Whats the Best Dervish Avatar?

Miss Fire Arrow

Miss Fire Arrow

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

england

Lightbringers from sky [Sky] my own guild

R/Mo

Hi

I Was Wondering if any one knew what would be the best avatar to cap i like that one that adds 200health but what avatars to u lot like?

RTSFirebat

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

Moved to Q&A forum, why was this in Screenshot Expo I don't know

Stemnin

Stemnin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

I like em all, different ways to play with different builds, that's what floats my boat.

Midnight Harmony

Midnight Harmony

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

South East England

Everlasting Sacred Path [ESP]

E/Me

My favourite is Dwayna.

Elemental Cotton

Elemental Cotton

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

E/Mo

I haven't a chance to try out the Dervish, or to play Guild Wars for that matter..
But my favorite would have to be Dwayna, her avatar is just so beautiful!

tuna-fish_sushi

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

im voting balthazar or melandru. 40armor and 33% faster run for like 60+ seconds is just hawt. Also Melandru's +200life and cannot be effected by conditions just stops alot of builds.

tuna-fish_sushi

tuna-fish_sushi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

California

E/A

sry double post lag ftw

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

For actual PvP use?

Only 2 are used.

1) Grenth - Used ALOT on flagstand Dervishes to Remove the Protting that pressured targets usually get. This is obviously the favorite since Aegis chain and Prot Spirit are such popular ways of mitigating pressure.

2) Melandru - Condition immunity makes this one of the choices for a Ganking Dervish (Its harder to get you out or kill you), and its used at the stand by some teams in conjunction with Wearying Strike - though most of the ones I watched swithed to Grenth.

Balthazar's is ok for Running (or maybe farming undead?). Dwayna's is an awesome PvE one, and Lyssa is good on a situational basis (when you know you'll meet the +dmg conditon alot).

TheSonofDarwin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Black Hand Gang [BHG]

Mo/

For PvE I usually stick with Balthazar. The extra armor and speed is very helpful when you have low AL and the enemies run like headless chickens. Melandru is nice too... but you need to be careful - depending on your armor/weapon setup, if you die once you won't have enough energy to cast it unless you have +energy elsewhere.

I'd say Balthazar of Dwayna for PvE. PvP is a different ballgame altogether.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

Personally, my current build doesn't use one, but I have had Balthazar in it in the past (rarely used it and thus switched it for a different elite)

Lavindathar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Manchester, England

The Monstrous Fangs (fang)

N/Mo

In PvE, I go with Balth. Handy when your the first in the aggro all the targets.

PvE - Grenth is great for ruining enemy builds by stripping their enchantments.

Dwayna is good as you have extra health and are not affected by conditions.

Balth can also be handy for a tank as well!

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

Depends on the situation.

cry of the rapture

cry of the rapture

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Kiting a shock axe

guildless again....

Mo/Me

grenth to destroy enchants

Silas Verdeii

Silas Verdeii

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Vancouver, Canada

Warrior Druids of Silvari

I like dwayna for the looks and the healing bonus, i don't use it on myself but it's great to help keep melonni alive while saving my healer's energy a bit.
Balthazar looks like a good one but i haven't tried it yet. Melandru also would have good potential in areas where there are alot of conditions being applied.
lyssa and grenth seem like great effects, they just don't fit my game style as well at the moment. I think it's important to try them out and see what fits with your style the most

Darkobra

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

Anything you want on PVE. I use Balthazar's myself. But for PVP? Grenth's hands down.

Skuld

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

Wildblow Grenth spamming here

Cronnie

Cronnie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

Alliance of Xen [XoO]

N/Me

I use Balth most of the time in PvE, havent tried my derv in PvP yet so i dont know what i will use there, prob grenth though.

Mesmer in Need

Mesmer in Need

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

[ToA]

you can destroy a monk or any other caster with lyssa.

lennymon

lennymon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Seattle

Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

in short....
they are all perfect, for something.

Xenex Xclame

Xenex Xclame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

DPX

R/

I love this answer : "There is no best"

2 of the ones i use more often are Melandrus and Balthazar.

They are all good in certain places or against certain players/monsters/builds.

-Balthazar the +40 armor and 33% faster running for +60 secons is cool, especiall if you add a skill that makes you attack faster.
-Dwayna if its gonna be hex heavy this one is cool, the healing is a bonus.
-Grenth good to use against boon prots, and any opponent that uses lots of enchants
-Lyssa +10 nice! +dmg vs opponents activating skills, also nice
-Melandrus the +200 hp is always nice , good against condition teams/foes

I was gonna put a list on how i think which is better then the other one in most cases, but i coudnt, theres just way too many things to consider.

Seraphim of Chaos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Your Personal Savior [gsus]

W/E

I seriously don't get why Avatar of Balthazar is so widely used. We have a skill like that already. It's called Armor of Mist. o-o And it's not elite.

Xenex Xclame

Xenex Xclame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

DPX

R/

One big Difference, Armor of mist is an enchantment.

Amity and Truth

Amity and Truth

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2006

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Seraphim of Chaos
I seriously don't get why Avatar of Balthazar is so widely used. We have a skill like that already. It's called Armor of Mist. o-o And it's not elite.
...but an enchantment.
All the difference you need.

/edit:
Xenex
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My personal favorite Avatar is Grenth. For PVP that is, in PVE i don't like any of those avatars and rather stick to my Pious Renewal build.

xerverkillah

xerverkillah

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

foo.bar

Ladies Rhythm and Movement Club [MOVE]

R/

i like/use lyssa and dwayna the most