Blind or Weak? - Guild Wars Forums

Arzock · May 12, 2010, 03:41 PM // 15:41

I've got a pretty good derv. But I was wondering whether I should be blinding or weakening my enemies? Which is more effective?

Kosar The Cruel · May 12, 2010, 03:48 PM // 15:48

if your PvP'ing, Your best friends are Wounding Strike + Armor of Sanctity.
So, I would take weakness. What skill are you using to blind on your derv?

FireWhale · May 12, 2010, 03:51 PM // 15:51

blind is much more effective, but harder to apply. Weakness is, easier to apply but less effective.

Giro · May 12, 2010, 03:57 PM // 15:57

If he's playing PvE, Sneak Attack is good for blind. But there's also Dust Cloak (blind) and Staggering Force (weakness).

Malchior Devenholm · May 12, 2010, 04:32 PM // 16:32

Armor of Sanctity is the best! It weakens foes around you, and from foes suffering from a condition (e.g. the ones you just weakened) you take even LESS damage.

Covah · May 12, 2010, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Weakness is overall better. It lowers the attributes of foes by 1 and reduces melee dmg by 66%. Blind only would help against melee.

jiggles · May 12, 2010, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Also to note, warriors and monks in RA are usually terrible, and neither will care about weakness.

Xenomortis · May 12, 2010, 05:12 PM // 17:12

You shouldn't really care about either in PvE. Death is a much better condition to inflict upon your foes than Blind or Weakness.
Leave such menial tasks to your midliners, that's what they're for.

If you really want to though, you can easily stick Armour of Sanctity on you skill bar with little cost (on demand AoE weakness and damage reduction can be helpful if things get unpleasant).
Ebon Dust Aura makes blind application easy, but costs your elite. Other blind skills are less useful.

PvP is more or less the same in this respect. Don't overload on defense - physicals kill things, casters make it easier for you to kill things or stop you from being killed.
Armour of Sanctity can give you some nice durability (especially when Warriors have a go at you) but I don't recommend anything more.

Eragon Zarroc · May 12, 2010, 06:53 PM // 18:53

blind to prevent total dmg but it genrally wont last as long as weakness. really depends on where ur playing and what u are trying to do. weakness would prolly be the easiest choice.

ac1inferno · May 13, 2010, 12:53 AM // 00:53

In PvE, you kill it. If you must have one, [[Sneak Attack] is good for blind. In PvP, leave it to your midline to blind or weaken. You can cripple instead if you want.

May 12, 2010, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#1
Arzock Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2009 Guild: The Guardians of flame Profession: N/Me	Blind or Weak? I've got a pretty good derv. But I was wondering whether I should be blinding or weakening my enemies? Which is more effective?

May 12, 2010, 03:48 PM // 15:48	#2
Kosar The Cruel Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Profession: D/	if your PvP'ing, Your best friends are Wounding Strike + Armor of Sanctity. So, I would take weakness. What skill are you using to blind on your derv?

May 12, 2010, 03:51 PM // 15:51	#3
FireWhale Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: W/E	blind is much more effective, but harder to apply. Weakness is, easier to apply but less effective.

May 12, 2010, 03:57 PM // 15:57	#4
Giro Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sorrow's Furnace Guild: Twilight Knight Brigade [HACK] Profession: W/	If he's playing PvE, Sneak Attack is good for blind. But there's also Dust Cloak (blind) and Staggering Force (weakness).

May 12, 2010, 04:32 PM // 16:32	#5
Malchior Devenholm Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Dragon Arena!!! Guild: Pshycho Ninjas [oGod] \| Vent Rage [vR] \| Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]	Armor of Sanctity is the best! It weakens foes around you, and from foes suffering from a condition (e.g. the ones you just weakened) you take even LESS damage.

May 12, 2010, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#6
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	Weakness is overall better. It lowers the attributes of foes by 1 and reduces melee dmg by 66%. Blind only would help against melee.

May 12, 2010, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#7
jiggles Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: N/	Also to note, warriors and monks in RA are usually terrible, and neither will care about weakness.

May 12, 2010, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#8
Xenomortis Tea Powered Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Profession: N/	You shouldn't really care about either in PvE. Death is a much better condition to inflict upon your foes than Blind or Weakness. Leave such menial tasks to your midliners, that's what they're for. If you really want to though, you can easily stick Armour of Sanctity on you skill bar with little cost (on demand AoE weakness and damage reduction can be helpful if things get unpleasant). Ebon Dust Aura makes blind application easy, but costs your elite. Other blind skills are less useful. PvP is more or less the same in this respect. Don't overload on defense - physicals kill things, casters make it easier for you to kill things or stop you from being killed. Armour of Sanctity can give you some nice durability (especially when Warriors have a go at you) but I don't recommend anything more.

May 12, 2010, 06:53 PM // 18:53	#9
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	blind to prevent total dmg but it genrally wont last as long as weakness. really depends on where ur playing and what u are trying to do. weakness would prolly be the easiest choice.

May 13, 2010, 12:53 AM // 00:53	#10
ac1inferno Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Guild: We D Shot Your Stances [GODS] Profession: A/W	In PvE, you kill it. If you must have one, [[Sneak Attack] is good for blind. In PvP, leave it to your midline to blind or weaken. You can cripple instead if you want.