Guild Wars - Ascension

[Noltar]

First of all... is Ascension really just to frustrate us with that damn doppleganger? :lol:

Second, does anyone have any tips on picking up elite skills? I haven't even tried anything around the Drok area for a real fight yet, and still had Dragon's to go through, but I'm thinking I want to pick up some of the 60 armor from Marhan's or Granite, whichever has Judge's and Saintly Monk armor before trying Dragon's Lair since I get owned if the meat shields don't do their job and let me worry about keeping them alive. :?:

[kud0z]

Find what skill you want and where it's at, then go there. Ask for an elite skill group - chances are more than just you want it.

As for monk tips for ascension... I've got none. The last thing I heard was take as many res's as you can and then have one healing spell and try and beat him with a good weapon.

[Noltar]

I guess I'll have to look up eliteskill locations. Thanks.

I beat my doppleganger, after getting owned about a dozen times. I finally realized I was only used the same 2 skills while he was using all of them, so I sabotaged my skill list with a bunch of my necro blood sacrifices and watched him kill himself faster than the one healing skill could fix.

As for a good weapon... I really need a good rod for my monk, haven't seen a staff that even comes close to my focus item and rod.

[Zantas]

for a monk, the only healing skill you should really have is healing breeze. the doppleganger will not (or cannot) use it. equip a lot of spells/skills that take a lengthy time to cast.

[Noltar]

Yeah, I had healing breeze, retribution, blessed aura and then a bunch of blood sacrifice skills when I beat him. I wish I would have had scourge sacrifice. But as it was he was dead in 22 seconds for the bonus, so it worked out. I hit blessed aura and retribution before I stepped on the 3rd stone, then just let him attack me and do the sacrifices.

[kud0z]

My warrior just beat the shit out of him no problem. Didn't change any skills, walked up and owned his ass first try.

[Noltar]

Yeah, I can see a warrior doing that. I think Monk is harder because we're generally setup for healing/protection and not so much damage. Though maybe I just haven't found the right smiting combination. :P