Curse

Khomet Si Netjer · Oct 05, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

I was running this one last night, it's a lot of fun. The Norn skill "I Am The Strongest" helps greatly... adrenaline gain is good without the need for any IAS since your all of your attacks hit multiple foes. This version uses motivation instead of command which helps the general survivability. This build has 3 shouts and 1 chant that will trigger the finales and provide continuous burning to anything around you as well as moderate healing from finale of restoration.

P/W Burning Blade
Sword 12
Leadership 12 (9+2+1)
Motivation 9 (8+1)
Command 4 (3+1, leftover points)

Hundred Blades (elite)
Whirlwind Attack (sunspear)
Go For The Eyes
Anthem of Flame
They're On Fire
Blazing Finale
Finale of Restoration
I Am The Strongest (norn)

Warskull · Oct 06, 2007, 02:57 PM // 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultimus

So I am a moderately involved GW player, meaning I have taken a R/E up to 20 in Prophecies, snagged several elites, and almost completed the missions. Having played a ranged character already (and temporarily bored of it), I wanted to give some melee action a try, but don't really want to play a warrior. I had this image of a sword-wielding paragon with support shouts, chants, etc. who would be in the middle of the melee action. Is a swordsmanship over spear mastery track illogical for the paragon's party role? I have browsed through these forums and seen praise for the paragon's survivability due to its range from the enemy.

Really, if you want to use a sword be a warrior. Spears will do comparable damage from a range, have less cemented skill combos, and allow you to function far stronger. The true power of the paragon lays in the fact that they are strong offense and support dynamos at the same time. 3 attack skills, 3 shouts/chants, aggressive refrain, and signet of return is the basic formula.

Anyways, in the long run, running a paragon with a sword is a lot like running a monk who uses fire magic.

isamu kurosawa · Oct 08, 2007, 11:02 PM // 23:02

I made a P/W sword build a while back after seing how cool my para looked with a gladius. it is in no way as powerful as running a spear build, but can be fun and highly effective with another para using they're on fire.

12 swordsmanship
9+1 command
9+1+3 Leadership

Barbarous slice
Gash
Pure Strike
Go for the eyes
Blazing finale
Focused anger
Aggressive refrain
Signet of return

Marverick · Oct 08, 2007, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Melee range for a Paragon isn't really good because your shouts/chants will often not cover your entire backline.