12:32 am, September 19, 2017
Can anyone recommend a build for dungeons based on the gear I have? Preferably DPS and preferably AR. I suspect I'll have to get a new purple 10.0 weapon though and switch one of my weapons. Wont be a [..]
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12:32 am, April 13, 2017
So I've assembled (and tweaked) what seems to me to be a decent deck, which I have mentioned on other posts and will link to below for ease of access:http://www.tsw-builder.com/#64v60661...45616403630 [..]
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1:32 pm, March 30, 2017
LoneMonkey - Templar
Bom-bay - Illuminati
The choice is a difficult one, only one out of these two will cross the rainbow bridge into the New New NSFTSW game, i care for both toons and their respec [..]
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11:32 pm, January 18, 2017
Most of the time, PvP takes place in large open spaces, giving a competitive advantage for range weapons.
I would like to reverse this situation and bring at the same time a new tactical dimension to [..]
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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 [..]
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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, September 8, 2016
I chose Assault Rifle/Pistols...Maybe that was a mistake?
Both weapons are QL 6
Talismans: All QL 6 except one QL 5
Actives: Safety off, fire at will, turn the tides, red mist, above the law, shoo [..]
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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 10, 2016
What an awesome surprise to log in to TSW tonight and find the Fusang update had finally gone live! Excited, I jumped right in to Fusang with an eagerness I've not had since The-Time-That-Shall-Not-Be [..]
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1:32 pm, August 10, 2016
Just wanted everybody to know, that you can only have one mission report per quest type active.
This means, if you finish the defensive mission for example and forget to send the mission report befo [..]
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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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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 [..]
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12:32 am, July 1, 2016
Hi all, so, I need help! A word of forewarning: I will not know the acronyms of abilities, or their effects, off by heart.
I'm using AR/Shotgun combo, and usually play through content with only my par [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, June 13, 2016
Defensive glyphs remind me of a comment on buying presents for women, "forget clothes - you'll get the wrong thing and in the wrong size" so I don't bother with defensive glyphs.
How the he [..]
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12:32 am, May 12, 2016
NEWIssue #15; The Sleuth's Gallery features the most missions ever seen in a single Issue, including all missions from Sidestories: Further Analysis, Love & Loathing, and The Last Pagan, plus [..]
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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 15, 2016
In case you haven’t noticed yet, there has been at least a little bit of talk about Fusang at the end of the last live stream. You can jump to about 56:30 :https://www.twitch.tv/funcom/v/538 [..]
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11:32 pm, March 10, 2016
Hello all!
So some of you old timers may remember this thing called Fusang, and that a guy named Gremel organized Sunday's to be a day that lots of people knew there would be competition in Fusang an [..]
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12:32 pm, February 28, 2016
Hi everyone! I've been directed here by the friendly people on the Missions subforum. I'm having a lot of trouble taking down Beaumont in Tier 17 of Dawning of an Endless Night. Up until here I've bee [..]
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11:32 pm, February 19, 2016
Hey Tilty
if you reading forums, I know you sometimes do :)
How about some minor fixes:
1. Add PVP reward bag with new signets to Fusang Complex missions, ED and SH wins
2. Add PVP green reward bag, n [..]
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11:32 pm, February 17, 2016
Hi, all! Membership has been greatly updated. This FAQ already exists on the main site under the Membership page: http://www.thesecretworld.com/membership/
But, for the sake of convenience and makin [..]
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11:32 pm, January 27, 2016
I am just stuck with my char.
My things are all Level 5-6 and I fail to beat Beaumont (Mission 17).
The Group Mission Rhys Delacroix I have finally given up after 20 deaths.
I finished most of the [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 pm, January 8, 2016
Ok, So Fusang is pretty dead atm. Unless there is a daily challenge for it, no bugger goes it seems. That being said I believe I might have an idea that combines the old way with the new way that woul [..]
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11:32 pm, January 7, 2016
I'm a new player looking for build help. I'm working on leveling DPS and healer decks.
While running around I find I really "need" a ranged survival option as I keep ending up doing mission [..]
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12:32 pm, January 4, 2016
Newbie here, I've set up my own AR and Blood build. It's crude, but it does the job. Got me through Kingsmouth with ease. When I got to Savage Coast, it was more of the same until the bugs came along. [..]
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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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12:32 pm, December 12, 2015
i have been sat on my lonesome self, while a friend has qued up in a premade group for both ED/SH. He has entered the match three times now, and i have 0.
The fact that the system picks group qued pl [..]
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11:32 pm, November 30, 2015
Hello people,
I am a bit unsure where to post this one as it is related to PVP, but also affects people who don't play a lot of PVP.
Did I miss an update explaining that the PVP challenge will onl [..]
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1:32 pm, October 20, 2015
As the title indicates, I'm hitched with kids and I work 50+ hrs a week. As such, I'm looking to refine my build and seek advice to gain the most bang for my buck when it comes to advancing my char. [..]
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12:32 am, October 15, 2015
PvP has changed radically since the introduction of daily challenges, and very much for the worse.
ED and SH have suffered particularly seriously because all that is required of a player is "par [..]
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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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12:32 am, October 10, 2015
Don't miss the all new 'What is The Park?' video, where you can hear Creative Director Joel Bylos, Audio Director Simon Poole and Art Director Gavin Whelan talk about the upcoming game.
The Park is [..]
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12:32 am, September 19, 2015
I want to combine these two weapons, for playing through the missions in Tokyo issues 11+ (not dungeons).
Currently using a penetrate-heavy AR+Blade build, but looking for ideas on what abilities wou [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, September 12, 2015
Hi all,
After building Maverick>Paladin I decided to explore Penetration and Afflicted, so I made this build. There's probably a lot of stuff wrong with it, so if you've got some pointers to sh [..]
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12:32 am, September 7, 2015
The Facts: Ele/Blade in Transylvania. Doing pretty good only have to skip and come back to a few of the harder missions. Primarily solo.
The Question: Read a guide about high end gear but i guess [..]
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12:32 am, August 28, 2015
Is it possible to have a build/deck that will work for both mission content in Transylvania and Kaiden, while also be able to score gold in elite scenarios?
I almost forgot, so far, I like assault rif [..]
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12:32 am, July 11, 2015
From the dev livestream issue 12 sneak peak:
Black Marks and White Marks get merged into Black Bullion.
All Venice gear gets converted to Custom gear.
QL 10.7 and QL 11 are coming. Equal Footing wi [..]
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12:32 am, June 18, 2015
I have no experience in MMO games beside flight simulation ones. Due to complete ignorance of skill point distribution I might have built a very inefficient decks. For example, this one: https://chron [..]
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1:32 pm, June 4, 2015
Not too long ago I would not have asked this question, but my eyes have been recently opened. Play in Fusang for any length of time and the illusions of PvP peel away, one stinking onion layer at a t [..]
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1:32 pm, May 16, 2015
I am sitting in Fusang, where once again the Lummies have the zone. I am currently in BGA, I was in BGB, and I can tell you, it has not changed much.
Lummies are fielding 2-3 groups and running the z [..]
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12:32 am, April 29, 2015
You should really enter something in the PvP Montage round. We even opened up submissions a bit because some of you were concerned about builds and whatnot. Go here to check it out:https://forums.th [..]
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12:32 am, April 23, 2015
Hi folks, I've been reading a lot of threads and I think I have a good plan for how to approach my gear upgrades, but I wanted to run it by you all. Here is the scenario:
- I've recently started doin [..]
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1:32 pm, April 22, 2015
First what I have done and what I 99% likely won't ever do:
I have tanked Nightmares, only thing I am missing on my tanking gear is 10.4 Pen glyphs on my blade and shotgun, and decent tanking signets [..]
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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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12:32 am, April 14, 2015
Okay, so I've been playing TSW off and on for maybe, total, three or four months. I've gone through all the Story missions through Transylvania and have even begun Tokyo, though on occasion it is damn [..]
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12:32 am, April 8, 2015
Hello everyone,
could you guys help me out for a decision of a deck? I am currently playing with a friend and we are running the missions in different areas.
For now i concentrated on the soldier d [..]
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11:32 pm, March 21, 2015
As with a lot of people I have decided to return after a long break, probably missing most of 2014 at least.
I do a lot of solo due to time constraints and my old build which seems to still be okay [..]
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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 [..]
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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, February 12, 2015
And I do mean new; logged in for the first time two days ago. Rather enjoying the game; it's got a neat aesthetic and I like that the investigation missions actually involve some real investigation.
[..]
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12:32 pm, January 14, 2015
Hi there, my friend and I just started TSW, and as we have no idea what to do with out AP, pretty much, I would like to ask for some advice on where to go from here.
I am playing AR/Blood, and my fri [..]
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11:32 pm, January 9, 2015
Hey guys,
I'm in the process of leveling a healer and I'm finding that I struggle with fighting mobs and surviving while doing missions in Savage Coast. Since I'd like to stick to a Fist/Pistol build [..]
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11:32 pm, January 6, 2015
Hey all. I need some advice on my current solo Pistol/Fist build. Here's the link: https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com...cter/DaMarshal
A disclaimer: This is my very first MMO. I had to look up what [..]
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11:32 pm, December 23, 2014
I feel as though the fight clubs in this game are very neglected. They are basically never used by anyone in a traditional PvP manner. Most people tend to use them to test out builds, but that's about [..]
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11:32 pm, November 14, 2014
I have been playing TSW solo casually for almost a month now, rocking a blade / chaos build [https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com/character/HanSuna] that has been close to a cakewalk so far after gett [..]
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12:32 am, October 4, 2014
Will there ever be another mention of PVP in the GDL?
For YEARS now we have been teased with an all PvP update... have not seen it.
We have been teased with:
1) Shambala
2) PvP Dungeon
3) PvP Bl [..]
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12:32 am, September 27, 2014
Hello there I'm keen to use a Blade/Blood (for aesthetic reasons) build for stoutly soloing.
I found this build ( http://www.tswdb.com/builds/solo/blo...es-solo-build/) and was hoping someone could [..]
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1:32 pm, September 23, 2014
This is basically a set of simple ideas to balance PVP in such a way that uneven team sizes, gear strength, and team capabilities can be handled such that PVP is more accessible and functional even wi [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 12, 2014
A brand new Mission Pack is live! Jump into Tokyo and play six all new missions. Take on both deep investigations, brutal action and tricky sabotage. Sidestories: The Last Pagan offers hours of new [..]
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12:32 am, September 10, 2014
Hi all,
Sorry if this question has been asked too any times, but I have been reading all these guides about penetration and hit rating in nightmare dungeons. What I initially thought of is to get 600 [..]
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1:32 pm, September 1, 2014
Hi TSW Community :)
I've just started playing the game and I must say I am having an absolute blast! I was hoping someone could help me with a bit of direction regarding a healing build. I've always [..]
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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
Tonight in Fusang I saw yet another set of accusations flying around about fair-play, or lack thereof, like previous occasions it was because some member of the lumie side thought there was some co-op [..]
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