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Cap'n Hoek · Jul 15, 2005, 04:22 PM // 16:22

No one's mentioned W/Me, which makes a great caster killer in PvP. I especially enjoy delivering blackout, backfire and diversion.

shimeril · Jul 17, 2005, 10:22 AM // 10:22

I have no idea which is the best combo, but I have just made a W/R and it is a fair bit of fun - not easy to play, but fun nonetheless. And for me, that's all that matters>

bigfatguy · Jul 17, 2005, 10:33 AM // 10:33

my first character was a w/e with lot's of earth protection skills, but when i tried using fire magic i kept unning out of energy, and they take a long time to cast, which you could do more damage in combat than using the magic

Master Oria · Jul 17, 2005, 11:17 AM // 11:17

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Originally Posted by Sholtar

Simon I think you misunderstand the meaning of tank. Tanking is taking all the damage for the team and not dying. It's not about doing damage. It's basically being a meatshield. So no, W/E is not "the tankest of the tank."

Not so true, I use to be a W/Mo using healing and tactics, then
I switch to W/E. I dont have anymore healing, BUT I also dont
need it. When I use Armor of Frost, Armor of Mist and Watch
Yourself all at once + my regular armor, my total armor becomes
179 total ( my regular armor is 85 ), I also use Gladiator's defence
to block most of the hits anyways, ( 75% blocking + deal dmg ).
All in all, I dont ever need to heal. ( best to have water magic and
tactics max out for it to work best. )

Orochim4ru · Jul 17, 2005, 01:04 PM // 13:04

Earth gives you far more armor: Armor of earth + obsidian flesh gives you + 70 armor, makes you immune to targeted spells, and the armor is general armor, not physical. More importantly, without chillblains or nature's renewal, your armor is unstrippable.

Regardless, W/N is the new up and comer. A Hammer warrior dealing heavy dmg with the ability to drop lingering curse? ultimate caller.

free4all · Jul 17, 2005, 01:44 PM // 13:44

For PvP:
If you do take elementalist, do not go for stupid meteor shower spells, firestorm, etc. If you are going to take elementalist, and do PvP, basically your only powerful option is a hammer warrior with aftershock.
And if you are taking monk, I hope that you aren't using mending or self-heals on yourself in PvP..because guess what? Warriors are targetted last almost always. There's no need to give yourself "awesome" buffs like shielding hands and the like. You should focus on damage dealing, not "tanking". Because in PvP, warriors don't tank.

Master Oria · Jul 18, 2005, 02:07 AM // 02:07

True, which is why I like Warrior/Water Ele. Maybe the defences
aren't as high as earth Ele, ( even though the additional 94 armor
on top of my reagular armor is still very nice) but water also as
conjure frost which gives me the aditional +13 dmg. also when doing
HoH or GvG, I'll use conjure frost on my weapon to start, then I'll
use gladiator's defence ( so they help me kill themselves ), and
frozen burst to slow them down 66%.

I find water Ele is very well rounded up to do PvE or PvP.

suzumebachi · Jul 18, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05

W/R is not the greatest meat shield, but you can dish out massive amounts of damage in a short time. high hammer mastery + tiger's fury = a very, very quick death. you can also use DoT with poison, winnowing for extra damage, troll unguent/healing spring for healing... i was using a W/R build in PvP for a while, it was great for killing monks because you could dish out the damage significantly faster than they could heal themselves.

Jul 15, 2005, 04:22 PM // 16:22	#21
Cap'n Hoek Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunny California Guild: Ancient Avatars	No one's mentioned W/Me, which makes a great caster killer in PvP. I especially enjoy delivering blackout, backfire and diversion.

Jul 17, 2005, 10:22 AM // 10:22	#22
shimeril Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Axedent Prone Profession: Mo/R	I have no idea which is the best combo, but I have just made a W/R and it is a fair bit of fun - not easy to play, but fun nonetheless. And for me, that's all that matters>

Jul 17, 2005, 10:33 AM // 10:33	#23
bigfatguy Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: My bed Guild: Illusion of Dark	my first character was a w/e with lot's of earth protection skills, but when i tried using fire magic i kept unning out of energy, and they take a long time to cast, which you could do more damage in combat than using the magic

Jul 17, 2005, 01:04 PM // 13:04	#25
Orochim4ru Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: mustache riders	Earth gives you far more armor: Armor of earth + obsidian flesh gives you + 70 armor, makes you immune to targeted spells, and the armor is general armor, not physical. More importantly, without chillblains or nature's renewal, your armor is unstrippable. Regardless, W/N is the new up and comer. A Hammer warrior dealing heavy dmg with the ability to drop lingering curse? ultimate caller.

Jul 17, 2005, 01:44 PM // 13:44	#26
free4all Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	For PvP: If you do take elementalist, do not go for stupid meteor shower spells, firestorm, etc. If you are going to take elementalist, and do PvP, basically your only powerful option is a hammer warrior with aftershock. And if you are taking monk, I hope that you aren't using mending or self-heals on yourself in PvP..because guess what? Warriors are targetted last almost always. There's no need to give yourself "awesome" buffs like shielding hands and the like. You should focus on damage dealing, not "tanking". Because in PvP, warriors don't tank.

Jul 18, 2005, 02:07 AM // 02:07	#27
Master Oria Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005	True, which is why I like Warrior/Water Ele. Maybe the defences aren't as high as earth Ele, ( even though the additional 94 armor on top of my reagular armor is still very nice) but water also as conjure frost which gives me the aditional +13 dmg. also when doing HoH or GvG, I'll use conjure frost on my weapon to start, then I'll use gladiator's defence ( so they help me kill themselves ), and frozen burst to slow them down 66%. I find water Ele is very well rounded up to do PvE or PvP.

Jul 18, 2005, 04:05 AM // 04:05	#28
suzumebachi Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Mexico Guild: Mas Chingon [VATO] Profession: R/N	W/R is not the greatest meat shield, but you can dish out massive amounts of damage in a short time. high hammer mastery + tiger's fury = a very, very quick death. you can also use DoT with poison, winnowing for extra damage, troll unguent/healing spring for healing... i was using a W/R build in PvP for a while, it was great for killing monks because you could dish out the damage significantly faster than they could heal themselves.