Talk:Winds

uhm 15%??? veeeeeery useful... o.O --Lou-Saydus 16:37, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Is "in range" the same range as other nature rituals? - HeWhoIsPale 12:28, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

damn, it sucks lol 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * It amounts to 15% damage reduction against non-melee types for the entire party. Not horrible for a 5 energy skill. --Thervold 20:53, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Except that it seems to be affecting ALL ranged attacks, not just those from 'foes'.--Semantic 01:54, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It's not just a 5 energy skill, its a skill slot and an activation time. Some of these new pve skills are rather weak. Dancing Gnome 21:06, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
 * True - its a skill slot, and an activation time, and its 5 energy. but you cant really complain about it affecting everyone - looks a nature ritual no? Guess the bug was fixed on it, but still - i wasnt complaining. this thing might work in a few situations but i do have to agree. this one is weak. Fraggy 05:35, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Please delete this skill, it has no use and doesn't help against the charr either. 87.189.253.221 17:56, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sure ANet is watching your every edit and ready to make sweeping changes to the game at your whim. Anyway, yeah... it's a useless skill as it is. --[[Image:User Mafaraxas_sigimg.jpg|click moar]] Mafaraxas  04:20, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

I rather take "Ebon Battle Standard of Courage", it reduces damage from Charr by more than 50% and from everybody else for more than 25%. Compared to that skill, this one is useless.
 * I found this skill useful in Arborstone --24.233.111.100 21:14, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Ebon Vanguard Ritual
This is not a "binding ritual". Not by description, and not by effect. Why is it listed as one? --Loonsbury 12:07, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Because it's only supposed to effect foes, and nature rituals effect everyone. - [[Image:User HeWhoIsPale sig.PNG]] HeWhoIsPale 12:54, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, bug granted, but: The description for binding ritual would need to be change (ritualist only) / It's labeled "Ebon Vanguard Ritual" in-game, which seems to be a different kind of ritual given the spirit's appearance and supposed effect. This is all in addition to the misnaming of the spirit or skill compared to other spirits (high winds) --Loonsbury 13:13, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It's not a misnaming, ANet just took an old ranger skill that wasn't included in Prophecies and implemented it into the game. Paddymew 06:33, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

No change after the pve update?
Well this skill sucked before and still sucks now. I really did think they would make this skill just a bit useful... --SkyHiRider 05:54, 8 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Well...maybe Izzy's team use it all the time and we cant see how...--ShadowFog 03:33, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Well this is the worst skill the game. People already knew back when gw:en was released that this skill doesn't need a buff because it's useless, it needs a rework instead. Now the real problem is that izzys team simply doesn't care and you have to wait until Linsey Murdock does something and that may never happen. 87.189.184.145 11:11, 13 August 2008 (UTC)


 * There are more pressing issues. Although, it will be nice if the skill gets a rework/buff.-- ITAMAR [[Image:Dishonorable.jpg|20px|20px]]    19:15, 26 August 2008 (UTC)


 * June 2009 - Vampirism was buffed, but this wasnt? ;_; --Falconeye 03:51, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * would be really nice to see a buff to make vanquishing places like Grothmar Wardowns not fucking impossible with 8 BA ranger groups --[[Image:User Mafaraxas_sigimg.jpg|click moar]] Mafaraxas 05:00, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Coincidentally, I just vanquished Grothmar Wardowns a few days ago. Had to use a powerstone to finish the job, but still, it wasn't the BA rangers that were the problem. The balanced groups with a wardkeeper, an avenger, a flameshielder, a prophet and a couple others were the real killers. -- Hong 05:33, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Tried this in Arachni's. Very... useless. Mith[[Image:User MithranArkanere Star.png]]Talk 12:09, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Does it affect snowballs? It might see a bit of use in Snowmen if it did, but it's still pretty bad compared to pretty much

every other PvE skill. -- Gah_  15:35, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah I actually used it in snowman lair the other day wasn't half bad, still the 5 second activation made me think meh i coulda killed em already... Roflmaomgz 01:13, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
 * This should be... --Falconeye 23:05, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
 * - - (Ebon Vanguard rank) - Ebon Vanguard Ritual. Creates a level  Spirit. ( second lifespan.) Affects foes within range of Winds. % chance to miss with ranged attacks and projectile spells. Projectile-miss effect: this spirit loses 10 Health.
 * with foes missing 50% of times, plus, for example, aegis, making you block the few hits that lands, you get something way too powerful, even for pve. Your suggested update wont happen, imo.--82.231.116.244 16:55, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
 * It's not a bad idea? They'd never include projectile spells, but regular projectiles would pass. With a low lifespan, larger health-cost for misses or reduce the miss-chance and this could actually replace Winds. :D