GW Noob.6038 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I'm working on 'The Binding of Ipos' and thought that it'd look great on a Scourge...but looking at the skills available for the weapon, it doesn't look like it'll be all that useful in open-world content. Am, I missing something? Anyone have an OP open-world Scourge build that uses a focus? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchoku.8142 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 In open world, I like the focus. It has 1200 range, generates LF, applies 5 vulnerability or chill, and can hit hard. It is a good, ranged opening attack. Its use takes some skill and discipline but it has value in PvE on power builds or condi builds starved of LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW Noob.6038 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 > @"Anchoku.8142" said: > In open world, I like the focus. It has 1200 range, generates LF, applies 5 vulnerability or chill, and can hit hard. It is a good, ranged opening attack. > > Its use takes some skill and discipline but it has value in PvE on power builds or condi builds starved of LF. Thanks for your post! I'll keep investigating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrHome.1920 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Focus is bad in PvE. It's too slow. The long cast time reduces the outcome (skill 4: vulnerability, skill 5: damage) to absurdity and it's only single target. It will always be more affective to just autoattack instead of casting a focus skill. PvE offhand is a choice of either warhorn or torch. The mist cavalry of https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Verdarach is btw. a lot cooler than Binding of Ipos and its ugly claw, that looks like a tumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky.4861 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Necro focus is handy but a bit niche in pve; i use it as an opener whilst i'm running to get into axe range. The boonstrip is useful and u get high vuln uptime, as well as an awesome claw, purple footprints and a glowy demonic book which can stay out whilst mounted :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW Noob.6038 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 > @"KrHome.1920" said: > Focus is bad in PvE. It's too slow. The long cast time reduces the outcome (skill 4: vulnerability, skill 5: damage) to absurdity and it's only single target. > > It will always be more affective to just autoattack instead of casting a focus skill. > > PvE offhand is a choice of either warhorn or torch. > > The mist cavalry of https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Verdarach is btw. a lot cooler than Binding of Ipos and its ugly claw, that looks like a tumor. Tumor + Scourge = match made in Hell! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW Noob.6038 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 > @"Funky.4861" said: > Necro focus is handy but a bit niche in pve; i use it as an opener whilst i'm running to get into axe range. The boonstrip is useful and u get high vuln uptime, as well as an awesome claw, purple footprints and a glowy demonic book which can stay out whilst mounted :) I'm going to use The Binding of Ipos on my ele...but was hoping I could use it on my Scourge as well (seems like a perfect fit, visually...I guess Anet didn't see it that way). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucianDK.8615 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Focus works fine as long range tap together with axe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisenHowl.2419 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 run focus with reaper, that way you get the best benefit from the vuln (+crit) and chill (+%damage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimon.7840 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 > @"KrHome.1920" said: > Focus is bad in PvE. It's too slow. The long cast time reduces the outcome (skill 4: vulnerability, skill 5: damage) to absurdity and it's only single target. > > It will always be more affective to just autoattack instead of casting a focus skill. > > PvE offhand is a choice of either warhorn or torch. > > The mist cavalry of https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Verdarach is btw. a lot cooler than Binding of Ipos and its ugly claw, that looks like a tumor. Well it works for condi scourge on quadim2 for pylons to generate more lifeforce and rip boons off the boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchoku.8142 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 I should elaborate that focus is kind of a niche weapon even in open world PvE. I open with it while closing a gap to melee and rarely use it again unless against bigger mobs in casual events. It does do things the slow way but this is part of why all off-hand core weapons are at least balanced with each other. (They all frustrate me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman.6349 Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Warhorn or dagger are both better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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