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bjmichaudphd · May 18, 2007, 02:16 PM // 14:16

To get maximum damage output with swords, assuming all other factors are equal, should I use:
(1) Furious (adrenaline) sword with adrenalin attacks and skills
OR
(2) Zealous (energy) sword with energy attacks and skills?
OR
Is there a better option than these?
Thank you.

clawofcrimson · May 18, 2007, 03:18 PM // 15:18

Well... the mods you choose should be chosen based on the build you have created. Do you want some example builds or do you want a generic answer on weapon mods?

Stormlord Alex · May 18, 2007, 05:10 PM // 17:10

To get the maximum damage from a sword, build aside, Vampiric is king.
Maybe switching to furious to land Dragon Slash, I guess...

Vamp all they way.

bjmichaudphd · May 18, 2007, 05:20 PM // 17:20

My Warrior/Monk Nightfall ton just turned level 20, so I don't have elite skills yet.
I do have Zealous, Barbed, and Furious sword upgrades in the bank.
>> I am looking for the highest 'damage per minute' sword build against fleshy foes I can make, using the healing signet as my only defense.
>> also, do different 'bleeding' attacks stack during a fight?

RotteN · May 18, 2007, 05:34 PM // 17:34

if you use an attack that causes bleeding on a bleeding foe, the bleeding condition will be re-applied, meaning it'll most likely last longer than it would originally last (the timer is "reset" and set to the duration the skill mentioned). A foe won't "bleed more" if that's what you mean with stacking. Bleeding is a condition, you can't bleed more than just bleed :P

clawofcrimson · May 18, 2007, 06:26 PM // 18:26

[card]enraging charge[/card] [card]flail[/card] [card]sever artery[/card] [card]gash[/card] [card]final thrust[/card] [card]rage of the ntouka[/card] [card]healing signet[/card] [card]rebirth[/card]

RoTN is a pretty easy cap... and you should be pretty close if you are in NF and you're level 20

kolakoski · May 18, 2007, 06:47 PM // 18:47

Well met!

Quote:

Originally Posted by clawofcrimson

[card]enraging charge[/card] [card]flail[/card] [card]sever artery[/card] [card]gash[/card] [card]final thrust[/card] [card]rage of the ntouka[/card] [card]healing signet[/card] [card]rebirth[/card]

RoTN is a pretty easy cap... and you should be pretty close if you are in NF and you're level 20

And here I thought I was all alone in loving RotN!

skydrake · May 19, 2007, 07:46 AM // 07:46

Wow I too thought I was the only one who loves Rage of the Ntouka ....
My W/N build is quite similar

Barbarous Slice
Gash
Final Thrust
Rage of Ntouka
Distracting Blow
Lion's Comfort
Plague Touch
Sunspear Rebirth Signet

Darkpower Alchemist · May 19, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

I agree with Claw, in the fact that mods depend on builds. However, why does the GW populous only talk of Dragon Slash when you refer to sword builds?

[skill=card]Conjure Lightning[/skill][skill=card]Sever Artery[/skill][skill=card]Gash[/skill][skill=card]Hundred Blades[/skill][skill=card]Flail[/skill][skill=card]Enraging Charge[/skill][skill=card]Healing Signet[/skill][skill=card]Deadly Riposte[/skill]

AB Shocking Swordsman build. the damage output of this build is rather awesome. I don't quote DPS numbers,I go by results, and this gets results.

If you need to make a derivative of this build, you can swap HB for [skill=card]Crippling Slash[/skill] since it bleeds and cripples now. That build would look like this;

[skill=card]Conjure Lightning[/skill][skill=card]Crippling Slash[/skill][skill=card]Gash[/skill][skill=card]Sun and Moon Slash[/skill][skill=card]Flail[/skill][skill=card]Enraging Charge[/skill][skill=card]Healing Signet[/skill][skill=card]Deadly Riposte[/skill]

With atts being as follows: Swordsmanship 15, Strength 10, tactice 9, and shock 6+, that can surely be considered getting the most damage out of a sword build.

As for mods, I am partial to Furious for adrenaline builds and Shock swords for the above mentioned type builds. Zealous swords are good for farming or energy intense builds. Vamp is a PvP thing, but I personally think they don't really change the end result of a solid build since on swords theratio on a vamp is 3:1.