Anyone Notice that all the scythe attacks are "melee attacks"????

sage tank

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/Mo

28 Nov 2006 at 14:57 - 1
yesterday, I was playing RA cuz I need some factions for a elite. I encoutered this axe warrior using Victorias Sweep, then I'm like, what?

So I was curious, and I went to guildwiki to check it out.

Then, I realized! ALL OF THE SCYTHE MASTERY SKILL ARE CLASSIFIED AS MELEE ATTACKS, does this offer new horizon to dervish and warriors who wish do use sword or axe. As a result of this you can clearly see that many of the attacks are pretty strong with the benefit. I wonder if it is viable to make a dual weapon mastery build max out both axe or sword, and scythe

as you can see many scythe's attack involve in HP gain and condition removals

Such as Victorious sweep, allowing you to gain hp if hit foe lower hp
or twin moon sweep, or reap impurity, or banishing strike againist spirits.

Guardian of the Light

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

28 Nov 2006 at 14:59 - 2
I know a lot of them are Melee attacks.

However I remember some of them of Scythe attacks.

Twin Moon Strike would definitely work nice on a sword/hammer/axe/daggers

Skuld

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

28 Nov 2006 at 15:27 - 3
Melee attacks:

Banishing Strike
Eremite's Attack
Irresistible Sweep
Mystic Sweep
Pious Assault
Reap Impurities
Rending Sweep
Twin Moon Sweep
Victorious Sweep

Scythe attacks:

Chilling Victory
Crippling Sweep
Lyssa's Assault
Reaper's Sweep {E}
Wearying Strike
Wounding Strike {E}

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

28 Nov 2006 at 15:33 - 4
Actually, some attacks (like the elites) are scythe attacks.

All "Scythe Attacks":
Chilling Victory
Wounding Strike
Reaper's Sweep
Crippling Sweep
Lyssa's Assault
Wearying Strike

A good number of scythe mastery attacks are melee, but as you can see, its a far cry from "all" of them.

EDIT: Beat out :\ I type slow

Sidra

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

28 Nov 2006 at 21:00 - 5
There are several melee attacks... but there are definetely some scythe attacks. As posted above.

immolatus

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

FL

Gaelic Storm

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28 Nov 2006 at 21:41 - 6
His point was maxing out BOTH Scythe and your Weapon of choice. Ie..... Max Scythe and Swordmanship

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

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[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

A/

28 Nov 2006 at 21:43 - 7
meh this hopefully will be fixed, IMO if a skill is linked with a certain weap mastery then it should be a XXX attack...

Skuld

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

28 Nov 2006 at 22:33 - 8
What is there to "fix"?.. Its obviously been made like that for a reason.

Sidra

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

29 Nov 2006 at 00:32 - 9
Definetely. The dervish is now seeming like a bit less of a useless secondary.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

29 Nov 2006 at 01:23 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kijik Oni Hanryuu
meh this hopefully will be fixed, IMO if a skill is linked with a certain weap mastery then it should be a XXX attack... Don't fix something thats not broken.

jaibas17

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tampico, Mexico

Blood Eagle [BE]

W/Mo

29 Nov 2006 at 02:00 - 11
why would people rant about this? actually it defies people's build imagination to another level

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

the 7th level of HELL! J/K Somewhere in GW assassinating things

[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

A/

29 Nov 2006 at 04:48 - 12
sorry, I know it isn't "broken" per-say but I just have a strong belief that attack skills should be linked the the weapon they are intended for unless they are in the "No Attribute" section, I mean no pressure upon you guys, it's just one of my pet peeves.

Kaida the Heartless

Kaida the Heartless

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

N/

29 Nov 2006 at 17:17 - 13
It's still busted. It requires a high level of both (warrior) weapon mastery and scythe mastery. I see very few builds comming out of this. Granted there may be some Sever Gash ReapImp warriors running around, but thats about it.

Maybe someone will prove me wrong...

And they are meant to be this way. Before Nightfall actually came out (during the preview) they were all labeled as Scythe Only attacks.

Guardian of the Light

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

30 Nov 2006 at 04:06 - 14
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaida the Heartless
It's still busted. It requires a high level of both (warrior) weapon mastery and scythe mastery. I see very few builds comming out of this. Granted there may be some Sever Gash ReapImp warriors running around, but thats about it.

Maybe someone will prove me wrong...

And they are meant to be this way. Before Nightfall actually came out (during the preview) they were all labeled as Scythe Only attacks.
PvP one not sure didn't check

PvEone I REMEMBER they were Melee attacks because my guildies discussed it one day before nightfall came out.