Curse

tuik · Sep 01, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Hi! I've recently started to play pvp and I've come up with a build of my own.
I'd like to have some feedback and maybe understand the thrilling world of pvp a little better. The build has been working quite well I guess.

RA/TA Shoving Swordsman

STATS:

Strength: 8 + 1 (9)
Swordmanship 12 +1 + 3 (16)
Tactics: 11 + 1 (12)

SKILLS:

Tiger's Stance
Sever Artery
Gash
Silverwing Slash
Shove (e)
Jaizhenzu Strike
Healing Signet
Resurrection Signet

EQUIPMENT:

I've been using Sskai's Sword to get adrenaline more quickly and Exalted Aegis. (althought I've been thinking of getting Geoffer's Bulvark cos' I think +10 vs piercing is better...) Set of gladiator's and a sup vigor and absorption. Stonefist gauntlets of course...

USAGE:

When the battle starts I usually attack someone with tiger's stance, shove and jaizhenzu. Then gain adrenaline for the full spike during the tiger's and shove recharge. When the spike is ready I usually hit a caster with it.
Tiger's Stance + Sever + Gash + Shove + Jaizhenzu. The damage done is huge. I can also pull "partial spikes" easily while not reducing the chance to deliver the complete spike.

NOTES:

There are no means to chase down opponents and the lack of rush / sprint is quite painful in some situations. I understand this might be worse than for example basic axe shocker but it's my first and it's my own

Remember that I'm still a newbie so I beg not to flame me...

Thanks for your input!

Shokzi · Sep 01, 2006, 06:48 PM // 18:48

Considering your whole kiting problem i'd say take out silverwing slash (since all it does is just more damage) and replace it with Sprint or Hamstring. Other then that, seems like a solid build to me.

By the way you should of posted this in Gladiators Arena, this forum is for PvE builds.

tuik · Sep 01, 2006, 07:29 PM // 19:29

I was thinking about changing to sprint. Gotta test the build with it... althought I want to deal as much damage as I can. Other skill I'd replace silverwing slash with could be plague touch for condition removal...

Sorry about posting this to wrong forum, maybe a mod could transfer it?

DeanBB · Sep 01, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

How about either Final Thrust or Wild Blow for Silverwing Slash? You won't have any adrenaline after Shove anyway. Perhaps a zealous instead of furious mod is needed for the energy?

Age · Sep 01, 2006, 09:57 PM // 21:57

Most ppl use frenzy in pvp might to switch out tiger stance for that.

tuik · Sep 02, 2006, 10:00 AM // 10:00

Yah but since tiger's stance and shove have the same recharge time I decided to take tiger's because of the synergy between them. And because the build doesn't have sprint to cancel frenzy.

I've been testing the build in HA with sprint and althought it's good I can't decide between it and silverwing slash.