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VonGimli · Sep 07, 2007, 09:15 AM // 09:15

Well, after getting the animal blessing skills, I have been thinking of a build that would make the use of these skills more effective. But all enchantments are taken away once you use the skill. I tried using Ursan Blessing today doing hard mode in ascalon, and I had GREAT success. Im a ranger, just switched to my brass knuckles and went crazy on guys. Basically I need something that will last forever that isnt an enchantment, since I stay in ursan form for quite awhile when I turn it on. I was thinking of going /assassin and pumping daggar mastery. I use daggers since they attack faster so I gain more energy while in ursan form. What do you think?

SotiCoto · Sep 07, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Scythe?

AoE ftw?

VonGimli · Sep 07, 2007, 10:11 AM // 10:11

Well the point is you lose ALL your skills when you go into ursan form, you get a whole new skill bar. So I need something that would be effective that way.

SotiCoto · Sep 07, 2007, 10:17 AM // 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by VonGimli

Well the point is you lose ALL your skills when you go into ursan form, you get a whole new skill bar. So I need something that would be effective that way.

Ok... let us check here.
How much of the following ON YOU do you lose?:

#1. Enchantments
#2. Stances
#3. Shouts / Chants / Echoes (etc)
#4. Weapon Spells
#5. Conditions
#6. Generally effecting skills

arcanemacabre · Sep 07, 2007, 10:42 AM // 10:42

Pets.

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VonGimli · Sep 07, 2007, 08:26 PM // 20:26

You lose all enchantments cast on you and those you are maintaning. Your entire skill bar disappears, replaced completely with the Ursan skills. Any conditions, shouts, chants, and all that stuff that is already effecting you stays on you. But the problem with relying on those is that you stay in ursan mode for awhile, those skills only last like 20 seconds, they are only going to help you through like the first combat. What I ended up doing was using my skill bar like a toolbox

I went into daggar mastery as well. I use a pet, and I have 2 res sigs (normal and sunspear) and a signet of capture on my skill bar. I also have 2 running skills on my bar. This has seemed to work well.

OlMurraniKasale · Sep 07, 2007, 08:40 PM // 20:40

With Ursan, one of the skills requires that mobs be close together in order to cause damage to all, so close-in weapons like daggers/knuckles/swords and such work nicely. It increases HP too, which is like my second wind - I get beat down by a mob after using the primary normal skills, reaching critically low HP and practically no energy, then poof! Throw on Ursan and I'm renewed again.

My rit mows through the baddies with that so long as Ogden actually stays far enough out to heal me.

Trick Joker · Sep 07, 2007, 08:50 PM // 20:50

How about spirits? doesn't that work?

Wulfgast · Sep 07, 2007, 10:50 PM // 22:50

It seems that this is bad for Warriors, who already have less energy and no natural means of energy management... has anyone found use for this on a warrior? And has anyone tried this in the Norn Fighting Tourney?

Darkhorse · Sep 08, 2007, 12:07 AM // 00:07

Works great in the Norn Tournament, though it's not so effective against Magni because he still does a lot of damage per hit.

Raiin Maker · Sep 08, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04

Animal blessings in the tournament? I thought they only lasted for that 'mission' can someone explain?

wingzro · Sep 08, 2007, 01:12 AM // 01:12

You can permanently acquire the blessings by starting with the Truthseekers quest, found in Gunnar's Hold.

KingBaen · Sep 08, 2007, 01:16 AM // 01:16

Use a Zealous Sword for a War, it doesn't add any more Energy Degen and you get extra energy per hit

Minwanabi · Sep 08, 2007, 01:19 AM // 01:19

Uh, you can maintain enchantments, WITHOUT getting the energy degen. GG bonding Ursan Blessing.

Curse You · Sep 08, 2007, 01:50 AM // 01:50

Necromancer with 13+ Soul Reaping.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minwanabi

Uh, you can maintain enchantments, WITHOUT getting the energy degen. GG bonding Ursan Blessing.

O rly?
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Game_...September_2007

Keifru · Sep 08, 2007, 02:19 AM // 02:19

I dont belive it removes stances.

Otherwise, conviction is broken.

TGgold · Sep 08, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

I don't know if this has changed since the preview, but it didn't remove weapon spells on me.

Vital Weapon is good for it's long duration. I'll have to see if it was changed post-preview.

Keifru · Sep 08, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Also, a zealous scythe is good. with 3 enemies infront of you, that is 6 energy easy.

doinchi · Sep 08, 2007, 04:09 AM // 04:09

How about using a Necromancer/Assasin and throwing 12 points in Soul Reaping and Dagger Mastery. Use a pair of Zelous Daggers and hack your way through. Use Tormentors Insignia for the extra 10AL which gives you 70 armor effectively making you an assasin... Sort of. This is just sometihng I tohught of when I saw this post, never tried it and I'm not sure if it would work.

nunix · Sep 08, 2007, 04:22 AM // 04:22

On a team, you don't need more than a few extra points in Soul Reaping.

1) You gain energy every hit.
2) None of your skills use energy.

People keep making a big deal out of Soul Reaping but its only point is an energy boost between spawns. MAYBE solo it would be a bigger deal, but without a self-heal I don't understand how you'd solo with a blessing anyway.