Secondary Profession for Dervish

Knight of Fate

Knight of Fate

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Oct 2006

The Purple Family [GANG]

N/Me

Can anyone point out which class is ideal for being the secondary of a dervish?

Legolas Ravenwood

Legolas Ravenwood

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

England

N/R

Here are a few threads I've dug up:
Sticky: Dervish Build Directory Submissions
  • A thread called "Dervish Builds for PVE"
  • Cilvaa

    Cilvaa

    Ascalonian Squire

    Join Date: Dec 2005

    Gold Coast, Australia

    Australian Syndicate of Dark Forces

    W/Mo

    Like Assassin before it, the Dervish does not really need a secondary profession as it has versatile self-healing enchantments and powerful attacks. Probably the one I would recommend is Monk. In the early stages of the game, there is little to no use for any monk skills, plus having additional attribute to spend points on weakens Derv core skills.

    However later in the game, "No Attribute" skills such as Purge Conditions, Purge Signet, Remove Hex and Resurrect (to replace the Res signet) would be of much more benefit and don't use any precious attribute points.

    furbat

    Academy Page

    Join Date: Oct 2006

    W/E

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cilvaa
    Like Assassin before it, the Dervish does not really need a secondary profession as it has versatile self-healing enchantments and powerful attacks. Probably the one I would recommend is Monk. In the early stages of the game, there is little to no use for any monk skills, plus having additional attribute to spend points on weakens Derv core skills.

    However later in the game, "No Attribute" skills such as Purge Conditions, Purge Signet, Remove Hex and Resurrect (to replace the Res signet) would be of much more benefit and don't use any precious attribute points. Personally, I find that mending touch, is a great skill even at 0 attribute. /W amd /R are also usefull for wild blow and apply poison. I run melona with /mez for powerdrain and leech sig.

    The dervish primary also has potential as an orders D/N. The dervish heal party is conditional, but cheap.

    NinjaKai

    Forge Runner

    Join Date: Feb 2006

    UK

    Duality Of The Dragon

    I use Rt weapon spells to make use of the dervish scythe AoE. Wailing weapon and weapon of fury are two good examples.

    Smokindan

    Smokindan

    Ascalonian Squire

    Join Date: Nov 2006

    I myself chose a Mesmer (partly because, at the time, I had a +13% Damage while Enemy is hexed ) I find that taking Conjure Phantasm is great for readying to use Chilling Victory (as the enemy must have lower health than you) and there's plenty of hex/enchantment removal for Mesmers too.

    The Mad Man

    The Mad Man

    Academy Page

    Join Date: Oct 2006

    W/N

    You might want to go with /E, that way you can do extra AoE damage, the purpose of the dervish, and use conjure spells for added damage with your sythe.

    AuraofMana

    Wilds Pathfinder

    Join Date: Jun 2005

    Georgia, US

    Assassin because:
    Grim Reaper = Awesome
    Ninja = Awesome
    Grim Reaper + Ninja = Uber Awesome

    But really, use Malicious Strike for that critical after you use a conditional rendering attack.
    Since Dervish runs very well with just Dervish skills, throwing that in wouldn't hinder anything.

    Queto

    Queto

    Lion's Arch Merchant

    Join Date: Jun 2005

    Belgium

    Dynasty Warriors [DW]

    A/W

    I'm currently running D/P with "Go for the eyes!". Maybe it's useless, but at least I'm doing something with the adrenaline the scythe creates.

    Might change to D/W for Wild Blow... But it's so easy to fill a skill bar with 7 Dervish skills (and a Sunspear Rebirth Signet )

    Evls Pwn

    Evls Pwn

    Frost Gate Guardian

    Join Date: Aug 2006

    The Brotherhood of Sacred Soldiers

    N/Me

    ^ i was going d/w earlier before I went pure D. Spamming watch yourself with AoB on = +60 armor

    WhiteZombie

    WhiteZombie

    Frost Gate Guardian

    Join Date: Feb 2006

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Evls Pwn
    ^ i was going d/w earlier before I went pure D. Spamming watch yourself with AoB on = +60 armor throw in conviction, windwalkers on your chest and pants, and 3 cheap enchants = +95 armor

    Evls Pwn

    Evls Pwn

    Frost Gate Guardian

    Join Date: Aug 2006

    The Brotherhood of Sacred Soldiers

    N/Me

    yup, D makes an excellent pve tank.

    Cataclysm

    Cataclysm

    Lion's Arch Merchant

    Join Date: Mar 2006

    The Lost Dynasty [SEEK]

    W/Mo

    D/W. You can charge pretty much any stance in 3 hits, 2 if you use "FOR GREAT JUSTICE!" and "Watch Yourself!" is indespencible (SP?)

    D/Mo with CoP= AoE Spike