Talk:Monster skill

monster skill icons
I advice to remove all monster skill icons that use the "common" Monster skill icon, upload a file named Image:Monster Skill.jpg, and add a line with | image: Monster Skill.jpg to their skill templates. There are some dozen files with the same image and diffrent names, that's nonsense imo. —Zerpha The Improver 15:44, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * plenty of file templates assumes file names, so it would be a mess. Also, it makes it easier to update if Anet makes an icon for the skill, just upload the new icon vs changing lots of articles. Backsword 15:50, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * yeah, you'd have to add it to every skill. But i don't see a big problem if Anet creates a new icon for a certain monster skill. This does not happen often, and would also not be a great mess. remove the | image line, click on the missing link for the skill and upload. It would have been easier at all to add the | image line instead of uploading the pic everytime, wouldn't it? —Zerpha[[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]] The Improver 16:11, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * As I hinted at, the icon is used not only in the infobox template but in several others too, and they are in turn used on more than one page. Backsword 16:13, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * whoops, now i know what you mean. using the skill template for example, right? —Zerpha[[Image:UserZerpha The Improver sig.png|talk]] The Improver 16:25, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Personally, I think that the skill should still have the icon for the skill, not the monster skill icon in it's place just because it is being used as a monster skill. There could be the monster skill icon next to it instead of or in addition to the monster skill tag.  42 -  talk  07:58, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Monster Skill type
A lot of monster skills got type: skill. This way it is not a spell, attack or touch skill. This is very annoying for mesmers, as they mostly need a special type of skill if they want to interrupt (mostly spells). The most are defined, but definitely not al. I would like AreaNet to change at least the most common. Some skills from Shiro and sort like creatures isn't the biggest problem, but skills as Spectral Agony, Call to the Torment and Blood Rage (which looks like a stance to me) would me nice. If they are defined but aren't discovered, then tell it please. F.c.sauer
 * If you wish to make an suggestion, please start at the feedback portal.  Backsword 14:29, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks Backsword. F.c.Sauer

Wtf how can a black bear a pet use brutal mauling skill in pvp is this a mistake? (69.139.13.97)

Monster skill interrupts?
I am specifically wondering if monster skills count as an attribute, therefore making the mesmer skill Power Block an effective shutdown for monster skills. I am thinking not, but was just wondering.
 * Interesting idea! I wish my mes had power block to go test on Kuunavang. G R E E N E R  23:43, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Power block doesn't work on monster skills. 99.33.47.138 16:07, 29 January 2011 (UTC)

Monster skills cannot be disabled
How do we know this? I ask because the Nundu Bay article states that Wave of Torment (ostensibly a monster skill) can be disabled with Distracting Shot. Also, I was able to repeatedly interrupt Wave of Torment with Blackout. --Irgendwer 22:02, 18 January 2011 (UTC)