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Please disable kicking players from matches for 10 seconds after they are ******.

11:32 pm, March 25, 2017 Approximately a week ago, I participated in a Stonehenge match on the Arcadia dimension, and was somehow voted to be kicked from the match approximately 4 seconds after being ******. I was just tryin [..] View

Need pointers for Shambala healing

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 [..] View

New to TSW tanking

11:32 pm, January 8, 2017 I used to mainly play a healer, but that was a LONG time ago. so I am trying out tanking. I also love Synergy meaning things that easily flow into each other, and or work well with tis each other [..] View

Blade/? Build Help

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 [..] View

Glyph for consumer weapon

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 [..] View

Def or Block for Tanking?

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trying to find a definitive answer on which stat is best for tanking end game, but most info is from 2012/13 and feels outdated.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 [..] View

The Current DPS meta for PvE Stats and Glyping???

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 [..] View

Help for a newbie :(

11:32 pm, November 9, 2016 Good evening lads. I started playing 2 days ago and I'm really loving the game - the best one I've ever played so far as a Multiplayer MMO. Here's the thing: I'm reading around and watching the skill [..] View

Impair Immunity Sometimes Not Working

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 [..] View

What's a late game AR/Pistol build suppose to look like?

1:32 pm, October 28, 2016 I just started playing recently and went AR/Pistol. I know with so many choices it must vary but I couldn't find anything on tswdb and I'm just trying to get an idea of where to put points early to ge [..] View

Fusang quests when the population is so heavily unbalanced. Just me ranting.

12:32 am, September 21, 2016 After enjoying lots of fun Pvp in Fusang due to everyone trying to get the doomboard I'm sad to see things are going back to normal. While the doomboard challenge was active and players were trying t [..] View

HP Talismans for pure dps spec in pvp?

12:32 am, September 21, 2016 I just wanted to ask. Is there ANY value to having health talismans in pvp when you're a dps spec? My build was created back before Issue 1 and a lot of people were running two HP Talismans back then [..] View

Disable "Teleportation" in pvp please.

1:32 pm, September 13, 2016 I was in Fusang yesterday when I was on my way to a facility that we were attacking and there was an Illuminati that I was going to ignore that started chasing after me and attacked me. I let him bea [..] View

Returning player... please help.

1:32 pm, August 17, 2016 My younger brother and I played this game back when it first came out. I instantly fell in love with the story elements and character creation/clothing choices etc. Back then I didn't have a clear dir [..] View

You **** at PvP (Basic guide)

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 [..] View

Best weapon for Laceration

1:32 pm, July 14, 2016 So the best slot for Laceration is head talisman but assuming you decide to keep another signet there, what is the second best option? I am thinking hammer as it allows easy proccing with MS while pos [..] View

Working on a Woodcutter's tank build

1:32 pm, July 7, 2016 Hi, I am currently trying to put together a tanking build using the woodcutters tanking neck featuring Defense and high mitigation. For the woodcutter effect I am wondering whether 300 block or evade [..] View

El Dorado is the worst designed PvP map in any MMORPG ever.

12:32 am, July 6, 2016 Now the title might sound like hyperbole, but I honestly think that in 18 years of playing various MMOs I've never come across anything worse than this. Let me explain: The whole idea of creating a co [..] View

Tanking post Elite Revamp - What are you using?

1:32 pm, June 25, 2016 I've been trying to come up with something that works as well as the old EF-Dancing Blade centered builds, but just can't find anything that feels right, so I figured I'd check out the forums. I didn' [..] View

heal/leech builds

12:32 am, June 18, 2016 I'm trying to find info on leech tanking/healing, but the only posts I see them running is with elemental focus. What would be a better combo now since i'm tanking a wild guess that elemental focus wo [..] View

Stonehenge suggestion

1:32 pm, June 17, 2016 I notice running stonehenge that you get more points for killing players instead of dominating in center how bout instead of doing that increase point cost of player kills fighting in the center inste [..] View

Savage Coast AR/Pistol Build Help

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 [..] View

Shotgun Elemental advice please

12:32 am, May 21, 2016 I'm just starting in Blur Mountains, and really enjoying the combo so far. I'm focusing on exploiting hindered states, and it's working well so far: Actives: Powder Burn Pump Action Buckshot Out [..] View

Early Game Blood Build

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 [..] View

Having a nightmare building - need help!

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 [..] View

Crit/pen rates on multi-hit?

12:32 am, April 27, 2016 I've been trying to model damage outputs for different builds, but I'm completely stuck when I don't actually know the numbers that I should be using. I found some old posts (circa June 2013) discuss [..] View

Elemental/Fist Build Advice?

12:32 am, April 23, 2016 So, I'm currently working my alt through City of the Sun God and figured I'd drop my current build here for any advice. It's Elemental/Fist, which I know isn't considered ideal, but I've been seeing [..] View

Signet of *****'s Note

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 [..] View

Lotiz's Legendary Guide to Being a PvP Legend

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 [..] View

Build help for returning player

12:32 am, April 13, 2016 Hello. I have just returned from a looong time away. I generally solo the normal content. I wanted to know if the Grifter build is a solid build? I have been using it for a day and it seems to work fi [..] View

PvP Problems and SOLUTIONS.

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 [..] View

Reusable Talisman draft

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 [..] View

PVP The Real Problemo

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 [..] View

Reinstating Fusang Sundays!

11:32 pm, March 10, 2016 Hello all! So some of you old timers may remember this thing called Fusang, and that a guy named Gremel organized Sunday's to be a day that lots of people knew there would be competition in Fusang an [..] View

Solo Impair Build - Advice/Critique

11:32 pm, March 10, 2016 It's been a while since I played, and I'm trying to get a feel for building again. I've been toying with a hammer-based impair build. Mostly I'm doing solo play. Here's what I've got so far:Weapons [..] View

Tanking Build Questions?

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. [..] View

Tank build critique/advice wanted

11:32 pm, February 23, 2016 So, I am thinking of trying my hand at tanking in TSW. At least to start with it will be in the Normal dungeons and/or the easier Elites. (It will be a while before I am ready for any Nightmare dun [..] View

A Note About Faction Decks

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. [..] View

Remove the deserter buff from Shambala

12:32 pm, February 7, 2016 I fail to see why this buff is needed. If people want to leave early they can simply jump of the ledge and exit after dying. The only people who get the deserter buff in my experience are: 1. Peopl [..] View

What am I?

11:32 pm, February 4, 2016 I never know what best suits my play style in any game, so I typically try out a bunch of weapons, pick what I like the look/feel of the best, and choose a bunch of skills that help me **** monsters t [..] View

AR / Blood DPS deck?

11:32 pm, January 29, 2016 Hello, I'm just a casual player, currently using the in-game elite deck Gun Hexer (AR / Blood). It's great for soloing, but I'm trying to find some AR based decks for DPS (dungeons). Is this AR / B [..] View

sort of newbie rifle help

12:32 pm, January 23, 2016 Hi all i have been playing this game for a few days now and i love and i am trying to get a good dps rifle build going. i have all of the inner circle and some elites in shotgun and rifle. what i am [..] View

Gilded Rage tank requirements?

12:32 pm, January 19, 2016 As a new(ish) tank with some experience tanking Vestiges and SuperHel, I'm trying to plan a tank build in advance. According to what I have read, the mechanics of the Gilded Rage fights are a bit dif [..] View

What should I prioritize?

11:32 pm, January 14, 2016 For starters, let me just say that my current limiting factor is BB. I'm still trying to convert my builds to purples. My tank builds are fully purple. My dps builds are mostly blue. My heal build [..] View

Let the ARs reign of terror continue

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 [..] View

PVP Performance (the client, not you)

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 [..] View

Please make comment to my build/gear

11:32 pm, December 26, 2015 Hello all, I am trying to change my build. I want to change it from full dps to blade/hammer tanky dps/survival build. So here is my tanky dps/survival build. I want to ask you, what would you sugges [..] View

self heals and crit

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 [..] View

PVP in general

12:32 pm, December 12, 2015 i have been sat on my lonesome self, while a friend has qued up in a premade group for both ED/SH. He has entered the match three times now, and i have 0. The fact that the system picks group qued pl [..] View

Healing Gear Crit/Crit Power ratio for dungeon set help

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 [..] View

Help my Tank Build - Chaos/Fist

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 [..] View

Challenges have provoked severe distortion of all PvP

12:32 am, October 15, 2015 PvP has changed radically since the introduction of daily challenges, and very much for the worse. ED and SH have suffered particularly seriously because all that is required of a player is "par [..] View

[PvP - ED] Relic carrier

1:32 pm, October 13, 2015 Hello guys. I'm trying to refine a bit my future PvP build for El Dorado. I'd like to gather some suggestions, as I still in "draft" mode about it. My main goal with this build is to attempt [..] View

A build for no seasons

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 [..] View

Hammer/Blade DPS "Guide"

12:32 am, October 11, 2015 Hello, my name is DonHoliday, I have been playing this game for just over three weeks, so bare that in mind when reading my "guide". I have guide in quotation marks, since to be honest I'm [..] View

Care for your healer

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 [..] View

Any reason so many Pvpers hide their Chronicle?

1:32 pm, October 3, 2015 Just curious (again)! After a match, people that I've noted, I like to inspect them if there is time, if not I check their Chronicle (hoping their current build shows!). Is this more of the super- [..] View

Chaos/Blade

1:32 pm, October 2, 2015 Okay so I've read from multiple posts that melee DPS in a Nightmare dungeon is not doing the healer any favors. If that is the case, should I scrap trying to do a chaos/blade in favor of a ranged DPS [..] View

Blade/AR build progression

1:32 pm, October 2, 2015 Hi, I'm running a Blade/Ar build. I think I have about 175 points spent. Actives Stunning swirl Three Round Burst Martial Discipline Anima Burst Balanced Blade Bamboo cutter Forking Path Passives [..] View

Blood/Rifle deck for NMs/Raids

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 [..] View

tired of idiots

1:32 pm, September 25, 2015 Anyone else tired of idiots who complain about things in game but when offered advice on how to deal with the problem, their response is "I shouldn't have to" or "it doesn't matter" [..] View

Illuminati pugs ****.

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 [..] View

Elemental Force: How does it work in a rotation, exactly?

1:32 pm, September 19, 2015 So, I know that Elemental Force is a must have for dps (and tanks too, it seems) in the current meta, and while I've been trying to follow the rotations suggested by the builds I've found on tswdb, I [..] View

Randomised decks

12:32 am, September 16, 2015 Ok so since some of us have tons of fun with this game with build crafting alone and maybe there are still cool undiscovered exotic builds out there I came up with this thing... idea The goal is to p [..] View

[Just for fun] A thousand cuts (or how to fill your screen with numbers)

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 [..] View

[Fuse-tank] Guide about high efficiency tanking

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 ** [..] View

The "coolest" deck (scenario normal)

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 [..] View

Faster leveling for new characters

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 [..] View

First Build: Blade/Shotgun, Penetration>Afflicted

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 [..] View

PvP Healer question(s)

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 [..] View

"If tanking was eaiser, more people would do it."

12:32 am, September 11, 2015 A quote I heard from a player in a failing NY Raid Now as far as I am concerned, Tanking is both fun & easy, IF you put the effort into it, and this is not an unknown issue in the game, peopl [..] View

PvP "participation" that isn't

12:32 am, September 8, 2015 I will start this off by saying I have not been a regular PvP player in TSW. I've dabbled with it here or there since the game launched, but nothing extensive or routine. Now with the Challenges, I' [..] View

Survival all-round?

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 [..] View

New PvP'er advice (basic viewpoint)

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 [..] View

Question re: purpose of changing AoW, Fleeting Fortress, etc. behavior

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 [..] View

PvP, Contortionist and Pistol Love

1:32 pm, July 22, 2015 I'm trying to condense my Impair/Hinder resistance down to fewer Abilities, to make room for other stuff, so need to know the details of how some of these Abilities mesh. I'd usually figure it out fo [..] View

I need a build that is Ele/?

1:32 pm, July 20, 2015 Can anyone suggest me a good build to solo PvE questing. I suspect the build will need some form of sustain i.e heal. There has to be an optimal build for it. I've been following the guide here Pisto [..] View

Need help with healing builds / question about gearing up

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 [..] View

New player looking for help with solo build

12:32 am, July 18, 2015 Hello everyone! I am a new player to TSW and to the MMORPG world so this is a new experience for me. I am looking for help with a solo build to **** Freddy Beaumont. I like to use I'm still trying to [..] View

Event Tank build help

12:32 am, July 16, 2015 So I tried to help out in the last event by running my main (Toad) as a Tank and trying to save the endangered squishies. I have no other tanking experience and so I threw the following build togethe [..] View

Looking for a good blade/chaos build

1:32 pm, June 29, 2015 I am very much new to this game and still trying to learn alot about it! I decided to go with a Blade/Chaos for my first seems interesting! I like Melee But the builds im looking how dont tell me w [..] View

Why do some people give up so easily?

1:32 pm, June 28, 2015 ^ Topic. This mentality crops up a lot. It's more prevalent on Fusang BGB than A. I gave ED a try on my baby dragon and saw it in ED as well.Before ED MatchAfter ED Match If we had all given up befo [..] View

I really want to melee with elemental but

12:32 am, June 23, 2015 I am not sure how well this works in this game, im usually into the battlemage or spellsword types, but as far as I can tell there is not much synergy with melee and elemental outside of maybe hammer [..] View

Is this a good solo build ?

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 [..] View

PvP Healing?

12:32 am, June 16, 2015 I'm trying to get into PvP a bit more. Working on a tank build for Daeyong. But I also have an alt that I was thinking about using for healing in PvP. As folks here tend to be somewhat guarded about [..] View

Petition to remove ED/SH Scoreboard and PVP from Chronicle.

12:32 am, June 12, 2015 While I understand right off the bat many people will disagree with me on this, let me try to explain my reasoning. Currently there are quite a few high end PVP dps, from ALL factions, who instead of [..] View

Advice for a returning player

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 [..] View

The Case against the Battlegroup Merge

12:32 am, June 11, 2015 I'm starting a new thread since mattman1995 asked that the pro-merge petition thread not include anti-merge sentiment. The ostensible goal for the pro-merge forces is that a merged Fusang will have a [..] View

PVP achievements

1:32 pm, May 29, 2015 I'm really looking forward to the new achievement vendor. Here's why: Our achievements now matter! People might start signing up for SH just to get the played X SH matches and get all the SH/ED achie [..] View

Question about Affliction and AOE

12:32 am, May 21, 2015 I've been reading various articles and guides trying to learn if there is a decent AOE & DOT build. I've read that Affliction doesn't cause much damage on its own, and that Affliction has been [..] View

Chaos/Hammer soloing, and possibly tanking

1:32 pm, May 20, 2015 Hey, there, guys. Decided to come back to this game, after being away since roughly around Issue 4. Started a new character, in order to play with a fresh friend, and though i'd try my hand at Chaos [..] View

Fusang Population problem

1:32 pm, May 16, 2015 I am sitting in Fusang, where once again the Lummies have the zone. I am currently in BGA, I was in BGB, and I can tell you, it has not changed much. Lummies are fielding 2-3 groups and running the z [..] View

Need help with Issue 11 Build

12:32 am, May 8, 2015 Can anyone help me with my build as I'm struggling with the fight in the Orochi Tower - Tier 3/3. I can barely get the shields down in time to cause damage before they regen (even with the gadget tha [..] View

Beginner Tokyo build?

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 [..] View

I'm back! And have questions...

1:32 pm, May 6, 2015 Hey, everyone. After spending the last couple hours reinstalling the game on my new PC and reacquiring my mods, I'm back to playing after a year and a half absence. I haven't had a chance to go throug [..] View

More PvP builds are not going to help.

1:32 pm, May 4, 2015 Out of respect to the intentions, I didn't want to post this on the (yet another) new PvP build thread... But seriously, stop it with the build threads. They are enough of them already. And they don [..] View

Blood / Fist healing still a thing?

1:32 pm, May 3, 2015 Hey everyone, i just got back into the game a few days ago after a very long break (around the b2p conversion, issue 6 i think i cant remember). In an effort to get my bearings straight i took a minu [..] View

I'm really stuck with builds in this game.

12:32 am, May 3, 2015 I'm at nightmare dungeons and Tokyo and I've come to realize how I am still a massive noob. My gear is far from optimized. My builds are often taken from out of date sources (because google likes show [..] View

Build/Gear to solo the duo/group scenarios ?

1:32 pm, April 30, 2015 Hey everyone, reinstalled TSW like 2 weeks ago, time to update my old NM dungeon DPS gear I'm now trying to gear for an effective scenario solo build (10.4.4), I know the build won't do 100% of the jo [..] View

Primary Weapon Stats

1:32 pm, April 27, 2015 Hi there I recently started to do Nightmares and I'm trying to optimize my gear. I created an Excel Sheet to get a proper overview. I compared the values of my spreadsheet with the character statisti [..] View

Forums

Interested in Trying PVP

Feb 14, 2015, 6:03 am So I'm a relatively new TSW player...been playing for about 2 months, just got GM pack on sale, beat Gatekeeper not too long ago, just started doing NM dungeons in the past few weeks.<br><br> I've al[..] View

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