How do u tell if a sin has slashing or piercing daggers? - Guild Wars Forums

Darth The Xx · Jul 02, 2009, 08:02 AM // 08:02

So been monking for a while with my diff shield sets, but I just realised that I have always assumed that daggers were slashing. Well I found out that they can be both.

Is there any way you can tell if the sin that is attacking you is using slashing or piercing daggers so u can use the right shield?

silavor · Jul 02, 2009, 08:39 AM // 08:39

If you can catch the animation for their regular attack, it'll be immediately obvious whether they're slashing you or poking you. Unfortunately, the attack skills tend to use their own animation regardless of dagger type, so if the assassin never auto-attacks you'll just have to guess.
Alternatively, you can try to memorize dagger skins, as certain skins will always slash, while others poke.

zigalot · Jul 02, 2009, 08:46 AM // 08:46

have someone scrim you and remember the damage u take when u have the correct shield on... the damage will either be higher or lower if u have the correct shield on, if the damage is higher, then u know to switch.

Unreal Havoc · Jul 02, 2009, 09:43 AM // 09:43

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Originally Posted by silavor

Alternatively, you can try to memorize dagger skins, as certain skins will always slash.

That's more skins than I think you realise.

Dionyssios · Jul 02, 2009, 10:04 AM // 10:04

Bonus damage from most skills is armour ignoring. Base damage from daggers' auto attacks is negligible, you don't have to worry about it. Unless they have a conjure on, then switch to the shield for the element.

talon994 · Jul 02, 2009, 10:48 AM // 10:48

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Originally Posted by Unreal Havoc

That's more skins than I think you realise.

On the plus side there are tons of sins running around with claws of the broodmother, sai,stilletto's, golden talons etc. ( the cheapest ones skin wise).

silavor · Jul 02, 2009, 12:51 PM // 12:51

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Originally Posted by Dionyssios

Unless they have a conjure on, then switch to the shield for the element.

How can you tell if a sin is using a conjure? Do you have to just get lucky and catch them casting it before-hand?

Adriaanz#Shiro · Jul 02, 2009, 12:55 PM // 12:55

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Originally Posted by silavor

How can you tell if a sin is using a conjure? Do you have to just get lucky and catch them casting it before-hand?

Either that, or you see A/E, which almost automatically tells you:

"Hi there guys, I have a conjure!".

Speaking for sins, that is.

Andemius · Jul 02, 2009, 01:02 PM // 13:02

generally, most sins use piercing daggers.

there are a few types which are slashing such as ungues of the forgotten, the shashing dags usually have a fairly recognisable skin, so just lear which ones do slashing dmg.

Jul 02, 2009, 08:02 AM // 08:02	#1
Darth The Xx Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sen'jin Village Guild: The Infamous Cake Bandits [cake] Profession: Mo/W	How do u tell if a sin has slashing or piercing daggers? So been monking for a while with my diff shield sets, but I just realised that I have always assumed that daggers were slashing. Well I found out that they can be both. Is there any way you can tell if the sin that is attacking you is using slashing or piercing daggers so u can use the right shield?

Jul 02, 2009, 08:39 AM // 08:39	#2
silavor Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Guild: Keepers Of Twilight	If you can catch the animation for their regular attack, it'll be immediately obvious whether they're slashing you or poking you. Unfortunately, the attack skills tend to use their own animation regardless of dagger type, so if the assassin never auto-attacks you'll just have to guess. Alternatively, you can try to memorize dagger skins, as certain skins will always slash, while others poke.

Jul 02, 2009, 08:46 AM // 08:46	#3
zigalot Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Profession: A/Mo	have someone scrim you and remember the damage u take when u have the correct shield on... the damage will either be higher or lower if u have the correct shield on, if the damage is higher, then u know to switch.

Jul 02, 2009, 10:04 AM // 10:04	#5
Dionyssios Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2007	Bonus damage from most skills is armour ignoring. Base damage from daggers' auto attacks is negligible, you don't have to worry about it. Unless they have a conjure on, then switch to the shield for the element.

Jul 02, 2009, 01:02 PM // 13:02	#9
Andemius Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: Vanguard's Last Stand [Hero] Profession: W/	generally, most sins use piercing daggers. there are a few types which are slashing such as ungues of the forgotten, the shashing dags usually have a fairly recognisable skin, so just lear which ones do slashing dmg.