User:St. Michael/Underused Skills

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This is a list of a bunch of Skills that have great potential (or are good) but seem underused (I tried not to include a lot of crappy and underpowered skills that need to be used in a specialized build to be effective):

Assassin

 * you know it's awesome
 * +Weakness=one facked physical
 * +Critical Scythe=gg
 * =Free facking energy
 * =Free facking energy

Dervish

 * use it to kite, not just to farm >.>
 * gud for runners and anti-condition
 * so you can catch that squishy using Veil of Thorns
 * I liek mah nrg
 * can't Mystic Sandstorm spike without it
 * =Mending Touch for hexes
 * =cripspam

Elementalist

 * =moar blind
 * who cares if it has a high-ish arc, you can stop a melee spike, and it's fairly spammable
 * / for moar melee interrupts
 * doesn't get any sexier than a Monk sitting on its ass >.>
 * free armor for caster
 * =conditional Obsidian Flame-Exhaustion
 * +Stoning+Ash Blast+Slippery Ground for the lulz
 * ; save your Monk some damn energy
 * armor-ignoring spike
 * in case you get hit by Energy Blast
 * +Shatterstone+Steam
 * +Dual Attunement=Rez Signet disrupter O.o
 * you're in melee range anyway...
 * you're in melee range anyway...

Mesmer

 * =non-Elite Migraine that applies to target and adjacent.
 * for bettur signet spam
 * it's bugged!!!
 * if you forgot to bring Ether Feast
 * you can never get enough melee hate XD
 * same as above
 * >Inspired Enchantment/Revealed Enchantment
 * all ur nrg r belong to me
 * +Drain Delusions; I've seen that combo around before, but still not a lot of use
 * put it on your PvE Bonder that uses Mantra of Inscriptions
 * yes, it's specialized, but sexy when used right
 * +Drain Delusions/Shatter Delusions; not uber uncommon, but still not a lot of use

Monk

 * for groups of four-six (if you take Blessed Aura and/or an Enchanting mod)
 * energy for your Monk
 * with Boon Signet
 * +Meteor Shower or a rez XD
 * cast it on a Dervish or use Contemplation of Purity/Release Enchantments
 * +Vigorous Spirit-Mending=Decent Wammo
 * +Blessed Aura+Enchanting Mod
 * running, boss fights
 * same as above
 * +Essence Bond+Balthazar's Aura+Mantra of Frost and an ally with Winter+Greater Conflagration
 * +Featherfoot Grace+Recovery
 * gimmick builds ftw
 * same as above
 * +"We Shall Return!"
 * AB, nuff said
 * same as above
 * +"We Shall Return!"
 * AB, nuff said

Necromancer

 * moar nrg wif Foul Feast
 * activation time isn't the best, but you can use it with Malaise to spread E-denial.
 * stop being so pissy about Paragons, bring a damn counter
 * same as Cacophony
 * for those damned Quetzals
 * e-denial for AB
 * =cheap+easy+corpse-denial+health gain
 * +Verata's Gaze
 * for Malign Intervention
 * for those damned Quetzals
 * e-denial for AB
 * =cheap+easy+corpse-denial+health gain
 * +Verata's Gaze
 * for Malign Intervention

Paragon

 * you can still chain it!
 * good for Echoes
 * for those that can't handle a Shockwave Spike
 * =84 damage
 * harder to maintain, but still possible
 * gimmick builds ftw, still
 * =84 damage
 * harder to maintain, but still possible
 * gimmick builds ftw, still
 * gimmick builds ftw, still
 * gimmick builds ftw, still
 * gimmick builds ftw, still
 * gimmick builds ftw, still
 * gimmick builds ftw, still

Ranger

 * +Mantra of Inscriptions
 * spam spam
 * +Flatbow on the cliffs near the bow targets of the Isle of the Nameless for the lulz, or for spikes
 * better than Prepared Shot if used right
 * I wanna see moar Critical Bows
 * spam spam
 * +Critical Bow
 * +Lightning Reflexes
 * +damage type conversions
 * +Arcane Languor+Exhausting Assault
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions
 * +damage type conversions

Ritualist

 * AoE is gud
 * keep your spirits alive
 * apparently good with heroes
 * specialized farming, running...
 * get by Frozen Soil
 * +"We Shall Return!"+Frozen Soil
 * +Bloodsong
 * it's sexy, and you know it
 * +"We Shall Return!"+Frozen Soil
 * +Bloodsong
 * it's sexy, and you know it
 * it's sexy, and you know it

Warrior

 * you've already got Deep Wound and an Interrupt
 * same as above
 * for those Critical Axe Sins
 * Bleeding for Shock Axe
 * +"For Great Justice!"(+Assassin Primary for shits and giggles)
 * +Devastating Hammer+"For Great Justice!"=knockdown spam without killing your energy
 * =uber easy knockdowns for Heroes
 * we have a couple decent builds, but still uncommon
 * instead of Magehunter's Smash so you can take another Elite
 * dren dren
 * still useful, believe it or not
 * +^ fur Adrenaline and IAS
 * pays for itself if used right
 * needs moar PvP
 * same as above
 * punish blocking
 * punish blocking
 * because you don't use enough anti-block
 * if you can manage a build without a Stance
 * to make using Bull's Strike easier when you use Flail
 * +Hamstring or Crippling Slash
 * I'm sure we'll find a gimmick, the Warden's have
 * nrg+health, anyone?
 * use a Spear
 * "; you've got 4 adrenal skills, anyway
 * +"Brace Yourself!"
 * less block, pl0x
 * less block, pl0x
 * less block, pl0x

PvE(unlinked to professions)

 * +OoU MM