Thunder Clap Build

beltran13579

beltran13579

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/E

I use this build for AB

Must use a shocking recurve bow

1Glyph of Lesser Energy
2Thunderclap
3Mark of Rodgort
4Ignite Arrows
5Troll Unguent
6Distracting Shot
7Storm Chaser
8Glyph of Elemental Power

Uber Mensche

Uber Mensche

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Canada!

Scarlett Company

Mo/

Not to be rude, but, what else? Equipment? Attributes? And how is Thunderclap activated? This seems like a viable build, if a bit spread out.

leeky baby

leeky baby

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Surrey University

Starting to play again... need a guild

W/E

a shockign bow of foritdue maybe?

and why mark of rodgort isnt that set of with fire dmg? and ignite isnt fire dmg? kindle is? or am i wrong

beltran13579

beltran13579

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/E

cast glyph, then Mark, then Thunderclap, then ignite
it will knock them down and burn them
might want to put in Brambles

12+3+1=16 Air
11+2=13 Fire
rest in WS

jesh

jesh

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

San Diego, CA

Penguin Village

Mo/

Except your energy dies. Which is why no one uses this elite, especially with a bow.

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

when i capped it i had great fun repeatidly knocking someone down

Ozric

Ozric

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Texas

Phoolz Like Us

E/Me

Yeah, if nothing else, Thunderclap is quite fun! >.<

Hyprodimus Prime

Hyprodimus Prime

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Vancouver BC

Sorrow Masters

E/

Ya with a shocking shortbow, they just cant get up....or they do, but as soon as they look up, they are down again. I can last a good 2 mins with the right skills. Clever use of ignite arrows and mark. I like to keep monks busy with this build...especially if they are side by side *snickers*

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

if your using a shortbow, u could switch to wand, cunjure lightning?. wands have same attack rate as shortbows i think...

jesh

jesh

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

San Diego, CA

Penguin Village

Mo/

If you can use Conjure Lightning, you're already doing lightning damage. You don't need a bow to activate this skills, but the longer range could help. Bows are 2 seconds for the fastest ones, which are flatbow and shortbow. Wands are 1.75 i believe. It doesn't matter too much because the KD should last for 3 seconds with the right insignia. (it's not warrior only anymore, is it?)
The only advantage I see to a bow is the prep. If you're already using Thunderclap I wouldn't spend more energy on a prep and Mark of Rodgort, but that's just me.

pingu666

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

guildhall

[DETH]

true, forgot about that :$

Hyprodimus Prime

Hyprodimus Prime

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Vancouver BC

Sorrow Masters

E/

The reson shortbow is the best is to get it so the knockdown is timed with the shot. Knockdown lasts aproximately 2 seconds, a wand has an attack speed of 1.33s, a long bow has a refire rate of 2.4 seconds. the only weapon that has a refire/attack rate of 2 seconds is the shortbow and flatbow as jesh said. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=bow

using conjures will trigger Thunderclap twice, and since the target is already knocked down, it doesnt trigger again, resulting in twice the energy loss. If you could throw in "glowing gaze" into your build i think it would be a good use of a slot and would prolong your energy and therefore the knockdown.