Curse

BaconSoda · Aug 26, 2006, 12:26 AM // 00:26

Now, this might be nothing new, and if it isn't, just don't say anything and humor us "newbies".

I've always really like disciplined/defensive stance, but i had a problem keeping it up for a long enough period of time for it to be effective, even with 16 tactics (which was very hard to throw attributes into). Recently, I have been playing around with Hammer Skills and saw Renewing Smash, and decided to try this and Disciplined Smash together. After many, many tests, the problem was the energy (I had tested against Grawl in Whitman's Folly). After a quick run to the Temple of Balthazar, I saw "On Your Knees" shout. I tried to use Renewing Smash and "On Your Knees" together, but I found myself using only "On Your Knees" since it required no energy. Now, I found a way to keep 75% Evade/Block and +24 Global Armor up almost Constantly, and with only 1 stance.

The Build is as follows:
Crushing Blow/Irresistable Blow
Counter Blow
Devestating Hammer{E}/Earth Shaker{E} (preference)
"On Your Knees"
"To The Limit"
Disciplined/Defensive Stance (preference again)
Healing Signet
Res

Attributes:
Hammer Mastery: 12 (11+1)
Tactics 12 (10+2)
Strength 11 (10+1)

I keep Strength because it has an inherent effect (1% armor penetration), and personally, 11% constant armor penetration is a boost i like, since this isn't the most offensive build. I also like Earth Shaker since it stops everyone from hitting me while my stance isn't up. Also, I like Disciplined Stance since it only ends if you use an adrenaline skill, so i can use healing signet while it's up, or irrestistable blow.

The offense is very lacking, and that's why i posted it here, to see if there is any way someone could help make this build a little more, damaging. Any suggestions?
(Please, remember to humor us newbs if this is nothing new or special, and by newbs, i mean me

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**Marty Silverblade** · Aug 26, 2006, 01:02 AM // 01:02

Just to let you know, Strength sucks. It only triggers on attack skills, so that would make earth shaker better because it hits more, therefore you get more from your strength.

BaconSoda · Aug 26, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Compelling arguement against Strength, and yet it has nothing to do with the build... If I had wanted an explanation of Strength, I would've put my cursor over it in the "hero" screen...