Useless skill question
I’ve seen people using all of those skills, me included for some of them (norn guardian turns into a big cat all the time and my Sylvari loves to summon earth/plant elementals). Roleplayers use the cultural skills since it helps tie them to feeling different from another race.
Are there better skills out there? Perhaps, but ultimately it comes down to what you enjoy playing like. ‘Useless’ skills suggest that everyone plays meta, which is not the case.
All my norn chars have their respective transform equipped. In some cases, it is used to switch things up in the heat of combat, in others it just compliments the skillset used.
Gotta agree on the sylvari summons and the human “avatars” though. Seen them used rarely and mostly for flavour, not actual utility.
Server: Kaineng | Guild: Blackflame Legion [BFL]
Perhaps the only RP-oriented guild on the server
Main Character: Farathnor (sylvari ranger) 1 of 22
Perhaps the only RP-oriented guild on the server
Main Character: Farathnor (sylvari ranger) 1 of 22
Racial skills were intended to be weaker in general than profession skills, in order to avoid giving too much of an advantage to a particular race. Some do have some niche use.
The norn bear and snow leopard transformations can give you some great mobility in PvE and WvW. They USED to be used as a “poor man’s Fiery Greatsword”, but that has been changed. They are still of niche use in the Thaumanova radioactive room. Snow leopard also can give you stealth on a profession that normally can’t get it solo (though with harpy feathers, that’s not as needed in PvE).
Tome of Courage is definitely weak, it’s best used by using the 4 skill to grant fury and quickness, then dropping back to your real weapons.
Lille of the Valley [WHIP]
i would say transform skill ONLY Leopard is a little bit useful. in escaping combat like WvW. skipping in arah, TA dungeon. (stealth and run away). other the that Nope…. use for 30s then 4min CD.. thats Joke.
and also transform skill not doing huge damage. so still useless.
Rampage gives the warrior a nice power boost, which works with bundles like ice bow. Also has a nice stability, that can be used in cliffside for the traps for example.
Avatar of Melandru you can use for the stability.
Not sure if Norn elite got fixed, but the charge should do close to what FGS used to do. Also useful for skipping trash.
The rest are pretty useless, or have some uses, but the cooldowns are too big.
Glorious Human Master Race
I love Rampage. They better not remove/nerf it!!!
Engineer Mortar need to be made mobile or simply increase the range of this skill and its affects.
warrior – Rampage not too bad. still can do bit of damage. but compare the other 2 elite skill not much player up for it.
Mortar- i think i should use on WvW. how ever is range too short.
for class skill the most useless is
Guardian
-Tome of Wrath
i dont know who gona use that skill. so useless..
and Sylvan Hound (Sylvari) what for…..
the sylvari hound is actually kind of useful, bleeds and cripples target. I’ll use it on my guardian from time to time to prevent burning or blind being cleansed before it’s used.
mortar has it’s uses
the tome of wrath i’ve seen used in wvw, i don’t recommend it, but you see it sometimes
I like elixir x
reaper of grenth is actually pretty useful, it chills everyone near you, useful for melee
not only for those skill i mention. these only sample. my point is. if those skill only 1~5% player will use. what’s the point keeping it.
just bring some more useful skill to replace.
i like Tazza’s (SE Part 1 Final Boss) Clone skill. why not think about use on mesmer elite skill
not only for those skill i mention. these only sample. my point is. if those skill only 1~5% player will use. what’s the point keeping it.
just bring some more useful skill to replace.
i like Tazza’s (SE Part 1 Final Boss) Clone skill. why not think about use on mesmer elite skill
mesmer elites are fine, all the skills do have a use.
Deleting skills is not a good idea.