills have their skill type in the first line - theres no trickery - its plain.

If it says "Enchantment Spell" - Its a [Spell] that causes an [Enchantment] on the target.

If it says "Bow Attack" - its a [Attack] skill that uses a Bow has its weapon choice.

Dont try to read to much into skills. Skill type is one of the few things plainly Spelled out for you.

For example with Barrage: Barrage would take off "Kindle Arrows" which is listed as a [Preparation] but would not take off Judge's Insight which is listed as an [Enchantment Spell].

Dec 02, 2005, 10:22 PM // 22:22	#1
Sean Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: TABU Profession: R/Me	Barrage and preparations ] Barrage says: all your "Preparations" are removed. ] What counts as "Preparations"? ] Where can I find a list of Skills with the info of where to find each? ] tks folks!

Dec 02, 2005, 10:30 PM // 22:30	#2
Auntie I Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Veritas Invictus Profession: E/Me	Try Guildwiki, they have a complete skill listing and lots of other stuff. http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

Dec 02, 2005, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#3
Pevil Lihatuh Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK Profession: R/Me	common preps: apply poison, kindle arrows, ignite arrows, melandrus arrows (another elite so you wont have it with barrage anyway), read the wind.

Dec 03, 2005, 09:45 AM // 09:45	#4
Rajamic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: IA Guild: Chronicles of Heroes [CoH] Profession: R/Me	Preparations are a ranger's self-targetting enchantment-like (but not actually an enchantment) thing used to add some effect to bow attacks. All Preparations requires a bow to be useful except Apply Poison, which can work with warrior weapons as well.

Dec 03, 2005, 09:47 AM // 09:47	#5
Lasareth Aquarius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Somewhere between Boardwalk and Park Place	The skill will say "Preparation" in the first line. That's the best way to know which skills are preps

Dec 03, 2005, 02:41 PM // 14:41	#7
Jenosavel Master of Beasts Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	Preps under Expertise? ...I hope you don't mean [K]nowledge book as in using k in-game to bring up the skills menu. If you do, you're very much mistaken. There is one preparation under Marksmanship, and all the others are under Wilderness Survival.

Dec 03, 2005, 09:32 PM // 21:32	#8
Fyre Brand Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Shadowlight Order [SoR]	To see what preparation skills are in your personal inventory of skills open your skill list menu by pressing 'K'. Once the skill list box is open there is a drop down menu at the top that lets you sort by various methods such as name, cost, type, etc. Choose the TYPE option. This sorts them into really useful categories such as Attack, Bow Attack, Enchantment, Pet Attack, Spell, Traps, Skills, PREPARATIONS, stances, and a few more. Preps actually have their own category. Sorting this way is really neat I think. It is a good way to plan out your build. Since preparations and stances don't stack it's a good idea to limit them to 1 or 2 slots in most cases. So you can easily see your nature rituals and choose one if you want, then go to preps, stances, bow and pet attacks, and skills until you've finished filling out your skill slot. It provides a good way to compare what each prep, stance, or whatever has to offer in comparison to exactly the same class of buff/debuff. I hope that helped some. Good luck.

Dec 03, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#9
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	All skills have their skill type in the first line - theres no trickery - its plain. If it says "Enchantment Spell" - Its a [Spell] that causes an [Enchantment] on the target. If it says "Bow Attack" - its a [Attack] skill that uses a Bow has its weapon choice. Dont try to read to much into skills. Skill type is one of the few things plainly Spelled out for you. For example with Barrage: Barrage would take off "Kindle Arrows" which is listed as a [Preparation] but would not take off Judge's Insight which is listed as an [Enchantment Spell].