Practical use of Double Vamp? - Guild Wars Forums

Risus · Jan 15, 2010, 12:07 AM // 00:07

OK so I know double vamp makes your health go down twice as fast if you want to die, and I've seen posts like "Lend it out in dungeons" etc, but I want to know why this is necessary. What are the practical uses to double vamp (as in what would you dying achieve)

OoO Rift OoO · Jan 15, 2010, 12:11 AM // 00:11

GvG -> Time Killing = bad,
die faster before time = good
time" is when you res at the base, if u get time killed, you are basically useless and ur team is down 1 person for 2 mins (u get ressed every 2 mins) and the results of a gvg can turn around in that time,

drkn · Jan 15, 2010, 12:11 AM // 00:11

when someone runs you while you afk, they usually want you dead so the whole pt can ress at the shrine if something goes wrong.

Shayne Hawke · Jan 15, 2010, 01:04 AM // 01:04

Double vamp? On what weapon?

Gennadios · Jan 15, 2010, 01:14 AM // 01:14

As an example, Aurora Glade mission and Dunes of Despair in HM.

Both missions are extremely difficult to do the legitimate way, but they have vulnerabilites that will allow players with Necrotic Traversal and Rebirth to teleport into areas before they would normally be able to, thus bypassing certain scripted events and making things easier.

From there you degen the entire party that you left behind and port them to you one by one.

Now, you can still use a single degen weapon just as well, but a double saves alot of time.

Twin Blade Warriror · Jan 15, 2010, 01:39 AM // 01:39

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Originally Posted by drkn

when someone runs you while you afk, they usually want you dead so the whole pt can ress at the shrine if something goes wrong.

this basicly says it right here..if something ever goes wrong and ur afk..then the runner cant really do anything

mistokibbles · Jan 15, 2010, 03:24 AM // 03:24

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Originally Posted by OoO Rift OoO

GvG -> Time Killing = bad,
die faster before time = good

or switch to a 40/40 set and hopefully you die from another source, instead of 2 degen

Xslash · Jan 15, 2010, 03:29 AM // 03:29

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Originally Posted by mistokibbles

or switch to a 40/40 set and hopefully you die from another source, instead of 2 degen

dying on 40/40 would be dying on a high energy set
just because you have a double vamp weapon doesnt mean you have to have a shield on the other hand, you could have a -50 Cesta as the offhand.

Also, a dual vamp weapon allows you to sac health while under Armor of Salvation. If someone is running you through something and they use Armors, though unlikely, then to die you'd need to have a dual vamp.

Another use is during UWSC. Because an Armor is always up, you cannot sac health, and will eventually regen health. With a dual vamp weapon, you can keep your health low, so you can die faster against dhuum and come back as a spirit. You can also use a dual vamp weapon to lower your health to make by urals hammer last twice as long and do more damage.

I Angra I · Jan 15, 2010, 03:54 AM // 03:54

in GvG it has its uses for trying to die before the 2 minute timer res, if you think you have low enough health for that to push it over the edge and kill you before time

it can also be handy to have on the rare occasions where you get stuck/glitched somewhere and can't move or get out, and aren't able to die in any other way besides killing yourself (though a lot of that's been fixed these days with /stuck)

Gift3d · Jan 15, 2010, 03:55 AM // 03:55

time killing, unconditional damage. thats it.

Jan 15, 2010, 12:07 AM // 00:07	#1
Risus Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 56min UW HM post-2/25 I win Guild: FDR Profession: A/	Practical use of Double Vamp? OK so I know double vamp makes your health go down twice as fast if you want to die, and I've seen posts like "Lend it out in dungeons" etc, but I want to know why this is necessary. What are the practical uses to double vamp (as in what would you dying achieve)

Jan 15, 2010, 12:11 AM // 00:11	#2
OoO Rift OoO Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 127.0.0.1 Profession: Rt/	GvG -> Time Killing = bad, die faster before time = good time" is when you res at the base, if u get time killed, you are basically useless and ur team is down 1 person for 2 mins (u get ressed every 2 mins) and the results of a gvg can turn around in that time,

Jan 15, 2010, 12:11 AM // 00:11	#3
drkn Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wroc??aw, Poland Guild: Midnight Mayhem Profession: Me/	when someone runs you while you afk, they usually want you dead so the whole pt can ress at the shrine if something goes wrong.

Jan 15, 2010, 01:04 AM // 01:04	#4
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	Double vamp? On what weapon?

Jan 15, 2010, 01:14 AM // 01:14	#5
Gennadios Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: N/A	As an example, Aurora Glade mission and Dunes of Despair in HM. Both missions are extremely difficult to do the legitimate way, but they have vulnerabilites that will allow players with Necrotic Traversal and Rebirth to teleport into areas before they would normally be able to, thus bypassing certain scripted events and making things easier. From there you degen the entire party that you left behind and port them to you one by one. Now, you can still use a single degen weapon just as well, but a double saves alot of time.

Jan 15, 2010, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#9
I Angra I Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Napa, CA Guild: Inadequately Equipped [GeAr] Profession: R/N	in GvG it has its uses for trying to die before the 2 minute timer res, if you think you have low enough health for that to push it over the edge and kill you before time it can also be handy to have on the rare occasions where you get stuck/glitched somewhere and can't move or get out, and aren't able to die in any other way besides killing yourself (though a lot of that's been fixed these days with /stuck)

Jan 15, 2010, 03:55 AM // 03:55	#10
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	time killing, unconditional damage. thats it.