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 11, 2017
An obvious thought occurs to me: I fight two kinds of enemies: solo big tough guys and swarms of minor enemies.
That's why I put together a deck that includes both kinds of attacks:http://www.tsw-buil [..]
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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 pm, March 6, 2017
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...zUqylTNU8/edit
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THE BOX METHOD: Pistol/Shotgun Guide
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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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12:32 pm, January 6, 2017
Hello everyone, Myndr here!
In honor of Russian Christmas (Saturday, the 7th) and in the spirit of filthy American Capitalism we have an event for you all today!
This coming SUNDAY (the 8th) we are in [..]
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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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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, 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, 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 [..]
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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 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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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 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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12:32 am, June 28, 2016
ArtificialMind's Ultimate Theorycrafted DPS GuideLast Update: June 27th, 2016 (1.15.2 with Elite Revamp)TL;DR: all builds can be found at http://www.markdijkema.nl/projects/tswbuildstatistics(Builds b [..]
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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 21, 2016
I noticed pretty quickly that with the 1.15.5 patch the blade ability 'Chop Shop' no longer works the same. I have wondered for a while if it was working as intended as it was shown on the hotbar as a [..]
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12:32 am, June 16, 2016
Hi. I started the game with an AR/blade build, and while I do quite like it I'm beginning to wish I had some very focused single-target DPS at my disposal. I'm also quite fond of the idea of an all-fi [..]
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12:32 am, June 15, 2016
Thinking of a solo/pvp/dps build, looking for survivability.
Will this thing work?http://www.tsw-builder.com/#38v33530...34332862330841
Aim to build resources quickly to do more "Tear 'Em Up" [..]
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12:32 am, June 13, 2016
On the Fourth of July Weekend, from Friday, July 1st until Monday, July Fourth we will be celebrating the upcoming Fusang revamp by capturing and holding facilities in the Fusang Projects. Project Co [..]
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12:32 am, June 13, 2016
So I'm looking for a way to make a New and improved Fuse tank, And I thought my solution came from Steel Echo and Dancing Blade,
Why? Because breakdown Says
Whenever you *HIT* a target with a Chaos [..]
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1:32 pm, May 17, 2016
I have been working towards a DAoC style thane build using electric attacks for AoE and hammer for single target. I would like some advice on how to tighten it up to be more effective and do more dps [..]
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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, 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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12:32 am, April 21, 2016
One of my kids got on to my computer and "accidentally" erased my end game character a while back, so I quit for a while, got bored, and started playing again. I had decks for pretty much ev [..]
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12:32 am, April 10, 2016
I am working on my Dragon character who is mainly using Chaos/Blade though I will have all the melee weapons as her theme.
I want a build that has good survival, healing and DPS stats.http://joakibj. [..]
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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, March 1, 2016
Shambala has developed into something which I suspect was never intended - namely, a 10-man PvP fight whose outcome can be, and increasingly often is, determined by a single player. There are about ei [..]
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11:32 pm, February 27, 2016
every single player uses a blade or fists and teleports behind you and stuns you..
meanwhile none of my hinder attacks stun players
thors hammer 1 shots
lol
its almost fun, but the stunlocking and te [..]
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12:32 pm, February 16, 2016
So before the 11/02 hotfix the drop rate on blue sigs from the reward bags was ok, but now since patch ive not pulled a single blue sig. not one in over a 100 bags. The patch notes say nothing about a [..]
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11:32 pm, February 10, 2016
I've been very active recently in my advocacy for shortened times in ED/SH.
I know that a lot of people think that ED/SH should remain where it is... which I find crazy because no one plays them.
Sh [..]
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12:32 pm, February 5, 2016
Are they a thing? I mean, I know efficiency is paramount, but would themed builds be okay to use as long as they work well?
I had a few in mind, but they're really rough examples.
Blood and Thunder (A [..]
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12:32 pm, February 3, 2016
I think this is all of them. Let me know if anything is incorrect or missing.Weapon/Head Signets
Signet of Blessed Steps
Effect: Whenever you apply a barrier effect to an ally, that ally gains a be [..]
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12:32 pm, February 2, 2016
These are the buffs that you can get in Shambala (according to http://www.twitch.tv/funcom/v/38450752 starting at around 8:20 min.):Single BuffsFortified Will
Icon: Square with vertical grid
Buff: I [..]
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11:32 pm, January 29, 2016
Hello!
With TSWDB about to close down, I figured I could repost the deck I am most happy with having created. It's a dual-builder, AEGIS-blasting, survival deck for Kaidan. There is not one thing that [..]
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11:32 pm, January 26, 2016
Hi everyone!
I just started play TSW again, after a 3-year hiatus. My current story quest is Total Eclipse which means that I’m almost in Egypt. I’ve used mostly Blade/AR until no [..]
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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 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 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
Wasted a whole hour queued for SH and ED, and not a single pop...
Scoreboard timer came up, and 0 wins for all 3 factions within the last hour, meaning not enough players to even queue up for it to p [..]
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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 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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11:32 pm, December 25, 2015
Hello everyone. Recently I've freshly started playing this game and while I do enjoy it, ever since I came to the Savage Coast I've been nothing but raging at the difficulty and how weak I feel. I can [..]
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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 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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12:32 pm, December 12, 2015
Beginning this Monday, December 14th and lasting through December 25th, we will be having 12 days of special deals on various items in the item store. Each deal is only available for a single day, so [..]
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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, November 18, 2015
Hey there all,
I've seen a few recommendations along the Elemental/Blood lines, most particularly Katarina1's mid-range Ele/Blood, but noted it has some issues keeping health maintained without the f [..]
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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 11, 2015
The new patch reworked crit formula (increased the stats-based crit cap). For testing purpose, I raised my crit chance to over 100% with Deadly Aim and Egon and proceeded to shoot Hell Raised NM mobs, [..]
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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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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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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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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
Having a defensive target selected will Highlight that player and makes it easier for you to track their movements and actions, and it comes with pretty much no downside. Forgoing this additional Info [..]
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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 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
The Daily challenges has made me do the normal solo scenarios again. To make them more fun Im trying to find a deck that looks cool rather than beeing as efficient as possible but still good enough to [..]
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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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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 12, 2015
There is something that came to my mind, but I do not have enough experience to know if it could work.
We live in a time, in TSW, where most dungeon are done by overgeared people compared to the diff [..]
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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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1:32 pm, September 11, 2015
So Kemo brought me to the idea to release my favorite scenario deck.
Been a while since I shared stuff - but today I want to share the deck which escorted me to my 100% augment wheel.
This deck is for [..]
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12:32 am, September 11, 2015
Hey, I'm working on a build I can use for early game soloing ('m starting to die a lot and would like to stop that) so I've adapted a build I found online to be more low skillpoint friendly. I've come [..]
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1:32 pm, August 24, 2015
Hello, Builds & Decks
I was dared into producing numbers to support my assertions on hate in the age of the Orochi tower, as threads and posts by Yokai, Bluedot et al. are apparently not auth [..]
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1:32 pm, August 21, 2015
Guys seriously be really nice to the PvErs joining for their challenges now, I have talked to a few of them and it seems like they generally are a little bit optimistic about PvPing and actually getti [..]
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12:32 am, August 1, 2015
Just a small thought I've had for a long time: what if crit were slightly buffed? I've thought of 3 possibilities:
1) every point of crit rating would give more critical chance. It doesn't need to be [..]
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12:32 am, July 21, 2015
I've been running a Sword/Blood solo build with Martial Stance and The Scarlet Arts riveted to my skillbar for, gosh, actually a couple of years now on my main, so now that I've started messing around [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, July 6, 2015
For the fire golem in Scorched Desert I've decided to run around spamming AoE heals. I've cobbled together this build - what could be improved? My weapons are Blood/Fist (AR - not an option). Again th [..]
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1:32 pm, June 27, 2015
I am a newcommer to the game, and still learning the ropes. I just made it to Savage Coast, but nowhere near the academy yet. I looked back a bit on his forum and did a search, but no older thread i s [..]
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12:32 am, June 22, 2015
Hello guys !
Just one more boring psot about a good solo build :D .
I am at the savage cost ( and i will stay here even if the main quest lead me to the Mountain ) but i would like to know if my bu [..]
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1:32 pm, June 13, 2015
This time I dont already have one that is functional.
Sometimes I am not in the mood to quest but want to play so I come up with new builds or other activities.
I like my chain build(s). My 2 manife [..]
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12:32 am, June 12, 2015
Hi, I played this game when it first came out for a fair while, and am now looking to come back and play it some more.
I am in Transylvania, the farmlands, and having trouble with some of the averag [..]
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12:32 am, May 29, 2015
Hey folks,
I'm goofing around with hammer/assault rifle on an alt and I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to grow the build. I'm not very familiar with these weapons which is why I'm playing them. [..]
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12:32 am, May 8, 2015
With only having 3 AEGIS controllers, I feel like I have one hand tied behind my back. I can't split the controllers between weapons as invariably I'll end up trying to fight a mob where 2/3 of my att [..]
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12:32 am, April 23, 2015
This is the only game that requires a passive as stupid as elemental force is to be able to pull end game dps, every single end game build has elemental force, everybody is glyphed the same, crit powe [..]
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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 11, 2015
So im putting up the Starting Solo quest build I tend to always use for people to comment on. If it works out my goal is to submit it for a My First 60 build. Please lemme know what you think of the [..]
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12:32 am, April 1, 2015
Before I left I was using a cookie cutter Blade build to get through Tokyo, but I'm looking to try some new builds as the recent patch took some of the AoE Damage (needed IMO). My highest AEGIS is 1.4 [..]
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11:32 pm, March 25, 2015
I normally don't engage in Forum activities because of laziness, but this requires community and maybe dev attention.
Long story short: Fist is utterly unbalanced and broken for anything but healing. [..]
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11:32 pm, March 17, 2015
Ok, so I know this topic has come up a few times; but I was just sharing with one of our PvP community about some of my experiences and decided to post this here.
It is my firm belief that being a je [..]
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11:32 pm, March 15, 2015
The AoE nerf of 2015 has had positive and negative effects on the game overall but it made many abilities that were already underused even less desirable.Before you post in this thread please do not f [..]
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11:32 pm, March 13, 2015
Hello - I wondered if I could get some advice here regarding survivability. Currently I've got no problems with most single target encounters and very few if it's only one or two additional mobs, but [..]
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11:32 pm, March 13, 2015
Right now, Obstructs have the potential to change the (group PVE) game in a very good way.
Obstructs do not count towards Rising Vigour. Rising Vigour is a good idea, but when paired with too many hi [..]
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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, March 12, 2015
So I'm trying to build a decent Ele/Blood solo deck to shoot for with my new character.
Looking for any kind of comments/thoughts/etc on what I have so far.http://www.tsw-builder.com/#64v64064...4564 [..]
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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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12:32 pm, March 11, 2015
I like Elemental.
I have a chain build I like and really works well for AOE. Or at least well enough for me.
Can I please have some ideas and suggestions on a total single target build. With Ele/Blo [..]
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12:32 pm, March 9, 2015
I didn't see it suggeested for any scenario builds, but i was curious and tested it instead of G&G (for a ele/blood aoe dps deck. Every single run it parsed as my top damage ability above GA. [..]
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11:32 pm, March 4, 2015
Greetings!
I'm new to the game (Feb2015) and would like some feedback on my skill set.
My objective here was to define a good DPS build with solo PVE survivability. The concept was to use ST ranged [..]
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12:32 pm, February 20, 2015
I am leveling up. In the second zone.
I've unlocked Elemental, blood and shotgun.
This is not meant to be a raid/dungeon build or a uber/best type thing.
This is a specialty build for this charact [..]
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11:32 pm, February 18, 2015
Looking at putting together my first real tank outside of KM, this is what I'm looking at:ACTIVE: Grand Slam – Single Target RP builder, aggro enhancer
Blade Torrent – Multi Targe [..]
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11:32 pm, February 16, 2015
Fleeting Augment Resonator (Level 5)
"... increases your evade rating by 175 for 5 seconds whenever you activate this ability."
Run Rampant (Active Chaos attack)
... Gives you a single st [..]
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11:32 pm, February 4, 2015
Ive been trying to find a combination of skills and weapons I enjoy using before really diving into the game at this point.
Ive rerolled about 6 times so far. Every time I make it to Kings, I quickly [..]
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