Curse

shaderaven · Feb 23, 2007, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Ok, although that I'm new to guild wars - I realise that 100 blades sucks. It is elite that is hardly better than cyclone axe. Its not Dragon Slash that makes it useless - it just undeniably shows how useless it is. Even one quivering blade is more usefull than 100 still ones.
The fact that it didn't at least receive minor damage bonus during the countless patches after A-net just accidently framed it golden shows that they have totally forgotten about this skill... as well as just about every warrior out there.
Still for some reason I want to run 100 blades sometimes just too look unique... still I'm not looking for the uniqueness of lvl 10 hero in the Underworld. I wan't to be at least halfway decent.
This is the best build I've come so far... its for PvE only where at least for me flail works ok, even without cancel stance.

Sword 12+1+4, Strength 10, Blood Magic 9.
Dark Fury
Unholy Feast
100 Blades [E...A-net, WTF, mates!?]
Barbarous Slice
Flail
Standing Slash
Gash
Sun and Moon Slash

Weapon: Zealous Sword of Defence (Can't afford perfect fortitude yet and I'm maximalist)
Off-Hand: 20% HSR Blood Focus of Fortitude (Since I have it anyways, though maybe +5 nrg^50% one will be better).

Will this build work (I can live without a ress and let's optimistically assume that Unholy feast will be enough of a selfheal) and are there any ways to make it better or if not - is there any other 100 blades build that you can recomend.

And please try to keep your posts at least a bit constructive... I know Dragon Slash+Sever+Gash+Sun and Moon is FTW, but I'm looking for 100 Blades that is at least FTV...E (For the victory... eventually).

clawofcrimson · Feb 23, 2007, 03:45 PM // 15:45

Its true its not the best elite... but in pve you work with what you got...I was running 100blades in profecies for a while (simply becasue its the only profecies sword elite) and this was the build that I used...

[card]sever artery[/card] [card]gash[/card] [card]hundred blades[/card] [card]conjure flame[/card] [card]inferno[/card] [card]healing signet[/card] [card]resurrection signet[/card]

It's not the best build out there... but it was fun in my virgin pve days...

Prometheus8703 · Feb 23, 2007, 03:59 PM // 15:59

While 100 blades feels a bit underpowered as far as actual damage output goes, I found it to be useful for other applications. Namely, if your in a mob and you need adrenaline like yesterday, it works pretty well. Also, when used in conjunction with Vigorous Spirit or Live Vicariously or both it can be a life saver. The fact remains though, its no Triple Chop or Barrage so to speak. Then again, they are only hitting each target once.

Morzan_7 · Feb 23, 2007, 04:43 PM // 16:43

I can picture myself using this skill in a W/A build (if i can find room) to try and get adrenaline for Sever Artery and Gash. Using this skill would be the equivalent
of Bonetti's Defense against a team of warriors.

A Leprechaun · Feb 24, 2007, 07:45 AM // 07:45

Hundred blade kicks ass, its my sword elite of choice anyway.
(yay now people will come on shouting "DRAAAGON SLASH!", and tell how I am utterly wrong, and how I "Shouldnt be playing warrior without using dragon slash".)

~A Leprechaun~

ss1986v2 · Feb 24, 2007, 08:10 AM // 08:10

DRAAAGON SLASH!

ok, just kidding. i dont have anything against HB, just that it really seems to lack the proper punch. the axe line has cyclone and triple chop, which do pretty much the same thing, but have +dmg. HB just seams like a sorta semi-buffed sun and moon slash.

Thom Bangalter · Feb 24, 2007, 08:18 AM // 08:18

DRAAGONNNNNNNNNNN SLASHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Hundred blades sucks shit. The +damage is pretty pitiful, it costs energy, and the passive effect that makes it elite is useless too.

Vermilion · Feb 24, 2007, 08:27 AM // 08:27

Lol @ people forgetting about HB. OP, you must not RA much. That aside, conjure flame + HB hurts. But just run Sun and Moon Slash..

its over Nine thousannddddd

icedwhitemocha · Feb 24, 2007, 10:54 PM // 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Leprechaun

Hundred blade kicks ass, its my sword elite of choice anyway.
(yay now people will come on shouting "DRAAAGON SLASH!", and tell how I am utterly wrong, and how I "Shouldnt be playing warrior without using dragon slash".)

~A Leprechaun~

I see you post this something like this in almost every warrior thread that mentions swords. It's your sword elite of choice because you value individuality over efficiency. Have fun with that while the rest of us actually kill stuff.

glaz · Feb 24, 2007, 11:27 PM // 23:27

although hundred blades may have its uses against clumped up mobs, pvp-wise (and in other portions of pve as well), sun and moon slash is a better skill imo. its adrenal and it cant be blocked.

this frees up your elite space for any skill of your choice (i.e. dragon slash, YAA, or even shadow prison as a W/A)

qvtkc · Feb 24, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaderaven

Sword 12+1+4, Strength 10, Blood Magic 9.
Dark Fury
Unholy Feast
100 Blades [E...A-net, WTF, mates!?]
Barbarous Slice
Flail
Standing Slash
Gash
Sun and Moon Slash

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

shaderaven · Feb 24, 2007, 11:42 PM // 23:42

Actually yes. Barbarous slice still does +damage while stanced and its bleed duration is long enough so the monster will be dead before its finished.
So you first slice him once to make it bleed and then start flailing at it and finish the combo.
Ofcourse I haven't tested the build yes, so I'm not saying it will work, but thats my reasoning why I think it will work.

Coloneh · Feb 24, 2007, 11:56 PM // 23:56

hundred blades is elite because of Illusionary weaponry. I believe it wasnt elite in beta, but people were abusing it so they made it elite.

shaderaven · Feb 25, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06

By that reasoning cyclone axe should also be elite... and anyway - I'm not asking why it is elite - I'm asking what are the ways to use it.

qvtkc · Feb 25, 2007, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaderaven

Actually yes. Barbarous slice still does +damage while stanced and its bleed duration is long enough so the monster will be dead before its finished.
So you first slice him once to make it bleed and then start flailing at it and finish the combo.
Ofcourse I haven't tested the build yes, so I'm not saying it will work, but thats my reasoning why I think it will work.

And then the one you are hitting drops and you turn to the next guy and you are still in Flail so you can't bleed him until it wears off, as I said, "Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..."

Coloneh · Feb 25, 2007, 03:12 AM // 03:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaderaven

By that reasoning cyclone axe should also be elite... and anyway - I'm not asking why it is elite - I'm asking what are the ways to use it.

how about no using it because it sucks? I tend to avoid mending, not ask "i know it sucks, but how should i use it?"

you really dont make much sense, get a useful elite and dump 100 blades.

lambda the great · Feb 25, 2007, 08:27 AM // 08:27

Aggro many many many many monsters adjacent to you, then swing sword with hundred blades to see many +1's and many dmg numbers topped with a cool body swing. My 2nd favorite skill.

zwei2stein · Feb 25, 2007, 08:45 AM // 08:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaderaven

By that reasoning cyclone axe should also be elite... and anyway - I'm not asking why it is elite - I'm asking what are the ways to use it.

100b is elite because it allowed you to spike with iw (hit target 2 times with 100b, flurry for afterspike )

If you want use for it, you need build that
* needs lots of adren
* is not based on swordmaship attribute (100b does not scale damage or anything)
* and needs sword (otherwise you would uce cyclone axe or tis bigger brother)

Basically, only resonable use for 100b is fueling Riposte (and Deadly Riposte)

this used to be my favourite griffon farm build (i might have some skills wrong as fine tuned version was lost the day griffons became pointless, but this worked fine for farming griffon wings for scavenger hunt):

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merits: if you get last two-three monsters from group you can take them down really fast, bigger groups go down fast too...

You can alsot try to use [skill]Splinter Weapon[/skill] because you need only 2 enemies next to you to get all 4 triggers you can have as /Rt and you can create nice ~100 damage AOE spike every 8 seconds.

Katari · Feb 25, 2007, 08:03 PM // 20:03

If you want to charge Riposte, Auspicous Parry is better, because if you're actually worrying about riposte, odds are you're fighting a boss or small melee mob solo.

Evilsod · Feb 25, 2007, 08:22 PM // 20:22

It comes into its own when your purely the focus of all enemies. Can be good for farming builds, would charge up Riposte and Lions Comfort extremely quickly.

But other than that... its useless. I've heard the rumour that it use to be a regular skill but was made elite due to Illusionary Weapon making it so overly powerful... although it'd of been better to just give it an adren cost like they did with Sun and Moon. Can't gain adren if you can't hit.

As for Splinter Weapon. I guess it does have a use with 100blades. But so does Cyclone Axe/Triple Chop. You hit for alot more +damage and lose Ripostes... but its still probably alot stronger.