The Best Shield and Sword?? - Guild Wars Forums

zz_Marco_zz · Aug 14, 2007, 02:57 PM // 14:57

hi guys, i want ti know your opinion. where is for you the best sword and shield??

And if a ice sword its good.

thx for help:P

Tijger · Aug 14, 2007, 03:10 PM // 15:10

There's no real good answer to your question. Player A will says X & Y are the best, Player B will say "you noob, everyone knows its Z & Q"! It also makes a difference whether you're playing PvE or PvP.

Generally I think furious swords of fortitude with 15^50 have the most votes, shields, well, +30HP and -2 stance or -5/20% are the usual suspects there I'd say.

quickmonty · Aug 14, 2007, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Depends on what you are doing, what enemies you are facing, if you are fighting or running, etc.

No really good answer. Have a variety on hand to meet different conditions.

free_fall · Aug 14, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11

As a general rule, weapons that do elemental damage are good against melee fighters and casters other than elementalists (and certain mesmer builds); weapons that do physical damage (slashing, blunt, piercing, etc.) are good against rangers and ele's, since those profs have extra armor vs elemental damage. Keep in mind, too, that many profs have skills which counter various types of damage, either for the caster or for the whole group (within a certain area). That's why, as quickmonty says, you should have a variety on hand and use the quick-switch feature as needed.

As for shields, the standard is + health and - received damage (while enchanted/hexed, in a stance, xx%). Shields that have condition duration reductions (poison, bleeding, crippled, etc. reduced 20%) or +AL vs various types of damage (piercing, lightning, etc) can also be useful if you know what type of enemies you might expect to encounter.

Stormlord Alex · Aug 14, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19

For PvE?
Generally speaking, [wiki]Victo's Blade[/wiki] and the Serrated Shield, or some similar green (after all, a PvE warrior should always be stanced).

PvP, just spawn a whole bunch of swords (I use 15^50, +30hp base) and shields.
Vampiric, sundering, elemental, zealous sword sets, then reduce X condition, +30 health shields, and some +10al vs X shields if you really wanna.

Coloneh · Aug 14, 2007, 07:29 PM // 19:29

there is no "best" anything in Gw.

Aug 14, 2007, 02:57 PM // 14:57	#1
zz_Marco_zz Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lisbon Guild: The Great Vengefulness Profession: W/Mo	The Best Shield and Sword?? hi guys, i want ti know your opinion. where is for you the best sword and shield?? And if a ice sword its good. thx for help:P

Aug 14, 2007, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#5
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	For PvE? Generally speaking, [wiki]Victo's Blade[/wiki] and the Serrated Shield, or some similar green (after all, a PvE warrior should always be stanced). PvP, just spawn a whole bunch of swords (I use 15^50, +30hp base) and shields. Vampiric, sundering, elemental, zealous sword sets, then reduce X condition, +30 health shields, and some +10al vs X shields if you really wanna. Last edited by Stormlord Alex; Aug 14, 2007 at 04:22 PM // 16:22..

Aug 14, 2007, 03:10 PM // 15:10	#2
Tijger Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005 Profession: Mo/E	There's no real good answer to your question. Player A will says X & Y are the best, Player B will say "you noob, everyone knows its Z & Q"! It also makes a difference whether you're playing PvE or PvP. Generally I think furious swords of fortitude with 15^50 have the most votes, shields, well, +30HP and -2 stance or -5/20% are the usual suspects there I'd say.

Aug 14, 2007, 03:21 PM // 15:21	#3
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Depends on what you are doing, what enemies you are facing, if you are fighting or running, etc. No really good answer. Have a variety on hand to meet different conditions.

Aug 14, 2007, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#4
free_fall Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005	As a general rule, weapons that do elemental damage are good against melee fighters and casters other than elementalists (and certain mesmer builds); weapons that do physical damage (slashing, blunt, piercing, etc.) are good against rangers and ele's, since those profs have extra armor vs elemental damage. Keep in mind, too, that many profs have skills which counter various types of damage, either for the caster or for the whole group (within a certain area). That's why, as quickmonty says, you should have a variety on hand and use the quick-switch feature as needed. As for shields, the standard is + health and - received damage (while enchanted/hexed, in a stance, xx%). Shields that have condition duration reductions (poison, bleeding, crippled, etc. reduced 20%) or +AL vs various types of damage (piercing, lightning, etc) can also be useful if you know what type of enemies you might expect to encounter.

Aug 14, 2007, 07:29 PM // 19:29	#6
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	there is no "best" anything in Gw.