Discordway vs Spiritway. - Guild Wars Forums

TheRanger · Aug 30, 2010, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Your thoughts?

End · Aug 30, 2010, 01:57 AM // 01:57

Depends on the area...if theres tons of aoe I tend to prefer disco even thoguh you can space out the spirits I just like to not have to worry about it as much. In areas with tons of hex/condition removal disco isn't really an option now is it?

Also depends on what char im on as im to lazy to rune out heros for both on all my chars xD

Life Bringing · Aug 30, 2010, 02:04 AM // 02:04

Spiritway wins in every area that doesn't have a ridiculous amount of corpses(ie vizunah square).

fr.aodhan · Aug 30, 2010, 02:30 AM // 02:30

Spirits can be really useful in body blocking the AI.

Kerwyn Nasilan · Aug 30, 2010, 03:20 AM // 03:20

Ever since I switched over to Spiritway Ive been smashing my head against the keyboard while vanqing, its pretty awesome.

**Marty Silverblade** · Aug 30, 2010, 07:29 AM // 07:29

Spiritway by a long shot unless there are highly unusual circumstances, like Vizunah Square (as noted above)*. Discord really only produces 100DPS (plus a bit from the MB), which isn't at all remarkable.

*Though this is more of a case of not using Spiritway rather than using Discord. Vizunah Square encourages dual MB, but this doesn't mean you need to plug Discord into the elite slots.

ranger rothers · Aug 30, 2010, 08:37 AM // 08:37

I find the older Spirit Minions build wins over PvXwiki's so called "Meta" Spiritway

The forth fly · Aug 30, 2010, 01:10 PM // 13:10

Spritway
quest "little help from above",using discordway i was playing for 40 mins+ loads of wipes gave up,Spritway took 30 mins whole mission not 1 death,even the lv 15 hench didnt die once

aspi · Aug 30, 2010, 01:24 PM // 13:24

Depends.
Discordway, since I did play with a friend of mine. 6 discord heroes make + our own skills makes sure that everyone dies within 2 seconds.
Discord is always ready and does not have the recharge of the spirits.

Spiritway when playing with my own Rt is another thing, since I can get my spirits to travel with me to speed things up a bit. I also agree with the WiK part of spiritway being much easier to finish the quests and assasinations. Also the monks in WiK have very good hex removers that have AP removed before the cover hex has been placed.

Lillium · Aug 30, 2010, 02:50 PM // 14:50

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Originally Posted by Life Bringing

Spiritway wins in every area that doesn't have a ridiculous amount of corpses(ie vizunah square).

Seconded. Though you can usually eek out enough corpses in tahnnakai, gyala, arbostone, and eternal grove too.
So... it comes out about equal in areas with masses of corpses where strong aoe isn't really necessary? I still have a general preference of (modified) sabway even over discord.

The only thing I think discord really has going for it is that it is cheap and easy to set up on new accounts/characters. New characters can set up discord almost immediately by grabbing Olias and MoW, and subbing Gwen for Livia until you're ready to go farther into eotn. Vs a new character can never set up spirit way correctly since Razah is at the end of NF, and Xandra is in the annoying norn tournament. Unless you already have a well skilled rit, spiritway means buying a ton of skills, including two elite skills that require playing most of the way through two different campaigns to cap. Discord you only have to buy one elite skill (Discord), and a handful of skills that are mostly repeated through the bars (like MBaS). Its an effective build to give a newbie player for learning HM (or just the game) because it has lots of protection to cover their clumsiness until they can graduate to better builds, and it teaches them to call/follow calls.

tcratty · Aug 30, 2010, 03:15 PM // 15:15

i have used them both and they are both fun. Bunch of spirits and a aura of the lich MM hero put up a pretty nice blocking wall for incoming mobs

Vallen · Aug 30, 2010, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Spiritway for me, possibly not as good as disc if a lot of corpses as mentioned above. But tbh id always go for spiritway, the DPS is far superior except in very specific situations.

Essence Snow · Aug 30, 2010, 03:27 PM // 15:27

Have had heros runed for both on all chars and basically have abandoned discos for spiritway on all chars.

NerfHerder · Aug 30, 2010, 04:39 PM // 16:39

Spiritway.

Spirits + Hench > Disco + Hench

If your playing with a friend and want a team set up real quick, I would go Spirits + Disco

Edit: Personally, I think the SoS Rt hero in that build heals almost as good as a N/Rt healer.

Aug 30, 2010, 01:53 AM // 01:53	#1
TheRanger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005	Discordway vs Spiritway. Your thoughts?

Aug 30, 2010, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#6
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	Spiritway by a long shot unless there are highly unusual circumstances, like Vizunah Square (as noted above). Discord really only produces 100DPS (plus a bit from the MB), which isn't at all remarkable. Though this is more of a case of not using Spiritway rather than using Discord. Vizunah Square encourages dual MB, but this doesn't mean you need to plug Discord into the elite slots. __________________

Aug 30, 2010, 04:39 PM // 16:39	#14
NerfHerder Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2010	Spiritway. Spirits + Hench > Disco + Hench If your playing with a friend and want a team set up real quick, I would go Spirits + Disco Edit: Personally, I think the SoS Rt hero in that build heals almost as good as a N/Rt healer. Last edited by NerfHerder; Aug 30, 2010 at 04:43 PM // 16:43..

Aug 30, 2010, 01:57 AM // 01:57	#2
End Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains. Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember) Profession: N/A	Depends on the area...if theres tons of aoe I tend to prefer disco even thoguh you can space out the spirits I just like to not have to worry about it as much. In areas with tons of hex/condition removal disco isn't really an option now is it? Also depends on what char im on as im to lazy to rune out heros for both on all my chars xD

Aug 30, 2010, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#3
Life Bringing Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Fissure of Woe Guild: [LOD]/[GS]/[DL]/[LOD*] Profession: N/P	Spiritway wins in every area that doesn't have a ridiculous amount of corpses(ie vizunah square).

Aug 30, 2010, 02:30 AM // 02:30	#4
fr.aodhan Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2010 Profession: D/Mo	Spirits can be really useful in body blocking the AI.

Aug 30, 2010, 03:20 AM // 03:20	#5
Kerwyn Nasilan Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WHERE DO YOU THINK Profession: W/	Ever since I switched over to Spiritway Ive been smashing my head against the keyboard while vanqing, its pretty awesome.

Aug 30, 2010, 08:37 AM // 08:37	#7
ranger rothers Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2008	I find the older Spirit Minions build wins over PvXwiki's so called "Meta" Spiritway

Aug 30, 2010, 01:10 PM // 13:10	#8
The forth fly Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: england Profession: Mo/	Spritway quest "little help from above",using discordway i was playing for 40 mins+ loads of wipes gave up,Spritway took 30 mins whole mission not 1 death,even the lv 15 hench didnt die once

Aug 30, 2010, 01:24 PM // 13:24	#9
aspi Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2010 Guild: eeew Profession: N/Rt	Depends. Discordway, since I did play with a friend of mine. 6 discord heroes make + our own skills makes sure that everyone dies within 2 seconds. Discord is always ready and does not have the recharge of the spirits. Spiritway when playing with my own Rt is another thing, since I can get my spirits to travel with me to speed things up a bit. I also agree with the WiK part of spiritway being much easier to finish the quests and assasinations. Also the monks in WiK have very good hex removers that have AP removed before the cover hex has been placed.

Aug 30, 2010, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#11
tcratty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 6 feet under Guild: forever angels Profession: E/	i have used them both and they are both fun. Bunch of spirits and a aura of the lich MM hero put up a pretty nice blocking wall for incoming mobs

Aug 30, 2010, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#12
Vallen Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2010 Profession: R/	Spiritway for me, possibly not as good as disc if a lot of corpses as mentioned above. But tbh id always go for spiritway, the DPS is far superior except in very specific situations.

Aug 30, 2010, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#13
Essence Snow Unbridled Enthusiasm! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: EST Guild: DPR	Have had heros runed for both on all chars and basically have abandoned discos for spiritway on all chars.