Curse

GWGuru · Nov 15, 2005, 09:48 PM // 21:48

The fact that it swings twice is why it's an elite. Try to think about how to use your skills instead of throwing 8 random skills into your bar and hoping it does damage.

Hundred Blades + Mark of Pain
Hundred Blades + Orders
Hundred Blades + Judges Insight
Hundred Blades + Conjure Light/Flame/Frost
Hundred Blades + Spinal Shivers

etc. etc. etc.

think about coupling your attacks with a buffer from your secondary and all of a sudden Hundred Blades becomes an elite.

Sentao Nugra · Nov 15, 2005, 09:55 PM // 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadlyjunk

Especially in an Arcane Mimicry/Illusionary Weaponry build...
Look:
Illusionary Weaponry
+
Arcane Mimicry
to fetch:
Hundred Blades
With flurry, this deals about 900 damage in 20 seconds, of which 400 to all adjacent foes as well. Underpowered? I thought not...

the most interesting 2man solo build i have ever seen

jibikao · Nov 15, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by GWGuru

The fact that it swings twice is why it's an elite. Try to think about how to use your skills instead of throwing 8 random skills into your bar and hoping it does damage.

Hundred Blades + Mark of Pain
Hundred Blades + Orders
Hundred Blades + Judges Insight
Hundred Blades + Conjure Light/Flame/Frost
Hundred Blades + Spinal Shivers

etc. etc. etc.

think about coupling your attacks with a buffer from your secondary and all of a sudden Hundred Blades becomes an elite.

I actually tried to combo HB + Conjure and I am just not too impressed by the effect especially against warriors/rangers. Warriors have absorption so the damage from both the sword and conjure gets reduced TWICE and against Rangers, the damage is instantly reduced by 30% per hit because of their natural resistance. The 8s recharge doesn't make it easier too.

HB + Curse may be better but Spinal Shivers is something that just doesn't work. HB costs energy and for each interruption you lose energy. How in the world are you going to use HB again after you've interrupted a few times?

I guess my point is there are other ways to gain adrenline and to swing faster...like Furry/Tiger Fury. Even if you don't swing as fast to trigger the secondary "effects" (like conjure, curse, smiting), that elite spot can be something MORE useful than HB IMO.

Maybe you've tested it and the skill looks elite to you. I just haven't been able to figure out why HB is worth elite.

jibikao · Nov 15, 2005, 10:01 PM // 22:01

After thinking about it...

A team of Mark of Pain and HB may be fun, just like MoP + Barrage but Barrage adds damage and with less recharge.