Temple Strike?

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terminus123
Lion's Arch Merchant
#1
I was just wondering how effective is Temple Strike is in PVE and PVP and what kind of builds I could use with it, should I even get it?

Just wanted to know before I buy a elite Assassin Tomb

thanks!
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longhornrob
Frost Gate Guardian
#2
I'm not sure how effective a build with Temple Strike would be, but I do know that if you happen to find a friend running Fevered Dreams, he will love you forever and ever.

Quote: Originally Posted by terminus123
I was just wondering how effective is Temple Strike is in PVE and PVP and what kind of builds I could use with it, should I even get it?

Just wanted to know before I buy a elite Assassin Tomb

thanks!
Yanman.be
Yanman.be
Banned
#3
Nah Moebius Strike/ Shadow Prison are the 2 only elites you need imo.
Pericles
Pericles
Frost Gate Guardian
#4
Quote: Originally Posted by terminus123
I was just wondering how effective is Temple Strike is in PVE and PVP and what kind of builds I could use with it, should I even get it?

Just wanted to know before I buy a elite Assassin Tomb

thanks! I find the recharge way too long, if it were 10 seconds i'd use it though. It does work extremely well with twisting fangs, 4 conditions in two hits .
Hope my advice helped
moko
moko
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#5
Quote: Originally Posted by Yanman.be
Nah Moebius Strike/ Shadow Prison are the 2 only elites you need imo. Shattering Assault. loliwin
Bobby2
Bobby2
Furnace Stoker
#6
The recharge is hell, but you can see that for yourself. At 13DM the conditions last 9 seconds. Even if you can't go infinite without Moebius, or plan for another panic button, you've rendered someone quite useless even if you don't get to kill them personally.

I run a TS build in AB at the moment and I'm feeling quite comfortable with it. The frustration of anyone hit by TS can also be very amusing. Both casters and melee guys are gonna hate you for this.
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pingu666
Jungle Guide
#7
Quote: Originally Posted by Yanman.be
Nah Moebius Strike/ Shadow Prison are the 2 only elites you need imo. assassins promise is pretty darn sexy too, my perference for pve
BlackSephir
BlackSephir
Forge Runner
#8
Quote: Originally Posted by pingu666
assassins promise is pretty darn sexy too, my perference for pve Yeah, for pve

Temple Strike- seems fine, shuts down casters and warriors but.. conditions are easily removed, duration isn't too long, off-hand, blockable, long recharge, high energy cost.
Meh
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sanfam93
Pre-Searing Cadet
#9
i use temple strike durning ab with SQ (ranger skill) and i use storm chaser for energy and it works wonders try it if you dont belive me
Bobby2
Bobby2
Furnace Stoker
#10
Quote: Originally Posted by BlackSephir
conditions are easily removed, duration isn't too long, off-hand, blockable, long recharge, high energy cost.
Meh You're right on all those points. But I use this chain at the moment:

[skill]Leaping Mantis Sting[/skill][skill]Temple Strike[/skill][skill]Twisting Fangs[/skill]

That's 5 conditions stacked, not as easy to get rid of. And the short time TS' effects last, the target is rendered pretty much powerless. Of course, if you want a build for a specific type of target (generally, either melee or caster) you can get a more powerful elite to go along with that. But the strength of TS, I believe, lies in its versatility. No-one is safe. And you've got to admit; being powerless, no matter how short the duration, is a scary prospect.
Ricebox
Ricebox
Academy Page
#11
I usually run this R/A Build in AB... and it kicks ass even doing one on one against warriors!

[skill]Apply Poison[/skill][skill]Jagged Strike[/skill][skill]Temple Strike[/skill][skill]Death Blossom[/skill][skill]Impale[/skill][skill]Whirling Defense[/skill][skill]Troll Unguent[/skill][skill]Storm Chaser[/skill]

Attributes:
Expertise = 7+1+2 = 10
Wilderness Survival = 8+2 = 10
Dagger Mastery = 12
Deadly Arts = 8

Code: OgcUcPM2ZPOzGHG37glAFO+mjDA

if you have a monk on your team just take out [skill]Troll Unguent[/skill] and replace it with [skill]Expose Defenses[/skill] and you can also replace [skill]Storm Chaser[/skill] with [skill]Siphon Speed[/skill]
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achilles ankle
Frost Gate Guardian
#12
Quote: Originally Posted by Yanman.be
Nah Moebius Strike/ Shadow Prison are the 2 only elites you need imo. lmao thats a joke...right? from looking at the sin forum it seems that ur the guy who is suppose to know assassins. i just kinda laughed at that. Moebius is nice, but cmon theres gotta be more variety. as for SP....every single new assassin uses this skill beacuse they cant run anything else. Cookie cutter skills imo

gotta switch it up have more of a variety.
Diddy bow
Diddy bow
Furnace Stoker
#13
Golden skull strike>temple imo.
Bowstring Badass
Bowstring Badass
Forge Runner
#14
Quote: Originally Posted by Mokone
Shattering Assault. loliwin I agree Mokone to bad it is base damage needs to be an unconditional like Shatter Enchantment but they will lower the damage on it if it is unconditional.
Bobby2
Bobby2
Furnace Stoker
#15
Quote: Originally Posted by Diddy bow
Golden skull strike>temple imo. I haven't ever used it since I don't have NF yet. But though GSS has several advantages over TS I can also see some detractors:

- No Blind as a stand-alone effect
- No Blind to cover the Daze effect

So I guess this is all up to whom you choose to fight. GSS is arguably a lot better vs casters but TS allows you to frustrate tanks as well.
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terminus123
Lion's Arch Merchant
#16
personally I'm going to have 2 off-hand skills, one Temple Strike, the other Wild Strike, so when one's recharging I'll use the other.

I just like Temple Strike since it seems useful in any kind of situation, vs spell casters or vs close combat people.

p.s. hope that Anet will decrease the energy or decrease the recharge time of Temple Strike!
Coloneh
Coloneh
Furnace Stoker
#17
mobius > PVE
Yanman.be
Yanman.be
Banned
#18
Quote: Originally Posted by achilles ankle
lmao thats a joke...right? from looking at the sin forum it seems that ur the guy who is suppose to know assassins. i just kinda laughed at that. Moebius is nice, but cmon theres gotta be more variety. as for SP....every single new assassin uses this skill beacuse they cant run anything else. Cookie cutter skills imo

gotta switch it up have more of a variety.
I can't think of more useful sin elites than those 2.
Cebe
Cebe
The 5th Celestial Boss
#19
Although there are better elites than Temple Strike I always thought it was very costly until I started using it with [wiki]Attacker's Insight[/wiki].

Tried once, has potential if it's recharge were lowered I'd feel. I still prefer Assassin's Promise, Flashing Blades and Moebius Strike for PvE play.
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X Cytherea X
Wilds Pathfinder
#20
Quote: Originally Posted by Yanman.be
I can't think of more useful sin elites than those 2. neither SP nor MS builds can kill Shield of Regen Bonders. if you target the monk, he will cast SOR on himself and laugh at your lousy damage while you feed him energy through balth spirit. if you attack his allies, he will cast SOR on them and again laugh at your lousy damage while casting the occasional dismiss or rof.

shattering assault on the other hand, can kill both the monk or his allies easy.

on topic, i used to really like temple strike. but found id rather kill em outright than daze em. still, it's a hell of a lot of fun interrupting every spell... you become more of a shutdown sin. bottom line: if you play a shutdown sin, you rely on your allies for damage; if you play a damage sin, you rely on your allies for shutdown.

monk shutdown comes in many forms. the best are daze, spell slowing (migraine, conundrum, etc), spell disabling (diversion, blackout, etc), and knockdown.