1:32 pm, March 28, 2017
Hi,
here is my Hammer/Chaos, Weaken/Block build.
I am wondering if I am not too much weakens.
The idea is to:
Trucker engage,
Molten Steel
Escalation x4, Grip Whip, Reality Fracture, Mo [..]
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11:32 pm, March 11, 2017
Evening,
I am looking for a setup with the tanking woodcutter to run NM Polaris for BB farm for my other gear and was wondering if I can get a setup or advice on gearing it this way. If it becomes to [..]
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11:32 pm, March 10, 2017
The goal of this thread is to provide a short guide on how to gear for PVE in the beginning of endgame, before getting to aegis content, without using too many Mark of the Pantheon, Black Bullions and [..]
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12:32 pm, March 6, 2017
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...eqbm4qeYY/edit
BOX’S 1-SIZE-FITS-ALL TANK BUILD
Hey Guys it’s Box again!
Ever wanted to learn the role of the most sought after role but [..]
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12:32 pm, February 24, 2017
What penetration for DPS should I shoot for in addition to having Woodcutters? Right now it's 726, and that's with having pen in both weapons. I've been told by a few people it doesn't need to be that [..]
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11:32 pm, February 17, 2017
Good morning/evening,
Me and my friends are doing a lot of PvP and PvE and we always try new changes and stuff regarding Abilities and Signets, i would like to make the following suggestions regardin [..]
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11:32 pm, February 15, 2017
Hi
New to the game and starting with pistols and chaos.
I know they don't have much synchronicity except
weakening, but it's what I got to start. It seems to be
working pretty well through the Bl [..]
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12:32 pm, February 3, 2017
Hey guys,
First try at building a deck by myself from scratch.
The idea is to
- use blocking (hammer baby)
- use the fact that I have a lot of health ( several abilities give a result proportional [..]
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11:32 pm, January 8, 2017
I used to mainly play a healer, but that was a LONG time ago.
so I am trying out tanking.
I also love Synergy meaning things that easily flow into each other, and or work well with tis each other [..]
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12:32 pm, January 4, 2017
Hi , first post on the forums.
I'm a fairly new player in the secret world, I'm almost past the Transylvanian ark of the game and would like to ask some help with some end game builds. I've looked ov [..]
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12:32 pm, December 30, 2016
Recently, I have learned hit is not as essential in scenarios (idiot me).
That made me doubt all my stats selection. I wonder if you could give me some advice.
I use this chaos/blood build (and vari [..]
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12:32 pm, November 18, 2016
I've been searching these forums for about an hour trying to find a definitive answer on which stat is best for tanking end game, but most info is from 2012/13 and feels outdated. I'm really enjoying [..]
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11:32 pm, November 9, 2016
Good evening lads.
I started playing 2 days ago and I'm really loving the game - the best one I've ever played so far as a Multiplayer MMO.
Here's the thing: I'm reading around and watching the skill [..]
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11:32 pm, November 7, 2016
Hi guys,
I'm very satisfied with my current build for solo (except the quantum brace, but tbh it's the only Aux I have right now so it'll do).http://www.tsw-builder.com/#41v42017...10332143114a21
No [..]
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11:32 pm, November 3, 2016
Hello there! I just recently started the game less than a week ago.
I've been looking through the various tank guides on this website as well as others and have a general idea how I want to go about [..]
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1:32 pm, October 19, 2016
So what is strong RDPS for elite>NM dungeons and raids (planning to build one up while solo as Blade/Chaos) ... https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com/character/Drakfang (Mind you changed AoW to [..]
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1:32 pm, September 18, 2016
So here's the build I'm looking at utilizing:
Actives
Bamboo Cutter
Wheel of Knives
Steel Palace
Maelstrom
Domino Effect
Provoke
Mass Provocation
Passives
Turbulence
Probability
Perseveran [..]
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12:32 am, August 18, 2016
I admit it: I've never fully understood my stats. I want to make the best DPS build I can, and am asking for your help. I have three purple gear and the rest blue, and now realize I concentrated too m [..]
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1:32 pm, August 17, 2016
My younger brother and I played this game back when it first came out. I instantly fell in love with the story elements and character creation/clothing choices etc. Back then I didn't have a clear dir [..]
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12:32 am, August 12, 2016
Hello, I'm currently upgrading all my gear and I'm working on getting it all to 10.5 at the moment but I think I've messed up with my glyphs because I have very little penetration. I'm using the elit [..]
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12:32 am, July 30, 2016
What is the absolute best build for chaos/blade when it comes to soloing? I'm using the (Elite) Agent of Chaos build, found within the game. I cannot get past "Beneath You It Eats It's Name" [..]
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12:32 am, July 26, 2016
Hi!
Recently started playing TSW, and while i'm normally doing dps as AR/Elemental, i also want to build a tanky build as an off-spec when that is needed. Since my AR skills/items are fairly decent i [..]
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12:32 am, July 15, 2016
Hello. I am new.
There's undoubtedly hundreds of these threads lying around here, but with the recent meta change due to passive/elite revamp, i will go ahead and ask these questions again on behalf [..]
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12:32 am, July 4, 2016
Hey guys, i'm looking for some good solo dps builds, i'm in SD/COTSG now with ql6/7 weapons, also got the Woodcutter's Wrath on me.
Currently running blade/chaos leeching frenzy and tried pistol/ele [..]
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12:32 am, July 2, 2016
Hi there Traveler,
this is my first TSW-Guide, however its not my first Build-Guide.
I'm a passionated MMO-Nerd but not a "hardcore Theorycrafter".
This guide is not for those of us who a [..]
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1:32 pm, June 29, 2016
The description of the ability is as follows.
"Blah, blah, blah. Lots of cool stuff. Whole bunch of damage. Blah, blah, blah.
Applies Vulnerable to Magic.
Susceptible to Anima Deviation."
So [..]
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1:32 pm, June 20, 2016
Hi everyone, i'm recently getting into DPSing and would love if you could give me a few suggestions on my build.
These are my stats: http://joakibj.com/tswcalc/#weapon=4...4,1,0,4,0,2,37
This is my [..]
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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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12:32 am, June 13, 2016
So I'm looking for a way to make a New and improved Fuse tank, And I thought my solution came from Steel Echo and Dancing Blade,
Why? Because breakdown Says
Whenever you *HIT* a target with a Chaos [..]
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12:32 am, May 25, 2016
Hi all!
I haven't played The Secret World in a long time. In fact, the last issue I was around for was Issue 3 and the last issue I'd even heard about was Issue 5. I really do like this game howeve [..]
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12:32 am, April 13, 2016
Hello. I have just returned from a looong time away. I generally solo the normal content. I wanted to know if the Grifter build is a solid build? I have been using it for a day and it seems to work fi [..]
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12:32 am, April 10, 2016
I am working on my Dragon character who is mainly using Chaos/Blade though I will have all the melee weapons as her theme.
I want a build that has good survival, healing and DPS stats.http://joakibj. [..]
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12:32 am, April 5, 2016
Hi all.
I am gearing up atm and trying to reuse as many talismans as possible.
After reading lots of guides this is my first draft for the major roles (Solo, DPS, Tank, Leech).
Everything calculate [..]
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12:32 am, April 1, 2016
NEWIssue #14: Call of the Nameless is now out! Six all-new main missions and assorted side missions await in the sands of Egypt. This issue is available from the item store and may be purchased with [..]
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12:32 pm, March 24, 2016
using "melee bomb build" almost exactly like http://www.tswdb.com/builds/pvp-dps/melee-bomb
on my sword i have signet of breaching but it seems sub optimal (not to mention really expensive) [..]
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12:32 pm, March 12, 2016
hey I decide to return to TSW after about 1 or 2 years and I forgotten where I left off with my blades/pistols deck build and I'm looking to ether change to Blades/Chaos or shotguns or change it to a [..]
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11:32 pm, March 1, 2016
Hi guys. I played a little secret world a while ago closer to when it first released but quickly got involved in another game at the time and now I just reinstalled because I wanted to try this again. [..]
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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 23, 2016
So, I am thinking of trying my hand at tanking in TSW.
At least to start with it will be in the Normal dungeons and/or the easier Elites. (It will be a while before I am ready for any Nightmare dun [..]
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11:32 pm, February 23, 2016
Hi,
I am running a dps shotgun/chaos on a pale horse build
but its not getting me anywhere except dead. now it could be that im **** and cant figure out ageis but I am looking for a build that is a [..]
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12:32 pm, February 18, 2016
Howdy folks. Thanks for coming. I'm looking to get some advice regarding an "old" soloing deck of mine to see if it can be improved any further.
(I say "old" because I've been usi [..]
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11:32 pm, February 14, 2016
Hey all,
First, here's my build:
Blade / Chaos
Actives:
Escalation
Karma
Clearing the Path
Martial Discipline
Domino Effect
Smoke and Mirrors
Surging Blades
Passives:
Bloodsport
Leeching [..]
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12:32 pm, February 9, 2016
Hey guys, as the subject says I am a returning player.
Just to give a brief background... I played at launch and reached Transylvania as a ranged DPS with a focus on AR/Ele/pistols. Since then, I ha [..]
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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 3, 2016
So yeah, I'm kind of surprised at the lack of Evade Tank builds online. I wanted to toss one together, get some feedback, tweak, and improve it. I wanted to do an evade tank because block has so much [..]
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11:32 pm, January 13, 2016
For this character I picked Hammers and Elementalism before I knew anything about synergy. These two weapons don't have any synergy whatsoever, so I want to replace one of them. The question is which [..]
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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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11:32 pm, December 17, 2015
NEW!
The Orochi tower may have been conquered, but Kaidan’s survivors still need your aid. In Issue #13: Trail of Shadows, new missions await from your favorite characters, including Harumi [..]
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11:32 pm, December 16, 2015
Could someone advise me on a suitable build with Blade/Chaos that would get me started in KM and let me avoid having to do much in the way of moving about? I'm not very good at combat with facing and [..]
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12:32 pm, December 9, 2015
Hello all! Let me preface this by saying that I haven't played the game since release and never got past the first zone.
I have done quite a bit of browsing and other than some 2014 posts, I haven't [..]
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11:32 pm, November 11, 2015
Is this just an error?
In shotgun damage skills, the second unlock that uses 2 points appears to gain absolutely nothing. The current and the "Next" both say the same thing "Does 2 phy [..]
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12:32 pm, November 8, 2015
hi alittle **** on what to do next im working on purple gear i see these 3 types to get
health, attack and heal
peaces i got so far are my 2 weps blade and chaos with penerration glyph
head .. he [..]
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11:32 pm, November 7, 2015
Actives
1. Blade Torrent
2. Domino Effect
3. Steel Echo
4. Clearing the Path
5. Four Horsemen
6. Chaotic Pull
7. Helter Skelter
8. ***** From AbovePassives
1. Leeching Frenzy
2. Immortal Spirit
3. Bra [..]
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11:32 pm, November 3, 2015
Ok, so, I've only been playing for a few days, but as I've found myself with a lot of free time on my hands lately, I'm already into the Savage Coast. I recently did my first group mission (Polaris), [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2015
Hello everyone.
Wanted to throw this out there. What stat distribution do people recommend for soloing builds?
I currently have one that is crit-heavy. It works wonders for some builds (chaos/fist b [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2015
Title says it, I'm trying to improve my build for Nightmare Dungeons and Scenarios. I do alright in Elites, but I kinda wanna push the build in a direction to give it more umph, but I'm unsure which d [..]
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1:32 pm, October 13, 2015
I'm just now returning after a very long break from the game, been about 3 years so I'm sure everything has changed to some degree or another LoL
See many changes and nerfs since I've been away, as t [..]
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1:32 pm, October 13, 2015
Hello guys. I'm trying to refine a bit my future PvP build for El Dorado.
I'd like to gather some suggestions, as I still in "draft" mode about it.
My main goal with this build is to attempt [..]
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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 12, 2015
Hi. I quit playing just before the New Player Experience, but I'm back (at the very least for Halloween, since I really liked their Halloween content). I usually solo, and my old solo build still wo [..]
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12:32 am, October 11, 2015
So I'm in the hospital for the weekend, and this computer isn't strong enough to run tsw, so I've been making builds to pass the time and figured I should show all of you! We can share and trade build [..]
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1:32 pm, October 6, 2015
In this thread, some people said interesting things on the topic of the most sturdiest tank possible in TSW, a topic that interest me a lot.
Since however this was not the main topic of this thread, [..]
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1:32 pm, October 2, 2015
Okay so I've read from multiple posts that melee DPS in a Nightmare dungeon is not doing the healer any favors. If that is the case, should I scrap trying to do a chaos/blade in favor of a ranged DPS [..]
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1:32 pm, October 1, 2015
Here are my top 5 reasons why:
5. Matchmaking - Why are battle rank 150+ people playing against battle rank 0?
4. Equal Footing - Most of my gear is between 10.4 and 10.7. I made some special healt [..]
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12:32 am, September 22, 2015
Hi All,
So after an incredibly long period of absence I have decided to reply this game from scratch only to find out AOE spells took major viability hit and to learn I know very little about the game [..]
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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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1:32 pm, September 13, 2015
The Daily challenges has made me do the normal solo scenarios again. To make them more fun Im trying to find a deck that looks cool rather than beeing as efficient as possible but still good enough to [..]
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12:32 am, September 12, 2015
So I've lvl'd some and are about to make a decision about future skills. I've read that Exposed or Corrupted must be had in the build. That tosses a lot of builds and weapon types out the window if th [..]
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12:32 am, September 12, 2015
There is something that came to my mind, but I do not have enough experience to know if it could work.
We live in a time, in TSW, where most dungeon are done by overgeared people compared to the diff [..]
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12:32 am, September 12, 2015
I've done okay I guess with a blade / chaos build, soloing my way through the game well into Kaidan. I've purchased all the content. As to my build, it's Escalation / Consequence / Clearing The Path / [..]
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1:32 pm, September 11, 2015
So Kemo brought me to the idea to release my favorite scenario deck.
Been a while since I shared stuff - but today I want to share the deck which escorted me to my 100% augment wheel.
This deck is for [..]
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12:32 am, September 6, 2015
Hi all!
I played a bit when the game released and am trying my luck again. :D I found a number of solo questing/survival builds that look fun to work towards. I'm especially interested in blade/cha [..]
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12:32 am, August 28, 2015
So, this:
"Damage reduction effects which last until the next hit, such as Saving Grace, Fleeting Fortress, and Art of War, will now be triggered when any health is lost"
I'm trying to fig [..]
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1:32 pm, August 24, 2015
Hello, Builds & Decks
I was dared into producing numbers to support my assertions on hate in the age of the Orochi tower, as threads and posts by Yokai, Bluedot et al. are apparently not auth [..]
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12:32 am, August 19, 2015
Was wondering if more experienced players could help me out with a few tricky mechanics questions.
1. Does Steel Echo's 2nd hit proc 2 cuts?
2. How much does a penetrating hit increase my damage by, r [..]
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1:32 pm, August 10, 2015
I'm probably about halfway through Savage Coast and I've been using the same build since Kingsmouth. I use Fist/Chaos, but I've also completed the inner wheel of Shotgun. I am playing 100% solo and ha [..]
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12:32 am, July 30, 2015
I'm about to leave Kingsmouth with a Fist/Chaos solo build. I've used the in-game Trickster deck up to this point. Everyone says get rid of it and make your own, so I have been looking at the builds f [..]
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12:32 am, July 21, 2015
I've been running a Sword/Blood solo build with Martial Stance and The Scarlet Arts riveted to my skillbar for, gosh, actually a couple of years now on my main, so now that I've started messing around [..]
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12:32 am, July 6, 2015
So i just got the game and i am a bit overwhelmed by all the builds u can create. i was wondering if anyone could help me out with some suggestions or point me in the right direction. for weps i like [..]
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12:32 am, July 6, 2015
Hi there, I'm a newish player. Other rather, simply inexperienced. I've managed to get to Trans on Chaos/blade then later Chaos/pistols. While these worked fine and progressing along the maps wasn't b [..]
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1:32 pm, June 30, 2015
My Group BuildMy Solo Build
So I've been working on a solo and group build using Shotgun/Chaos. I think I got my solo build pretty much figured out. I've been using Ravaging for my solo glyphs and [..]
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1:32 pm, June 29, 2015
I am very much new to this game and still trying to learn alot about it!
I decided to go with a Blade/Chaos for my first seems interesting!
I like Melee
But the builds im looking how dont tell me w [..]
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12:32 am, June 22, 2015
Hello guys !
Just one more boring psot about a good solo build :D .
I am at the savage cost ( and i will stay here even if the main quest lead me to the Mountain ) but i would like to know if my bu [..]
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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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1:32 pm, June 2, 2015
I am using a chaos/blade build built around one build to solo Transylvania,https://forums.thesecretworld.com/sh...o-Transylvania
I have reached Tokyo but am get my *** handed to me and get ****** by [..]
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12:32 am, May 31, 2015
Just getting back into the game after a lengthy hiatus, never really got into the game before so never made a lot of progress. My current character has entered Blue Ridge Mountains with a decent chao [..]
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12:32 am, May 29, 2015
Hey folks,
I'm goofing around with hammer/assault rifle on an alt and I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to grow the build. I'm not very familiar with these weapons which is why I'm playing them. [..]
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12:32 am, May 21, 2015
There are only patterns, patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns. Patterns hidden by patterns. Patterns within patterns.
If you watch close, history does nothing but repeat i [..]
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1:32 pm, May 20, 2015
Hey, there, guys.
Decided to come back to this game, after being away since roughly around Issue 4.
Started a new character, in order to play with a fresh friend, and though i'd try my hand at Chaos [..]
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1:32 pm, May 18, 2015
Hi Guys. First time poster here.
I've loved Issue 11. A lot. But I can't seem to clear out The Boardroom. I have two Cyber weapon modules at QL 3, shield at 2. I've been working with the following bu [..]
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12:32 am, May 7, 2015
Hello everyone!
I'm kinda new to this game, but I'm getting more and more into it every day. After the first week, I'm confident to have figured out how things work and I started thinking about buil [..]
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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, May 5, 2015
Hi all,
Curious if there is any data on which builder in Chaos/Blade generates more hate; Blade Torrent + Perfect Storm, or Escalation + Intensity.
Escalation and Blade Torrent both state they gener [..]
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12:32 am, May 3, 2015
I'm at nightmare dungeons and Tokyo and I've come to realize how I am still a massive noob. My gear is far from optimized. My builds are often taken from out of date sources (because google likes show [..]
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1:32 pm, May 1, 2015
Hey, I was wondering, since 3 builds were added for Tokyo would it be possible to come up with a tank, heal, and DPS build to add to the game? Maybe if there was a premade PVP build it would help peop [..]
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1:32 pm, April 21, 2015
I noticed some text in the 1.11 patch notes regarding changes to elites to make them more useful. I remember a number of elites that I considered underpowered for a 50AP ability. That said the notes a [..]
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12:32 am, April 21, 2015
So, like many other of my 'casual PvP' brethren, the Power Weekend found me in Fusang a few times. However, I found that either my Blade/Chaos build was woefully inadequate for the task, or I just don [..]
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12:32 am, April 21, 2015
Ok, so I managed to get a build I like, I re-equipped my talisman's, re-glyphed them, etc. And my Sword/Chaos solo build carried me through the end of the Transylvania story missions.
Sword, Chaos, a [..]
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1:32 pm, April 10, 2015
Came back after long break from the game and decided to hop on into Tokyo content. I have never raged so hard in such a short space of time in my entire life...
I'm in QL10 blues with 3 pieces of 10. [..]
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1:32 pm, April 8, 2015
With the 1.11 changes, Bombardment just begged to be included into a Scenario build, so here we go:
WEAPONS: blade/shotgun (972 AP)
ACTIVES
1. Blade Torrent (Blade->Technique, 1 AP)
2. S [..]
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