11:32 pm, December 19, 2016
El Dorado in it's current state is not working at all as intended. Literally if a team has 2 semi decent tanks and manages to get 2 relics while others have 1 each or non so that they get a point lead [..]
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12:32 am, October 28, 2016
Hi,
I'd like to pick your collective brain on my first deck.
Basically I'd like to have a decent solo build which is not a burden in the halloween event dungeons/bosses (cat god, jack etc...)
As th [..]
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1:32 pm, October 14, 2016
To me, this particular signet works in a very weird way. The game has no "counter" to debuffs: if I corrupt you, there's no ability that reflects that corrupt back on to me. If I afflict you [..]
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1:32 pm, September 25, 2016
Hi.
I have come up with a simple survival/bullet sponge gear setup that makes tanking WC (Regret) procs easy to manage.
This is sort of a proof of concept for me, since i see a lot of people regard [..]
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12:32 am, August 13, 2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by Odonoptera
PVPEl Dorado Final score points are now awarded for defending a relic or relic carrier. The point gain is approximately 125 per se [..]
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1:32 pm, August 12, 2016
http://i.imgur.com/Al1KVLS.png
Tossed this flowchart together to keep it as simple as possible, please give any feedback or additional tips you'd like new players to see in this thread.
I made this [..]
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12:32 am, July 14, 2016
Hello!
there was recently well... hmm... "event" in wich talking abaut ED went sideways.
The air of that discusion was poisonus and i would like to avoid it while talking abaut ED, becous [..]
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12:32 am, June 20, 2016
The dozen or so matches I’ve played in Stonehenge in the past several days since the 1.15.1 patch was launched have demonstrated the precarious balance inherent in PvP. It was tempting in th [..]
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1:32 pm, April 17, 2016
My thoughts on these tanking signets...Info Box
Signet of Resilience (epic)
When you evade/glance/block, you get +150 phys and mag protection for 4 seconds, up to +450. No cd.
Signet of Reinforcement [..]
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1:32 pm, April 14, 2016
I hate elemental force.
I admit it is good (and i am currently using it in dungeons), but oh how i hate it.
I spend all my time watching my buffs instead of the fight, just so i don't miss the right [..]
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11:32 pm, February 26, 2016
Brutally Efficient Dungeon Leechtank
I've been running a lot of non-aegis nightmare randomizer lately.
This allowed me to perfect my leechtanking and transform it into a kind of semi-bufftank.
In my e [..]
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11:32 pm, February 8, 2016
A piece of advice that we have to dispense to new players over and over again is about the Faction-specific decks, and I thought it would be useful to jot down a detailed explanation we can point at. [..]
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11:32 pm, February 4, 2016
I never know what best suits my play style in any game, so I typically try out a bunch of weapons, pick what I like the look/feel of the best, and choose a bunch of skills that help me **** monsters t [..]
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12:32 pm, February 2, 2016
These are the buffs that you can get in Shambala (according to http://www.twitch.tv/funcom/v/38450752 starting at around 8:20 min.):Single BuffsFortified Will
Icon: Square with vertical grid
Buff: I [..]
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11:32 pm, January 15, 2016
This is a completely generic guide with universal advice for any new player who wants a solid soloing build. It is applicable to ALL weapon combinations. It is NOT the only viable soloing build but it [..]
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11:32 pm, January 14, 2016
I guess you are all excited as I'm to try the next new pvp content, which will be Shambala !
A little reminder about what we already know about it :
Shambala will be a kind of last man standing betw [..]
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12:32 pm, January 14, 2016
Why? Because it just ruins the game. Instead say something is broken and suggest stuff that can rival it be buffed. Lets start suggesting buffs instead of nerfs. Due to the PVP community being unable [..]
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11:32 pm, December 18, 2015
i thought i would take a moment to give some feedback after playing some pvp with the issue 13 changes.
first and foremost i really love the ability to change uniforms in every battlefield whenever y [..]
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12:32 pm, November 11, 2015
The new patch reworked crit formula (increased the stats-based crit cap). For testing purpose, I raised my crit chance to over 100% with Deadly Aim and Egon and proceeded to shoot Hell Raised NM mobs, [..]
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11:32 pm, October 27, 2015
I want some help with testing. I can't tell if there's something wrong with Advantage Me or if it's a perceptual bias on my part. Here's what's going on:
I have an alt I've been experimenting on rece [..]
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12:32 am, October 12, 2015
I've been playing with blade and elemental lately and I'm kind of addicted to it. I'm pretty sure the specific implementation I have is useless in a group setting, but it's been a lot more useful than [..]
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12:32 am, October 11, 2015
Hello, my name is DonHoliday,
I have been playing this game for just over three weeks, so bare that in mind when reading my "guide".
I have guide in quotation marks, since to be honest I'm [..]
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1:32 pm, October 7, 2015
I am not sure where make this thread but the Builds & Decks seem like the most appropriate place. I have a question about aggro generation that has been bothering me for a while but I have nev [..]
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12:32 am, September 30, 2015
I am a new player, decided to play a DPS build to get to know the game before I switch to my normal healer/support type of build.
I chose Grifter mostly because I liked the outfit. Dumb reason, but [..]
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12:32 am, September 29, 2015
I was speaking with a fellow beginner a few days ago, that explained me that he had hard time to deal with daily scenarii because he was still investing to complete his dungeon tanking gear, and thus, [..]
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12:32 am, September 23, 2015
I run a blue and purple breaching when tanking because at one point I was told that it eliminated downtime on the breaching buff. When purple hit, it would give the greater buff but when purple expir [..]
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12:32 am, September 19, 2015
I've build a little theorical DPS build for fun, and would like to know what people can think about it.
I'm not a DPS player myself, and was just wanting to build something simple, original, yet &quo [..]
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12:32 am, September 15, 2015
Sometimes, it's fun to not build for power but "Just For Fun". With attempt to get a only get funny result.
I have wondered what I could do like this to makes my daily quests funnier... and [..]
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12:32 am, September 15, 2015
The fuse-tank
Mysteries about high efficiency – unveiled!
Hey guys,
ever wondered why there are tanks with an elemental focus in their off-hand?
Ever wondered why there are groups able to ** [..]
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12:32 am, September 11, 2015
Disclaimer: I'm not usualy fond of DPS, so I have less studied the topic than the tanking one... still, I found the idea below intriguing and would like to ear opinions about it.
The main goal is to [..]
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12:32 am, August 30, 2015
I've been wondering how much enjoyable pve would be if it were made more like pvp.
[suggestion] [PVE]
Remove the Gatekeeper as a requirement for NM content. This will create a larger pool of peop [..]
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1:32 pm, August 21, 2015
Guys seriously be really nice to the PvErs joining for their challenges now, I have talked to a few of them and it seems like they generally are a little bit optimistic about PvPing and actually getti [..]
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1:32 pm, June 27, 2015
I am a newcommer to the game, and still learning the ropes. I just made it to Savage Coast, but nowhere near the academy yet. I looked back a bit on his forum and did a search, but no older thread i s [..]
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1:32 pm, June 18, 2015
I was wondering if it was possible to make a tank build for NM dongeons, that would rely on auto-penetration procs instead of increase of penetration chances.
Penetration rating on a tank is used for [..]
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12:32 am, May 8, 2015
Can anyone help me with my build as I'm struggling with the fight in the Orochi Tower - Tier 3/3.
I can barely get the shields down in time to cause damage before they regen (even with the gadget tha [..]
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1:32 pm, May 5, 2015
Hai, I'm Ҝatarina1. This is my end-game DPS guide. It includes a list of working builds (Short - Mid/Long ) and video tutorials.Video [1080p] : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQitXwcb15s
&am [..]
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12:32 am, April 9, 2015
I am wondering about using Mod for Chainsaw - I have dedicated Diamond Grit Chainsaw, currently with Overdrive, I am wondering how good is actually Mod (AoE physical pulse during Diamond Grit) - can t [..]
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11:32 pm, March 27, 2015
Hey! I played the game straight for the first 7 months.
I was secondary leading, in the group to do world first Polaris and Darkness war dungeons nightmare along with few other bits and bobs. I stopp [..]
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11:32 pm, March 11, 2015
GENERAL
* Fast travel has been added to the map UI.
* Using /reset now automatically resurrects you at the closest anima well.Tilty says...
In order to make travelling through the bigger playfields ea [..]
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11:32 pm, March 8, 2015
(Skip to next set of parenthesis if the intro is TL;DR for you)
*The band begins to play upon the stage, drums rolling, horns blasting, guitars wailing and he enters from stage right; pants black, his [..]
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11:32 pm, February 26, 2015
Do you feel useless in your groups or are you just depressed by your small epeen?
Go become a buffer!!
This is a guide on how to become a buffer so people won't ask you anylonger why your epeen is tha [..]
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12:32 pm, February 19, 2015
We do!
Dear PvPers:
I would like to address something that, which in my opinion, is the reason my group often gets beaten when we PUG even if we have very solid Dragons in the match. Notice that I s [..]
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12:32 pm, February 1, 2015
Hey guys,
I've been thinking about writing this guide for a year or so now....now that I have comfortably perfected the art of bursting, I'd like to share my insight.
Stage One: &q [..]
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11:32 pm, January 26, 2015
The many forms healing manifests in the Secret World, as in damage and in mitigation, appear simple until you begin asking questions. Curiosity has led me to many wonders over the years, marked more b [..]
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11:32 pm, January 22, 2015
So, I've been away from the game for a long while, and I'm trying to play my Hammer/Shotgun character again. I'm only at 53 AP, so not hugely advanced, but I'm wondering if there is still a role for [..]
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12:32 pm, January 22, 2015
Just did my first PvP instance in Fusang today. Realizing that I was under-geared I just made up a deck that focused on applying debuffs and impairs. I think I was the only one running around with a s [..]
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11:32 pm, January 16, 2015
I'd like to be able to run solo NM scenarios, but right now I can barely get a gold rank in elite solo.
I run a fist/chaos build, and I've tried my best to mimic the stat spreads and builds that I've [..]
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12:32 pm, January 16, 2015
(Skip to next set of parentheses if the into is TL:DR)
*Horns blast and lights shine upon the stage! Men and women clad in small, tight, blue, red and green lamé tuxedo jackets and matchi [..]
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12:32 pm, December 31, 2014
El DoradoRelics: There are four except when there are five. I am not certain, but I assume relics explode after a certain amount of time or transform into some monstrous beast that devours all within [..]
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12:32 pm, December 27, 2014
I just noticed that the different relics in ED give different buffs. Does anyone have a list of the relic buffs? I saw one that gives a defensive boost. What does that mean exactly? Is it meant to boo [..]
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11:32 pm, December 8, 2014
Even with the 3s cool down, I think this has a lot of benefit. Sharing my experiences so people can be aware if they hadn't already tried. And of course hoping it cause the new standard.
As tank, I [..]
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12:32 pm, December 8, 2014
I tried to figure out the combat's mechanics up to today but I just found the Yokai's Guide (http://yokaiblog.wikidot.com/guides%3atswfaq#toc4) which is outdated.
Can you help me to understand the g [..]
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12:32 pm, November 7, 2014
*A voice rings through the hall; "Ladies and gentlemen, may I take this great pleasure in bringing to the stage our own lothario, rake, gigolo, our philandering seducer, *** bomb and ladies man!& [..]
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11:32 pm, November 5, 2014
Hello there all, I was using the following build through Egypt and not having a lot of issues:https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com/character/HanSuna
However I'm finding that in Transylvania I'm havin [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2014
Hello there!
So the new meta has been settled and i think we can safly comment now on some new and old problems PvP has
* PvP community, its size,events
We had amazing event some time ago(thanks ag [..]
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1:32 pm, September 30, 2014
Is there any way to measure the effectiveness of debuffing as a tanking strategy compared to other options, such as more survivability or more DPS?
How can you tell if you, playing as a debuff tank, [..]
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1:32 pm, September 28, 2014
Hai, I'm ҜΆŤΆṜίηΆ1. This is my end-game DPS guide. It includes a list of working builds (Short - Mid/Long ) and video tutorials [..]
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12:32 am, September 24, 2014
Yobo’s Efficient Guide to NM DPS Gearing
We’ve had a share of questions on this forum asking for advice on gearing up. So I figured it could be useful to have a guide to refer peo [..]
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12:32 am, September 19, 2014
I have tried numerous times to parse Striker builder vs The Business on dummies. TB always wins even when i have all crit power on pistols and crit on SG:
Typical 2 min parses from today (using ONLY [..]
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12:32 am, September 7, 2014
Hi,
I'm a new player, so new that the game is still downloading (though I did play a beta weekend). I've read/watched some guides and got a general idea about building for roles and synergies. I got [..]
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12:32 am, September 1, 2014
...Darth Sparky!
Dominate the Force and cackle maniacally while shooting lightning from your fingertips!http://www.tsw-builder.com/#68v83163...10g05930673671
Actives:
-Shake and Bake
-Cold Wave
- [..]
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1:32 pm, August 27, 2014
Do you solo PVE? Do you like dakka? Do you hate adds? Is your ideal character one who walks stoically forward while blazing away at full auto while everything around him/her dies, hands desperately gr [..]
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2:33 am, August 26, 2014
Hi there Dreadnecromancer here - new to the game and the forums!
I have been browsing the TSW wiki for quite some time now and thought it was about time i post my sort of ideal build and hopefully ge [..]
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2:33 am, August 26, 2014
everyone probably remembers the old town on the 2nd transsylvania map. iazumwhatever...
the one with the green forcefield door.
i been running thru it lately a lot, if the collapsed houses would off [..]
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