Curse

LucBu · Jun 04, 2006, 08:11 AM // 08:11

I need some advice on what abilitties and the like to equip on him and what my next gameplay move should be.
I just started guild wars factions 2 days ago. (guild wars I didnt get)

Weapon-Crenellated Sword of Fortitude
15-22
+25 health
+20% damage
+18% damage when under 50% health

Sheild- Spiked Targe
16 armour
-5 damage when in a stance

stats-
12 swordsmenship
9 healing prayers
8 tactics
2 strength

abilities equiped-
jaizhenju strike (+24)
seeking blade (+16)
silverwing slash(+32)
final thrust (+32)
gash(+17- 17 seconds the decrease in health lasts too)
healing breeze (good cos its like 7+ health regenaration)
orsion of healing (+50)
defensive stance (13 secs)

I switch between jaizhenju strike and seeking blade when I'm in attack (that allows me to constantly pile moves in especially when the adrenaline kicks in)
also considering jaizhenju strike can't be blocked or evaded and that seeking blade if the enemy evades they are knocked down and begin bleeding. In dfense I usually use regenartionj (breeze) and orison with sometimes defensive stance if I'm outnumbered)

These are good for PvE but I need advice on how to improve this for PvP.

TheOneMephisto · Jun 04, 2006, 12:19 PM // 12:19

For PvP, scrap it.

Helll is for Heroes · Jun 04, 2006, 12:31 PM // 12:31

swords are rarely used in PvP since their damage output is not as good as an axe or hammer.

btw, you have no elite.

remember, as a warrior, you want to do as much damage as possible per second.

LucBu · Jun 04, 2006, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Meh I found a way to improve it to the max I killed like someone's whole team. But I need to ask (this very noobish qeustion) ....elite skills? How do you get em?

latbec · Jun 04, 2006, 02:17 PM // 14:17

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Originally Posted by Helll is for Heroes

swords are rarely used in PvP since their damage output is not as good as an axe or hammer.

I hope Last of Master won't read this :P .

If you want to go for nice damage with sword, you can use that combo:

Dragon Slash - Silverwing Slash - Galrath Slash. For the rest of the skills, fill them with a raise, a self-heal, an adrenaline-gaining skill and a snare or a speed boost.

You posted that you're new to the game if I read correctly. You can cap the Elite Dragon Slash during the first mission that take place on the jade sea (forgot the name).

Good luck

JR · Jun 04, 2006, 02:51 PM // 14:51

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Originally Posted by Helll is for Heroes

swords are rarely used in PvP since their damage output is not as good as an axe or hammer.

Less misinformation please.

Guillaume De Sonoma · Jun 04, 2006, 07:32 PM // 19:32

Swords are nice because you can be effective without an elite and I would say that I love the idea of ride the lightning sword warriors.

Just for the origional poster using healing line spells isn't the greatest thing a warrior can do. And currently you don't have the attributes for a shield(unless you Pve with some great req 8 tactics shield). Healing Signet is also a good skill for a warrior with points in tactics.

Iraqalypse Now · Jun 05, 2006, 12:16 AM // 00:16

16 swordsmanship
9 strength
11 tactics

Auspicious Parry [E]
Sever Artery
Gash
Silverwing Slash
Sun and Moon Slash
Sprint
Healing Signet
Res Signet

Zui · Jun 05, 2006, 03:21 AM // 03:21

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Originally Posted by LucBu

I need to ask (this very noobish qeustion) ....elite skills? How do you get em?

On a PvE charactar you use a Signet of Capture after killing a boss. xennon.co.uk has a nice list of skills and locations.

On a PvP only charactar, you unlock them. When you caputre them in PvE they are automaticaly unlocked for PvP. You can also unlock them by spending 3000 Balthazar Faction.

LucBu · Jun 06, 2006, 12:13 PM // 12:13

I managed to scrape him into a pvp character rather well if I do say so myself.
Auspicious parry is beyong good and I have a combo of server artery, gash, silverwing slash and then final thrust. Because most of my skills are adrenaline based it allows me to dedicate my whole energy bar to Balthazar's Aura. I impowered my armour so I have liek 25 energy so I can use BA. This allows me to charge into an opponent with BA and release a horde of adrenaline based skills into a combo. The total dmaage at the end is frieghtening. I actually kill always one person in under 30 seconds of the match starting. Rss sigent is also equiped for where would we be without our teamates? UI also always try to target strategic type players such as ritualists and necromancer to decrease the enemy team efficency.

Any comments on improvements? (seriously if I could get stronger I'd welcome critism.)

yesitsrob · Jun 06, 2006, 01:16 PM // 13:16

Considering I don't know what your revised build is, it's hard for me to comment. And I don't really know if this is intended for use in Random Arenas, Team Arenas, GVG or whatever...

But here goes...

Swordsmanship at 12 is too low, you want to be doing damage, then this needs to be higher.

Balths Aura would require a hefty investment in smiting to be of any real use, more of an investment you can or should take on a warrior in my opinion.

I'm also not sure on Healing Prayers based healing... especially if you plan on using BA, Healing Signet is a great heal

You have no speed boost, not a good idea, this can pretty much negates all your damage by the simple act of running away from you.

I'm unsure about the use of Auspicious in TA or RA. Though I wouldn't know for sure as I haven't tried it... that said I'm not sure about the use of swords in RA or TA - they have an attractive none-elite spike but I can't really think of a non-attack elite you care to use in arenas...

And now I have to go

fb2000 · Jun 06, 2006, 01:25 PM // 13:25

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Originally Posted by LucBu

Sheild- Spiked Targe
16 armour
-5 damage when in a stance

sorry for offtopic, but whats this shield? is it really -5 while in a stance? or did you mistype?
ive heard a friend of mine saying her guilds leader has some "bugged" shield which spawned apparently with 2 times -2 dmg while in stance, but thats like an ultra-bugged one if its even true

sorry, its just that ive never seen/heard of one

Bazooka · Jun 06, 2006, 01:41 PM // 13:41

The only -5 shields I've seen had a percentage chance, like 10 or 20 %

If yours does not, where did you get it?

Divineshadows · Jun 06, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

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Originally Posted by yesitsrob

Though I wouldn't know for sure as I haven't tried it... that said I'm not sure about the use of swords in RA or TA - they have an attractive none-elite spike but I can't really think of a non-attack elite you care to use in arenas...

In the right team setup, a sword warrior with bull's charge makes for a reasonable foe. Synergizes well with a smiter.