Curse

Bandwagon · Feb 18, 2011, 04:35 PM // 16:35

Hey guys, WOO HOO we are buffed!

Alright so I have this build that I was fiddling around with for PvE and it needs input.

Pious Renewal
Pious Assault
Pious Fury
SY!
Twin Moon Sweep
Aura Slicer
AOHM
Ebon Vanguard Standard of Honor

12+1+1 Scythe
12+1 Mysticism

6 attribute points left

Pious Renewal is for e-management and teardown fodder, with it you can keep Fury up 24/7, and fuel Assault and Sweep. Aura Slicer was added because -20 armor in HM is gunna be needed with all this armor packet sensitive damage IMO. AoHM is to take advantage of all tear down occuring (you will tear down 1 enchant approx every 2-3 seconds at least when you factor in Pious Assault spammage, Pious Fury upkeep, and Twin Moon Sweep use).

Standard is for damage increase because of the sheer number of damage packets being created in this build.

I found that energy was never an issue, and you can probably spec a few points out of the 2e Pious breakpoint (achieved at 13 Myst) for extra utility.

Self Survival maybe an issue, other teardown enchants like Mirage Cloak are kinda redundant here, and Vow of Piety ends on ANY derv enchant, so if an ally enchants you with a patient / orders it can foil your teardown in such a way that vow is stripped instead of pious renewal. Of course prot spirit from your backline is always an answer

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Alright guys, dissect this!

MrDark88 · Feb 18, 2011, 04:40 PM // 16:40

I was testing something similar yesterday in Isle of the Nameless.

I didn't have the chance to test this yesterday and I currently cannot, but does activating AoHM too fast cause scatter in Hard Mode?

Bandwagon · Feb 18, 2011, 06:08 PM // 18:08

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Originally Posted by MrDark88

I was testing something similar yesterday in Isle of the Nameless.

I didn't have the chance to test this yesterday and I currently cannot, but does activating AoHM too fast cause scatter in Hard Mode?

Not too sure

, when I tested this in HM, my teammates brought scatter causing skills so I wasn't able to isolate it : /. I would figure it follows the rules of all other Point Blank AOEs, in that it does not cause scatter.

reaper with no name · Feb 18, 2011, 11:26 PM // 23:26

Hah, you mostly ninja'd me and my thread with almost the same build (main difference being that mine focuses on energy-based skills while yours focuses on adrenaline-based ones).

I think you should put FGJ in there somewhere. Also, does EBSoH affect the armor-ignoring damage of AoHM? That's a very important question. If it doesn't, then I don't think EBSoH is worth bringing in this build (way too expensive).

Bandwagon · Feb 19, 2011, 12:20 AM // 00:20

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Originally Posted by reaper with no name

Hah, you mostly ninja'd me and my thread with almost the same build.

Doesn't matter if my build has been up for how many hours, yours has garnered a lot more attention, CURSE YOU!

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I guess I should just post a pic of a pretty girl, maybe that'll draw some more attention.

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Originally Posted by reaper with no name

I think you should put FGJ in there somewhere. Also, does EBSoH affect the armor-ignoring damage of AoHM? That's a very important question. If it doesn't, then I don't think EBSoH is worth bringing in this build (way too expensive).

OMG I just tested this, AOHM is NOT affected by EBSOH

. Last time I take things for granted. Neither is Pious Assault's AOE effect......

For energy management, I barely need any, just C space to victory at the moment, I probably could get away with even more energy using skills at this point.

Gunna have to look up some alternatives
EBSOH is still awesome, but not quite as effective as I thought.