Swordsmanship & Miss Rate - Guild Wars Forums

Null · Jun 17, 2005, 12:02 AM // 00:02

Was wondering if anyone knew the corrolation (if any) between how many points you have in your Swordsmanship attribute and your miss rate. I just got IW and was using it with 0 points in Swordsmanship, and I seemed to be missing a lot.

zim3031 · Jun 17, 2005, 12:14 AM // 00:14

I dont think hit rate is affected by swordmanship skill (unless it was changed) whenever my elementalist uses a sword he hits, even if its just 1 damage.

Maybe you're fighting some kind of ranger monster who uses avoid skills?

Axehilt · Jun 17, 2005, 12:22 AM // 00:22

You will always land 100% of your melee shots unless a skill changes it.

Many skills give 75% block or evade rate against attacks. Naturally if your opponent is using such a skill, you won't hit very often. Also, being Blind causes you to miss 90% of the time, and there are various Hex spells like Price of Failure that reduce your chance to hit too.

Null · Jun 17, 2005, 12:34 AM // 00:34

Makes sense. I thought you couldn't miss at all with IW on, though. Is that true?

Axehilt · Jun 17, 2005, 07:43 AM // 07:43

Hmm, not sure about that. I toyed with a IW build earlier and nobody I fought used evade/block abilities.

Something I think I noticed was that I didn't gain Adrenaline from IW attacks - but it may have just been something like Soothing Images on the target I was attacking. I was kinda disappointed with the build as a whole and deleted the char after fiddling with it.

Null · Jun 17, 2005, 08:09 AM // 08:09

Yeah, I'm a little underwhelmed by it so far, but the damage can be nice. If I could get a few more skills I need and find a damn +attack speed sword, I'd be set. Although I'm unsure of what armor to use . . .

ScorchedSun · Jun 17, 2005, 08:15 AM // 08:15

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Originally Posted by Axehilt

Something I think I noticed was that I didn't gain Adrenaline from IW attacks - but it may have just been something like Soothing Images on the target I was attacking. I was kinda disappointed with the build as a whole and deleted the char after fiddling with it.

I think Adrenaline isn't gained because IW isn't a melee attack; it's a skill/spell. So thus, the game doesn't count you as 'hitting' your opponent and therefore you don't gain adrenaline. Correct me if I'm wrong

Siren · Jun 17, 2005, 08:52 AM // 08:52

Illusionary Weaponry in a nutshell:

You don't physically strike your opponent, hence the title "Illusionary Weaponry." The 0 in Swordsmanship doesn't matter at all. You may actually be missing your target (as in causing no damage), but it may be something as simple as Illusionary Weaponry working precisely as it's intended...you're still "hitting" your foe, just not making contact.

Jun 17, 2005, 12:02 AM // 00:02	#1
Null Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA	Swordsmanship & Miss Rate Was wondering if anyone knew the corrolation (if any) between how many points you have in your Swordsmanship attribute and your miss rate. I just got IW and was using it with 0 points in Swordsmanship, and I seemed to be missing a lot.

Jun 17, 2005, 12:14 AM // 00:14	#2
zim3031 Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York,NY Guild: {TEG} Profession: E/Me	I dont think hit rate is affected by swordmanship skill (unless it was changed) whenever my elementalist uses a sword he hits, even if its just 1 damage. Maybe you're fighting some kind of ranger monster who uses avoid skills?

Jun 17, 2005, 12:22 AM // 00:22	#3
Axehilt Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	You will always land 100% of your melee shots unless a skill changes it. Many skills give 75% block or evade rate against attacks. Naturally if your opponent is using such a skill, you won't hit very often. Also, being Blind causes you to miss 90% of the time, and there are various Hex spells like Price of Failure that reduce your chance to hit too.

Jun 17, 2005, 12:34 AM // 00:34	#4
Null Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA	Makes sense. I thought you couldn't miss at all with IW on, though. Is that true?

Jun 17, 2005, 07:43 AM // 07:43	#5
Axehilt Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	Hmm, not sure about that. I toyed with a IW build earlier and nobody I fought used evade/block abilities. Something I think I noticed was that I didn't gain Adrenaline from IW attacks - but it may have just been something like Soothing Images on the target I was attacking. I was kinda disappointed with the build as a whole and deleted the char after fiddling with it.

Jun 17, 2005, 08:09 AM // 08:09	#6
Null Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Cruz, CA	Yeah, I'm a little underwhelmed by it so far, but the damage can be nice. If I could get a few more skills I need and find a damn +attack speed sword, I'd be set. Although I'm unsure of what armor to use . . .

Jun 17, 2005, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#8
Siren Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	Illusionary Weaponry in a nutshell: You don't physically strike your opponent, hence the title "Illusionary Weaponry." The 0 in Swordsmanship doesn't matter at all. You may actually be missing your target (as in causing no damage), but it may be something as simple as Illusionary Weaponry working precisely as it's intended...you're still "hitting" your foe, just not making contact.