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Covenant · Jul 22, 2006, 10:21 PM // 22:21

So, I got 10,000 faction during this PVP weekend where you get double faction, and the only thing on my mind is: a Dervish build.

But where do you start? After all, we don't even know the skills yet.

So, we'll go on the history of the Dervish, and the general outline.

If you haven't heard already on these builds, Dervishes are priests in robes that whirl around, chanting prayers. You can find these guys in Istanbul.

Going on just that, I think we can determine that Dervishes do widespread damage, or moderate damage to large groups.

Another thing we have to go on for evidence, taken from Gamespot (credit given):

The Dervish
If the paragon is best while standing back from a fight, the dervish is at home in the heart of one. These holy warriors are capable of striking at multiple targets simultaneously with their wicked scythes. Of course, they're armed with a whirling, spinning attack that's perfect for when in the middle of a bunch of foes. Dervishes can also cast spells on themselves that aid in their assault, and the profession has various healing and protection abilities as well. The profession's most powerful ability, however, is to temporarily transform into the physical embodiment of a god.

Since the profession is part warrior and part priest, dervishes are clad in robes rather than armor. Protection comes mainly from the dervish's agility in battle, as well as the various protection enhancements and spells. In addition to the robe, dervishes are equipped with bracers on their arms, and they're constantly hooded to show their humility to their gods.

That confirms what I said earlier. So, I needed to choose a second profession for the Dervish that would go well with their abilities. I chose Ranger. Already, I had two new skills for my build:Lightning Reflexes and Whirling Defense.

What do you think my next step in making this build should be?

Elena · Jul 22, 2006, 10:25 PM // 22:25

might i note that whirling defence and lightning reflexes are expertise based ?

Covenant · Jul 22, 2006, 10:41 PM // 22:41

Well...now I feel real f-----g stupid.

However..it would work if Ranger was my first profession.

Martian · Jul 22, 2006, 11:29 PM // 23:29

Ranger is an excellent first profession for anyone using an attack based secondary, because it allows them to reduce their energy costs on all attacks substantially.
so..yeh.