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NerfHerder · Dec 31, 2010, 07:39 AM // 07:39

I assume just fill it with another PvE skill like "I am the Strongest!" or "BUH!"

As for Asuran Scan, it's actually a very powerful skill, if your build can support it. Spamming 5e every 5-12sec/when you change targets along with attack skills can be taxing on a War. Some builds support it very well. Like any Assassin physical build. If your using a WE War and you dont have AS, your missing out. However, its not so OP that it deserves a nerf.

Xenomortis · Dec 31, 2010, 12:47 PM // 12:47

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Originally Posted by NerfHerder

However, its not so OP that it deserves a nerf.

Actually it is. But there's more that needs to go before I think this starts hitting.
That said, I won't knock hits to it, but I would think ANet have no sense of priority.

reaper with no name · Jan 03, 2011, 11:36 PM // 23:36

Remember, Asuran Scan doesn't just increase the power of normal attack damage, but also +dmg.

Bandwagon · Jan 03, 2011, 11:54 PM // 23:54

I am confused? What are we discussing? Asuran Scan? Its Prevalance in a Warrior build (w.o WE)? That it is OP?

Throw me a bone here.

EDIT: I am an idiot, I thought post #21 was post #1. Everything makes sense now...

A-Scan is not stapled to many warrior bars due to the E management issues (unless you use WE) if A scan is Smiter's Boon'd then it will simply be replaced by any other skill in the warrior tool box, whether it be PvE only or a universal skill.

**Marty Silverblade** · Jan 03, 2011, 11:55 PM // 23:55

We're discussing what we would do in the theoretical situation that AScan gets nerfed and is unusable.

Ratson Itamar · Jan 04, 2011, 11:53 AM // 11:53

I'm not using Asuran Scan anyway. I'm using your standard DSlash warrior in most cases. The three PvE only skills I take are Headbutt, "SY!" and Whirlwind. In special cases where I need to protect important allies I switch Whirlwind for EBoC or when there's a lot of blocking I switch Steelfang for Wild Throw. Sometimes I even take PI, though, I've been disappointed with it so far. With all the damage coming from Judge's Insight, Strength of Honor and Splinter I prefer to add some utility or protection than even more damage.

Edit: I guess you could take it with a Warrior's Endurance build for even crazier numbers. But it's not a build breaker. That build lacks of utility to begin with, so taking a specific skill to counter the area you're in isn't a bad idea.

poisonsoup · Jan 08, 2011, 03:49 AM // 03:49

100b+ whirlwind

A11Eur0 · Jan 09, 2011, 02:15 AM // 02:15

A-scan is OP in single-target builds...but warriors would probably do better with AoE builds like 100b+whirlwind, or earthshaker+crude+whirlwind, or Triple Chop/Cyclone/Whirlwind. You're better off running I Am The Strongest or BUH in that case. I like Backbreaker, so A-scan would help out there, but most enemies are dead before I can really get to capitalize on it as my heroes tend to focus on the enemy I'm hitting even when I pin them on another enemy.

Winterclaw · Jan 09, 2011, 07:49 PM // 19:49

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Originally Posted by Marty Silverblade

No one runs Cleave because it doesn't provide any unique functionality that allows you to produce outstanding results. It's just some more damage (and some daze too, but meh). If Cleave (or QB, for that matter) is one of the best elites, show me how it outperforms any of DSlash, 100B, or WE. If it can't, then it doesn't fulful any meaningful role and could thus be considered useless.

I like QB and cleave, they are simple and forgiving skills and are good enough in their own regards... their problem is that they aren't great which is why I emphasized that last part.

I like to use them to switch things up so I'm not always playing the same builds, but that's about it.

OP: most things will work without AS, they'll just do it slower.