Curse

ValidusMonachus · Aug 19, 2006, 11:53 AM // 11:53

Hi. I wanted to post my pure Warrior build on here, and hopefully recieve some good feedback about it and some ways to improve it.

I use this build for missions and quests, PvE really. My opinion is that I have too many offensive skills and not enough damge reducing/protection skills.

Attributes:
Strength - 1
Sword Mastery - 16
Tactics - 13

Runes:
Superior Absorption
Superior Vigor
Superior Sword Mastery
Minor Tactics
Minor Strength

Equips:
I have 2 sets of 15k. Platemail and Galdiators, all with the same runes on. And also a hat for each weapon mastery. I use a Kanaxai's Edge and an Exalted Aegis (tactics.)

Skills (what you've all been waiting for):
Sun and Moon Slash
Sever Artery
Galrath Slash
Silverwing Slash
Dragon Slash <3 [E]
Deadly Riposte
Riposte
Healing Signet

I don't find this to be a bad build. I dish out a lot of damage and I don't die constantly. When I do die, it's because of the lack of a monk or I find myself in a group of 6+ monsters all attacking me at once. Something else that bothers me is (Deadly) Riposte. They're such good skills but I hardley ever find myself in a position to use them.

Thanks for any input.

BlackwingsSlasher · Aug 19, 2006, 12:04 PM // 12:04

Skills (what you've all been waiting for):
Sun and Moon Slash
Sever Artery
Galrath Slash
Silverwing Slash
Dragon Slash <3 [E]
Deadly Riposte
Riposte
Healing Signet

thers nothign wrong with yrou skills, i think yoru not casting them in teh right order, remember with any tank you want to have two good stances. But you also want to knwo when to cast them and when not too. When you go into battle you want to cast a stance that will limit the attacks on you, I.E. Defencive stance or bonettis defence, these two stances aloen make you almost unhitable. But at teh same tiem you want to build yoru adrenaline. Dont think im trying to tell you wo to use your build, caus ei use a victory build among others. Im jsut a well rounded tank builder and im always looking and making new builds everyday, i have a list of over 50 builds and none have disappointed me.

What i woudl do, is what i call Tweaking the build, Replace oen spell at a time, test it and see hwo it does if it works good, then thats spells what you need. Its basicly a way of making the perfect build, and i dont use spuerior sword i would use major due to health loss, we tanks need more health to keep our groups alive longer.
If you have have any questions feel free to email me at [email protected]
Hope i helped you out a lil bit, ohyea throw final thrust in over sun and moon get good results out that.

qvtkc · Aug 19, 2006, 05:51 PM // 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValidusMonachus

Skills (what you've all been waiting for):
Sun and Moon Slash
Sever Artery
Galrath Slash
Silverwing Slash
Dragon Slash <3 [E]
Deadly Riposte
Riposte
Healing Signet

I don't find this to be a bad build. I dish out a lot of damage and I don't die constantly. When I do die, it's because of the lack of a monk or I find myself in a group of 6+ monsters all attacking me at once. Something else that bothers me is (Deadly) Riposte. They're such good skills but I hardley ever find myself in a position to use them.

Thanks for any input.

Drop one of the riposte skills, put in Gash. And, uhm, in order not to piss people off, bring a resurrection skill as well.

ValidusMonachus · Aug 19, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Ok then, thanks both of you. Any other suggestions are welcome.

got lah · Aug 19, 2006, 10:14 PM // 22:14

I recommend an Increased Attack Speed stance, like flurry or something else.

Well >IMO<, you should just drop the ripostes as a whole, and sever for a res, an ias stance and other utility skill. Maybe something like "WY!" or Dolyak Signet to help with the tanking aspect a little

Hope it helps you.

derrtyboy69 · Aug 19, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24

Sever Artery
Gash
Galrath Slash
Dragon Slash [E]
Bonettis Defense
Watch Yourself
Riposte
Healing Signet

I left your core build with a few changes. One is dropping sun and moon for gash, as deep wound is by far one the most devastating conditions, and beats the small bonus of sun and moon. Also, Deadly ripost should be dropped for dolyak signet or watchyourself, both have great advantages to yourself, and wathc yourself helps your team out alot. Try both out, but i would take Watch Yourself as you still have high mobility, very helpful with a high damage build, and you can keep 13 in tactics.

Since your using Dragon slash that allows you to spam adrenaline skills, most everything i listed is an adrenaline skill. Your Galrath or silverwing could be dropped for bonettis defense, which i would use only as a defensive stance that you can have at the ready at anytime if a mob decides to gangbang you. Just stopping using any skills for a while until the crowd disperses (using a skill cancles bonettis defense), and i wouldnt be too worried about damage if you really need bonettis defense.

This build has no need for energy, so platemail can be used to its fullest here. Also, if you find any skills useless, i would drop them for a res (for pure warrior bring res sig) so if you cant find use for riposte, as youve stated, bring a res.

Use my new build if ya want, or dont, just tryin to help

Optimizer · Aug 20, 2006, 07:17 PM // 19:17

1. Definitely bring a ressurection signet. You never know who does or doesn't have a ressurection skill until it's too late. Don't be that guy who doesn't when everyone else is facing the floor.

2. Actually, I'd switch out Silverwing Slash for Gash if you want deep wound (which is brilliant). If you don't, get rid of Sever Artery completely for either Tiger's Stance or Sprint or Defensive Stance. You either want to combine bleeding and deep wound or you don't. I wouldn't take Sun and Moon Slash out because once you hit Dragon Slash, I'm pretty sure you can use Sun and Moon Slash to gain two strikes of adrenaline right after Galrath or Silverwing Slash.

2a. If you really want a stance to use, I'd suggest using Defensive Stance and hold off on the skills. It's cheap energy wise and effective.

3. Since this is so adrenaline based, I highly, highly, highly recommend that you consider adding For Great Justice! to your skill bar. Use right after Dragon Slash is full, and then drop adrenaline attacks all over your foes (Sun and Moon Slash + For Great Justice! right after using Dragon Slash will almost always bring back Dragon Slash, which is amazing in its own right).

Age · Aug 20, 2006, 08:32 PM // 20:32

The only thing I would do is put a few more points in Strengh.