Caretaker's Charge

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horseradish
horseradish
Wilds Pathfinder
#1
Anyone found a use for this skill?

pretty weak for an elite slot imo.

anyone?
Stormlord Alex
Stormlord Alex
Grotto Attendant
#2
Does it give me the energy I need to lay Ancestors' and Splinter on everything?

... no?

Well then... Offering of Spirit will still rule as long as Rageing/Splintering physicals is still the best way to pwn face.

Really, it's a terrible Elite - a free, pitifully weak straight DD/self-heal if you're lugging ashes around.
I'd rather take Channeled Strike, kthxbai... at least that might almost sting...

... Expel Hexes is good too, keep forgetting that one...
Oso Minar
Oso Minar
Lion's Arch Merchant
#3
There have always been better elites than Caretaker's Charge.
horseradish
horseradish
Wilds Pathfinder
#4
lol thought as much. good thing i didn't cap it
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terminus123
Lion's Arch Merchant
#5
hmm...I guess it could serve some purpose in spamming with Protective was (insert name here), but not too much use, not many elite Channeling spells are really good.
street peddler
street peddler
Wilds Pathfinder
#6
caretakers is good in pvp
Stormlord Alex
Stormlord Alex
Grotto Attendant
#7
Quote: Originally Posted by street peddler
caretakers is good in pvp You'd take a skill most people wouldn't even consider bringing to a PvE (read: easy as hell) zone to a competitive situation... why?

Caretaker's is really weak, tbh.
Sir Pandra Pierva
Sir Pandra Pierva
Forge Runner
#8
[skill]Caretaker's Charge[/skill][skill]Generous Was Tsungrai[/skill][skill]Soothing Memories[/skill][skill]Destruction[/skill][skill]Essence Strike[/skill][skill]Spirit Burn[/skill][skill]Channeled Strike[/skill][skill]Death Pact Signet[/skill]
Any rez works.

Max out chanelling and healing.

This build provides a time bomb that people don't want to explode, while providing perfect energy managment with some good healing and putting out very good pressure. I use this build in ta and RA and want to try it in HA.
street peddler
street peddler
Wilds Pathfinder
#9
Quote: Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
You'd take a skill most people wouldn't even consider bringing to a PvE (read: easy as hell) zone to a competitive situation... why?

Caretaker's is really weak, tbh. free damage and healing??
Stormlord Alex
Stormlord Alex
Grotto Attendant
#10
... 71 damage and 47 healing (14 spec)...

47 health gain is nothing. 71 damage is almost as bad.

Expel Hexes and Weapon of Remedy do something useful, Caretaker's does not.
Dr Strangelove
Dr Strangelove
Furnace Stoker
#11
Quote: Originally Posted by Sir Pandra Pierva
[skill]Caretaker's Charge[/skill][skill]Generous Was Tsungrai[/skill][skill]Soothing Memories[/skill][skill]Destruction[/skill][skill]Essence Strike[/skill][skill]Spirit Burn[/skill][skill]Channeled Strike[/skill][skill]Death Pact Signet[/skill]
Any rez works. When you make a channeling build, remember to ask yourself:

"Am I doing anything that a crappy ele spamming vanilla damage spells can't do better?"

If the answer is no, change something.
street peddler
street peddler
Wilds Pathfinder
#12
Quote: Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
... 71 damage and 47 healing (14 spec)...

47 health gain is nothing. 71 damage is almost as bad.

Expel Hexes and Weapon of Remedy do something useful, Caretaker's does not. free health and energy while maintaining damage output, it can be worked into something, its not the worst elite.
B
Brutal
Academy Page
#13
I use it on a Channeling AB build.

Hold Item(the one that gives energy+armour) -> Spirit Rift -> Channelled Strike -> Caretaker's Charge.

Is great for killing NPCs at the shrines.

It's certainly not the strongest Ritualist elite skill but it's also not the weakest and can be used in some decent builds imo.
noocoo
noocoo
Frost Gate Guardian
#14
It was a great elite before when the energy gain is 7~8 en.

But, now................hmm.....I would take other elites.
Quicksilver Switch-Blade
Quicksilver Switch-Blade
Ascalonian Squire
#15
If this skill gave you twice as much health (or just take this part of the skill away and increase the damage), and had an energy return similar to essence strike (if you are carrying an item that is), it could be good.
Right now, its a very weak elite.
Sir Pandra Pierva
Sir Pandra Pierva
Forge Runner
#16
Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove
When you make a channeling build, remember to ask yourself:

"Am I doing anything that a crappy ele spamming vanilla damage spells can't do better?"

If the answer is no, change something. While what you say can be true I have seen this build take out 4 people in RA. It's a good pressure build.
Oso Minar
Oso Minar
Lion's Arch Merchant
#17
Quote: Originally Posted by Sir Pandra Pierva
in RA. I'm curious...where does the pressure come from? Spirit Burn does pitiful damage now. Essence Strike never had any use beyond energy management. Channeled Strike does decent damage but is easily inturrupted by any competent player. Destruction also does decent damage, but is easily interrupted and normally targetted first by any marginally intelligent player.

Caretaker's Charge may be somewhat nice for energy and health management on, say, a survivor character or otherwise pansyish PvE player, but unless you're going up against imbeciles (see quote), there are better elites to take into PvP.