Secondary with Dervish? - Guild Wars Forums

Visch · Aug 29, 2010, 08:37 AM // 08:37

I have no idea what my secondary profession should be with my Dervish.

I was thinking Assasin for the Crit + shadow dances, Ranger for the poison, and warrior for the attk speed.

Andemius · Aug 29, 2010, 08:50 AM // 08:50

as as 2ndary sin, you can't put points into critical, making it fairly useless unless you're a primary sin.

Dervs don't really need a 2ndary, but I'd go with either monk (what I chose), Mesmer, or warrior, but that's just me.

Masmar · Aug 29, 2010, 08:51 AM // 08:51

Being a secondary assassin won't increase crit chances as are an assassin's primary attribute.
I would recommend secondary warrior as dervishes are good "Save Yourselves" spammers

Spirit Spam · Aug 29, 2010, 09:04 AM // 09:04

I would go with D/A

But you'll mainly use dervish skills anyway so it really won't make much of a difference

guildwnerd · Aug 29, 2010, 09:13 AM // 09:13

D/W and bring "Save Yourselves!" for god mode.

Luminarus · Aug 29, 2010, 09:19 AM // 09:19

D/A for Running, D/W for damage.

Warrior gives you access to better IAS's, Save Yourselves, Wild Blow, and Prot Strike. Also if you delve into tactics and grab fear me theres your crit skill.

Desert Rose · Aug 29, 2010, 09:21 AM // 09:21

At a certain point you can freely change your secondary class, so the choice you made at the beginning becomes meanigless. That's why you should choose a class that can be used effectively even with no or only few attribute points invested.
I advise Warrior, with Protector's Strike, Distracting Strike, Distracting Blow and Wild Blow you'll have a handful of cheap attack skills that work with your scythe, don't require any attribute points and give you effects a primary dervish doesn't have (interrupt, stance removal).

paddymew · Aug 29, 2010, 09:25 AM // 09:25

Wild Blow and "Save Yourselves!" are both extremely usable by scythe dervishes, since scythes have the highest critical damage in the game, while also gaining more adrenaline when attacking three targets.

TheodenKing · Aug 29, 2010, 10:27 AM // 10:27

You might consider waiting a bit to decide. Dervish is being worked right now, and will have a massive skill update soon. This may affect some of your choices.

Masmar · Aug 29, 2010, 12:17 PM // 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheodenKing

You might consider waiting a bit to decide. Dervish is being worked right now, and will have a massive skill update soon. This may affect some of your choices.

he can change it whenever he wants. no point sitting around waiting

Evil_Necro · Aug 29, 2010, 12:42 PM // 12:42

I'd say choose which ever you think it's fun because big update for D is coming.

TheodenKing · Aug 29, 2010, 02:20 PM // 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masmar

he can change it whenever he wants. no point sitting around waiting

I agree. And yet it matters enough to him that he created a thread.

SpiritThief · Aug 29, 2010, 02:24 PM // 14:24

Warrior why

WILD BLOW with a sundering scythe. You can smack a sin for 200+

Verene · Aug 29, 2010, 03:48 PM // 15:48

Depends on what you feel like doing.

My Dervish (who is my main) is /Mo 95% of the time, however, it's been ages since I've actually had a Monk skill on my bar (usually when I do, it's a condition removal skill, or I'm farming). Sometimes I go /W, sometimes /Me for a Mantra, sometimes /A for running, sometimes /E for farming...

At the start it really doesn't matter what you pick, but /Mo or /W are good general choices. Later on you can change to whatever you want, depending on what you want to do.

It's worth pointing out, in case you didn't know (and know one's mentioned it yet) - you cannot start out with a D/A. You can change to that later on, but Assassin is Factions-only and Dervish is Nightfall-only. So if you want to go D/A you have to wait a bit.

Da Rk Bl Ad E · Aug 29, 2010, 03:54 PM // 15:54

D/W for SY / Whirlwind Attack / Wild Blow.

Lord Dagon · Aug 29, 2010, 05:50 PM // 17:50

i would(perosnally) go either D/W for,like others have said, to spam SY and preety much destroy everything.

That or when your running id go D/A for running skills

jonnieboi05 · Aug 30, 2010, 12:02 AM // 00:02

/W to use Wild Blow is always nice. :]

Aug 29, 2010, 08:37 AM // 08:37	#1
Visch Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2010	Secondary with Dervish? I have no idea what my secondary profession should be with my Dervish. I was thinking Assasin for the Crit + shadow dances, Ranger for the poison, and warrior for the attk speed.

Aug 29, 2010, 08:50 AM // 08:50	#2
Andemius Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: Vanguard's Last Stand [Hero] Profession: W/	as as 2ndary sin, you can't put points into critical, making it fairly useless unless you're a primary sin. Dervs don't really need a 2ndary, but I'd go with either monk (what I chose), Mesmer, or warrior, but that's just me.

Aug 29, 2010, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#3
Masmar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Guild: We Gat Dis [HRUU] Profession: E/	Being a secondary assassin won't increase crit chances as are an assassin's primary attribute. I would recommend secondary warrior as dervishes are good "Save Yourselves" spammers

Aug 29, 2010, 09:04 AM // 09:04	#4
Spirit Spam Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Dakota Guild: Original Living Free[OLF] Profession: Rt/R	I would go with D/A But you'll mainly use dervish skills anyway so it really won't make much of a difference

Aug 29, 2010, 09:13 AM // 09:13	#5
guildwnerd Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Guild: [RoJ] Profession: D/	D/W and bring "Save Yourselves!" for god mode.

Aug 29, 2010, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#6
Luminarus Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Guild: Haze of Light [pure] Profession: R/	D/A for Running, D/W for damage. Warrior gives you access to better IAS's, Save Yourselves, Wild Blow, and Prot Strike. Also if you delve into tactics and grab fear me theres your crit skill.

Aug 29, 2010, 09:21 AM // 09:21	#7
Desert Rose Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007	At a certain point you can freely change your secondary class, so the choice you made at the beginning becomes meanigless. That's why you should choose a class that can be used effectively even with no or only few attribute points invested. I advise Warrior, with Protector's Strike, Distracting Strike, Distracting Blow and Wild Blow you'll have a handful of cheap attack skills that work with your scythe, don't require any attribute points and give you effects a primary dervish doesn't have (interrupt, stance removal).

Aug 29, 2010, 09:25 AM // 09:25	#8
paddymew Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2008 Profession: D/	Wild Blow and "Save Yourselves!" are both extremely usable by scythe dervishes, since scythes have the highest critical damage in the game, while also gaining more adrenaline when attacking three targets.

Aug 29, 2010, 10:27 AM // 10:27	#9
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	You might consider waiting a bit to decide. Dervish is being worked right now, and will have a massive skill update soon. This may affect some of your choices.

Aug 29, 2010, 12:42 PM // 12:42	#11
Evil_Necro Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: 川崎区、日本 Guild: currently guildless.. Profession: Rt/	I'd say choose which ever you think it's fun because big update for D is coming.

Aug 29, 2010, 02:24 PM // 14:24	#13
SpiritThief Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: R/Me	Warrior why WILD BLOW with a sundering scythe. You can smack a sin for 200+

Aug 30, 2010, 12:02 AM // 00:02	#17
jonnieboi05 Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mableton, Georgia Guild: Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]	/W to use Wild Blow is always nice. :]

Aug 29, 2010, 03:48 PM // 15:48	#14
Verene Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jan 2009 Guild: [SOTA] Profession: D/	Depends on what you feel like doing. My Dervish (who is my main) is /Mo 95% of the time, however, it's been ages since I've actually had a Monk skill on my bar (usually when I do, it's a condition removal skill, or I'm farming). Sometimes I go /W, sometimes /Me for a Mantra, sometimes /A for running, sometimes /E for farming... At the start it really doesn't matter what you pick, but /Mo or /W are good general choices. Later on you can change to whatever you want, depending on what you want to do. It's worth pointing out, in case you didn't know (and know one's mentioned it yet) - you cannot start out with a D/A. You can change to that later on, but Assassin is Factions-only and Dervish is Nightfall-only. So if you want to go D/A you have to wait a bit.

Aug 29, 2010, 03:54 PM // 15:54	#15
Da Rk Bl Ad E Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belfast - Northern Ireland Profession: D/W	D/W for SY / Whirlwind Attack / Wild Blow.

Aug 29, 2010, 05:50 PM // 17:50	#16
Lord Dagon Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside the Oblivion Gate Guild: The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE] Profession: E/Me	i would(perosnally) go either D/W for,like others have said, to spam SY and preety much destroy everything. That or when your running id go D/A for running skills