Raising defense & weapon skills

[Tonuss]

I believe that intellect no longer affects the rate at which your weapon skills increment. Just grab the weapon(s) you want to use (or faster versions of the same type), head to some low level zone, and slaughter everything that moves. You will get skill increases for using the weapon, and it doesn't matter if the target is near your level or not. I'm pretty sure you can even get skill-ups from critters. The closer you get to your max, the slower the rate of skill-ups.

[Maxion]

Do the banished mobs in ShadowMoon Valley still work? I haven't tried them in a while.

[Greythan]

Yeah, unless someone provides evidence to the contrary I'm assuming that weapon and defense skill are factored into your PvP mechanics. It sure "feels" like I hit more and get critted less when my skills are near max for my level than when not.

[Aenar]

I raised my weapon skills in Strathomle. In one of the chambers at the end there are trash mobs that will spawn into magic-based NPCs (at low health, don't one-shot them) that are immune to melee. As long as you don't use magic on them you can just keep wacking away. Be careful, if you are in armor - the duribility will decrease during combat (even if not being hit). I just made everyone nekkid, threw down HP regen totems, and judged seal of light. If you don't mind a repair bill, can keep the armor on.

I'm under the impression that in the next expansion weapon skills won't matter anymore.

[Maxion]

I'm under the impression that in the next expansion weapon skills won't matter anymore.

That is correct.

[Littleburst]

Do the banished mobs in ShadowMoon Valley still work? I haven't tried them in a while.

Doesn't work. nor does Intellect.

Lvling wep skill on lowerlevels is a bad idea in general since you spend quite some time running to other mobs instead of just whacking them with the wep. So i recommand taking on mobs close to your level.