is there are area damage swordskill? - Guild Wars Forums

dmxy · Jun 02, 2005, 04:21 PM // 16:21

i know the cyclon axe is area damage (everyone around you) is there a sword skill like that? damage everyone around you/certain area?
thanks

Siran Dunmorgan · Jun 02, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Yes. There is. Hundred Blades. But it's elite, and generally available only late in the game.

It's an interesting skill. If you happen to have Ranger as your other class, try using Apply Poison before Hundred Blades???it'll poison all the enemies near you, which while not nearly as effective as you might think in PvP, can provide a worthwhile distraction for the other team's healers.

???Siran Dunmorgan

Helios · Jun 02, 2005, 05:36 PM // 17:36

I was kind of disappointed with Hundred Blades. It's not like Cyclone Axe where it strikes everything around you (which is what I thought it did), it strikes all enemies directly in front of you instead. The upside is that it strikes them twice. This skills shines when you manage to make a critical hit (double max damage) with it because both swings will be critical hits (at least that's what I have observed when I used it). It's also useful if you happen to have 3 enemies right in front of you.

3 enemies X 2 strikes = 6 strikes of adrenaline

Its great for recharging other skills.

Enigmatics · Jul 02, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14

Yeah, if there are, say, 20 enemies grouped up in front of you (very close) you'll hit them all. Bad thing is that there never is 20 enemies.

Jun 02, 2005, 04:21 PM // 16:21	#1
dmxy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	is there are area damage swordskill? i know the cyclon axe is area damage (everyone around you) is there a sword skill like that? damage everyone around you/certain area? thanks

Jun 02, 2005, 05:36 PM // 17:36	#3
Helios Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005	I was kind of disappointed with Hundred Blades. It's not like Cyclone Axe where it strikes everything around you (which is what I thought it did), it strikes all enemies directly in front of you instead. The upside is that it strikes them twice. This skills shines when you manage to make a critical hit (double max damage) with it because both swings will be critical hits (at least that's what I have observed when I used it). It's also useful if you happen to have 3 enemies right in front of you. 3 enemies X 2 strikes = 6 strikes of adrenaline Its great for recharging other skills. Last edited by Helios; Jun 02, 2005 at 05:39 PM // 17:39..

Jun 02, 2005, 04:35 PM // 16:35	#2
Siran Dunmorgan Core Guru Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carmel, CA	Yes. There is. Hundred Blades. But it's elite, and generally available only late in the game. It's an interesting skill. If you happen to have Ranger as your other class, try using Apply Poison before Hundred Blades???it'll poison all the enemies near you, which while not nearly as effective as you might think in PvP, can provide a worthwhile distraction for the other team's healers. ???Siran Dunmorgan

Jul 02, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#4
Enigmatics Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tenafly, NJ Guild: Defenders of Rillanon Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, if there are, say, 20 enemies grouped up in front of you (very close) you'll hit them all. Bad thing is that there never is 20 enemies.