What do you think of illusionary weaponary?

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

I think its a rly good skill if you have the rihgt weapon you can do alot of damage and it works well with both PVP and PVE. So what do you guys think about it?

DeathandtheHealing

DeathandtheHealing

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2006

In a PVE GUILD YAY! :P

Me/Mo

meh pvp ill mesmers are not so good...

all u need is a snare or enchantment strip and they done for, that is if they didnt cover it with channeling.
but the 60 al not so great.

if you want to play a warrior play a warrior

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

Well about that every build has a weakness and I think they would rather remove the enchantment off a monk. But u got to give it a shot theres not a high chance that will happen right?

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

The skill can work, however the main problems with it are;

Low armor in a front-line situation.
Extreme vulnerability to enchant removal/interrupts.
Easily kitable dps.

IW has it's best uses in PvE where it can be used as a solo-farming tool, as it is one of the most continuous and damage-efficient skills available against mobs, so long as you can keep yourself alive in a melee area.

Hella Good

Hella Good

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

None, free and clear

Feigned Neutrality is good with IW. Gives you tons of armor, health regen, and serves as cover to IW.

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hella Good
Feigned Neutrality is good with IW. Gives you tons of armor, health regen, and serves as cover to IW. You and your low cost super protection skill obsession.
Sheesh!

Effigy

Effigy

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Illinois, US

Heroes of Talia [HoT]

Mo/

Only problem with Feigned Neutrality is it requires /A, which excludes /W for Flurry, which would boost your DPS by 50%.

Hella Good

Hella Good

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

None, free and clear

You forget the daggers and double-striking.

lightblade

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

IW is no longer good after Nightfall.

1. Enemies scatters when use scythe. (yes...i tested)
2. Most part of the game have some sort of enchantment removal.
3. PvP: more people bring enchant remove now.

Effigy

Effigy

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Illinois, US

Heroes of Talia [HoT]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hella Good
You forget the daggers and double-striking. Your chance to double-strike is based on your Dagger Mastery, which should generally be 0 if you're playing IW. Personally, I think Flurry is much more effective for IAS than having to dump a bunch of points in another attribute. I suppose it could work either way though.

Dutch Masterr

Dutch Masterr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Long Island, NY

Elite Knights [SWAT]

W/

IW builds are not for playing seriously, such as GvG and HA..it is more of just a fun build to use and screw around with if you get bored =P

Issac

Issac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Earthrealm

W/A

THe only big problem is defense :S

lightblade

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Issac
THe only big problem is defense :S
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hella Good
Feigned Neutrality is good with IW. Gives you tons of armor, health regen, and serves as cover to IW. Problem solved.

Redfeather1975

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

IW is working well with a Me/D combo.
Illusion 12+3+1
Earth 12
Take your pick of earth skills and consider that people trying to strip enchants to get at your IW are going to get hurt if they are close to you.
It's cruel, it's fun.

Mesmer in Need

Mesmer in Need

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

i met a really annoying sin in ra the other day using iw. along with his regular attacks it murdered my mesmer

Dutch Masterr

Dutch Masterr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Long Island, NY

Elite Knights [SWAT]

W/

in my opinion, illusionary weaponry is just a fun skill to use. i dont see it being used in any serious gvg or ha battles...mesmers have much more to offer than this skill, even though its extremley effective...except when enchant removal is near =/

Hidden Prayers

Hidden Prayers

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

US

So many people don't carry a cover enchant with IW...
I will always bring drain enchantment and/or shatter enchantment as a mesmer, and I will gladly rob incompetent IW mesmers of their enchants and their energy .

The skill is simply overrated in my opinion .