GreenZap.1352

> @"kash.9213" said: > > @"GreenZap.1352" said: > > > @"kash.9213" said: > > > Again, SA can energize a life leech build and can handle crowds. You can take CS and the usual Trick or SA-CS-DA and keep up the Vulnerability with Cloak and Dagger, Sundering Shade, and Even the Odds to hit up a boss while leeching adds around them. You can stagger that with slow Dancing Dagger kiting to Torment their movement while they funnel into a cone shape to mow down. > > > > Damage is still so low though... > > How would you know if the damage is too low if you haven't even taken a build out yet? You can do what you want, can't do much for you if you're not even going to ask questions beyond, how make sword good. Ok, if you want to I'd love if you could post a GW2skill build page so I can take a look at what big damage you are referring to. I've had an idea of using Deadeye with S/D and see if it works better just haven't unlocked Deadeye fully on this character yet. Problem with Torment is that we are playing a Power build which means we don't have increased condi damage and mobs doesn't really move around that much which makes Torment less effective than using it on other players.

> @"kash.9213" said: > Again, SA can energize a life leech build and can handle crowds. You can take CS and the usual Trick or SA-CS-DA and keep up the Vulnerability with Cloak and Dagger, Sundering Shade, and Even the Odds to hit up a boss while leeching adds around them. You can stagger that with slow Dancing Dagger kiting to Torment their movement while they funnel into a cone shape to mow down. Damage is still so low though...

> @"Yasai.3549" said: > S/D is not bad for Openworld, but yu will find the lack of cleave a little underwhelming, as well as the lack of single target damage. > I recommend using Sword / Pistol instead. Hi I used to play S/P long time ago but was interested in making S/D work but it just does so little damage (singel target) against PoF mobs ? It's tanky though so it has that going for it at least!

> @"kash.9213" said: > > @"GreenZap.1352" said: > > Ok, so I've tried playing S/D Power DD now with SB as utility and while it's flashy and looks cool spinning around and evading (and you don't die) the damage is so just low compared to my GS Reaper that it's not even fun. > > > > Dunno what to do with this build. I don't want to use staff really even though I'm considering it.. > > > > Are you going for an optimal build for open world or trying to make S/D work? You can take Shadow Arts up to Cloaked in Shadow and stagger out Cloak and Dagger in crowds. I use Sigil of Draining everywhere with Tactical Strike, the blind on the front side will still leech, but it's nice with Choking Gas also. Rune of Surging is fun and can clutch heal sometimes. Rending Shade is nice if you're being alert about target buff bars and the fear can interrupt multiple targets if it goes off, and it also takes full boon stacks like Larcenous Strike, but Cloaked in Shadow is probably better overall. Trying to make S/D work for Open World/Solo story. I know that people say that "everything works in OW" but IMO that is not the truth. If you can faceroll elites in PoF on one Class/Build and struggle on another because of lack of damage then "everything does NOT work in OW ". Reaper has been such a faceroll speedy clear build for me that I got spoiled :P

Ok, so I've tried playing S/D Power DD now with SB as utility and while it's flashy and looks cool spinning around and evading (and you don't die) the damage is so just low compared to my GS Reaper that it's not even fun. Dunno what to do with this build. I don't want to use staff really even though I'm considering it..

Thank you for all your feedback guys and thank you for the build guide Teratus 1

> @"HnRkLnXqZ.1870" said: > Pistol Whip does not mention the evade in its tooltip, both in the wiki and ingame. If you use the skill frequently, you know about the evade. The wiki also informs about it in the very important, but often ignored, **Notes** in the bottom of the article. > Thank you for the clarification!

Sorry I wrote that wrong.. What I meant to say is that Pistol Whip EVADE is removed. Isn't it removed? I know I heard that somewhere..

> @"Hesione.9412" said: > GS for reaper is melee (apart from 5, which draws enemies to you), whereas it is a distance weapon for mesmer. Chrono GS is a great way of farming events. Player's choice and have fun with it! I have both of the classes. Reaper I used to play during my first Path of Fire. Loved it but more interested in Mesmer (non-death-theme). I'm just don't know how strong Mesmer is compared to Reaper; taking on champion mobs etc.