1:32 pm, August 25, 2017
Hi,
I've only played dps back on TSW a couple of years ago and now I thought I'd try out a tanking role so I chose the trickster archetype. Now my tank is lvl 26 and in hell raised I keep loosing ag [..]
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1:32 pm, July 31, 2017
It was a real pleasure fighting at your side and against you, during all these years. All of you. Including those who think I hated them, just because we argued or trolled each other. Come on, you sho [..]
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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 21, 2017
Started days ago playing again the game with a friend doing the history of TSW.
But I never had enough grasp of the Tree Skill and how much have changed the skills in these years... and how updated a [..]
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12:32 am, April 5, 2017
The servers will come down for maintenance on April 05, at 14:00 GMT/ 10:00 AM EDT/ 7:00 AM PDT. (check this link to see when this is in your timezone). The downtime is estimated to take 2 hours.
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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, 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...eqbm4qeYY/edit
BOX’S 1-SIZE-FITS-ALL TANK BUILD
Hey Guys it’s Box again!
Ever wanted to learn the role of the most sought after role but [..]
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12:32 pm, February 27, 2017
PvP Strategy Guide~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Intention/introIt goes without saying that within TSW's co [..]
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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 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 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, December 30, 2016
Recently, I have learned hit is not as essential in scenarios (idiot me).
That made me doubt all my stats selection. I wonder if you could give me some advice.
I use this chaos/blood build (and vari [..]
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12:32 pm, December 29, 2016
Good morning,
I have purchased the game last night and had enjoyed playing around with the system, trying builds out and weapon types and so far i am enjoying the game a lot. I have decided to roll a [..]
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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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11:32 pm, December 7, 2016
This is for my solo deck, I use Blood/Blade. I'm about to make myself a long term goal, and in the long term, expenses are not a problem.
In another, old dead thread, it is explained that Abuse is bes [..]
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11:32 pm, December 2, 2016
These seem great. flat up time of 12 percent damage increase, all the time, seems better than even the most expensive signets. is there something broken with these or something? yes, you do have to [..]
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12:32 pm, November 18, 2016
I've been searching these forums for about an hour trying to find a definitive answer on which stat is best for tanking end game, but most info is from 2012/13 and feels outdated. I'm really enjoying [..]
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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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12:32 pm, November 6, 2016
Impair Immunity is a big thing for me and my build, with very high Immunity uptime, but sometimes just isn't working. I'm trying to narrow down the specifics of when it doesn't work - the only genera [..]
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12:32 pm, November 2, 2016
I'm a new player to TSW and I absolutely love it. However I feel like I'm being held back by the lack of information about builds and decks that are available these days.
To be honest TSW is a fanta [..]
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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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12:32 am, October 22, 2016
So I am putting together a resource for TSW that has all of the abilities in readable format, but there is some information I can't find.
IMPAIR: Stuns, Knockdown, and Obstruct.
Apparently Impair [..]
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12:32 am, October 22, 2016
So I've looked around for different builds to follow, but most of them are either 2-3 years old or don't go into enough detail. I know some abilities were recently nerfed as well, so I'm wondering if [..]
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1:32 pm, October 21, 2016
Of some sort, anyway. Yes, I am rather new at this. But if this super flexible system is in this game, why not use it? I want to make a build that can **** healers quite well. I've seen a few ideas [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2016
The idea of this thread is to gather some information about the math behind the signet, items, actives and passives of the game. The goal is never to tell if signet a is better than signet b, but just [..]
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1:32 pm, October 19, 2016
So what is strong RDPS for elite>NM dungeons and raids (planning to build one up while solo as Blade/Chaos) ... https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com/character/Drakfang (Mind you changed AoW to [..]
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1:32 pm, October 16, 2016
https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com/character/Drakfang so this is currently my setup and yet only in savage coast and wondering what should i do to improve my solo to end game and prepare for DPS bui [..]
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12:32 am, October 10, 2016
Tried to do some searching and i can't quite find a concrete answer, so I will beseech the immense experience that dwells on these boards. What is currently the most effective solo elite damage proc? [..]
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1:32 pm, October 7, 2016
Returning to the game after YEARS.
I had a ok-ish AR/ELE dps build, I have pretty much the whole wheel unlocked but my weapons (10.4 if I remember correctly) were for AR/ELE.
I'd rather not change t [..]
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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 24, 2016
Hey all-
It's been about 3 years since I last played, but I'm eager to return to my adventures.
However, I have no idea what to do for a deck anymore. I know what I had, and I'm hoping that you guy [..]
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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 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, August 13, 2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by Odonoptera
PVPEl Dorado Final score points are now awarded for defending a relic or relic carrier. The point gain is approximately 125 per se [..]
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1:32 pm, August 12, 2016
http://i.imgur.com/Al1KVLS.png
Tossed this flowchart together to keep it as simple as possible, please give any feedback or additional tips you'd like new players to see in this thread.
I made this [..]
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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, August 9, 2016
I have a deck I put together that seems to work very well, it's affliction/impair based. I'm able to proc multiple hits in one attack (I've literally scrutinized every detail in the combat tab), anywh [..]
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12:32 am, August 4, 2016
While no longer critical as it was when fuses were rare, I still would like to reuse gear if possible between my dps, tank, leach, and solo builds. I have come up with the following design to re-glyp [..]
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1:32 pm, July 28, 2016
I've seen it come up here and there, forever, about Clearing the Path (CtP) being awesome. I now have four chars who currently use a Blade, and I'd love them all to have unique and characterful fight [..]
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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 5, 2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by ladysniper
well, tons of best talisman slots for PVP come from PVE. this is pointless argument. my point beeing, TSW never ment to have PVP. t [..]
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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
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodwench
For groups, I'd like to be able to inspect the passives, for me I don't care so much about the active build. I'd also like to see [..]
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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 26, 2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodwench
For groups, I'd like to be able to inspect the passives, for me I don't care so much about the active build. I'd also like to see [..]
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12:32 am, June 25, 2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinFlayer
Fist heals, yes. Blood heals get massive gains from signets (Divine/Blessed Steps/Protected)/WC.
well, you'd think so, b [..]
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1:32 pm, June 20, 2016
Hi everyone, i'm recently getting into DPSing and would love if you could give me a few suggestions on my build.
These are my stats: http://joakibj.com/tswcalc/#weapon=4...4,1,0,4,0,2,37
This is my [..]
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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 17, 2016
Note: I'm "re-purposing" this thread as it became focused on the Elite Revamp discussion and Newbie created one for the Team Change feature. So, if any reply below seems "out of context [..]
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12:32 am, June 17, 2016
We're getting quite a few lately. I have a couple of options. Just unstick things that aren't providing any value ( I worry that there are so many game changes that things like "build" threa [..]
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12:32 am, June 16, 2016
Since I know many of our PvP'ers only peruse this forurm, I wanted to point out the Game Update 1.15.5 announcement. Of particular note: The Elite ability revamp - including an interesting "Vulne [..]
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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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1:32 pm, June 3, 2016
So, I've recently came back but this makes me wonder.
Why is grand slam not considered a strike?
While Blade Torrent and Esscalation are both considered Frenzies?
I haven't done any hard tests b [..]
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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 5, 2016
hey guys.
So I started off with fists/elemental and then switched to pistol/elemental. I'm still finding it frustrating at Kingsmouth when I get swarmed by mobs. I have no real clue where to go with [..]
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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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12:32 am, April 22, 2016
Just putting these out here as I was trying it:
Signet of *****'s Note
When you hit a target apply a detrimental effect for 5 seconds which causes them to take an additional 150/300/450 physical dama [..]
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1:32 pm, April 18, 2016
Hi
any thought on these?http://fs5.directupload.net/images/160412/94m8r8xy.jpg
Black Pharaoh sure looks "interesting". Oh man, I guess we have no hope what comes to PVP, balances, itemizat [..]
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1:32 pm, April 17, 2016
My thoughts on these tanking signets...Info Box
Signet of Resilience (epic)
When you evade/glance/block, you get +150 phys and mag protection for 4 seconds, up to +450. No cd.
Signet of Reinforcement [..]
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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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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 9, 2016
I just posted a reply to a Suggestion Box thread: https://forums.thesecretworld.com/sh...-Box-Version-2
"[PvP] Please fix PvP because as I'm sure you can see from your database (i.e. Chronicles) [..]
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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 am, April 5, 2016
It is my understanding that PvP has only gotten worse since the last time i tried it. And it is only getting worse. From my POV, there is Only One major Problem with PvP and 2 minor issues.
The Majo [..]
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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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1:32 pm, April 1, 2016
I've come back to the game a bit after about a 6 month break, I'm just wondering now with Anima shot becoming a 1 second cast is it still worth taking over the likes of anima burst? I also feel like a [..]
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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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1:32 pm, March 30, 2016
I know as you read this title and see the person writing it, you might think HolloPoint is off on his high horse, trying the be the winter king or some sort of egotistical nonsense, but I cannot go to [..]
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12:32 am, March 29, 2016
Thread title says it all. But, some of you may ask, why should the TSW PVP community boycott Issue #14?
The answers are as simple as they are plentiful.1. NO PVP ISSUE AS OF YET
You've heard it said [..]
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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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12:32 pm, March 7, 2016
Shambala has been around a bit now, and I wonder if anyone else has noticed this.
I haven't looked at the map recently, since it's not too important to do in there. BUT....
The map I saw looked as t [..]
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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 29, 2016
Hi !
As you have probably noticed the amount of pop for ED / SH is really low these days, it only happen during a daily challenge which is sad in my opinion.
So the goal of this thread is to provide [..]
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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 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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11:32 pm, February 25, 2016
So, how are things with the woodcutter these days, for those who have them? Is the post-nerf rule of ~700 pen and using it with proc builds (since IIRC multi-hit builders can build up multiple stacks [..]
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12:32 pm, February 19, 2016
Hi all,
Many threads have been created regarding certain abilities or classes being OP/up. I feel the real issues are very different however.
Top 3:
1) Karma curio not being instant
2) Abilitie [..]
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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, February 15, 2016
Topic for discussion.
Would increasing the weekly SH ED wins (only) to 5 increase engagement and competition in those zones?
That shambala, as long as it offers rewards not obtainable through the larg [..]
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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 9, 2016
Hi. My character's chronicle is here https://chronicle.thesecretworld.com/character/Barbie01 and, as currently equipped, I'm finding it hard to take on more than two monsters in Transylvania. I'm look [..]
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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 4, 2016
I believe these are the all gadgets. Using the contrivance upgrade kit from PVP vendor reduces the cooldown only I believe as well.
The Contamination Contrivance:
The effectiveness of heal, barrier an [..]
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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, 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, February 1, 2016
Despite the launch issues with Shambala, I've really enjoyed it. It had me playing all weekend long!
That's all. Figured it couldn't hurt to say something positive on these forums.
Nice job TSW/Func [..]
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11:32 pm, January 31, 2016
Signet of Houdini's Guile
Whenever you are hindered or impaired cool downs on all crowd control breaking abilities are reduced by x seconds depending on the rarity level of the signet.
It only goe [..]
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12:32 pm, January 29, 2016
Quote:
Daily PvP challenges for El Dorado and Stonehenge now require reaching a score of 125,000 on the final scoreboard. This change should not affect challenge completion for anyon [..]
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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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12:32 pm, January 18, 2016
Just started the game a few days ago. Looking for a viable leveling build for Blood/Ele mix. I have the following right now and I feel it's underwhelming. Wondering what I can do to 1) Make it more vi [..]
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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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