Weapon Swapping...? - Guild Wars Forums

Jam Jar · Mar 06, 2008, 09:43 AM // 09:43

Just wondering how come weapon swapping is important. What I???ve come up so far is possibly... more health or possibly... more energy... like in those ???times of need.???

Yeah please help.

(I play Warrior if that makes any difference)

TPike · Mar 06, 2008, 09:47 AM // 09:47

I'm new but for a Warrior - you could have certain sets for diff ooponents.

IE : Set 1 general melee, Set 2 "causes + 15 & damage agaonst undead" etc

For Rangers different types of Bows with different effects.

As an ele I have a "Fire Set" then a Green set with health & energy I'll switch to when i'm in trouble.

Buddhaofwar · Mar 06, 2008, 09:51 AM // 09:51

weapon swapping is more for pvp players who do not always know the type of enemy they will be facing. For example, I use an IDS but that would not be the best weapon to use if I had to put pressure on a ranger, due to his increased armor against elemental damage.

Then there is also the obvious answer relating to inscriptions...

'now im in a stance, use the flamberge'
'now im hexed, use the butterfly sword'
'now im below 50% hp, use the gladius'

etc...

N1ghtstalker · Mar 06, 2008, 10:03 AM // 10:03

yes changing weapons can be used while in the battle field
for example the new W/Me smite run
you need to use a zealous sword/axe for the killing but that isn't really a help while running to them
so you change to a sword and shield that support stances (like +50hp, maybe a bit more of energy) and when you're at the smites you change to your right equip to kill them

Gift3d · Mar 06, 2008, 10:32 AM // 10:32

I'll only have different weapon sets i switch from if i'm doing serious PvP, like ranked HA or GvG, and only at the convenience of a PvP character. In PvE i'll mainly have 2 practical weapon sets with entirely different mods. I think people who are switching weapons every time they get hexed or enter a stance are beyond ridiculous.

Some casters have high energy and 40/40 sets, shield with +10 vs. different armor mods, etc. As a warrior i'd have vampiric if you're going to be attacking for awhile, elemental mod for wars or other things with armor vs. physical, furious/sundering for general crap. This is for PvP only of course.

Keekles · Mar 06, 2008, 10:40 AM // 10:40

On my pvp warrior I have the following sets:
15^50 Vamp, 15^50 Zealous, 15^50 Element, and a 15^50 wand/bow/ranged weapon.

For my shield in pvp I almost always have it as +30 hp 20% reduce blind.

Luminarus · Mar 06, 2008, 11:38 AM // 11:38

Weapon Swapping realistically is about getting the most damage out of your weapons. EG Vampiric is only going to make you lose HP when you're blinded, Zealous will cost you energy, and when your at max energy, it doesnt have a point. Furious is useful when blinded because it means, you'll possibly have slightly more adrenaline once your not blinded. Elemental allows you to hit warriors with a base 80 AL rather then the 100 base AL they have against physical.

With all my weapons i run a:

Vampiric for general attacking
Furious for when blinded
Zealous for when low on energy
Icy for vsing Warriors

All are 15>50 & +30 as well

Shield is +30/-20% Blind.

Works well, especially since i toss in a - 20% blind rune on my armor, so i get -40% blind, which really annoys anything trying to blind me

Cargan · Mar 06, 2008, 01:40 PM // 13:40

as a warrior in PvE I use weapon swapping for energy management.
my warrior normally has a base of 25energy

weapon slot 1: a flatbow with -5e. gives me 20 energy, 2 energy regen. I use this for pulling mobs and regening energy when not in battle.

weapon slot 2: my weapon of choice is a zealous legendary blade with +5e, this gives me 30e and faster energy regen while in battle. If I need to use another weapon I switch it through my inventory.

weapon slot 3 an insightful staff with +15e/-1 mod, gives me +30e, total of 55 energy on my warrior. Useful for when I'm out of energy and need to use a skill. I can switch to the staff, cast, then switch back to the sword to carry on fighting.

Div · Mar 06, 2008, 03:58 PM // 15:58

Weapon swapping helps you do bigger damage as a warrior. When you hit other warriors, they have +physical armor, so you want an elemental weapon. When you hit rangers, you switch to a vampiric weapon. When you need more energy to power your energy attack skills, switch to zealous. Different shield swaps also prevent damage. I carry a furious spear in my defense set if I run enraging charge hammer, so that I have a chance to get superadren!

**cosyfiep** · Mar 06, 2008, 06:56 PM // 18:56

I swap on my non-melee characters....they might start out with a bow for pulling then move to a staff or wand for more close up work.....
My ranger also likes to change from a long bow to a short bow for the slightly faster recharge times when the mobs are much closer....she also has a bow that lengthens poison for those foes that can be poisoned---and one for those that cant (no need to waste that string on something that isnt useful).

Jam Jar · Mar 07, 2008, 04:03 AM // 04:03

So say I'm a warrior and I have a hammer. So generally...

When I'm knockdown damaging, use sunder?
When I'm against a warrior, use elemental mods?
When I'm using energy or need to regain energy, use a zealous set?

Biostem · Mar 07, 2008, 04:09 AM // 04:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam Jar

Just wondering how come weapon swapping is important. What I???ve come up so far is possibly... more health or possibly... more energy... like in those ???times of need.???

Yeah please help.

(I play Warrior if that makes any difference)

The biggest use for weapon swapping that I've found is for vampiric, zealous, and items that give +energy but -energy regen.

Basically, it's a bad idea to keep a vampiric weapon equipped when not in combat. If there are decent expanses between mobs, then switch off the vampiric weapon for another. Similarly, and especially for a warrior, a zealous weapon can provide tons of energy in combat, but otherwise you'll want the energy to regen as fast as possible.

Lastly, if you're traveling in an area where some enemies are weak to a certain element, you may want such a weapon on hand.

kratimas · Mar 07, 2008, 04:24 AM // 04:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buddhaofwar

weapon swapping is more for pvp players who do not always know the type of enemy they will be facing.

This is correct because you always face the exact same type of creature while in a PvE instance. All the creatures will always be susceptible to the exact same type of damage as well, so its always a one weapon show for PvE, so you should never have to switch your weapon their.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam Jar

So say I'm a warrior and I have a hammer. So generally...

When I'm knockdown damaging, use sunder?
When I'm against a warrior, use elemental mods?
When I'm using energy or need to regain energy, use a zealous set?

Exactly

Krat

Jam Jar · Mar 07, 2008, 07:22 AM // 07:22

Now I've taken care of 3 slots, should the 4th one be Vampiric? Or a bow? Or furious for blindness?

kratimas · Mar 07, 2008, 07:29 AM // 07:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam Jar

Now I've taken care of 3 slots, should the 4th one be Vampiric? Or a bow? Or furious for blindness?

If you H/H alot I would take a flat bow to pull with. You can simply flag your H/H back and pull the mobs right into them and not worry about them running to the next group when you are not ready for it.

Krat

Shiing! · Mar 07, 2008, 07:40 AM // 07:40

Yep .. Flat bow to pull with. I use a Sword + Shield for Ursan, and ofcourse I have my daggers. In slot 2 I have a Totem Axe for when I'm HM farming with the SF build

Mar 06, 2008, 09:43 AM // 09:43	#1
Jam Jar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: [Disc] Profession: W/	Weapon Swapping...? Just wondering how come weapon swapping is important. What I???ve come up so far is possibly... more health or possibly... more energy... like in those ???times of need.??? Yeah please help. (I play Warrior if that makes any difference)

Mar 06, 2008, 09:47 AM // 09:47	#2
TPike Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pennsyltucky Guild: The Imperial Gaurds Of Ascalon [TIGA] Profession: E/	I'm new but for a Warrior - you could have certain sets for diff ooponents. IE : Set 1 general melee, Set 2 "causes + 15 & damage agaonst undead" etc For Rangers different types of Bows with different effects. As an ele I have a "Fire Set" then a Green set with health & energy I'll switch to when i'm in trouble.

Mar 06, 2008, 09:51 AM // 09:51	#3
Buddhaofwar Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Flying Gophers Profession: W/	weapon swapping is more for pvp players who do not always know the type of enemy they will be facing. For example, I use an IDS but that would not be the best weapon to use if I had to put pressure on a ranger, due to his increased armor against elemental damage. Then there is also the obvious answer relating to inscriptions... 'now im in a stance, use the flamberge' 'now im hexed, use the butterfly sword' 'now im below 50% hp, use the gladius' etc...

Mar 06, 2008, 10:03 AM // 10:03	#4
N1ghtstalker Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: E/	yes changing weapons can be used while in the battle field for example the new W/Me smite run you need to use a zealous sword/axe for the killing but that isn't really a help while running to them so you change to a sword and shield that support stances (like +50hp, maybe a bit more of energy) and when you're at the smites you change to your right equip to kill them

Mar 06, 2008, 10:32 AM // 10:32	#5
Gift3d Forge Runner Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Guild: Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR] Profession: W/E	I'll only have different weapon sets i switch from if i'm doing serious PvP, like ranked HA or GvG, and only at the convenience of a PvP character. In PvE i'll mainly have 2 practical weapon sets with entirely different mods. I think people who are switching weapons every time they get hexed or enter a stance are beyond ridiculous. Some casters have high energy and 40/40 sets, shield with +10 vs. different armor mods, etc. As a warrior i'd have vampiric if you're going to be attacking for awhile, elemental mod for wars or other things with armor vs. physical, furious/sundering for general crap. This is for PvP only of course.

Mar 06, 2008, 10:40 AM // 10:40	#6
Keekles Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Floating amongst the ethereal seas of placating breezes. Guild: Like A [Boss] Profession: Mo/	On my pvp warrior I have the following sets: 15^50 Vamp, 15^50 Zealous, 15^50 Element, and a 15^50 wand/bow/ranged weapon. For my shield in pvp I almost always have it as +30 hp 20% reduce blind.

Mar 06, 2008, 11:38 AM // 11:38	#7
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	Weapon Swapping realistically is about getting the most damage out of your weapons. EG Vampiric is only going to make you lose HP when you're blinded, Zealous will cost you energy, and when your at max energy, it doesnt have a point. Furious is useful when blinded because it means, you'll possibly have slightly more adrenaline once your not blinded. Elemental allows you to hit warriors with a base 80 AL rather then the 100 base AL they have against physical. With all my weapons i run a: Vampiric for general attacking Furious for when blinded Zealous for when low on energy Icy for vsing Warriors All are 15>50 & +30 as well Shield is +30/-20% Blind. Works well, especially since i toss in a - 20% blind rune on my armor, so i get -40% blind, which really annoys anything trying to blind me

Mar 06, 2008, 01:40 PM // 13:40	#8
Cargan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Scotland Guild: [ESP] Profession: W/	as a warrior in PvE I use weapon swapping for energy management. my warrior normally has a base of 25energy weapon slot 1: a flatbow with -5e. gives me 20 energy, 2 energy regen. I use this for pulling mobs and regening energy when not in battle. weapon slot 2: my weapon of choice is a zealous legendary blade with +5e, this gives me 30e and faster energy regen while in battle. If I need to use another weapon I switch it through my inventory. weapon slot 3 an insightful staff with +15e/-1 mod, gives me +30e, total of 55 energy on my warrior. Useful for when I'm out of energy and need to use a skill. I can switch to the staff, cast, then switch back to the sword to carry on fighting.

Mar 06, 2008, 03:58 PM // 15:58	#9
Div I like yumy food! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where I can eat yumy food Guild: Dead Alley [dR] Profession: Mo/R	Weapon swapping helps you do bigger damage as a warrior. When you hit other warriors, they have +physical armor, so you want an elemental weapon. When you hit rangers, you switch to a vampiric weapon. When you need more energy to power your energy attack skills, switch to zealous. Different shield swaps also prevent damage. I carry a furious spear in my defense set if I run enraging charge hammer, so that I have a chance to get superadren!

Mar 06, 2008, 06:56 PM // 18:56	#10
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	I swap on my non-melee characters....they might start out with a bow for pulling then move to a staff or wand for more close up work..... My ranger also likes to change from a long bow to a short bow for the slightly faster recharge times when the mobs are much closer....she also has a bow that lengthens poison for those foes that can be poisoned---and one for those that cant (no need to waste that string on something that isnt useful).

Mar 07, 2008, 04:03 AM // 04:03	#11
Jam Jar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: [Disc] Profession: W/	So say I'm a warrior and I have a hammer. So generally... When I'm knockdown damaging, use sunder? When I'm against a warrior, use elemental mods? When I'm using energy or need to regain energy, use a zealous set?

Mar 07, 2008, 07:22 AM // 07:22	#14
Jam Jar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: [Disc] Profession: W/	Now I've taken care of 3 slots, should the 4th one be Vampiric? Or a bow? Or furious for blindness?

Mar 07, 2008, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#16
Shiing! Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: The Mentalists [THPK] Profession: A/	Yep .. Flat bow to pull with. I use a Sword + Shield for Ursan, and ofcourse I have my daggers. In slot 2 I have a Totem Axe for when I'm HM farming with the SF build