Curse

Dodo The Extinct · Apr 06, 2007, 06:50 PM // 18:50

http://gwshack.us/7ecda

It is meant to be a pressure build. The 2 Warriors are supposed to stay on key targets (like an RC) to cause pressure and drain energy while the Rangers spread conditions and inturrupt important Spellcasters. The Paragon uses skills like "Go For The Eyes!" and Crippling Anthem to amplify efforts, while adding damage from his spear.

4 of the characters in my build can react to splits and act independantly.

- Burning Arrow Ranger
- Poison Arrow Ranger
- 2nd SS Warrior
- Flag Runner

I`d send the Burning Arrow Ranger to react to 1 man ganks, and I would send the others if need be.

One thing I`m unsure about, is my backline. Is it still worth it to run GoLe? What else do you think about the build?

Thanks in advance.

RaginAsian · Apr 06, 2007, 07:11 PM // 19:11

That link takes me to a nightmare weapon barrage spike build.

Dodo The Extinct · Apr 06, 2007, 07:48 PM // 19:48

Ack, thanks for telling me

The new link should work.

RaginAsian · Apr 06, 2007, 09:47 PM // 21:47

From my experience more and more teams are starting to bring e-denial to attempt to shut down healer's boon monks so personally I would switch it out for something else. I notice you have no hard res in the build which, in my opinion, is bad. You could try Signet of return on the para.. I know its not great but at least its a hard res.

Thomas.knbk · Apr 06, 2007, 09:52 PM // 21:52

Why doesn't the second ranger have Natural Stride? NS over either pin down or res sig imo.

Vermilion · Apr 06, 2007, 09:54 PM // 21:54

Not sure how the SoD is supposed to manage energy. I don't know, but I think you want *something* for that.

Dodo The Extinct · Apr 07, 2007, 12:06 AM // 00:06

Thanks for the help.

- I added Glyph Of Lesser Energy on the Runner. I don`t really have any other ideas for e-management.

- The hard res on the Paragon seems like a good choice, since I already have points in Leadership ty

- I added Natural Stride in Pin Down's place. I suppose it isn`t that needed, since I will have Crippling Anthem going

Should I swap the Healer`s Boon monk for an LoD? I`m not sure. I think I`ll stay with HB for now, but switch to LoD if the e-den trend is true.

RaginAsian · Apr 07, 2007, 02:51 PM // 14:51

Since it doesn't seem like you will be spiking at all consider replacing Go For The Eyes with Anthem of Flame. IMO, critical hits are more important in a spike build than in a pressure build. The warriors will be able to spam their attack skills frequently so all that burning would add to the pressure.

Edit: Also consider replacing thrill of victory for protector's strike or bull's strike for added pressure against anyone trying to kite you.

Llint · Apr 07, 2007, 03:57 PM // 15:57

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Originally Posted by RaginAsian

Since it doesn't seem like you will be spiking at all consider replacing Go For The Eyes with Anthem of Flame. IMO, critical hits are more important in a spike build than in a pressure build. The warriors will be able to spam their attack skills frequently so all that burning would add to the pressure.

Edit: Also consider replacing thrill of victory for protector's strike or bull's strike for added pressure against anyone trying to kite you.

They're running conditions, what gave you the idea that they're spiking?

For you're warriors, I'd drop thrill of victory for disrupting chop or bull strike. The faster you get their LoD disrupted the faster you win.

For you're poison/barbed, Id make your attributes 14 wilderness, 10 exp and 10 marksmanship. The longer those conditions stay the more pressure you've got.

RaginAsian · Apr 07, 2007, 05:01 PM // 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Llint

They're running conditions, what gave you the idea that they're spiking?

For you're warriors, I'd drop thrill of victory for disrupting chop or bull strike. The faster you get their LoD disrupted the faster you win.

For you're poison/barbed, Id make your attributes 14 wilderness, 10 exp and 10 marksmanship. The longer those conditions stay the more pressure you've got.

I said that it didn't look like they were spiking which would be the reason to drop go for the eyes.

Patrick Smit · Apr 07, 2007, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Desperation blow and drunken blow seem quite redundant to me, the recharge difference on steady stance and the blows is just 1 second of, u could put some utility in there, like an interupt or whatever.

Thomas.knbk · Apr 07, 2007, 06:49 PM // 18:49

No real need for 10 strength on those warriors. Your only strength skill is Rush, and you're going to use Steady Stance way more often that that, so I'd say pump axe mastry.

Div · Apr 08, 2007, 05:12 AM // 05:12

This build seems to try and accomplish a little of each. You have some edenial, but not nearly enough to make a huge difference. There's some defense on the paragon, but not nearly enough. The runner is awkward with a rez sig. SoD has no real energy management methods. Mending touch sucks by itself on the SoD. Rather have higher expertise on the poison arrow ranger to spam poison+interrupt more often (since marksmanship doesn't really help much with bow attacks).

Dodo The Extinct · Apr 08, 2007, 09:07 PM // 21:07

I have taken your comments into consideration, and I`ve really changed up the build.

- I changed the attributes on the Warriors, and put in Distrupting Blow

- I`ve changed the attributes on the Rangers

- I`ve REALLY changed up the paragon. What do you think about it? I kinda like it, but I`m not sure if I`m trying to accomplish too much.

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The runner is awkward with a rez sig. SoD has no real energy management methods. Mending touch sucks by itself on the SoD.

What should I do to my runner? I can`t really think of any other worthwile energy management besides GoLe.

RaginAsian · Apr 09, 2007, 04:57 PM // 16:57

I'm not sure how much longer aegis chains will stay in the meta but consider brining mirror is disenchantment on the para instead of sig of humility. Humility is awesome but an aegis chain will really hurt you in this build.