Curse

Guild Wars Guru · Jul 19, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

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Satire Elexus · Jul 19, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

When this skill is cast, is the remaining time of the negative condition carried over to the new person or does it reset the timer? Anyone know?

Mercury Angel · Jul 19, 2005, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Current description-

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Transfer all negative conditions and their remaining durations from target foe to all foes adjacent to your target.

zsoltcc · Jul 19, 2005, 10:14 PM // 22:14

Can i capture this skill or i have u get it with faction points?

Satire Elexus · Jul 19, 2005, 10:19 PM // 22:19

My bad.

Jelloblimp · Jul 20, 2005, 12:18 AM // 00:18

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Originally Posted by zsoltcc

Can i capture this skill or i have u get it with faction points?

Both options are valid, you can also buy it from the npc since its not an elite skill.

zsoltcc · Jul 20, 2005, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Well i missed it somehow

Sounds like a cool skill ill get it tonight and try it. TY

Mercury Angel · Jul 20, 2005, 02:17 AM // 02:17

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Originally Posted by Satire Elexus

My bad.

The guru forum skill listings are updated as they're corrected. The skill previously didn't have that little clarfication, so it's understandable to miss.

As for the skill's usage, from what I hear, the range is very small.

thetrojansheep · Jul 20, 2005, 04:52 AM // 04:52

The skill is bought at the Courthouse in Old Ascalon.

Try using it in combo with a team mate who has Martyr / Plague Touch. It's Grousome.

zsoltcc · Jul 20, 2005, 03:01 PM // 15:01

i was thinking of using it with conjure phant. and phantom pain sice my mesmer uses ele skills for group control. Would that work?

Suuk · Jul 20, 2005, 03:28 PM // 15:28

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Originally Posted by zsoltcc

i was thinking of using it with conjure phant. and phantom pain sice my mesmer uses ele skills for group control. Would that work?

Nope, those are hexes...only conditions spread,so in case of conjure there is no effect. Same for phantom, but the deep wound (was it?) is a condition and will spread.

GraFFix · Jul 20, 2005, 04:04 PM // 16:04

So how can one distinguish between hexes and conditions?

I was thinking of using this with my necro/mes for like hitting one guy with a bunch of health degens then epidemic to give everyone the degen. but now i dont think that will work. hmm that sucks

Mercury Angel · Jul 20, 2005, 07:10 PM // 19:10

Hexes are labeled as "Hex spells", and conditions are-
Bleeding
Burning
Poisoned
Diseased
Deep Wound
Crippled
Weakened
Blinded
Dazed

Satire Elexus · Jul 22, 2005, 09:50 AM // 09:50

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Originally Posted by GraFFix

So how can one distinguish between hexes and conditions?

I was thinking of using this with my necro/mes for like hitting one guy with a bunch of health degens then epidemic to give everyone the degen. but now i dont think that will work. hmm that sucks

This is what you want to do. Specialise in death with a bit of curses. You need to following skills and to cast them in this order

1) Chillblains - Main job is to poison yourself (explanation coming)
2) Plague sending - Transfer that poisoned condition to target
3) Virulence - Target then also becomes diseased and weakened
4) Epidemic - Transferes Poison (4 degen) Disease (4 degen) and
weaken to all near by foes.

5) WINNER!!!!!

Note - With good teamwork you can get rid of Chilblains. Say a ranger or warrior can cause bleeding, all you need to do then is Virulence and epidemic to spread 8 or so arrows of degen and weakness to all nearby foes. Plus disease has the ability to spread to others by itself. Play around with these skills and I'm sure you'll come up with something thats good for you.

P.S Any Necro using epicdemic can be leathal in 8v8

arredondo · Jul 22, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48

Since Virulence already sends Poison (undocumented), you are better off saving the 25E of Chilbains and using the 0E Signet of Agony instead. It causes you to bleed, which you can transfer to an enemy and do the rest of the steps listed.

Grunge · Jul 23, 2005, 04:32 PM // 16:32

My favorite thing to do with that skill, is to get my g/f to use her Ranger, focus the attention on me, get them up close, Epidemic, and Balthazar's Aura.

Cunning · Aug 16, 2005, 12:59 PM // 12:59

Or if you are surrounded by warriors, then - Signet of Midnight + Epidemic.

Quiddler · Sep 05, 2005, 07:49 AM // 07:49

i think changing the range to nearby foes greatly increases the goodness of the skill.

yuna of spira · Sep 16, 2005, 07:35 PM // 19:35

check out the skill fevered dreams (mesmer skill) if you want larger area of effect. the skill is an elite, but makes it so much more useful in hoh or guild v guild.
PS- use ranger as primary if u want to be able to spread poison, dazed, crippled, etc to all other ppl....

Gigashadow · Sep 20, 2005, 09:40 AM // 09:40

I tested it today on a single mob (phantom pain's deep wound then epidemic), and it does not remove the conditions from the original mob, as is implied. This is good.