Curse

twicky_kid · Nov 16, 2005, 07:14 AM // 07:14

I've decided to go completely back to basics. i've gone back to pre searing witha w/?. i want to stay here for a very long time and may never bring him to post. looking for the best dmg possible. need suggestions on 2nd class.

right now i'm thinking w/mes for sever, gash, conjure, empathy.

any suggestions?

jesh · Nov 16, 2005, 09:35 AM // 09:35

Conjure phantasm is almost godly in pre searing.. I can still say axe > sword though, cause you get cyclone and executioner's in pre searing, neh? Though I suppose there's the deep wound to consider for sword..

Anyway, I find in pre searing that monk secondary is almost too good to pass up, symbol+shielding hands, and nothing runs away from it either, lol.

As far as survivabilty goes, I'd say necro. Blood Renewal is pre searing, I know. That's pretty much the best 5 energy heal ever. Alternatively, you could use curses and fainheartedness for the 3 degen, life siphon is another option. I don't know, so many choices. =P

If you do take mesmer, make sure to raise tactics. Could be a waste, seeing how all you get in pre searing for tactics is Healing Signet, but hey, it beats ether feast.

Manfred · Nov 16, 2005, 01:35 PM // 13:35

oh, totally w/mo if you're only stayin in pre. Of course, that's a horrible waste...

w/r maybe just for troll unugent, I met a w/n who raised minions and used only adrenal skills in pre-searing, I don't know how that would work.

Vincent Ritz · Nov 16, 2005, 04:42 PM // 16:42

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Originally Posted by Manfred

w/r maybe just for troll unugent, I met a w/n who raised minions and used only adrenal skills in pre-searing, I don't know how that would work.

Very slowly, with only a couple horrors up at a time. Best max energy I have ever seen on a pre warrior is 29... and he wouldn't be using a sword/axe/hammer (6 from a focus and 3(while hp > 50%) from a wand)

twicky_kid · Nov 16, 2005, 11:38 PM // 23:38

i decided to go with w/mes

i looked up the skills for pre searing and come out with this:

sever
gash
conjure phantasm
frenzy
healing sig
ether feast
backfire
w/e

sever + conjure is -8 degen dealing 16 dmg per sec. that is very high dmg for pre. i can get the deep wound with swords unlike axe so that was the only deciding factor. right now i have this 6-12 dmg axe with some very nice mods so i'm using an axe version. soon as i find a decent sword it'll be on.

btw went to pre for about an hour last night and came out with 1 black, 2 red, 1 green

Manfred · Nov 17, 2005, 01:11 AM // 01:11

backfire on a warrior. ugh.
That's worse than firestorm. at least w/e would have glyph of energy in presear.

twicky_kid · Nov 17, 2005, 03:12 AM // 03:12

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Originally Posted by Manfred

backfire on a warrior. ugh.
That's worse than firestorm. at least w/e would have glyph of energy in presear.

ok i'm going to let you figure this one out. aoe + war = chasing all day.

there are not alot of casters in pre. you only use it for the char monks.

jesh · Nov 17, 2005, 07:29 AM // 07:29

Wow the charr run from aoe in pre searing? None of the other monsters I fought did, but I never bothered to go north of the wall with my latest character.