1:32 pm, August 3, 2017
Hi all, i would like to know which passive either for Blade/Elemental or any glyph or anything really that i can use that helps with the cooldown time when using Mjolner hammer, elemental?
Three pops [..]
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12:32 am, June 26, 2017
So I have a DPS build that when I solo PvE does really well, I can output between 20-40k damage in a massive alpha that usually does the trick.
I say usually, because I have found a *few* bosses that [..]
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1:32 pm, May 10, 2017
By what I have seen and read...
I Think:
It will be fat-free-no-sugar-diet-version of TSW PvP. Simplified Decks without "artistic" variations. AR/Blood Cookie cutters all the way, or simil [..]
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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: [..]
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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 [..]
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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...zUqylTNU8/edit
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THE BOX METHOD: Pistol/Shotgun Guide
Ide [..]
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12:32 pm, February 25, 2017
There are two series of DPS signets for minor talismans, they both increase damage but they have different percentage values.
Examples (all purples):
Assassination increases Strike damage by 4.5% (Ham [..]
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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, January 23, 2017
I don't PvP a lot, I'll admit. But I have a lot of fun when I do PvP, and I tend to go heals unless my group is top-heavy with healers. I spend more time in Fusang than anywhere else, and in there I [..]
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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, 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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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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 pm, December 6, 2016
been playing about 1 month so starting to upgrade my gear, planning for end game content.
so much information out there, much of it old.
my question is ive read that attack rating is soft capped at [..]
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11:32 pm, November 27, 2016
I started the game a few weeks ago, and have to admit its a bit hard to figure our optimal decks since the elite skill changes.
most of my builds had use of elemental force in them, so favored crit p [..]
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11:32 pm, November 18, 2016
Hello all,
For those who weren't online last american night, we had a... discussion about getting new players into PvP. Now I won't get into the argument of premades or not, because I want to address [..]
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11:32 pm, November 10, 2016
Hello so I am a somewhat new player to the game and for the most part unclear as to what the current meta is for DPS in terms of stats. I believe the old meta is 900+ pen 650+ hit 500+ Crit Power a cr [..]
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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 pm, November 4, 2016
Is it better to have penetration on the talismans and not on the weapons? It seems more popular to have all the penetration on talismans and to use crit or crit/crit power on weapons.
This could have [..]
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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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11:32 pm, November 3, 2016
So - every time I come back to the game after a few months break I think "i have some black bullion from the seasonal events, I really must sort myself out some custom gear".
And then I spe [..]
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1:32 pm, October 29, 2016
I've Googled and Searched, but the info seems to have dead links and whatnot. I'm at the upgrading point where large amounts of Attack Rating (AR) added or removed make zero appreciable difference to [..]
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1:32 pm, October 27, 2016
Hi all, first time doing a serious post to the TSW forums. I hope everyone's doing well!
One thing that I keep ******** up now that I'm in the late game isn't so much looking up a build and putting t [..]
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12:32 am, October 19, 2016
I understand the point of EFB is to allow players to be on somewhat equal ground in PvP. That makes sense, to a degree. What I really don't get is why 347 blue weapons scale to 10 more max weapon powe [..]
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12:32 am, September 30, 2016
Well the title's self-explanatory, but as you may have gleaned from other posts, I'm back after an extended break.
I'm starting afresh with a new character, who is a blood/sword - which at first glan [..]
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12:32 am, August 19, 2016
Hi there,
for a while I play a Ele / Pistol build and have mostly 10.4.4 Gear with Head and weapons a little better. But i think my DPS are a little low, with just 2600 DPS on a dummy. My Build looks [..]
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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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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 [..]
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12:32 am, July 2, 2016
In a new build I am mooting I have a Critical Rating of 135 and a Crit Power of 45.
In my offensive stats it says that my critical chance is 9.3% including a Fusang bonus. (I'm currently in Seoul, s [..]
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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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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. [..]
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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 22, 2016
Hiyall,
I was playing a scenario the other day and thought about all the gadgets i have conveniently locked in an inventory bag just above my hot bars in order to use in certain situations. The probl [..]
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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 18, 2016
I'll admit it: I **** at making builds. Parsing and DPS testing just go over my head. Was wondering if anyone had any pistol/blood DPS builds that they wouldn't mind sharing with a stupid Crusader. Ev [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, May 7, 2016
I've only been playing for a short time (currently in Savage Coast), and I'm trying to refine a Blood build (with one resource consumer from Pistols). It works great against groups of foes, but strug [..]
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1:32 pm, April 16, 2016
Before reading this post, take a moment of silence to appreciate how amazing Lotiz (me) is at pvp. Once you have reflected on this, you may continue to read what I presume will make you the second bes [..]
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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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1:32 pm, April 5, 2016
so i have questions as to how to get optimal dps from leecher - i read guides but they are mostly from 2012-2014 so update is needed
The Reaper guide - https://forums.thesecretworld.com/sh...ing-edit [..]
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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 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 [..]
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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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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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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 16, 2016
New Player - Build Improvement Advice
Hi Everyone,
I just started playing this game last Friday. As of now I've finished all of the quests on Solomon Island and it's been a blast. Currently I have b [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 pm, February 15, 2016
I recently started branching out from my pistol/shotgun penetration build to create a blade/assault rifle penetration build, and now I'm wondering what stat values I should be looking for in terms of [..]
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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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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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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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12:32 pm, January 17, 2016
http://yokaiblog.wikidot.com/guides:build-mechanics
I read this. Great reference BTW. It explained a lot!
At the very end it has information on some useful deck types: http://yokaiblog.wikidot.com/yok [..]
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12:32 pm, January 16, 2016
Dear Funcom & Co,
Some of you reading this might have picked up it's in another thread, but I can't help but feel I need to get this message across.
I like having options in your game, as m [..]
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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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12:32 pm, January 15, 2016
Hi guys. The second I looked at the 9 weapons in the Crucible, I knew exactly what I wanted. Seeing as this game can name Doom as one of it's inspirations, I decided to focus on the Shotgun, and of c [..]
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11:32 pm, January 14, 2016
Dear Funcom & Co,
Some of you reading this might have picked up it's in another thread, but I can't help but feel I need to get this message across.
I like having options in your game, as man [..]
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11:32 pm, January 13, 2016
Oh, NO! Todays patch ****** Anima Shot? I guess people will stop using AR now, or will they?
Have fun nerfing Funcom :D
Here some ideas for replacement builds. I'm reconstructing those builds from [..]
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11:32 pm, January 11, 2016
Skills that left behind and dont give a **** tho and they need to be boosted or reworked are :
1) Powerline - Fix it or rework it you dont even get max stacks in channeling.
2)My bloody Valentine r [..]
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11:32 pm, January 9, 2016
Ok so I hear, they are going to nerf Anima Shot for some reason. I will keep it short and just cut to the chase and ask, can we PLZ stop the sickness in TSW PvP and just grow up? There is a certain gr [..]
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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 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.
[..]
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12:32 pm, December 25, 2015
Hi All,
I started playing the TSW when Issue 5 was released but haven't played for a LONG time. I'm currently blue mountains and was using a Clearing the Path + Empowerment survival build (sword/fist [..]
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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 5, 2015
i died to a lumie in fusang using anima shot last night more then once, therefor it is overpowered and needs to be adjusted. i recommend the following changes.
rename it to "Animational Anomaly& [..]
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12:32 pm, December 5, 2015
will update as we go
- Randomised start locations for ED + SH
- You can change PvP uniform on *****
- Placed relics give a debuff in aoe (1 relic = 0 debuff, then it stacks up from there)
- Held relic [..]
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11:32 pm, November 28, 2015
Having high-quality gear should provide either no advantage or a small advantage over less-geared players. There's a fair amount of discussion on these forums about what the magnitude of this advanta [..]
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12:32 pm, November 25, 2015
Fix Flicker thank you , Nerf Procs damage 50% . Fix Sixth sence so it works.
#FIX powerline please .
Boost the range of lighting and ice manifistation.
Make Cleanse effects unpurgable .
Remove [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 pm, November 12, 2015
Hail and greetings from the cluttered desk on JackMax. I haven't been around too long in this game (<3 months), but as I have run through the game one ability has stuck out as an aberration amo [..]
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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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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, October 28, 2015
For one of my characters I am trying to make a healing gear set (Fist/Blood, may become Fist/Pistol purple Q10 currently un-upgraded) but I am not sure where the Crit/Crit Power should go on the talis [..]
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12:32 pm, October 28, 2015
So some months ago, I realized I barely ever used elementalism in my builds. Previously I'd had the same realization about hammer and it ended up becoming my favourite weapon for a while (hammer heali [..]
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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 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 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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1:32 pm, October 20, 2015
Any thoughts on creating a crit-centric build around the woodcutter's talisman?
I mean, we already run with 400 crit power on builder weapon attacks, so if we can tune penetration to an amount where [..]
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12:32 am, October 20, 2015
(Scroll down for TL;DR version)
So just some suggestions for changing some of the more popular abilities out there in an attempt to shift the metagame around a little. These abilities tend to be less [..]
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12:32 am, October 14, 2015
http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/p...park_at_23_off
For pre-ordering The Park you get QL 10.9 gear. The gear was leaked and is really powerful. If you would like to see the gear PM me and I will PM [..]
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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 [..]
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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
Has anyone done any experimenting to see whether a 10.7 talisman out performs a NY raid drop in terms of DPS?
My expectation is that if you have the majority of your talismans at 10.7, the dps improv [..]
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12:32 am, October 8, 2015
Your healers is trying their best. Some healers are more experienced and can handle 4-5 dps attacking their back, other healers are less experienced.
With the new challenge system there is alot of ne [..]
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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 4, 2015
So we all agree Fusang is actual garbage right? If anyone likes the current version of Fusang i will be very surprised and should speak out now.
I'm not going to outline the points of why the current [..]
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1:32 pm, October 4, 2015
Pure Rifle/Fist healing
Hey guys.
After playing so much time in TSW as all roles, i wanted to go back to my roots as a pure healer. I never really enjoyed HoT fist healing cause it’s so depr [..]
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1:32 pm, October 3, 2015
///// BACKGROUND INFO / Please skip to the section titled: ''BUILD QUESTIONS'' if not interested :) /////
Greetings!
I am actually a veteran/lifetimer of this game (bought it back when it was released [..]
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12:32 am, October 3, 2015
Let's talk about skills that no one uses.
Born leader, for example.
*Utterly outclassed by Bombardment for damage.
*Completely blown away by Empowerment for healing.
*And the one unique thing tha [..]
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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, October 1, 2015
Question regarding the passives on this build.
I was in SH with this guy and he did well over 1m in healing. I died once (due to my stupid standing in the poo). I was in a mongrel build AR/Blood te [..]
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1:32 pm, September 29, 2015
Hey there guys! I've been trying for a while to get a blood deck working to it's full potential, while still being viable for NY.
I think now that I've found a reasonably simple deck and rotation whi [..]
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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 [..]
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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
Hello folks,
I feel like throwing a little game today, something that I feel sometimes lacking in TSW compared to other MMO: Assassins.
Assassins, or somewhat rogue-types characters, are a kind of ch [..]
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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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