Curse

Krona · Apr 01, 2007, 06:51 PM // 18:51

What would you guys say is the best General PvE (missions and quests) secondary for Dervish? To be more specific, what secondary could help me secure the Survival Title Track?

Could you also add a potential build incorperating your seggested secondary?

My Dervish is currently level 5 with, of course, zero deaths.

Thank you all in advance

-Krona-

P.S. Sorry if this has been requested before.

Bewn · Apr 01, 2007, 08:20 PM // 20:20

I'll just quote myself from another thread here:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bewn

I'm attempting to become a Legendary Survivor with my Dervish atm as well.
I'm at ~600k xp right now by capping elite skills for the 5k XP boost. I know it's quite expensive goldwise and I'm always short on skillpoints but I also work towards my Skillhunter title at the same time.

Concerning Heroes, I'm using Olias as an MM (Dr. Olias to be precise

) along with Tahlkora as an RC prot with a lot of enchants, especially [skill]Vital Blessing[/skill] (deactivated, manually cast on myself) and Jin with some interupts, [skill]Oath Shot[/skill] and [skill]Symbiosis[/skill]. Oath Shot because she's not *that* smart when it comes to timing the spirit As henchmen I recommend all the Monks you can get plus some melee'ers.
I for myself am running quite an offensive melee build cause with about 1500 life it's hard to die

on this SS you can see, what i'm using right now. I ditched Jin for Jurah when I got him.

Krona · Apr 01, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

Any particular reason why you chose Warrior as your secondary, or did you change your secondary to Warrior after your Ascention?

Bewn · Apr 02, 2007, 01:45 AM // 01:45

no, there's no reason.
I'm capping elites with her and my last one was a Warrior one

Once I got my title I'm gonna take /Mo for a hardrez I guess

Coloneh · Apr 02, 2007, 03:01 AM // 03:01

/Mo for prot spirit and a hard rez

Polynikes of Sparta · Apr 02, 2007, 08:48 AM // 08:48

either /Mo for rez and PS or /W for Wild Blow and/or Distracting Blow.

~Polynikes

Servant of Kali · Apr 10, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22

Mo secondary is the best, but that does NOT mean you should not play with other options.

For instance, you can take /W and use WatchYourself + Protector Strike (doesnt matter u have no strenght) + Mystic Sweep + Eremites + Zealous Vow [E]. It's fun in some PvE areas for some frantic action

(seriously, you're pressing the buttons as fast as you can!)

If you just want simply the best, then try out my Juggernaut build (it's posted somewhere in the forum but im too lazy to find the link):

D/Mo Juggernaut
8 prot prayers
15 mysticism
the rest in scythe

(scythe with 20% enchant mod)

Reversal of Fortune
Protective Spirit
Crippling Sweep
Chilling Victory
Heart of Fury
Avatar of Dwayna [E]
Mending Touch
Rez

I suggest you try it out just for the feeling of it. There r a few game missions where i personally wont use it (those artifically anti-enchant game areas), but other than that it's fun and cool. Keep prot spirit on urself and spam RoF like mad when ur attacked. RoF is FREE on 15 mysticism. Yes that's right, 165hp heal every 2 sec, and since RoF is 1/4 cast time you can keep attacking as well. Dont worry you're not a "tank", your damage is big in PvE, bigger than the dmg warrior one, and your tanking is better as well.

But my suggestion would be to find the build which suits your playstyle. Besides, playing one build will get boring. I also like D/A Lyssa w daggers in RA, but i dont think that would work in PvE since scythe AoE is much stronger there.

Dostyvesky · Apr 10, 2007, 02:26 PM // 14:26

My Survivor Dervish is at 950K experience and I have found that I almost never use any secondary skills, because the Dervish has such a versatile line. The one secondary skill I do use sometimes is Wild Blow which is useful when fighting Kournan rangers. Here is the build I use most often:

Mystic Regeneration
Vital Boon
Heart of Holy Flame
Mystic Sweep
Reapers Sweep (e)
Signet of Pious Light
Faithful Intervention
Capture Signet

Just substitue another Scythe attack or Wild Blow for Reapers Sweep since you won't have elites yet. Wild Blow is good because in addition to removing a stance, it guarantees a critical which is high damage with a Scythe.

Mystic Regen and some of the others may not be available until later in the game but you can unlock them with Balthazar faction and then buy them in Kamadan. I highly recommend doing this for Mystic Regen, if not others.

A few other key tips for survivior:
- Always use Shift + Ctrl to send heros and henchies in first so they take initial aggro spike.
- Never play with PUGs.
- Consider moving to Tyria to ascend for the 50K experience. The best time to do this is right after the Consulate Docks Mission. If you complete the next primary quest - Hunted - you will ascend and will not get the 50K experience for ascending in Tyria.

I've gotten to 950K this way playing through the game normally, using scrolls and capping skills as I go. I've just finished Crossing The Desolation and after capping a few more skills am going to switch to Cantha and do the same there.

Good luck with your survivor.

Anarion Silverhand · Apr 10, 2007, 03:41 PM // 15:41

/W for Flail or Wild Blow depending on my build.

wilebill · Apr 11, 2007, 12:51 AM // 00:51

Anarion Silverhand, yes that is what I use /W for also.