illusionary weaponry?? - Guild Wars Forums

roboscar · Feb 08, 2009, 01:03 PM // 13:03

does illusionary weaponry work with bows? and if it does what happens with a skill like double shot or even barrage?(i know u cant have 2 elites but there is a skill that borrows an elite from an ally so you could copy it from some one else)

i would test this myself but i dont have a mes or ranger

Picuso · Feb 08, 2009, 01:14 PM // 13:14

For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8...34 damage.

Bows=/=melee, so IW doesn't work with bows.

turbo234 · Feb 08, 2009, 02:13 PM // 14:13

will it work?
short answer: no.

long answer: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Markaedw · Feb 08, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34

IW also puts you in a place you don't want to be melee, it is one of those skills that looks good on paper but just doesn't work in practice (at least in PvE).

If you decide to go with IW though the axe skill cyclone axe works best, and a NF axe with +5 energy and a 20% enchantment handle are cheap.

Owik Gall · Feb 08, 2009, 06:24 PM // 18:24

I've only seen IW work when there are multiple members of a team using that skill with similar builds. That is through my experience, though. I might try Markaedw's idea.

+12 to close this thread, friendly mods.

Icy The Mage · Feb 08, 2009, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Cyclone axe will actually spike the target you have targeted.

Read better:
For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8...34 damage.

MisterB · Feb 08, 2009, 10:43 PM // 22:43

Cyclone Axe will attack adjacent targets, because that's what it does. You perform an attack on all adjacent targets, so IW hits them.

[Cyclone Axe]
[Illusionary Weaponry]

MagmaRed · Feb 08, 2009, 10:57 PM // 22:57

Best advantage of IW is that nothing prevents the damage. Yuo can be blind and the opponents blocking, but you still deal the damage. Downfall is that it is an enchantment that can be removed. Meet someone who removes your IW and you have meager damage output until it recharges. Advantage is that you ignore 'on hit' requirements. So skills like Flurry that reduce each "hit"'s damage won't matter, and skills like Feigned Neutrality and Dark Escape won't end while you are attacking.

roboscar · Feb 09, 2009, 09:05 AM // 09:05

i was bored and wanted a challenge so i was gona try this: 3 IW me/d to do the dmgm then 3 bonders one for each IW mesmer.

2 healing monks one with a basic healing build and spell breaker to cast on one IW mesmer and the other with spell breaker and arcane echo to cast spell breaker on the other 2 and try to farm the UW with this.

i want to try this mainly cause im bored. and with this aslong as you have 3 people you can just use heroes.

main reason i was wondering about IW though was because a friend said its a fun build so thought i might try might do some pvp with him aswell because before in RA our entire team has been obliterated by a me/w using IW and 1 healing him. we managed to kill the rest of theyre team though

Feb 08, 2009, 01:03 PM // 13:03	#1
roboscar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: E/Mo	illusionary weaponry?? does illusionary weaponry work with bows? and if it does what happens with a skill like double shot or even barrage?(i know u cant have 2 elites but there is a skill that borrows an elite from an ally so you could copy it from some one else) i would test this myself but i dont have a mes or ranger

Feb 08, 2009, 01:14 PM // 13:14	#2
Picuso Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: far far away Profession: W/	For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8...34 damage. Bows=/=melee, so IW doesn't work with bows.

Feb 08, 2009, 02:13 PM // 14:13	#3
turbo234 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WI Profession: Mo/	will it work? short answer: no. long answer: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Feb 08, 2009, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#4
Markaedw Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/	IW also puts you in a place you don't want to be melee, it is one of those skills that looks good on paper but just doesn't work in practice (at least in PvE). If you decide to go with IW though the axe skill cyclone axe works best, and a NF axe with +5 energy and a 20% enchantment handle are cheap.

Feb 08, 2009, 06:24 PM // 18:24	#5
Owik Gall Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Guardians of the Light Profession: W/Mo	I've only seen IW work when there are multiple members of a team using that skill with similar builds. That is through my experience, though. I might try Markaedw's idea. +12 to close this thread, friendly mods.

Feb 08, 2009, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#6
Icy The Mage Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Profession: E/	Cyclone axe will actually spike the target you have targeted. Read better: For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8...34 damage.

Feb 08, 2009, 10:43 PM // 22:43	#7
MisterB Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy Guild: [ban] Profession: W/	Cyclone Axe will attack adjacent targets, because that's what it does. You perform an attack on all adjacent targets, so IW hits them. [Cyclone Axe] [Illusionary Weaponry]

Feb 08, 2009, 10:57 PM // 22:57	#8
MagmaRed Furnace Stoker Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Our Crabs Know True [LOVE] Profession: R/	Best advantage of IW is that nothing prevents the damage. Yuo can be blind and the opponents blocking, but you still deal the damage. Downfall is that it is an enchantment that can be removed. Meet someone who removes your IW and you have meager damage output until it recharges. Advantage is that you ignore 'on hit' requirements. So skills like Flurry that reduce each "hit"'s damage won't matter, and skills like Feigned Neutrality and Dark Escape won't end while you are attacking.

Feb 09, 2009, 09:05 AM // 09:05	#9
roboscar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2008 Profession: E/Mo	i was bored and wanted a challenge so i was gona try this: 3 IW me/d to do the dmgm then 3 bonders one for each IW mesmer. 2 healing monks one with a basic healing build and spell breaker to cast on one IW mesmer and the other with spell breaker and arcane echo to cast spell breaker on the other 2 and try to farm the UW with this. i want to try this mainly cause im bored. and with this aslong as you have 3 people you can just use heroes. main reason i was wondering about IW though was because a friend said its a fun build so thought i might try might do some pvp with him aswell because before in RA our entire team has been obliterated by a me/w using IW and 1 healing him. we managed to kill the rest of theyre team though