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Jerrodh · Sep 30, 2009, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Is there somewhere you can test how much damage you do for a skill set?

If so or if not whats the best way people use to test out and fine tune various builds.

if it helps I'm a R/E concentrating on barrage and AoE skillz.

VoodooNemesis · Sep 30, 2009, 05:50 AM // 05:50

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Originally Posted by Jerrodh

Is there somewhere you can test how much damage you do for a skill set?

If so or if not whats the best way people use to test out and fine tune various builds.

if it helps I'm a R/E concentrating on barrage and AoE skillz.

In nightfalls i know there are target dummy's in the area you go chose youre 2nd proffesion. But im not sure if its gonna help much the real enemy's might have resistances or someting so best way might be to go out and test it on them

MercenaryKnight · Sep 30, 2009, 05:54 AM // 05:54

Master of damage in the isle of the nameless. But you can't really calculate much cause of the variable monster armor levels and skills and what not. Most likely your gonna get more damage if you run r/rt with splinter weapon on your barrage. Or if you bring rit to cast splinter weapon on you and go without conjure xxx so you can bring orders/ physical team to do more damage.

Aurora Elemental · Sep 30, 2009, 05:54 AM // 05:54

At Great Temple of Balthazar exit to the Isle of the Nameless there are several training dummies and master of damage.

Nochtflamir · Sep 30, 2009, 06:58 AM // 06:58

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Originally Posted by MercenaryKnight

Master of damage in the isle of the nameless. But you can't really calculate much cause of the variable monster armor levels and skills and what not. Most likely your gonna get more damage if you run r/rt with splinter weapon on your barrage. Or if you bring rit to cast splinter weapon on you and go without conjure xxx so you can bring orders/ physical team to do more damage.

just replace conjure with ebon battle standard of honor, course that only works in PvE, but you likely aren't gonna use barrage in PvP.

Muwhahahahahaha Ha · Sep 30, 2009, 07:38 AM // 07:38

the best ways i'v found to test a build:

pve only: just go out and test it! use it around places and if it owrks in nm and in the general places, then successful testing.

pvp only: AB i'v found is a good place to start testing a build because you can design a team for your optimal conditions. after that, i usually move up to RA because it helps test the true diversity of the build. if you go to RA, plz bring rez....

Silmar Alech · Sep 30, 2009, 10:20 AM // 10:20

The Master of Damage on the Isle of the Nameless is tells you exactly how much damage you do over a period of time and in spikes. Problem with him: you cannot really see the effectiveness of AoE spells like Mark of Pain and you cannot see how skills work that require action from the opponent such as Spiteful Spirit or interrupt skills. Since he is a stationary target that doesn't attack, it is barely a real-life combat situation.

For PvE: To test (team-)builds in a combat situation, I go to the eotn expansion and walk around in Arbor Bay in hard mode.

Or I do the eotn mission "Assault on the Stronghold" in hard mode. If I get through the gate on the first try with the first Armored Saurus, I'm quite satisfied. Much of this mission is tactical play, but if your firepower is below a certain threshold you are screwed, and because of this I consider this a valid benchmark.

Sep 30, 2009, 05:45 AM // 05:45	#1
Jerrodh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Guild: FOTG Profession: R/E	Damage tester Is there somewhere you can test how much damage you do for a skill set? If so or if not whats the best way people use to test out and fine tune various builds. if it helps I'm a R/E concentrating on barrage and AoE skillz.

Sep 30, 2009, 05:54 AM // 05:54	#3
MercenaryKnight Forge Runner Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Wolf of Shadows [WoS] Profession: P/	Master of damage in the isle of the nameless. But you can't really calculate much cause of the variable monster armor levels and skills and what not. Most likely your gonna get more damage if you run r/rt with splinter weapon on your barrage. Or if you bring rit to cast splinter weapon on you and go without conjure xxx so you can bring orders/ physical team to do more damage.

Sep 30, 2009, 05:54 AM // 05:54	#4
Aurora Elemental Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2008 Guild: Black Sphinx [bspx] Profession: R/	At Great Temple of Balthazar exit to the Isle of the Nameless there are several training dummies and master of damage.

Sep 30, 2009, 07:38 AM // 07:38	#6
Muwhahahahahaha Ha Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: A/	the best ways i'v found to test a build: pve only: just go out and test it! use it around places and if it owrks in nm and in the general places, then successful testing. pvp only: AB i'v found is a good place to start testing a build because you can design a team for your optimal conditions. after that, i usually move up to RA because it helps test the true diversity of the build. if you go to RA, plz bring rez....

Sep 30, 2009, 10:20 AM // 10:20	#7
Silmar Alech Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Europe Guild: Tom Son [TS] Profession: E/	The Master of Damage on the Isle of the Nameless is tells you exactly how much damage you do over a period of time and in spikes. Problem with him: you cannot really see the effectiveness of AoE spells like Mark of Pain and you cannot see how skills work that require action from the opponent such as Spiteful Spirit or interrupt skills. Since he is a stationary target that doesn't attack, it is barely a real-life combat situation. For PvE: To test (team-)builds in a combat situation, I go to the eotn expansion and walk around in Arbor Bay in hard mode. Or I do the eotn mission "Assault on the Stronghold" in hard mode. If I get through the gate on the first try with the first Armored Saurus, I'm quite satisfied. Much of this mission is tactical play, but if your firepower is below a certain threshold you are screwed, and because of this I consider this a valid benchmark.