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filipino=pinoy · Jun 20, 2007, 01:44 AM // 01:44

I am wondering about making a sin in PVE. I noticed sins link their attacks to do damage. So in PVE your sin can only attack one monster at a time in a mob? Repeat and move onto another monster?

Elementer Masta · Jun 20, 2007, 01:48 AM // 01:48

Correct, but don't let that dissuade you from making an Assassin. Since all their bonus damage is armor ignoring, you are able to do massive damage to a single target.

thetechx · Jun 20, 2007, 01:52 AM // 01:52

yea but its not that bad really. its just like any other char you link attacks with. just with the sin its mandatory.
plus most attacks cost a cheap 5 nrg and they attack real fast.
so its really not that bad. and you can do some AOE damage with some skills.
still they are of the more fun chars ive played.

Steps_Descending · Jun 20, 2007, 01:57 AM // 01:57

That's basically it. It is easier than PvP, if that's what you fear, since you know what you will be against and few mobs have block stances. And with a good attack chain you can kill/greatly weaken pretty much any caster, in faction it is alway true but i'm not sure about late NF.

The only things you have to be careful with are the assassin hate (which I personnally never felt too greatly, playing an assass and a mesmer in PvE) and learn to hit 'n' run.
The hate isn't that much of a problem with most groups unless they already have 2 assass (from groups I've seen).
The Hit 'n' run and learning not to take agro are really important if you don't want to die right away, thus being hated by all. Personnally my attack rythm with a perfect PUG (a tank holding the mobs ahead and the casters staying behind) looks like : wait for agro to be locked, go to the front, land 1-2 chain depending on the chains I use on the war, fall back, repeat. But as I said you can be devastating on a caster, just use dots to finish the aflicteds.

thetechx · Jun 20, 2007, 01:59 AM // 01:59

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Lotrfish · Jun 20, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Death_Blossom

Hits multiple monsters.

Yanman.be · Jun 20, 2007, 08:20 AM // 08:20

Yeah DB MS is the way to go.

ichigo_panty · Jun 20, 2007, 08:46 AM // 08:46

DB + MS + Splinter Weapon(Sec class or team mates) is deadly in PvE.

Water Angel · Jun 20, 2007, 03:28 PM // 15:28

or go critical abrrager :P

playing a sin with a bow have many good advantages, huge atack speed+block+life steal...

and monk dont yell cause you die :P + your often the one resing all others

Phantom Flux · Jun 20, 2007, 04:34 PM // 16:34

Honestly if you wish to go very safe, yet not get bored with the Assassin, use him as an Offensive Promiser (A/RT). It's way more fun than the critical barrager, yet it takes some time (the drawback). Other than that, it's really fun to play the Assassin as it was originally intended.

Jun 20, 2007, 01:44 AM // 01:44	#1
filipino=pinoy Banned Join Date: Mar 2007	assassins in PVE I am wondering about making a sin in PVE. I noticed sins link their attacks to do damage. So in PVE your sin can only attack one monster at a time in a mob? Repeat and move onto another monster?

Jun 20, 2007, 01:59 AM // 01:59	#5
thetechx Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: the mooninites Profession: E/Mo	sorry double post gay internet Last edited by thetechx; Jun 20, 2007 at 02:02 AM // 02:02..

Jun 20, 2007, 01:48 AM // 01:48	#2
Elementer Masta Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Guild: Leet Pwnzorxz of Pwnington [PWND] Profession: P/	Correct, but don't let that dissuade you from making an Assassin. Since all their bonus damage is armor ignoring, you are able to do massive damage to a single target.

Jun 20, 2007, 01:52 AM // 01:52	#3
thetechx Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: the mooninites Profession: E/Mo	yea but its not that bad really. its just like any other char you link attacks with. just with the sin its mandatory. plus most attacks cost a cheap 5 nrg and they attack real fast. so its really not that bad. and you can do some AOE damage with some skills. still they are of the more fun chars ive played.

Jun 20, 2007, 01:57 AM // 01:57	#4
Steps_Descending Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IN my pocket plane. Obviously! Guild: Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom] Profession: Me/Mo	That's basically it. It is easier than PvP, if that's what you fear, since you know what you will be against and few mobs have block stances. And with a good attack chain you can kill/greatly weaken pretty much any caster, in faction it is alway true but i'm not sure about late NF. The only things you have to be careful with are the assassin hate (which I personnally never felt too greatly, playing an assass and a mesmer in PvE) and learn to hit 'n' run. The hate isn't that much of a problem with most groups unless they already have 2 assass (from groups I've seen). The Hit 'n' run and learning not to take agro are really important if you don't want to die right away, thus being hated by all. Personnally my attack rythm with a perfect PUG (a tank holding the mobs ahead and the casters staying behind) looks like : wait for agro to be locked, go to the front, land 1-2 chain depending on the chains I use on the war, fall back, repeat. But as I said you can be devastating on a caster, just use dots to finish the aflicteds.

Jun 20, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02	#6
Lotrfish Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: 1337ville, California Guild: Generic Name [Tag] Profession: R/	http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Death_Blossom Hits multiple monsters.

Jun 20, 2007, 08:20 AM // 08:20	#7
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	Yeah DB MS is the way to go.

Jun 20, 2007, 08:46 AM // 08:46	#8
ichigo_panty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Exiled And Forsaken[EnF]	DB + MS + Splinter Weapon(Sec class or team mates) is deadly in PvE.

Jun 20, 2007, 03:28 PM // 15:28	#9
Water Angel Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Paris Profession: Me/E	or go critical abrrager :P playing a sin with a bow have many good advantages, huge atack speed+block+life steal... and monk dont yell cause you die :P + your often the one resing all others

Jun 20, 2007, 04:34 PM // 16:34	#10
Phantom Flux Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Guild: Phantom Flux (FLUX) Profession: A/	Honestly if you wish to go very safe, yet not get bored with the Assassin, use him as an Offensive Promiser (A/RT). It's way more fun than the critical barrager, yet it takes some time (the drawback). Other than that, it's really fun to play the Assassin as it was originally intended.