Curse

icedwhitemocha · Apr 30, 2008, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Dchop on axe; Dstrike on hammer; Savage (soon to be disarm) on sword.

Div · Apr 30, 2008, 06:05 PM // 18:05

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Originally Posted by zling

without a crack armor spam source you wont get the disable out of distracting strike so you'd be better off with Protector's Strike or something, same fast activation and energy cost much lower recharge...

Hi. Distracting strike can still interrupt even if you don't get the disable. Plus, paragons are so common that dstrike will get the disable clause even without cracked armor from your team.

It's like saying you're better off with penetrating attack than savage shot because it does more damage.

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Originally Posted by Seraphim of Chaos

Distracting Strike is generally used to compress more damage and not to interrupt. As such, Prot Strike could potentially do more damage...

What makes you say this? I would rather have a skill that has the utility of both compressing damage and interrupting, as opposed to being just a one-trick spike skill. I don't warrior much, but it just seems like prot strike is meant for pure spiking, whereas you could be a lot more balanced and pressure more with dstrike.

Farin · Apr 30, 2008, 06:16 PM // 18:16

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Originally Posted by Morgan Crowe

And Frenzy > all - even if you don't spam it, you can apply more pressure than without an IAS. I agree that it's more important to know where to hit, but it's important too, that you hit your target hard :O

Yeah not shit sherlock. I'm just saying spamming frenzy doesn't make you a good warrior. You can play without using frenzy at all and you can still wipe teams.

zling · Apr 30, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

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Originally Posted by holymasamune

Hi. Distracting strike can still interrupt even if you don't get the disable. Plus, paragons are so common that dstrike will get the disable clause even without cracked armor from your team.

It's like saying you're better off with penetrating attack than savage shot because it does more damage.

Paragons are common but you dont strictly interrupt Paragons... and I'm saying that Distrupting Chop>Distracting Strike interrupt wise...
the comment about Protector's is for people who say they use Distracting Strike only for its fast activation, in a spike assisst. in which case Protector's is superior due to the much lower recharge.

C2K · Apr 30, 2008, 09:51 PM // 21:51

For shock axe, I favor Agonizing Chop. Its adren based, so its easy on the energy, and the reaction time is nice. Disrupting chop has a nice effect, but you need to anticipate every move you want to interrupt to make it worthwhile.

Distracting Strike is ok as a scythe interrupt, IMO.

TheHaxor · Apr 30, 2008, 10:34 PM // 22:34

First of all, run what you are more comfortable with. If you can't use one of the previously mentioned interrupts effectively, then don't run it.

Assuming you can run all of these interrupts effectively, then the choice is based on what your team wants to accomplish. If you plan on playing 8v8 and dealing pressure, then dchop is the best choice. This skill is a gamechanger if you manage to get the right skill(s). It doesn't require energy, thus leaving you more for your other skills. If you are planning on just spiking for kills, then agonizing chop is the better choice because it will add extra damage on your spikes. You really won't be able to capitalize on what you would disable with dchop as well as you would in a pressure build.

If you plan on being mobile either by splitting or aggressively pushing flaggers, then dstrike is the best choice. This is a reflexive interrupt and it isn't constrained by requiring adrenaline. Being able to interrupt a skill like weapon of warding could be the deciding factor in a skirmish situation. Dblow would accomplish the same thing, however I prefer dstrike because it does damage too.

You have to remember this is all opinion based.

Wild Karrde · May 01, 2008, 02:05 PM // 14:05

Thanks all for the input.

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Originally Posted by Farin

I don't like DChop, I suck at hitting stuff with it. I prefer Agonizing or DStrike.

Thats kinda my thinking of it.. I suck at timing Dchop thats why I usually rely on my reflexes for interupting with DStrike.

Byron · May 01, 2008, 04:39 PM // 16:39

I actually prefer d-dagger.

But for shock axe, dchop. Besides the energy argument, it's very lol to quarterknock somebody twice with bulls->shock->dchop. Otherwise, a hard on-demand interrupt is obviously better.

JR · May 01, 2008, 05:18 PM // 17:18

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Originally Posted by Byron

I actually prefer d-dagger.

But for shock axe, dchop. Besides the energy argument, it's very lol to quarterknock somebody twice with bulls->shock->dchop. Otherwise, a hard on-demand interrupt is obviously better.

I think you mean QUARTERUPTING.

Seraphim of Chaos · May 01, 2008, 08:16 PM // 20:16

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Originally Posted by JR

I think you mean QUARTERUPTING.

That sounds like a term for a woman about to give birth to a baby that survived the abortion.

Tyla · May 01, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38

DChop for Axes.
Disarm for Swords.
DStrike for Hammers.

IMO.

MasterSasori · May 02, 2008, 03:40 AM // 03:40

Don't like either but I would go for Chop unless there is [sundering weapon] or something of the sort.

Shmanka · May 02, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

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Originally Posted by Kaon

Explain to me how i can use frenzy on recharge if i have dstrike as well?

Z e a l o u s

yum · May 02, 2008, 08:57 PM // 20:57

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Originally Posted by Shmanka

Z e a l o u s

N O P E .

zling · May 02, 2008, 09:14 PM // 21:14

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Originally Posted by Tyla

DChop for Axes.
Disarm for Swords.
DStrike for Hammers.

IMO.

for Hammers I'd take neither, 2nd unconditional KD FTW!
also Disarm got nerfed so meh...

Shendaar · May 02, 2008, 09:26 PM // 21:26

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Originally Posted by zling

for Hammers I'd take neither, 2nd unconditional KD FTW!
also Disarm got nerfed so meh...

[Elite Hammer Attack][Crushing Blow][Hammer Bash][Bull's Strike][Distracting Strike][Flail][Enraging Charge]

Disarm got unnerfed ... not that it ever worked on hammer anyway.

Shuuda · May 02, 2008, 09:30 PM // 21:30

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Originally Posted by Shendaar

[Elite Hammer Attack][Crushing Blow][Hammer Bash][Bull's Strike][Distracting Strike][Flail][Enraging Charge]

Disarm got unnerfed ... not that it ever worked on hammer anyway.

WTB Rush (or any cancel stance for Flail)?

X89 · May 02, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Random Arenas [build prof=w/e axe=12+1+1 tac=9+1 str=9+1][healing signet][frenzy][eviscerate][executioners strike][bulls strike][distracting strike][rush][resurrection signet][/build]

Alliance Battles [build prof=W/A axe=12+1+1 str=11+1 sha=6][deaths charge][frenzy][eviscerate][executioners strike][bulls strike][disrupting chop][sprint][return][/build]

GvG [build prof=W/E axe=12+1+1 str=13 air=3][shock][frenzy][eviscerate][executioners strike][bulls strike][distracting strike][rush][resurrection signet][/build]

All my preference bars for those three areas of the game.

Atra Culpa · May 02, 2008, 09:54 PM // 21:54

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Originally Posted by Shuuda

WTB Rush (or any cancel stance for Flail)?

QFT

Though he does have one slot open, if his team doesn't mind him going W/O a rez :P

alen · May 02, 2008, 10:43 PM // 22:43

He could go /A and bring dash instead of enraging