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Scarlet Waffle · Aug 28, 2007, 03:43 AM // 03:43

Hey, i just picked up prophecies a few days ago and i made a Warrior/Necro (my friend told me to try it for its uniqueness)

Anyways, are there any good builds out there for me?
I haven't been able to find anything but a few farming builds (which i am far from being able to farm)

Thanks in advance
(Note: currently using an axe if that helps any)

blue.rellik · Aug 28, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28

W/N is mainly used for farming builds (typically [skill]Grenth's Balance[/skill] which is used in areas where you're fighting high hp guys). For general play, you don't have much to use except [skill]Plague Touch[/skill] and possibly [skill]Mark of Fury[/skill].

For most of Prophecies, a secondary doesn't really matter. None of the weapons really matter that much but sword has access to [skill]Final Thrust[/skill] pretty early on meaning you can deal lots of damage without having to rely on an elite

ca_aok · Aug 28, 2007, 04:49 AM // 04:49

Later on in prophecies you basically need to switch to an Axe or Hammer build... the only sword elite is garbage and so are many of the str/tactics elites compared to Eviscerate and the like. If you do go sword warrior though, I would take Grenth's Balance as the elite.

Legendary Shiz · Aug 28, 2007, 05:37 AM // 05:37

I use sword to farm right now, some really strong skills if you're planning on 'tanking' things, which is a term you'll hear often as a warrior, riposte and deadly riposte are very strong skills. (which require a sword)

A good general elite for a warrior is Glads Defense. Grenths balance might be a bit tricky for a new person to use.

A good low level sword warrior combo is sever artery + gash.

Whenever you heal sig (and are taking damage) a stance is nice to have, as you take double damage from heal sig. Also if you're tanking, a very powerful skill to have on your bar is 'dolyak signet'. Just be careful, since it slows you down quite a bit.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask here or in game. I'm always up for helping newer people.

Stormlord Alex · Aug 28, 2007, 06:33 AM // 06:33

Prophecies? ... Ugh...

Stick with Axe. The only available sword elite sucks hard, and there's too much stuff resistant to KD for the most part in Prophecies.

[skill]eviscerate[/skill][skill]executioner's strike[/skill][skill]cyclone axe[/skill][skill]"watch yourself!"[/skill][skill]frenzy[/skill][skill]rush[/skill][skill]plague touch[/skill][skill]resurrection signet[/skill]
... or summat like that. You may as well start learning to use Frenzy now.

RotteN · Aug 28, 2007, 10:35 AM // 10:35

[skill]frenzy[/skill] is rather tricky in PvE, you'd be better to change your secondary once you are ascended into ranger and take [skill]tiger's fury[/skill]. You'll need a zealous axe and no other often used energy skills to be able to keep it up though, aswell as a pretty steep attribute investment.

Scarlet Waffle · Aug 28, 2007, 06:44 PM // 18:44

When exactly do you ascend?
I know im a horrid noob xD

Thanks for the advice so far, i am pretty sure im going to stick with an axe regardless. (Although a friend gave me a fiery dragon sword w/ no mods)

Seren!ty · Aug 28, 2007, 07:41 PM // 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarlet Waffle

When exactly do you ascend?

You can ascend when you completed all three missions in the crystal desert. After that you have to do one last mission that starts in augury rock in order to ascend. Ascension brings two nice advantages:
- You can access the Realms of the Gods.
- You can change your secondary profession, which also unlocks The Hero's Challenge, allowing Tyrians to get their final attribute points.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarlet Waffle

I know im a horrid noob xD

Not at all, just new to the game

Jam Jar · Aug 29, 2007, 03:41 AM // 03:41

Well, as a necromancer secondary you might want to get blood magic cause the healing is great. Or you can try out curses and get Barbs for more damage, plague touch to transfer conditions (really helpful), or mark of pain for more damage.

Scarlet Waffle · Aug 29, 2007, 05:10 AM // 05:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam Jar

Well, as a necromancer secondary you might want to get blood magic cause the healing is great. Or you can try out curses and get Barbs for more damage, plague touch to transfer conditions (really helpful), or mark of pain for more damage.

I currently am using plague touch and well of blood for blood magic..

Also, where do i get eviscerate?
Lately i've been having issues with dealing damage against some foes.
(im using a max axe that i borrowed from a friend req 9 axe)
The attacks i have are cyclone axe, dismember, executioners strike, and penetrating blow i think..

Also, what mods should i look for in an axe?
All of the really good axes i've seen where too expensive. (The dude wanted 60k >.<)

Koross · Aug 29, 2007, 09:59 AM // 09:59

In the olden days, swordies usually use the elite skill [skill]virulence[/skill] to add more conditions after applying bleeding. Its a quite fun build. Not sure if people still use this.

Age · Aug 29, 2007, 09:08 PM // 21:08

Leave spell casting to the Necro. just use plague touch.There are couple of elite you can which would be bulls charge or charge on a sword build.You don't need a sword elite on a sword warrior as Final Thrust pretty much makes up for it and you get it early.It is good though to have some axes in areas that there are no fleshies.

moriz · Aug 29, 2007, 09:15 PM // 21:15

to truly get some use out of your weapons, you'll need to pump your weapon attribute up to at least 14 (which is 12+1+1). at 9 axe, you're only getting about ~70% of the damage out of your axe, even if you meet the requirement.

as for eviscerate: don't worry about it. you won't be getting it until the end of the game.

Scarlet Waffle · Aug 29, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Ok last question for now xD
For the (12+1+1) I am assuming that is armor adding +1 axe right?
How do i get the second +1? (i am using Gladiator helm with +1axe then wyvern armor)
I am guessing it would be added to the weapon or?..

Thanks again guys

Zev · Aug 29, 2007, 11:09 PM // 23:09

You would use Runes to get that extra spot. Click the linky for more info, better than I can probably spell out here ;D

Snow Bunny · Aug 29, 2007, 11:13 PM // 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jam Jar

Well, as a necromancer secondary you might want to get blood magic cause the healing is great. Or you can try out curses and get Barbs for more damage, plague touch to transfer conditions (really helpful), or mark of pain for more damage.

Ignore this.

Stick with plague touch, it's very nice, especially when that sob Blind is afflicting you.

nem coke · Aug 30, 2007, 12:31 AM // 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by moriz

to truly get some use out of your weapons, you'll need to pump your weapon attribute up to at least 14 (which is 12+1+1). at 9 axe, you're only getting about ~70% of the damage out of your axe, even if you meet the requirement.

as for eviscerate: don't worry about it. you won't be getting it until the end of the game.

Not really, he mentioned it was his friend who told him to try W/N... well that friend could help him cap Eviscerate in SF. But on the other hand I partly agree with you, Hell's Precipice is the place where most of the players get Eviscerate.

Also kinda weird that no one mentioned... Cleave is a nice elite as well, which you can cap in Ice Caves Of Sorrow if I'm not wrong.

Yukito Kunisaki · Sep 02, 2007, 02:47 PM // 14:47

Cleave is pve useful as long as Dismember is sitting next to it, but Evis is greater in usefulness if you bring say, Mark of Fury...

However, you're in Prophesies so for necro spells in pve, Mark of Pain, Weaken Armor, and Barbs are awesome on a warrior's skill bar. [just one, not all 3]

Make sure your casters are NOT bringing these skills though. If they are, they're wasting their time because they won't be able to do more caster damage.

I mean seriously, these hexes were DESIGNED with warrior use in mind, why not be a warrior/necro to use them?

Plague Touch is only good if your prot monk is a moron or you don't have one...

LegendaryHuma · Sep 03, 2007, 07:44 AM // 07:44

I used to run several solo farming builds as a W/N.. not much else though. GB can be amazing if you know how to use it.