Retroactive · May 13, 2005, 07:22 PM // 19:22

You can't use 2 l33t skills..

"victory is mine"
"hundred blades"

That being the case...how would YOU correct this build..

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ade-id1193.php

Jumping Jimminy!! I think I should keep hundred blades and replace victory...but with what?

Soul Monarch · May 13, 2005, 08:10 PM // 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroactive

You can't use 2 l33t skills..

"victory is mine"
"hundred blades"

That being the case...how would YOU correct this build..

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ade-id1193.php

Hundred Blades was formerly an unlinked non-elite skill.

Obviously the builds haven't been updated as to this fact.

Sausaletus Rex · May 13, 2005, 09:19 PM // 21:19

Yes, Hundred Blades was formerly non-elite and has since been made elite. Which means the Burning Blade is an outdated build. It happens. If I remember correctly, that one was from a build review. I'd like to say we'll try and keep all the builds in our directory current but that's a monumental task and one that would take away from the rest of the things we have to do around here. Those builds are presented "as is" and might or might not work correctly or even effectively thanks to changes and alterations since they were posted.

As for how it changes things the point of Hundred Blades was to have a big nuke. Since you'd be using Conjure you'd get that added damage on each swing of HB and the extra swings would also charge your adrenaline faster. Note also that the Conjures have changed since then, too, and need to be used with a weapon already dealing that type of damage already. You'd need a Fiery sword where the "best available" used to be a zealous to allow you to spend the energy you'd need for that build. A reasonable alternative for HB would be Final Thrust. Dropping Immolate for Incendiary Bonds (which costs 5 more energy but is actually cheaper in the long run as it's 15 energy every 15 seconds as opposed to 10 every 5. That's 1 en per second instead of 2) has possibilities. It's 2 seconds to cast though, which I'm not all that fond of, but AoE and a delayed spike to your damage can come in handy and that spread of Burning can lead to a lot of energy for your character to use. That might justify dropping Sprint for Hamstring which is a bit better in terms of keeping people from running away. Now, going the other way dropping Victory is Mine! in favor of Hundred Blades requires rethinking all the sword attacks and even the Immolation - which becomes too costly - as the idea was to have a lot of conditions to fuel the Frenzied Conjured sword swinging. Dumping Strength for Tactics you could pick up Fear Me! in place of ViM1! and go with Savage Slash and Distracting Blow with Galrath and Final for a lot of caster disruption. Or switch to axes and use Disrupting Chop there, too, with Dismember, Executioner's, and Penetrating Blow and maybe something like Axe Rake. And then...well, you see why I'm hesitant to go back and update these things...

Retroactive · May 13, 2005, 10:43 PM // 22:43

I was just thinking of having outdated or incorrect builds removed from the list....or archived. Way better then trying to correct the builds that change over time.....that would be a huge task!!!!

/sigh

Was looking forward to that build too.../back to the drawing board.

May 13, 2005, 07:22 PM // 19:22	#1
Retroactive Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	Burning Blade Templet on this site is Incorrect... You can't use 2 l33t skills.. "victory is mine" "hundred blades" That being the case...how would YOU correct this build.. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ade-id1193.php Jumping Jimminy!! I think I should keep hundred blades and replace victory...but with what?

May 13, 2005, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#3
Sausaletus Rex Death From Above Join Date: Dec 2004	Yes, Hundred Blades was formerly non-elite and has since been made elite. Which means the Burning Blade is an outdated build. It happens. If I remember correctly, that one was from a build review. I'd like to say we'll try and keep all the builds in our directory current but that's a monumental task and one that would take away from the rest of the things we have to do around here. Those builds are presented "as is" and might or might not work correctly or even effectively thanks to changes and alterations since they were posted. As for how it changes things the point of Hundred Blades was to have a big nuke. Since you'd be using Conjure you'd get that added damage on each swing of HB and the extra swings would also charge your adrenaline faster. Note also that the Conjures have changed since then, too, and need to be used with a weapon already dealing that type of damage already. You'd need a Fiery sword where the "best available" used to be a zealous to allow you to spend the energy you'd need for that build. A reasonable alternative for HB would be Final Thrust. Dropping Immolate for Incendiary Bonds (which costs 5 more energy but is actually cheaper in the long run as it's 15 energy every 15 seconds as opposed to 10 every 5. That's 1 en per second instead of 2) has possibilities. It's 2 seconds to cast though, which I'm not all that fond of, but AoE and a delayed spike to your damage can come in handy and that spread of Burning can lead to a lot of energy for your character to use. That might justify dropping Sprint for Hamstring which is a bit better in terms of keeping people from running away. Now, going the other way dropping Victory is Mine! in favor of Hundred Blades requires rethinking all the sword attacks and even the Immolation - which becomes too costly - as the idea was to have a lot of conditions to fuel the Frenzied Conjured sword swinging. Dumping Strength for Tactics you could pick up Fear Me! in place of ViM1! and go with Savage Slash and Distracting Blow with Galrath and Final for a lot of caster disruption. Or switch to axes and use Disrupting Chop there, too, with Dismember, Executioner's, and Penetrating Blow and maybe something like Axe Rake. And then...well, you see why I'm hesitant to go back and update these things... __________________ In my day, we didn't have virtual reality. If a one-eyed razorback barbarian warrior was chasing you with an ax, you just had to hope you could outrun him.

May 13, 2005, 10:43 PM // 22:43	#4
Retroactive Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	I was just thinking of having outdated or incorrect builds removed from the list....or archived. Way better then trying to correct the builds that change over time.....that would be a huge task!!!! /sigh Was looking forward to that build too.../back to the drawing board.