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Newbie on tanking need some help, keep loosing aggro in dungeons

1:32 pm, August 25, 2017 Hi, I've only played dps back on TSW a couple of years ago and now I thought I'd try out a tanking role so I chose the trickster archetype. Now my tank is lvl 26 and in hell raised I keep loosing ag [..] View

Waitasec - is Quantum actually good?

1:32 pm, April 10, 2017 So I am looking at tsw-builder and it says that Blaze does 182 magical damage and that Molten Earth does 345. Then I look at Quantum Collider-Collapse, and it says: Quote: Collider: [..] View

After very long absence, returning player needs deck building help, solo PvE EleBlood

12:32 am, April 2, 2017 Hi, I got TSW when it first came out, bought a Lifetime sub, but then (for reasons I can't recall) drifted away from the game around Blue Mountain. I half remember things about this game, but mostly f [..] View

Duo/Solo Hammer Block Build

12:32 pm, March 6, 2017 Hello I am looking for a good Hammer/something build that I can use to survive PvE stuff. I don't play alone, I normally play with my partner who uses a DPS Blood Magic build and I tank using a Bloc [..] View

Box's DABS Rotation / Stat Spread

12:32 pm, March 6, 2017 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...zUqylTNU8/edit ================================================== ================================================== THE BOX METHOD: Pistol/Shotgun Guide Ide [..] 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

Did i just ruin my character for pvp?

12:32 pm, December 6, 2016 i just raised my talisam skills to 11 because i had the extra points. i had assumed the "understanding equal footing" thread was oudated, having the cap of resists before other stats were [..] View

New Player Starter Build Advice: Blade/Shotgun for Solo/Tank

11:32 pm, November 4, 2016 Hello, how's it going? I just got the Secret World last week, and I've been thoroughly enjoying the game thus far. The missions themselves are well done (especially investigation missions) and the set [..] View

So I actually quite like the PvP, but I do detest that everyone seems to be a healer.

1:32 pm, October 21, 2016 Of some sort, anyway. Yes, I am rather new at this. But if this super flexible system is in this game, why not use it? I want to make a build that can **** healers quite well. I've seen a few ideas [..] View

Returnee seeking pistol/blade advice for South Tokyo

1:32 pm, October 14, 2016 Heya, I'm hoping an expert here can help me resurrect my character and finally finish the story after I abandoned it in June. When last I played, I was reasonably comfortable running around northern [..] 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

Groundworks Assault Rifle/Blood Magic Build

1:32 pm, July 28, 2016 So yeah, newbie with a build that I'm planning on going after, being:http://www.tsw-builder.com/#94v97097...60962955866905 A lot of the build was focused around making Groundworks work as the primary [..] View

A build to enjoy the story content of Tokyo (Non-raids)

1:32 pm, July 5, 2016 So I am lacking in gear. I have like 2100 Black Bullion to buy purple gear, otherwise I have some QL 10 blue. Combat in this game kicks my ***, hense my lack of playing for the past 2 years or so. To [..] View

Albyrs Nightmare-Dungeon DPS Decks

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 [..] View

Power Line bugged?

12:32 am, July 1, 2016 Is it just me or is Power Line bugged since the latest update? All it does right now is its initial lightning, then I gain the buff, it counts to two, then the button gets gray and the counter stops. [..] View

See Red

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 [..] View

Blood/Shotgun AoE Build

1:32 pm, June 27, 2016 So, I started out with a Blood/Pistol build that worked reasonably well, but after the Elite revamp I've moved to Blood/Shotgun. Despite the lack of Impairs (other than when I take down an AEGIS shie [..] 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

Build help for returning player

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 [..] View

Optimal Generic Tanking Glyphs?

1:32 pm, April 3, 2016 I've heard a lot of different stuff regarding tank gearing, and since the seemingly most popular tanking guide thread is from 2013 with only 10.4.4 gear I figured I'd double check before building my g [..] 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

What to do with all the AP?

12:32 am, March 30, 2016 Returning player here wondering what to do with all the AP my toons are earning this week. My main is elemental/hammer. I play him with my friend who is elemental/blade. We're in Blue Mountain and h [..] View

Tanking Build Questions?

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. [..] 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

Help needed - inner AP circle full for my Blade/AR - now what?

12:32 pm, January 24, 2016 Hi, I'm fairly new to this exciting game… love it so far and I am eager to go on. I have 'sortof' finished Kingsmouth and have begun Savage Coast. I am a mostly QL3 Blade/AR abilities build [..] View

Noob, having hard time gaining xp in Savage Coast...

12:32 pm, January 12, 2016 Ok, so, my character has her APs spent almost evenly between Blood Magic and Blades. In SPs, she has Blades and Blood Magic at 5, and her talisman skills all at 4. One thing I've noticed is that the d [..] View

Returning Player - Solo Scenario Ranged Build?

12:32 pm, December 25, 2015 Hi folks! I've returned to the game after quite a long hiatus, and looking to get back into the swing of things again. Historically, I've always preferred ranged weapons/magic to Melee; however, I'm [..] View

Help me make my build please.

11:32 pm, December 2, 2015 Ok so, I have searched high and low to find a build that does what I want to do...but I have been completely unable to find up to date builds. I came back to the game a week ago after a very lengthy b [..] View

Returning after years, is my blade/chaos solo PvE build outdated?

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 [..] View

A build for no seasons

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 [..] View

Chaos/Blade

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 [..] 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

Story-viable (and possibly after) Ele/Something AOE focused build help

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 [..] View

Skills I simply must have?

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 [..] View

Bldyknuckle's CritHammer Basic Tanking build

12:32 am, August 24, 2015 Check out my Destiny Fulfilled DPS build here: https://forums.thesecretworld.com/sh...-DPS-Blade-Ele.Need Build Now!!!http://www.tsw-builder.com/#25v21155...16232421612a05Intro: This is designed to be [..] View

Need some advanced mechanics help

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 [..] View

Gross Anatomy question

1:32 pm, August 14, 2015 New player here. I'm playing an AR/Blood build following this guide (https://www.tswdb.com/builds/solo/le...anged-survival), and I'm a little confused by how Gross Anatomy works exactly (I'm still f [..] View

Build Help Pls: TAoE

1:32 pm, July 10, 2015 I like my theme builds. Some are just for fun, others like my purge deck turn out to be much more powerful and useful than I anticipated. I made me a TAoE deck and it blows. I've been testing them o [..] View

Last Rites passive confusion

1:32 pm, July 5, 2015 [Hematic Rites] Active ability TAoE: Affects up to 6 friends within a 5 metre radius around the defensive target. Consumes 2 Blood resources. Can be powered by your own health. Places an absorb b [..] View

My New Build

12:32 am, July 3, 2015 Hello Friends i am new to this game in fact 2day is my 1st day..i love Assualt Rifle so i made this build with Assualt Rifle/ Blood Magic.. Please Advice me is this Build is fine does Assualt Rifle/ [..] View

Looking for a capable Hammer/Blood Build and I'm kinda stuck right now.

1:32 pm, June 29, 2015 As of now I'm working on a build I'd like to call the Bleeding Turtle. Of course problem is I'd like to increase my DPS as much as I can, mainly through blood magic while keeping my block capabilities [..] View

Safety Off does not play well with Thunderstruck

12:32 am, June 22, 2015 Multi-hit builders are a staple of the proc builds using Thunderstruck as an elite passive. Safety Off, because of its cast time and when the actual hits occur, does not do well in conjunction with i [..] 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 assistance with DPS Gear/Build for general Tokyo questing and beyond.

12:32 am, June 6, 2015 Hello! I'm looking for some concise and straightforward directions about DPS gearing in TSW. I have always just used gear and builds to "get by" , never really mattered to me if the mission [..] View

A little overwelmed

12:32 am, June 5, 2015 Well there I am sitting at home with some back problems and I think lets take a look at the TSW a game I dropped pretty shortly after launch despite my heavy investment. So far I am enjoying myself, b [..] View

Dark Potency vs Iron Maiden

1:32 pm, June 3, 2015 Let me just start by saying that I know this has been discussed many times before, but the latest discussion I found was back when DP stacked to 150 and IM gave 10%, so the thinking might be different [..] View

Favourite consumer?

1:32 pm, June 1, 2015 Hi! So on my current alt, I'm running an improvised hammer/shotgun build that has been working surprisingly well so far for soloing/levelling. But I'm noticing that I'm not really using the shotgun a [..] View

Magic/Physical Prot

1:32 pm, May 28, 2015 Hey theorycrafters! Quick question, I been really curious bout a high Phys/Magic resist solo questing build using force crit/pen consumers for DPS. ANyone had any luck with this? I am quite token p [..] View

Issue 11 - Ultimate Ability (SPOILERS)

12:32 am, May 7, 2015 Please save this page for the different Wing Abilities people recieve at the end of issue 11, so far the following has been confirmed: Wings: Gold Purple Blue Red Gold: A GTAoE attack that affe [..] View

Advice needed on my build(s)

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 [..] View

Purple Aggression Signet advice

12:32 am, April 27, 2015 Hello bees, So i won a purple Aggression signet from one of the golems or a halloween event and am wondering if I should finally slot it in my main weapon (Pistols). I have the customizable purple p [..] 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

Looking for a 2nd weapon to go with my Sword, one that makes me tankier OR heals.

12:32 pm, March 16, 2015 Basically going for most efficient, like whatever weapon heals the most, or provides the most tankiness. I've tried all the main weapons and have decided that sword is the best for me, since magic d [..] 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

Update Notes Enhanced Player Experience: Game Update 1.11

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 [..] View

Returning player's some help :)

12:32 pm, February 19, 2015 Hoi everyone, I want to give Secret World another try as this is about the only modern horrorish mmo out here with a good theme and lore. I've played upto and into Blue Mountain but is got to hard f [..] View

Shotgun/Ele (??) build?

12:32 pm, February 13, 2015 Ok so i wonna try something new... I was playing that game last year and i wonna come back to it. But i wonna give a try some new build. I wonna be dps with shotgun and some magic to it. I think i won [..] View

A Reference Manual for Healing

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 [..] View

New to the game...Ele/Blood build?

12:32 pm, January 17, 2015 Hi all, I'm brand new to the game, and still downloading. I'm purely in my theorycrafting stage, but the magic in this game looks amazing. This is a really really early build, and I'm still considerin [..] View

Help Magic builds for scenarios:

12:32 pm, January 6, 2015 Hi I just came back to the game (and bought the Collectors edition issues...) and I would like to pick up where I was. I have passive skills from almost all branches but I only use magical active ski [..] View

Want to organize TL PVP Event.

11:32 pm, December 26, 2014 Hey folks, I'm looking to gather enough interest from all Factions for either a bunch of SH or a bunch of ED matches on Testlive on a coming weekend. The idea being that so long as you get on there a [..] View

Have I made a mistake? Need help with build.

12:32 pm, December 20, 2014 Ok, so I recently returnet to tsw and found myself in the middle of transylvania(haven't played since a couple of months after release). And I find myself dying a lot. I think the problem is my build. [..] View

Need Build Suggestion

12:32 am, October 6, 2014 Hey folks, returning player here starting from scratch. Just completed this build as a starting build and its working well so far.http://wordpress.tswguides.com/my-fi...-with-bladear/ Unfortunately [..] View

Blade/Shotgun build advice

1:32 pm, September 18, 2014 Hey everyone! I just finished up the main storyline and I'm trying to make my way into Tokyo, but I feel that the build I've been running with, while serving me fantastically, is starting to lag behin [..] View

1 or 2 weapons?

12:32 am, September 11, 2014 I have I weapon elemental magic and I have been adding abilities to it and now have 6 slots full if I get another weapon .(.blood magic I would like) do I get another 6 slots to put my new abilit [..] View

Anyone know of any decent low level blade/blood magic builds?

1:32 pm, September 10, 2014 Hey people! I'm new to the game. I'm currently still in Kingsmouth. I was wondering if anyone has any decent blade/blood magic builds that I can try out. There's too much variety in the game! Since I' [..] View

Theme Build #3: Dread Hunter

12:32 am, September 5, 2014 The bodies of the innocent lay torn and ragged in the wake of those horrors that lurk in the shadows. With charged ethereal crossbows and an expertise in the occult, the Dread Hunter stalks all thing [..] 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 Lag fix?

2:33 am, August 26, 2014 Is there some sort of lag fix thing that I've missed or something? I average on around 100ms to the servers and PVP is just full of f*** s*** if you want to use the single target melee abilities. You [..] View

Forums

Help Magic builds for scenarios:

Jan 6, 2015, 11:21 pm Hi I just came back to the game (and bought the Collectors edition issues...) and I would like to pick up where I was. I have passive skills from almost all branches but I only use magical active ski[..] View

Anyone know of any decent low level blade/blood magic builds?

Dec 18, 2014, 6:46 am Hey people! I'm new to the game. I'm currently still in Kingsmouth. I was wondering if anyone has any decent blade/blood magic builds that I can try out. There's too much variety in the game! Since I'[..] View

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