Curse

My-way Ftw · Mar 08, 2007, 04:32 PM // 16:32

How about I make an UW build using Hundred Blades?

Would everyone be happy then?

kazjun · Mar 09, 2007, 01:02 AM // 01:02

Don't forget it only costs 5 energy.Stick a zealous on there and it's even cheaper. Hit two enemies, which is pretty easy to do, and HB costs like 1 energy. Hit 3 enemies+ and you actually gain energy. Solo farming, or in parties who know aggro control, there no reason that you shouldn't be able to position yourself such that you can hit at least one caster and all the melee guys. And if you're a ranger? At about 8 expertise, 5 energy costs drop to 3 energy. So a ranger needs only hit two enemies and HB is free and starts to gain energy. So energy gain as well as adren gain.

And don't underestimate hitting twice on each foe. The elemental conjures have been mentioned, and I'm pretty sure that all W/Mo's know about vigourous and live vicariously. Or strength of honour (well, not really worth 1 pip of energy regen but it's there). All benefits doubled. And vamp weapons too.

And necros. Well, if you have a support necro along. I think someones already mention orders necros. OoP gives a very nice damage boost. Or barbs. Or MoP. Or all combined. Bring a ranger with winnowing and pred season and a melee party and you'll kill things so quick you'd be surprised. And if in nightfall, LB extra damage on double hits? Nice. You also have double chance for crits, and half the chance of being blocked, since its two hits. And against squishies, thats pretty good by itself. And then there are the rit weapon spells too...

ScorpiusX · Apr 07, 2007, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Hmm interesting read, now I have a question for you guys.

Would this work:

2 W/Me or 2 Me/W or 1 of each. 1 with HB and Arcane Mimicry the other with IW and Arcane Mimicry?

Granted that cyclone axe and IW would be better but to be honest I don't like axes.

thx

fawkes91 · Apr 07, 2007, 08:38 PM // 20:38

Do you people not remember when a certain guild held halls with Hundred Blades Spike? And it was while it was an elite...

Polynikes of Sparta · Apr 07, 2007, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Cyclone Axe > Hundred Blades fore the sole fact that you strike all foes adjacent to YOU and not target opponent. I'm not saying to de-elite Hundred Blades, just to buff it. One favorite idea of mine:

Hundred Blades

5 eenergy | 4 recharge

Swing twice times at target foe and all adjacent opponents. Each hit has a 20% chance to apply a Deep Wound.

WWEEEEE

~Polynikes

Evilsod · Apr 07, 2007, 09:32 PM // 21:32

No... and unless someone offers proof i'm going to say it never happened too.

The devs eventually noticed the reason nobody took Crippling Slash, they still had to waste a slot on Sever Artery.
Hundred Blades you still have to waste a slot on Sever Artery, so its always gonna be utter trash outside of solo farming where everything and its mother surrounds you.

Scary Raebbit · Apr 11, 2007, 09:04 AM // 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retribution X

Umm, Iron Palm + Exhuasting assualt?

That's not an elite combo, uses daggers, (Which, incidently have an overall FASTER attack speed than a sword), and you can poison people with an Me/A...

Don't tell me it's elite for that reason...

As previously stated, it has a 3 second longer recharge.
If HBs wasn't an elite, you strike twice at a foe and anyone who is near it while being able to wear a shield and be under permanent Flurry. Last time I checked, Me/A didn't get Flurry.