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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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, 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, December 9, 2016
Hello, when I was in Fusang Projects battlefield, there was player in our team, whose clothe be from tsw store/clothing/uniform/shinobi. Player told, that his wear before 'sign up' to Fusang Projects [..]
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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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12:32 pm, December 2, 2016
So I will start out by saying I am fully aware that hosting a PVP tournament on Test-Live limits who can participate. However, I believe it will be the best way to handle balancing. Now on to the deta [..]
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11:32 pm, December 1, 2016
Hi,
I am completely new to the game and would like some advises on builds. I am in the 2nd zone (Savage Island) at the moment and having quite hard time taking on mobs. Two normal type mobs at the sa [..]
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12:32 pm, November 22, 2016
So im not a huge fan of the equal footing, but such is the game so not going to argue it.
my concern is, i just got my green auxilery weapon, and also have a blue upgrade kit, but if i start using my [..]
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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
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:
[..]
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11:32 pm, November 4, 2016
Quick question:
For those who solo, or those who do NM dungeons (as dps) how much Pen is considered "enough" before you should then start to fill up on crit?
I've seen anywhere between 700 [..]
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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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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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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 19, 2016
Hiya all.
Obligatory note: I am a recent return player. I played most of the BETA and a few months after release, but 2 kids later and not an MMO in between now and then... I have some more time now [..]
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12:32 am, August 17, 2016
Hello!
I choose Blade/AR combination for soloing, using this build "Modern Samurai" http://www.tswdb.com/builds/beginner...modern-samurai. My question is, how can I improve it? I've already [..]
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12:32 am, August 16, 2016
You do, you're awful. Thankfully, this can be rectified. In fact, there are a couple of really easy steps that will put you right on track to gitting gud and none of them have anything to do with your [..]
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1:32 pm, August 12, 2016
Fusang, and other populated elements of the game, can be a downer for some peoples. I hear complaints about poor FPS, and general lag. I was one of those who suffered bad performance, and I started to [..]
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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 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 16, 2016
Hey guys and gals, Lotiz here. I have noticed that every time I check twitch tv's TSW streams, they are all PvE streams. So I figured it could be kind of cool to do some PvP streaming for those of you [..]
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12:32 am, June 15, 2016
Salt in the Wound states that "whenever you apply Afflicted", and Bloodspot got a stack up Afflicted state.
So....
1) Is renewing the Afflicted status from Bloodspot counted as "applyin [..]
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1:32 pm, May 22, 2016
Corrupt affects __________.
A] incoming and outgoing heals
B] incoming heals only
C] outgoing heals only
Which one is it?
No, I'm not trolling. This is a serious question. Apparently, I'm an idio [..]
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1:32 pm, May 19, 2016
So i recently returned to the game after a ~2,5 year break or so :P
i made myself a new character and went for elementalist + pistol, and i finished the pistol version of this build http://www.tswdb [..]
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1:32 pm, May 15, 2016
I just started getting into to elites. People say that you can do elites in 10B and I've seen some people say you can do them in QL9B. No I mostly do solo content so, I don't have super 10.9 max gear, [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, April 22, 2016
I have a question about this glyph stat.
I was looking at tswcalc to determine what stats would be if mixed with others.
However upon doing so at QL11 I find that glyps can only be mixed evenly, not u [..]
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12:32 am, April 14, 2016
On the latest edition of Beyond the Veil, Tilty talked about PVP and Fusang. Jagour and I got to ask 3 questions.
This show was predominantly about issue 14 but Jag and I come in at about 65 mins. W [..]
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12:32 am, April 12, 2016
Hey everyone. Just getting back into the game seriously and I need some help.
I picked up a build based on Sword/Blood And it works fine at most places but has some real trouble in Tokyo.
[..]
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12:32 am, April 8, 2016
The next show:- Thursday, 7th April at 7PM EST - 1AM CET
Special guests:
Romain Amiel aka Tilty - TSW Game Director
If you want any questions relating to PVP to be asked please post them at the fol [..]
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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 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 23, 2016
i have questions about 2 signets:
***** note signet - if i put it on weapon does it give the additional damage to hits from second weapon too? and if i hit with it group of targets will signet ef [..]
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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 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, January 18, 2016
after nerf i seen people who claim optimal pen rating is the same as before nerf 300-500 and others who say its 800-900 (so almost same as without woodcutter neck)
so my question has anyone tested th [..]
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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 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
There are a couple of ways to get information or contact Funcom for assistance if you have questions. For in-game help please log into the game and use the /petition command. If your question is not a [..]
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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 30, 2015
Hi Folks
PVP client performance in TSW is pretty ****. I am sure people agree.
But I have a question.
Is everyone out there in every ED match/SH match/Populated Fusang literally running around with [..]
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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, December 23, 2015
Hello PVP players,
Please always remember that the rules of conduct apply to PVP.
I am not saying this with the intention of stopping anyone from breaking them (because those who do, tend to not r [..]
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11:32 pm, December 23, 2015
Hello!
I'm a fairly new player and just unlocked my rocket launcher. When I went to equip the launcher I had noticed that the damage of my skills went down? I tried searching the forums for a good an [..]
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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 14, 2015
Hey folks
Another stupid question from me probally but i am trying to make a build with some self heals. I use immortal spirit and leeching frenzy. i do have a signet of thirst.
the problem lays in [..]
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11:32 pm, November 22, 2015
Didn't see a thread on this, after finally™ watching the Stream today, and hearing some of the new™ details on Issue #13 . . .
I'm just going to leave this feedback here . . . 1.) [..]
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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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12:32 pm, November 7, 2015
I apologize in advance for asking about this. I'm sure there are a TON of similar questions and responses about this topic, but most of the stuff I've found is years old and I have no idea how outdat [..]
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11:32 pm, November 6, 2015
I took a brief break from TSW (I know, I had a lapse in judgment!). When I came back, I saw all of our skills go up to 11 now. Aside from setting us up for some choice Spinal Tap references, what is t [..]
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11:32 pm, November 4, 2015
Looking for some guidance: I am working my way through Kaidan and have switched to Rapid Getaway as my elite passive.
I have 300 hit and 900 pen. My question is will the crit buff from Rapid Getaway [..]
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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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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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12:32 am, October 20, 2015
Apologies in advance if this has been talked to *****, I have just made a forum log on and have a simple question about Fusang.
A little background, I haven't played this game since issue 10 aside fr [..]
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12:32 am, October 17, 2015
I've been away for a while, obviously, and everything got changed up and around. One of the more noticeable changes is the massive reduction in the number of currencies in-game. This is pretty welcome [..]
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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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1:32 pm, October 7, 2015
I am not sure where make this thread but the Builds & Decks seem like the most appropriate place. I have a question about aggro generation that has been bothering me for a while but I have nev [..]
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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 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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12:32 am, September 30, 2015
I am a new player, decided to play a DPS build to get to know the game before I switch to my normal healer/support type of build.
I chose Grifter mostly because I liked the outfit. Dumb reason, but [..]
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12:32 am, September 23, 2015
I run a blue and purple breaching when tanking because at one point I was told that it eliminated downtime on the breaching buff. When purple hit, it would give the greater buff but when purple expir [..]
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1:32 pm, September 22, 2015
so i used to be a fusang player. i literally only played tsw for fusang because i loved it so much and i do still log in alot.
however since it is always empty and there is no one to fight or it is a [..]
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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
Sorry, the topic is kinda "misleading" - of course it's for Group Nightmare Scenarios!
So:
Here comes another deck.
I actually developed this deck before I made the Stunner Build to farm Gro [..]
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12:32 am, September 13, 2015
I've been playing a while, and am developing three characters practically simultaneously. As I get into the outer rings, things are getting fun. The top of this question is about my DPS build for Phre [..]
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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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12:32 am, September 11, 2015
I've been attempting to heal in PvP and I'm trying to figure out if there is a one build good for ED, SH and Fusang, or do I need to consider different ones for the different maps/instances?
On on [..]
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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, 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, September 5, 2015
I'm new to TSW, so I have a few questions about what powers stack, and how the mechanics work.
1. Do DOTs stack with other DOTs? For example, If I hit a target with Infection, then follow it up with [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 4, 2015
Greetings all,OK, so a bit of background:
Up until the challenges came along, I think I've only set foot into the PvP scene 2 or 3 times (only in Fusang, and with horrible predicted results). There's [..]
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12:32 am, September 3, 2015
hi all
description says "Whenever you critically hit, you gain a beneficial effect that increases the effectivenesss of your Critical Rating for 12 seconds. The duration of this effect is not ref [..]
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12:32 am, September 2, 2015
Back with another newbie question. This one regarding El Dorado.
I've been participating with the daily/weekly challenges and it's regenerated my PvP love. But I'm not sure I always get some of the [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, August 30, 2015
I have a question for those that queue up as a premade for SH? When you're NOT against at least one other premade, what fun are you truly having?
I'm asking seriously, as I've PvP'd in a number of [..]
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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 25, 2015
Now with the daily/weekly PvP challenges, I'm sure many of us that haven't or don't regularly PvP will be doing so. So I had a couple or so questions about Stonehenge.
My understanding it's a 5 v 5 [..]
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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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12:32 am, August 16, 2015
Hello allo returning player after a long break. Have three questions the first being about how viable my current dps build still is which I will list below. My second question is what is the most brai [..]
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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 [..]
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1:32 pm, August 13, 2015
So, i've been building up to the Hawkward build located here: https://www.tswdb.com/builds/solo/hawkward
and the notes talk about the Double Dash changes, however, the build only uses one 'Dash' ski [..]
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1:32 pm, August 11, 2015
Hello, I'm brand spanking new to this game- just started yesterday. I like it. I wanted to try something new this time and not start as a DD/DPS so I'm going with full on Healer!
After work I'm gonna [..]
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12:32 am, August 11, 2015
To help make it more convenient for our different communities to use our forums, we’re merging the German, French, and English forums. This just means that all forum users will visit http:/ [..]
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1:32 pm, August 10, 2015
I was under the impression it buffed everything, incoming, outgoing, self or not, but was told that's not the case.
Question...I'm a tank with contortionist, will the heals coming from a healer be 10 [..]
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1:32 pm, July 18, 2015
Hello I've been trying to do some research on a build but the posts I'm getting are in most cases 1-2 years old and I'm not sure they apply anymore. I'm still sort of new to the game so I'd like if yo [..]
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12:32 am, July 8, 2015
I'm new to the game, and researching high-damage builds. I was hoping someone could explain why damage builds (like this one) that do not take Afflict abilities take Iron Maiden- are other roles expec [..]
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1:32 pm, July 2, 2015
Finally! It is done! I managed to build my first QL10.4 talisman set. To celebrate this event I give you myGuide for Non-Healers in Fusang
If you ever wanted to know how to play with a healer in Fusa [..]
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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 19, 2015
Haven't purchased it myself, yet. My understanding is that the bike also provides sprints V and VI.
Why would someone use Sprint V if they are also provided Sprint VI simultaneously?
Also, is the [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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