Curse

Kale Silvers · Oct 13, 2007, 05:01 PM // 17:01

Well, hopefully in a day or so I will be getting my pimeval armor and I would like to get an answer to some questions of mine.

Are there a runes or insignies you prefer to ahve over others?
Should I have req 13 str just so I can use the setinal insignia?
And does rune placement really mater? I here people telling others to put their Sup vigers a lot xD
Also, I prefer to use axes over swords, but I might be using swords soon.

«Ripskin · Oct 13, 2007, 05:08 PM // 17:08

Personally, I use knights insigs on every piece of armor. Put whatever sup (or minor for pvp) on my head piece, and put strength/if needed tactic runes on hands or feet. On chest and legs I have two superior absorptions.

It works. I'm not sure if the abs work together for hits to the chest and to the legs.

Kale Silvers · Oct 13, 2007, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Thanks, anyone else?

A Leprechaun · Oct 13, 2007, 05:27 PM // 17:27

Absorbsion effects every armour peice, having two will have no extra effect you will only gain the benefit from one.

I tend to go with either survivors (extra health) or dreadnoughts (+10 vs ele) both because they are easy to use. I always have stoneskin on my hands, a must have if you are ever planning to use a KD.
As far as runes go:
Head - Weapons rune, Major or Superior.
Chest - Vigor, only Major I'm too poor for Superior.
Legs - Vitae or SuperiorAbsorbsion, both quite handy.
Hands and feet - Usually strength and tactics runes, Minor.

If you are palnning to swap weapons you can always buy two helms, if moneys an issue buy a cheap 1k helm for your secondary weapon of choice and just select the " always hide" option for it.

Hope that helps

~A Leprechaun~

Kale Silvers · Oct 13, 2007, 05:47 PM // 17:47

Thanks, that also helped me. Anyone else also xD I want all the advice i can get xD

RotteN · Oct 13, 2007, 07:07 PM // 19:07

from a pure pvp side, i stopped using any kind of absorption (the rune or the insignia) ages ago. You have 100AL vs physical damage anyway, and people that attack a warrior with physical damage are braindead anyway and pose no threat :P

In PvE, it might still be usefull, but even there i rarely die with full survivors (apart from stoneskin gauntlets), minor weapon rune, superior vigor, minor strength/tactics and one vitae rune. Gives you more than enough HP to survive, and even in PvE, 14 weapon mastery is plenty.

MBP · Oct 13, 2007, 07:57 PM // 19:57

i like all radiant for pve

have a stoneskin glove set for hammer farming

Shadowfox1125 · Oct 13, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

The only sets I use are Survivor and occasionally, but somewhat rare, Radiant.

Run Strength Minor, Tactics Minor, Superior Vigor, Weapon Minor, and a Rune of your choice. Absorption isn't really needed imo, though it used to be a staple. Stupid only vs. physical change. >.>

Radiant isn't needed in PvE anymore, your build shouldn't be energy intensive. The only exception might be if you're running a Triple Chop axe build, but a Zealous mod should be sufficient. If you're running a sword, Dragon Slash doesn't need energy.

Cherng Butter · Oct 13, 2007, 08:23 PM // 20:23

full radiant, full survivor, or some kind of combination as you see fit

Ken34 · Oct 15, 2007, 08:10 AM // 08:10

I always go full Survivor and for runes, major absorption, major vigor, stength, tactics, and major for your weapon.

**Marty Silverblade** · Oct 15, 2007, 08:37 AM // 08:37

I generally go full Brawlers or Dreadnoughts; I don't PvP so survivor isn't needed and D-Slash is too fun to change it to a radiant requiring build (I do have a radiant set though, for running and farming).

As for runes, I use a sup weapon mastery (3 different runes on different helmets), minor strength, minor tactics, sup absorb, and sup vigor (I'm rich

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Pyro maniac · Oct 15, 2007, 10:52 AM // 10:52

got a brawler armor and radiant armor

Don't need anything else I guess. brawler is for any normal playing (+10 armor (almost) always) and radiant for any farming/running I do
had a sentinels armor, but didn't use it at all, +20 AL vs elemental isnt that great anyway.

iridescentfyre · Oct 15, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Leprechaun

Legs - Vitae or SuperiorAbsorbsion, both quite handy.

The way I understand it, Absorption is locational. If you put it on your leg armor, it only reduces damage sustained by your legs. Since different pieces of your armor have different hit chances, the best place to put Absorption is on your chestpiece since it has the highest chance of being hit: 37.5% (3/8). For comparison, leggings have a 25% (2/8) chance of being hit, everything else is 12.5% (1/8).

Therefore, in theory, a Superior Absorption rune on your chest reduces more damage over time than the same rune on your legs.

T1Cybernetic · Oct 15, 2007, 07:01 PM // 19:01

Here ye go ye scurvy dawgs > http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Absorption

Ken34 · Oct 15, 2007, 07:02 PM // 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by iridescentfyre

The way I understand it, Absorption is locational. If you put it on your leg armor, it only reduces damage sustained by your legs. Since different pieces of your armor have different hit chances, the best place to put Absorption is on your chestpiece since it has the highest chance of being hit: 37.5% (3/8). For comparison, leggings have a 25% (2/8) chance of being hit, everything else is 12.5% (1/8).

Therefore, in theory, a Superior Absorption rune on your chest reduces more damage over time than the same rune on your legs.

but it was stated that rune of absorption is global on wiki....

Savio · Oct 15, 2007, 07:13 PM // 19:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by iridescentfyre

The way I understand it, Absorption is locational.

It's always been global. The location of runes doesn't matter, although the headpiece tends to be convenient for weapon runes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken34

major absorption

Superior absorption is dirt cheap nowadays, why would you run a major?

iridescentfyre · Oct 15, 2007, 09:53 PM // 21:53

I stand corrected. Now you know why I used the qualifiers "The way I understand it..." and "in theory." :P

Zahr Dalsk · Oct 16, 2007, 03:56 PM // 15:56

I generally consider a team of strong protectors and healers to be more useful than trying to weather through as much damage as possible in PvE, so I go ahead and take Superior Strength (plus it helps with build) however most people find it easier and safer to go with a minor rune. Though superior is cheaper, as it is less popular.

Radiant Insignias and one Stonefist insignia. Rune of Superior Vigor. Runes of Vitae. Strength focused helm.

Spellforge · Oct 16, 2007, 05:50 PM // 17:50

looks like I'm the first to say "Sentries"

I'm always in a stance - Drunken Master if nothing else

and use a -2 damage while in a stance shield

Wulfgast · Oct 16, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11

Honestly, a Rune of Clarity to reduce Blindness and Weakness has worked wonders for me in PvE, especially when the healers are busy. Most of the time, the conditions are removed anyway, but if you're ever in a tight spot, that 20% really makes a difference.