If you can’t beat it exploit it.

With the new update on warrior damage reduction vs. physical only. I have come to the conclusion that elemental damage is the best thing to kill any warrior one on one. Instead of paying lots of money for that Sundering 20/20 mod on your sword make a weapon with a Shocking Ebon Icy or Fiery mod instead. Most armor has armor 80 (20 less then 100) vs. these types of damage with NO DAMAGE REDUCTION now, SO EXPLOIT IT for all its worth. With enough people exploiting ANET might reconsider their damage reduction vs. physical only change.

It's not an exploit, elemental damage has always been the way to go against warriors.

Also, an exploit is using something that wasn't intended, like adding two mods to an axe. This was fully intended and, quite frankly, a much needed change.

awsome idea.... i think exploiding it will show and prove its flaws...

I love how the "Warriors on Strike" was closed do to flaming (ele dmg) not the normal trolls (phys dmg) so to say, but all the random ppl flaming (ele dmg) the warriors.....

very ironic if u ask me....

Another brilliant thread. Yes, let's "exploit" elemental damage! That'll show em!

Warriors deal more damage than eles. I vote we exploit that to deal damage, then Anet will see the problem! Monks can heal all that l33t damage I just did, let's exploit that! Rangers have extra damage vs. elemental! I'm going to counter this exploit with another exploit to show Anet how wrong they are!

I agree with GnomeSmasher.

I think I'll just wait a month for people to completely forget this update ever happened.

-Jessyi

Elemental damage has [/i]always[/i] been more effective against warriors.

You aren't "exploiting" anything here.

QFT

It sure is easy to tell who has and hasn't PvP'd before.

Rangers can meet the requirements of bows, lets exploit that too by bringing Bow Attacks!

My ranger thanks all the warriors who switch to elemental damage, it'll make his life so much easier

In a way you are.

You see in a way ANET has solidified the type of weapons used in the game. I don't believe this was thier intent. Not every warrior in the game owns a Elemental type weapon. NOW they have every reason to own one. Makeing thier change "buff" completely usless.

Now you will see less Victos Axes in the game. Tell me when your playing don't you see many non ele weapons in the hands of warriors? I see it all the time. Armor alone was not a reason to get one, NOW there is because it bypasses all damage reduction.

I'm a Ranger and I've decided I am going to exploit by using my bow to kill things. Muwahahahahahahaha, that'll show everyone.

A bow still does physical damage. Thus you are reducing the damage you could do to a warrior. Now use the same bow with an elemental bowstring and cause up 6-11 more damage per hit.

lol at above post

...on warriors. My ranger and ele are tickled pink at this idea.

I meant kill anything not just warriors. I do have a Fire damage bow though, is that exploiting?

I believe he is referring to 'exploiting a weakness' rather than 'exploiting a flaw in the game'. Ele damage (especially air, which has many spells with armour penetration... a sundering mod of its own) has always been extremely effective against warriors. It's why I generally take an air ele into AvA so I can kill off those stupid soloing warriors who chase me across the map as I try to cap (since I'm the only one on the team who isn't fighting for the dragon roost).

While you speak some truth, the point is already clear to everyone who has played PvP long enough. Eles>Warriors.

What kind of warriors have you been fighting o.O

Warriors don't only fight other warriors, so you're reducing your damage vs classes with elemental armor. :P
Do you really think its worth it just to reduce 3 points of damage, vs sup absorbtion.
Sure you can carry an elemental weapon for warriors to get past that absorbtion but its not an exploit. Not even close. @_@

My ranger already does 55+ dmg with my bow shots to a warrior, no need to switch to ele damage.