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Box’s 1-size-fits-all tank build

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 [..] View

Some small changes please.

11:32 pm, January 11, 2017 **** Shoot - Increase the chances to 35% of each effect [purge can be at 25-30%) Advantage Me - Purge can happen every ~10-15 seconds. Invasive Measures increase the chance to build resources - if y [..] View

Gearing for pvp - My character after 2 months of play.

11:32 pm, January 9, 2017 Playing AR Blood sniper type character. I can put out decent damage, especially 1v1 can usually **** him before he kills me, however have problems getting **** if hes getting heals (seems like burs [..] View

NM Raid Talismans PVP Analysis Especially In Regard to ED

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 [..] View

Def or Block for Tanking?

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trying to find a definitive answer on which stat is best for tanking end game, but most info is from 2012/13 and feels outdated.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 [..] View

+ 20% Chance to Evade question

11:32 pm, November 4, 2016 Hi there. Quick question, which could apply to any type of +20% of x stat. If I have a signet that says "when it goes off, you get +20% evade for x seconds", does that mean that you get: [..] View

The math behind the wheel

12:32 am, October 21, 2016 The idea of this thread is to gather some information about the math behind the signet, items, actives and passives of the game. The goal is never to tell if signet a is better than signet b, but just [..] View

Against Signet of Insurance

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 [..] View

Tank Woodcutter's Talisman in PVP

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 [..] View

I need help with stats for DPS build

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 [..] View

Jagour's El Dorado Build Guide (v1.15)

12:32 am, July 28, 2016 Hey all, I've noticed a decent amount of unfamiliar faces in ED recently so I decided to put together some of my better builds that each serve a very valuable spot on any team. With each you'll find [..] View

What if, eldorado is actually very bad

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 [..] View

Working on a Woodcutter's tank build

1:32 pm, July 7, 2016 Hi, I am currently trying to put together a tanking build using the woodcutters tanking neck featuring Defense and high mitigation. For the woodcutter effect I am wondering whether 300 block or evade [..] View

The curves of TSW

1:32 pm, June 15, 2016 Since I’ve posted a few curve fittings to some of the known rating to chance formulae in the game, I figured it might not be a bad idea to put them all in one thread. It will also be easier [..] View

Raztec's Video Guides

12:32 am, April 27, 2016 Raztec’s Video Guides Hi all, So my name is Raztec, and I have wanted to post this for a while now, but I was unsure of where to do so because it covers many things, so I decided to place it [..] View

Evade Rating to Chance Formula (post 1.14 patch)

1:32 pm, April 22, 2016 Formula: Evade uses the same formula as Critical Rating. Using the values from Tarabelle and me, I came up with the parameters for the formula: (Chance %) = a - b / (1+ exp(Rating / c)) a = 30.0166 [..] View

Dps with malice signet

1:32 pm, April 19, 2016 Hi all, since i got a blue persistant malice Signet and read about going as dps with 0 hit, i am curious if one .5 Major Hit (or even 0 hit) + blue malice would be ok or if its better to run my usua [..] View

Signets of Resilience vs. Reinforcement vs. Order

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 [..] View

PvP Weakness Update - Discuss

12:32 am, April 3, 2016 Strangely enough no thread about this has popped up, so I thought I'd start one. Here we will discuss the changes to PvP weaknesses, specifically the following: Exposed: Each stack will now also redu [..] View

Update Notes Issue #14: Call of the Nameless - Game Update 1.14

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 [..] View

So, current status on the woodcutters?

11:32 pm, February 25, 2016 So, how are things with the woodcutter these days, for those who have them? Is the post-nerf rule of ~700 pen and using it with proc builds (since IIRC multi-hit builders can build up multiple stacks [..] View

Is this good enough for beginner tanking

11:32 pm, February 15, 2016 I have almost no experience with tanking and I need help to point out the biggest flaws in this build. Hammer, blue QL10. 397 weapon power, +44 Crt Power, +109 Pen. Elementalism, blue QL5, 215 weapon [..] View

Signets only affecting defensive focus target

12:32 pm, February 15, 2016 In the past you could do Shelter and see lots of yellow "6/12/20" come off of people as the Thirst buff was applied (Equilibrium did not show a number, but was also applied). Now signets on [..] View

Signet of the Protected

11:32 pm, February 13, 2016 So, i have tested signet of the protected with a blood/pistol deck (pistol just used to cleanse) and have been pretty disappointed to see how often this signet had proc. I used ACT merging the parse o [..] View

What am I?

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 [..] View

List of All New Signets in 1.13.2

12:32 pm, February 3, 2016 I think this is all of them. Let me know if anything is incorrect or missing.Weapon/Head Signets Signet of Blessed Steps Effect: Whenever you apply a barrier effect to an ally, that ally gains a be [..] View

Surpising lack of Evade Tanks online [Chaos/Shotgun]

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 [..] View

Which skills should I put in which talisman?

12:32 pm, January 7, 2016 I'm a fresh novice who would appreciate some advice on Talismans. I don't know anyone so I'm playing solo. I'm neither Tank, DSP, or Healer. Or you could say that I'm all of those in one character. [..] View

min. stat requirements for ED

11:32 pm, November 14, 2015 Hi there. I know you will tell me "that depends". But in order to be a minimum effective, and considering EFB, as a tank, as a healer and as a dps, how much minimum pen / crit / crit power [..] View

Just for healers by healer.

12:32 pm, November 3, 2015 Hey, I just want advices from healers, so please if you don't know a thing about healing a raid go away. So before i12 healing survivability was ok, all stats were pretty good with some training. A [..] View

Woodcutter Builds

11:32 pm, October 29, 2015 Hey people just thought the new Woodcutter's Talismans were a pretty cool addition to the game and I love additional effects that add to build diversity. I haven't seen this really talked about yet so [..] View

Help my Tank Build - Chaos/Fist

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 [..] View

[ED] Carry or plant?

1:32 pm, October 13, 2015 I'm still an average PvP player in TSW, however, I have something that currently bugs me. I play in tank tank outfit. Due to my build using many dashes, I always pick the "faction" relic b [..] View

[PvP - ED] Relic carrier

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 [..] View

Cleric: a Pistol/blade pve solo build

1:32 pm, October 7, 2015 OK , 'Cleric' is a reference to the movie "Equilibrium" it's not a heal build :) Crit heavy, with some evade and crappy, crappy heals. I welcome advice! 1)Hair Trigger: focus resource build [..] View

[Theorycrafting] The sturdiest tank possible in TSW

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, [..] View

Getting the most ouf of Equal Footing - Gearing for PvP

12:32 am, September 29, 2015 What the hell is equal footing and why should you care about it? The equal footing buff (EFB in short) is a buff that is applied to you whenever joining a PvP minigame. Its purpose is to raise your s [..] View

tired of idiots

1:32 pm, September 25, 2015 Anyone else tired of idiots who complain about things in game but when offered advice on how to deal with the problem, their response is "I shouldn't have to" or "it doesn't matter" [..] View

[Fuse-tank] Guide about high efficiency tanking

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 ** [..] View

Faster leveling for new characters

1:32 pm, September 12, 2015 While not an expert by any means, I have been thinking for quite a while about how to level a character fast, or at least easier. Some of these suggestions will need a friend to work with, maybe two [..] View

Defensives stats in NM scenarios?

1:32 pm, September 4, 2015 I was speaking with some people yesterday evening about NM scenarios, and a particular build that used blade, art of war, martial discipline and clearing the path... and I was suprised that the build [..] View

The 4th Suit

12:32 am, September 3, 2015 Before I12, the tank uniform was great for tanking(obviously), but was also good for healing and dps. Now with the new uniforms, using a dps or tank uniform and healing is quite detrimental. (Every ve [..] View

Newb Gear Question

1:32 pm, August 31, 2015 Hello! I'm (relatively) new to PvP, and I had a question I couldn't find answered anywhere else in the forum. I'm currently plotting out my endgame PvE gear, as I'm also getting into endgame territor [..] View

asking advice on fine-tuning builds for pvp & scanerios

1:32 pm, August 30, 2015 hi all wanted to ask advice for my new pvp & scenarios builds - first of all the talismans i intend to keep for both builds: coney island band, egon pendant, brooklyn bracer, subway tokens, he [..] View

Question re: purpose of changing AoW, Fleeting Fortress, etc. behavior

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 [..] View

fix ED pls

1:32 pm, July 27, 2015 in current state it only about who got more evade pickers .atm every game i see 4-5 chikens and sometimes even more. for counter this everybody in all teams must put ground aoes and it even dont help. [..] View

What causes glancing (and other defense questions)

1:32 pm, June 14, 2015 I've heard about the "evils" of "glancetanks" in PvP. Even looked at a couple of build examples. But it still seems unclear to me as to what causes a "glance". It looks t [..] View

Need help with Issue 11 Build

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 [..] View

Fleeting Fortress

1:32 pm, April 9, 2015 "...you receive the Fleeting Fortress effect, causing the next attack against you to deal less damage." As it says 'attack' not 'hit', does that mean the effect can be wasted if I evade the [..] View

Need build ideas.

11:32 pm, March 20, 2015 This is for a character I named, Gangsta-Kittenhttp://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k5...-19-11-38a.jpg I tried to make her cute looking. My idea is that she was a college student who's roommate talked h [..] View

Suggestions on changes on my Blade/AR solo build

11:32 pm, March 12, 2015 Hello, I'm here to look for suggestions on how to change my main solo build. I started the game as Blade/AR build focusing on DPS and using leech abilities to cure myself on soloing PVE. With the curr [..] View

Do these work together?

11:32 pm, February 16, 2015 Fleeting Augment Resonator (Level 5) "... increases your evade rating by 175 for 5 seconds whenever you activate this ability." Run Rampant (Active Chaos attack) ... Gives you a single st [..] View

[Blade/Chaos] Tank prototype, I **** at building

12:32 pm, February 11, 2015 Hello, Thus far I haven't found a build I like, and many of the suggested builds are like 2 years old. So now I'm trying my hand at it. My goal is to afflict, penetrate, and debilitate enemies whil [..] View

[Library] PvP Builds

12:32 pm, February 2, 2015 I decided to make a new consolidated thread of PvP builds because the old one is not frequently updated. I will leave it here for now, as I feel more people who can benefit from these builds will be i [..] View

Chaos Fist Solo Burst?

11:32 pm, January 23, 2015 Hi all, I was thinking about Chaos Fist and was wondering if you could have a look at this Chaos Fist build that I put together. It uses burst attacks to gather health and proc Ferocity. While that [..] View

Aloha, back in TSW PVP after almost a year away

12:32 pm, January 18, 2015 ....and what's with all the glass cannon AR that can pretty much one shot themselves on diamond grit if they use red mist? looks like high evade tanks are still in favor for picking up relics in [..] View

What I Know About El Dorado and Stonehenge So Far

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 [..] View

PVP El Dorado Tank Build

11:32 pm, December 25, 2014 The following build is exactly what I use when I tank/carry in ED. Not only is it incredibly mitigated but when focused, which you will be if carrying, I do lots of reflect damage. Can get upwards of [..] View

Combat Mechanics, an updated explanation please.

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 [..] View

We are still here, and we are still starving! PvP suggestions, of patch 1.9

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 [..] View

Hitting the Wall

1:32 pm, October 15, 2014 I've been playing TSW very slowly since its release. So slowly that I only hit Transylvania for the first time this last weekend. It's felt like hitting a wall, where almost every mob is a struggle an [..] View

Evade - why does no one love you?

12:32 am, October 11, 2014 If you want to be a tank, add block, and maybe defence if you're PvPing and want to let Nord **** himself while shooting at you. That is how it goes. Sure you need hit, and if you want to do damage pe [..] View

Question for Ciritty

12:32 am, October 11, 2014 I just recently rebuilt to a "Riot Truck" build and I love it for solo'ing (I know it's a tanking build...but it's actually done VERY well in Trans). The question I have is this: Should I [..] View

Research It Yourself

12:32 am, October 11, 2014 Hello, Builds & Decks A couple of years back I hobbycoded a parser to fit my data extracting needs for TSW combat logs. It's that time of the year again, I went back to it, rejoiced at evades [..] View

Yobo’s Efficient Guide to NM DPS Gearing

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 [..] View

Wanna use striker - but it sucks whatever i do. What am I doing wrong?

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 [..] View

Heh. I need help... (blade/chaos)

12:32 am, September 13, 2014 ScrapperJack is the first character I created for TSW. Completely by accident I chose Blades/Chaos as my build, and that happy accident (they synergize well) made it possible for me to go a fair dista [..] View

Egypt tank build with Blade/AR help needed

12:32 am, September 1, 2014 As the title says I am looking to do a tank build and I'm in Egypt at the moment and I need a little help. This is my build so far :- WEAPONS: blade/assault_rifle (296 AP) ACTIVES 1. Blade Torre [..] View

The Cleaner v2 [Scenario Deck Tank + Solo]

1:32 pm, August 31, 2014 Hey guys, after playing around with some new decks, I decided to share my deck which I use at the moment for soloing group elite scenarios and for tanking group nightmare scenarios 2-manning. The de [..] View

A longwind blades/hammer/other build question

2:33 am, August 26, 2014 So ive got about 10.4 days played. In that time i have been beat up, set on fire, had bombs explode on me, undead try to drain my life away, spoken with watchers, been to hell, all through it all i [..] View

PVP Concept - foxhunt in old ruins

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 [..] View

Forums

Evade - why does no one love you?

Dec 10, 2014, 9:28 am If you want to be a tank, add block, and maybe defence if you're PvPing and want to let Nord kill himself while shooting at you. That is how it goes. Sure you need hit, and if you want to do damage pe[..] View

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