Worst Skill in the Game

Personally, I don't like:

Water Trident {elite} -- The non-elite Ice Spear owns this, in my opinion. It does the exact same damage, is very spammable (0 recharge time). Sure, the range on Water Trident is normal spell range, but it's got a 3 second recharge time. What really kills this skill is that it's supposed to "knock a moving target down". First problem: the target must be moving, so it's too conditional to fit this in any builds that works specifically on knockdowns. Second problem, and this is the killer --- the flight speed on this projectile is so slow it rarely even hits a moving target (problem is compounded by fact that many good PvP players do some tight strafing when retreating). I think if you seriously wanted to annoy the hell out of a Flag Runner or something, just bring Ice Prison.
Water Trident is an awesome skill if used correctly. My basic combo is: Ice Prison for the slowdown, Maelstrom immediatly follows, then Trident AS SOON AS you see the enemy move. If you time it right, you will knock down your opponent who is trying to get out of the radius of maelstrom. By the time he gets up, you can Trident him again, or ice spear him to death. Remember, during this entire time, your target wont be able to cast.

You have to be really good on your timing for this however. If you miss your timing for the first Trident, then they will be out of range of your Maelstrom.

Also, the Ice Prison/Water Trident combo works amazingly on Warriors. Got a warrior charging after you? Throw Prison on him, then trident, then spear. Back up a little, Trident + Spear. Just rinse and repeat. = dead warrior.

Mesmer: Signet of Midnight {E}
Let's think about this for a second here. Firstly, you have to "Touch" your target. Mesmers burn like paper most of the time, so the absolute last place you want to be is within "Touching" range of a big bad melee anything. Secondly, it's an elite, taking your one elite slot. That means that you are relying on SoM for it's effect, because you can't take anything else. Even if Mes is your secondary, it could be more trouble than it's worth. A W/Me would take himself out of the fight completely if they used this. Same for a R/Me. The worst part about this skill, is that there are MUCH better, non-elite alternatives. Blinding Flash works at range, and Throw Dirt hits more than one enemy. Why on Tyria shold SoM even be elite? If it doesn't hobble you, it could be the death of you. Wastrel's Worry is close to the bottom as well. Would be nice if it did damage when it ended prematurely. i have seen it used mostly used as defensive skill, used when a warrior starts giving a taste of his sword, but apart from that it really is not worth the elte slot.

Comfort animal and charm animal need to be combined, as it is beast masters are having to use 2 skills right away, which isnt even near fair. in addition revive animal simple sucks. at first i though, could be useful, and then u i realised that 'nearby' was actually 'standing on top off'

to the water trident thing, what were u thinking? it has a longer range than spear, and only takes 3 secs to rehcharge. its not meant as a interupt spell really, as the target has to move to get hit. secondly, it does do slightly more dmg than ice spear. use in conjuction with spear when they get close enough. remember that u are also helping ur team with a water ele. by keeping the target in the same place for a couple of secs u do untold good for the team. its meant to be used in conjuction with a slow spell. hat way they are slowed down, and every 3 secs they find themselves incapicated for 2 secs. use it again, trust me it rules.

the worst skill in the game BY FAR for me for ANY CLASS is....

Protective Bond!

This skill costs way too much energy to maintain to have any effectiveness at all (3 at the highest level of 16). I dont see how a monk would be able to keep this on and maintain their energy for self heals and healing others. It really sucks. Thats my two cents on the worst skill in the game. If you don't know how to use, don't say it sucks.
And about maintaining energy... think about our friendly battery (BiPer) necro.

If you don't know how to use, don't say it sucks.
And about maintaining energy... think about our friendly battery (BiPer) necro. Hmmm, dont see too many BiPer necros in pvp eh?
also, its casting speed for practical use like protective spirit is horrendous, and basically you cant have it lasting as long, even though u may prevent more dmg. In the schemes of things though, you save more dmg with protective spirit in pvp.

As for PvE, i would still rather not use this skill, as in an organized group only the warriors will be taking most of the dmg, and protective bond is a waste of a slot. Protective spirit you have just in case. Protective bond you would never be able to get off in time in UW or FoW if someone is being attacked (besides your warriors who hopefully of which you've bonded with Life Barrier and Life Bond, in that order).

My decision on the worst skill in the game stands.

The second worst skill is Otyough's Cry, or maybe even tied with protective bond.

First, I just want to Signet of Midnight is an amzing skill. It buys the Mesmer alot of time against Warriors and even those pesky Ranger builds out there.

Now, the most useless skill is Cleave. Its a quicker version of executioners, sure, but its elite. I would rather my elite be more than just 4 adrenaline strike damage, and Cleave cannot even remotely compete with Eviscerate. Maybe if it put on a condition or something it would probably sway my opinion. Cleave isn't meant for a spike type axe build. Its an ultra spammable high DPS type of skill that fits in a pressure/overload build very nicely.

Otyough's Cry has nothing on Fertile Season, IMO. Becuase you don't understand how to use fertile season? FS is super, it is protection against spikes, it benefits any team who are using an attrition build (condition layering/hex to pieces/energy degen). Will it work well for you with henchies? Probably not. Will it work for you if your idea to improve a party when a mission fails involves adding more warriors? Not a chance.

It is more a PvP skill than PvE, in that it is most useful vs opponents who spike out damage. As well, it's better when your build is designed for a more prolonged fight than your opponent's.

Now, the most useless skill is Cleave. Its a quicker version of executioners, sure, but its elite. I would rather my elite be more than just 4 adrenaline strike damage, and Cleave cannot even remotely compete with Eviscerate. Maybe if it put on a condition or something it would probably sway my opinion. I almost puked when I read this.

The "spammability" of Cleave makes it valuable to someone who wants to free up a slot or two for other skills, especially in PvE. There are many posts on the comparison of the two, and in the end the damage is quite similar between Cleave and Eviscerate, with Cleave barely edging Eviscerate out in certain combos.

Question: The Otyugh's cry would it allow you to redict your allies pets to another target (build i am consdiering would find this useful if it does). Since this relly isnt turning the pets against thier masters so maybe. Could someone answer that plz. Ty in adavance and if not oh well.... If not this has to be the worst skill ever created. I like your user name, lol.

No, Otyugh's Cry does not affect opponent's pets.

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As for the most useless skills?

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Mesmer - Mantra of [insert element here].
snip As a W/Me these Mantras are perfect. I use one of them almost all of the time. With only a few attribute points you can easily reduce almost half of the particular elemental damage or easily gain a lot of armor. Even if I'm wrong about the element being used, the slot isn't wasted as all of my gear is w/in stance and these are the cheapest and longest stances you'll find, I think.

My personal vote would be for Verata's Aura.