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 [..]
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11:32 pm, January 23, 2017
I don't PvP a lot, I'll admit. But I have a lot of fun when I do PvP, and I tend to go heals unless my group is top-heavy with healers. I spend more time in Fusang than anywhere else, and in there I [..]
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11:32 pm, January 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 [..]
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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, November 27, 2016
I started the game a few weeks ago, and have to admit its a bit hard to figure our optimal decks since the elite skill changes.
most of my builds had use of elemental force in them, so favored crit p [..]
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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trying to find a definitive answer on which stat is best for tanking end game, but most info is from 2012/13 and feels outdated.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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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 [..]
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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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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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, 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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' [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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, 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 [..]
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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, 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
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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 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 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 [..]
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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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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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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 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 [..]
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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 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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, 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 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 [..]
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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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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 [..]
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11:32 pm, October 28, 2015
For one of my characters I am trying to make a healing gear set (Fist/Blood, may become Fist/Pistol purple Q10 currently un-upgraded) but I am not sure where the Crit/Crit Power should go on the talis [..]
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12:32 am, October 21, 2015
Title says it, I'm trying to improve my build for Nightmare Dungeons and Scenarios. I do alright in Elites, but I kinda wanna push the build in a direction to give it more umph, but I'm unsure which d [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, October 12, 2015
I've been playing with blade and elemental lately and I'm kind of addicted to it. I'm pretty sure the specific implementation I have is useless in a group setting, but it's been a lot more useful than [..]
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12:32 am, October 11, 2015
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 [..]
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12:32 am, October 8, 2015
Your healers is trying their best. Some healers are more experienced and can handle 4-5 dps attacking their back, other healers are less experienced.
With the new challenge system there is alot of ne [..]
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1:32 pm, October 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- [..]
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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 [..]
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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
[..]
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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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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" [..]
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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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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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12:32 am, September 15, 2015
Sometimes, it's fun to not build for power but "Just For Fun". With attempt to get a only get funny result.
I have wondered what I could do like this to makes my daily quests funnier... and [..]
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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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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 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 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 [..]
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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' [..]
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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 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, 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, 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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, 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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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