Curse

Guild Wars Guru · May 16, 2005, 07:29 AM // 07:29

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bobtheveg · May 16, 2005, 07:29 AM // 07:29

Captured from lvl 28 Old Red Claw ( Griffon looking ) in the zone north of Camp Rankor.

Revived Soulreaver · Jun 12, 2005, 02:32 AM // 02:32

Boss Name: Old Red Claw - Zone Name: Snake Dance - Monster Type: Griffon

Flap Tastic · Jun 25, 2005, 06:32 AM // 06:32

Also found on last mission. By the Portals, Elemental boss has it.

The Great Al · Jul 04, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52

is this the best air elite spell?

Aug 16, 2005, 10:29 AM // 10:29

Where about is old red claw in snake dance???

Amity · Dec 13, 2005, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Can someone help me understand this skill.
If you dont have more energy then your foe then you do the same damage at a lightning strike but with the added bonus of exhuastion and elite. On the other hand if you do have more energy then you do twice the damage (the same amount of damage as a lightning orb) and knock them over but with the added bonus of exhustion and and elite.

I tested this skill and maybe im using it wrong but can someone please tell me why this skill is so powerful that its an elite and causes exhustion. Apart form the casting time and it not being a projectile which doesnt warrent it having these sideffects.

Vermilion Okeanos · Dec 13, 2005, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Well, it actually does do more damage than lightning orb by like... something close to 0.4 that is usually rounded off.

The whole reason I see this can be an elite is that so you can't chain this with other elite.

The Red Knight · Dec 13, 2005, 05:31 PM // 17:31

It knocks down and does a crapload more damage then orb

Amity · Dec 13, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Red Knight

It knocks down and does a crapload more damage then orb

I just tested this again to confirm its damage against a magumma hunter: Mind Shock 42 and then 42 again, lightning orb 84 damage. So yeah it does the same damage as Orb (sometimes, if not then the same damage as lightning strike) and can knock them down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos

The whole reason I see this can be an elite is that so you can't chain this with other elite

Ok but does it still have to cause exhaustion.

Mordakai · Dec 13, 2005, 09:42 PM // 21:42

Usually, spells that Knockdown are Elites and/or cause Exhaustion.

It costs 5 less En than Orb, and casts in 1 sec, versus 2. Of course, the recharge is hella long...(20 sec, vs 5 for Orb).

Cebe · Oct 20, 2006, 01:00 PM // 13:00

This was one of the last Elementalist Elite skills I captured. WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG? This skill is immense! It is fantastic to open a battle with...if there is a mob of casters and warriors, you can use it on at least one of the warriors to knock him down, and hence, slow him a bit before he reaches your team. Alternatively use it on the Jade Brotherhood Mages (and the like) while they're casting Dragon Stomp to interrupt them!

I'm noticing people don't like the exhaustion much. I've always found a little exaustion on me ele to be not a problem in the slightest, although unfortunately this skill has been made more spammable by the recent update...It's very naughty but nice! Well, yes, it does cause exhaustion and do the same damage as lightening orb...but most things in this game are balanced and the exhaustion is probably to make up for the extra knock-down and the 10-less energy cost of the skill.

I love this skill but it's a shame that I usually cannot take it since "Dual Attunements FTW" requires me to take Elemental Attunement!