Hexes: Pros, Cons, and the ones that don't work.

you can only have 10 degen...so seeping is just fine (perhapse not worthy of elite but ....)



http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Health#...2Fdegeneration Only partly true, netto degen is maximized but -17 degen complemented with 7 regen results in a degen of 10. -10 degen complemented with 7 regen results in only 3 degen.

I don't really understand anyone saying "as a spammable hex, Para bond is great for beginning hex chains". My reason for not accepting the merit is this:

There are a few hex starters like Seeping Wounds- just for example- which have a 10 second recharge and a significant (always arguably, heheh) effect of their own.. So why is anyone willing to sacrifice a hex which starts your combo `and` has a significant impact of its own, which recharges roughly in sync with your 12 second recharge hex off hands *breathes* For a hex which has no significant effect of its own, which you won't use much more often (perhaps on passers by) because your attack skills aren't recharging any faster and.. wow, even at 10 curses it's only worth 90 health once your target is dead or it expires..

If you're taking it together with something more useful from the curses line, why not just take `that` skill instead? I'm obviously missing something... someone tell me what that might be? Perhaps it's a hex starter for the indecisive, so they can change their minds right up until the last second!

~Mitsuki Hiyono~
The thing with [skill]parasitic bond[/skill] and it's great recharge is so you can use your combo fully without much problems.


if you want to attack, say, a monk, chances are he has hex removal, or maybe even [skill]hex breaker[/skill], using a high recharge hex, or even a reatively short rechareable 1, it can really screw with your combo, Parasitic bond really helps this way.

The thing with [skill]parasitic bond[/skill] and it's great recharge is so you can use your combo fully without much problems.


if you want to attack, say, a monk, chances are he has hex removal, or maybe even [skill]hex breaker[/skill], using a high recharge hex, or even a reatively short rechareable 1, it can really screw with your combo, Parasitic bond really helps this way. I now see the merit of Parasitic Bond. I won't use it, since I'd rather use a hex which really enhances my combo or interferes with the enemy and suffer the occasional setback; but that aside, yes, I do understand peoples' use of it now.

Thanks for that. :E

~Mitsuki Hiyono~

I've been fiddling with the whole hex starter build and I had posted my build already in another thread a while ago.

But now I want to hear what everyone thinks about hexes in assassin builds.

I just wanna hear what you think are the "essential" or most viable ones and the ones that are downright pointless. Of course not listing every single one, but I guess the ones that have been brought up more often.

Also maybe the ones that are more versatile or situational and whatever o.o

This is also not exactly a "build" thread, but you could list some hex + attack combos. Lol, here I thought this was about Assassin hexes, not just general ones.

Phantom Pain + Drain Delusions/Shatter Delusions

Soul Barbs + Wastrel's Worry

Does anyone know what the maximum you can reduce healing by? If there is no max, then your team can reduce healing by over 50% (if you have the right skills/professions).

Weaken Armor + Barbs + Final Thrust (on an opponent with less than 50% max health).

Pick Me: Search ftw Thanks.

So Lingering Curse is the big exception for healing reduction cap. Cool.

Lol, here I thought this was about Assassin hexes, not just general ones. well i originally intended to make it just assassin hexes...but then i thought it would be better to go ahead and include all the others ones because i had a feeling people would say something about the sin hexes but then go "but this hex from the _____ profession is better! *continue to talk about it*"

so for the sake of my sanity and a better discussion, i ended up including all hexes when I made the OP