Talk:Scavenger's Focus

Completely useless for bow users. With Read the Wind you can inflict +10 damage on anything with speed-buffed arrows, non-Elite, same duration.

HOWEVER...the wording makes it sound like this would work for melee attacks, which might make it somewhat more useful for melee R primaries and R secondaries, but still...Elite? :| Arshay Duskbrow 17:42, 23 September 2006 (CDT)

Yea a nice skill for a bunny thumper with apply poison. But it dosn't seem to be worth eating up your elite for.NovaTalon 15:34, 25 September 2006 (CDT)

It's a preparation, so you couldn't use it with Apply Poison anyway. Arshay Duskbrow 18:05, 25 September 2006 (CDT)

Would have been nice if this was a stance instead of preparation. Then it might actually have some use. --GTPoompt 07:52, 27 September 2006 (CDT)
 * An Assassin with this and a condition-causing attack as a lead. A Spear Mastery Paragon with Barbed Spear and this. In fact anything that has conditions and not arrows. Even a Ranger with a Spear. I guess it's elite due to the potential for an Assassin build.193.61.111.50 07:56, 27 September 2006 (CDT)


 * It would have been nicer if the damage stacked with each condition.  Assassinman 13:23, 27 September 2006 (CDT)


 * The damage is quite low for an elite however, you would need already spread conditions and multi-target attacks to ake it worthwile (death blossom? other multi-target attacks are elite) 83.159.9.78 14:55, 1 October 2006 (CDT)


 * Death Blossom is not a multi-target attack, its AoE damage doesn't count as attacking the targets (try with Empathy). --Theeth (talk)   15:02, 1 October 2006 (CDT)


 * What about a Dervish... They hit multiple opponents without their normal attacks...81.204.150.238 03:34, 31 October 2006 (CST)
 * On that note, I guess skills like Cyclone Axe and the like should be a bit nicer with the add on to each hit. Maybe I overlooked the obvious on this one for other professions as I was certainly bitter that this wasn't created with a bow using ranger in mind.--[[Image:VallenIconwhitesmall.JPG]]  Vallen Frostweaver  13:51, 31 October 2006 (CST)

Now if it were for EACh condition they were suffering, then it would be cool.. anyone wanna test it? Anet makes some blunders but I doubt they would make something this crappy, they prolly misworded it. (Not a fifty five 23:07, 9 October 2006 (CDT))
 * I'm sure it's not a type-o by Anet, though it is feasible they could change it before NF is released. Ever hear of Scavenger Strike?  It's double the energy cost of Predator's Pounce for 2-5 more damage (if conditions are met or less damage if not) and no heal back every 5 seconds.  Scavenger Strike sucks as much as Scavenger's Focus does.  It's not meant for a bow user as is, that's for sure.[[Image:VallenIconwhitesmall.JPG]]  Vallen Frostweaver  06:39, 10 October 2006 (CDT)
 * They made an elite as weak as pre-buff Shatterstone (which originally did slightly more than half as much damage as it does now). -- Gordon Ecker 03:25, 8 November 2006 (CST)

Removed '*I have yet to personally and know of no one who has created a good build using this skill." from the article, as it doesn't really contribute any information. --waywrong 07:01, 29 November 2006 (CST)

Aha! I've found a not-that-great use for it. While Scavengers Focus is on you, Cripple + blackout someone. Then you can do extra damage while they are Crippled and not able to use skills. --Fobdo 18:47, 20 December 2006 (CST)

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When you saw the image, did anyone else think "I pinch."? ;) Capcom 06:02, 11 December 2006 (CST)
 * No, but now you mention it, I laugh. :D --[[Image:VallenIconwhitesmall.JPG]]  Vallen Frostweaver  14:06, 11 December 2006 (CST)

Birds are taking over the world!!!!! -- Sigm@  (talk|contribs) 10:15, 22 January 2007 (CST)

BM
This is possibly meant for use with Beast Mastery. Poisonous Bite is a good example. Or with Screaming Shot. Also, on the note of an A/R, with Jagged Strike, since they apply the condition before they actually deal the damage, it will deal +damage on the actual attack causing the condition, which makes me thik it might work well with Barbarous Slice. None of these uses appeal too much though. Ramble. Ramble. Ramble. --Spark 19:25, 1 January 2007 (CST)

hidden build?
i think there is a very good build with this skill that we havent found out yet, atleast i think it would be --InfestedHydralisk 20:38, 1 January 2007 (CST)

A guild member of mine has thought of this for a solo fow forest run as a w/r... using sever artery to cause bleed then this to up damage.  :: Soqed Hozi :: 


 * Or he could just bring conjure flame &mdash; Skuld 07:12, 14 January 2007 (CST)
 * Or any usefull ritu weapon spell. --Birchwooda Treehug 03:19, 17 July 2007 (CDT)

he also uses on an assassin to give damage some "ommmth"  :: Soqed Hozi :: 

also, you could combine this with Signet of Strength to buff your damage alot. Think a sword warrior, average dmg output 16. +5 from signet and +10 (lets assume) from this. so now a total average damage output of 31 dmg per hit as long as youhave causeds a condition, eg, sever gash to cover bleed. :: Soqed Hozi :: 


 * Ooor you could get judge's insight from an ally &mdash; Skuld 03:06, 17 January 2007 (CST)

Bringing an ally defeats the purpose of a "solo". You should never have to rely on an ally unless you want less loot for yourself.--TheDrifter 17:23, 18 January 2007 (CST)

I LOVE this skill i like winning HB with it :)--Blade (talk|contribs) 18:55, 24 January 2007 (CST)

to sum up skulds previous statements...this skill sucks Echo ftw 21:10, 16 March 2007 (CDT)

How about say, this + Harrier's Haste + Harrier's Grasp? Cripple and + damage vs moving enemies, improved damage afterwards due to cripple. Just bring some definite condition causing skill just in case they don't intend on moving --Gimmethegepgun 14:34, 17 March 2007 (CDT)

why is this elite, use brutal weapon instead &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.133.110.156 (talk &bull; contribs) 18:47, 18 March 2007 (CDT).
 * this is ranger primary, effects an unlimited number of attacks, and allows you to be enchanted --Honorable Sarah [[image:Honorable_Icon.gif]] 18:50, 18 March 2007 (CDT)

What about a dancing daggers and other multi hit Assasin skills when using this? it would be for each attack right? might be a good preassure / spike set up? Ferdoc 14:13, 27 March 2007 (CDT)
 * Dancing Daggers is a spell, and this only affects attacks --Gimmethegepgun 15:32, 2 April 2007 (CDT)

I would rather just use Kindle Arrows, this needs a serious buff Silver Sunlight 14:38, 29 March 2007 (CDT)
 * The main point of this skill is the fact that it works with all weapons and not just bows like Kindle does, but even so this does need a buff --Gimmethegepgun 15:32, 2 April 2007 (CDT)
 * For ranger secondaries, I think that poison will do more damage. This skill could have been so good *sigh* Silver Sunlight [[Image:SSunlight.jpg|19px]] 11:23, 3 April 2007 (CDT)
 * I think that this an elite in much the same way that Hundred Blades is an elite, i.e. theres another elite skill that when used with this would be fairly overpowered (in the case of Hundred Blades it was Illusionary Weponry). Mystic 15:39, 3 May 2007 (CDT)
 * There's a reason you can only have one elite skill on your skill bar :P Just because it may combine well with another elite skill, it doesn't make this skill any better as that will never be possible Silver Sunlight [[Image:SSunlight.jpg|19px]] 14:07, 19 May 2007 (CDT)

"your attacks deal +5...13 damage against foes suffering from a Condition" foes, what foes ? its just another single target preparation :\
 * Well, if you use a scythe, cyclone axe, crude swing, or somehow or another (probably from capping) have Hundred Blades, Triple Chop, or Barrage, you'll be hitting multiple enemies at once --Gimmethegepgun 03:22, 17 July 2007 (CDT)

Heh, the Hidden Build is finally here, for a E/R:

16 fire, 12 wilderness, 4 estorage, and a fire staff. The best use of this elite I've seen - wanding with Mark of Rodgort! xD Issa Dabir  11:42, 8 August 2007 (CDT)

Lame
Anyone agree? -- frvwfr2  (talk)(contributions) 19:12, 5 June 2007 (CDT)
 * Completely. Arshay Duskbrow 02:12, 6 June 2007 (CDT)
 * 101%13:08, 1 July 2007 (CDT)
 * No.. it's a perfectly fine preparation except for it beeing an elite. Falafel 13:11, 1 July 2007 (CDT)
 * That's the problem. It would be fine if it wasn't elite, maybe even great.  But it's not, so it's less able to make effective.   GD  13:13, 1 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Yeah, ok. Falafel 13:15, 1 July 2007 (CDT)
 * But the image is cool, no? &mdash; Shady Guy  [[Image:shadyguysig.gif|19px]] 14:13, 1 July 2007 (CDT)
 * Looks like a bronze crow -.- --Gimmethegepgun 14:17, 1 July 2007 (CDT)
 * It probably is an evil moa bird. &mdash; Shady Guy  [[Image:shadyguysig.gif|19px]] 14:30, 1 July 2007 (CDT)

THIS SKILL SUCKS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT THEY HAVENT BUFFED IT YET.
 * I doubt there's gonna be a buff anythime soon considering Peace and Harmony is still not buffed.
 * THIS IS WORSE THAN PEACE AND HARMONY; YOU CAN AT LEAST USE PEACE AND HARMONY IN PVE FOR EASY NRG MANAGEMENT!

Antiarchangel 18:06, 19 July 2007 (CDT)

I been thinking about a way to make this skill better, but not broken and I came up with making this effect both you and your pet. It runs along with the other scavenger skill which is a pet attacky, isnt broken and is actually useful imo. Might make this skill a lil less LAME, and maybe see some use bar the odd noob who thinks wasting his elite for something that conjure does better is smart. Luminarus 07:08, 23 August 2007 (CDT)