Looking for a good balance

br0thergr1m

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Join Date: Aug 2006

Dallas

{Shepherds Of Silence}

Rt/R

25 Nov 2007 at 20:19 - 1

Ok, first off, I havent capped any elites just yet, im just getting off newb island. Other than the elites I have access to all the skills. The only problem I find with the derv class is finding a decent balance between defense and offense. Currently I think the build im using is heavily defense...which is ok, but I'd rather slide to more of an offensive char. I think new gamers that take up the derv class tend to slam their bar full of offensive skills and dont last too long. So my question is...for now what could I add or tweak to make this build better? I last a long time...but i'd like to balance it out. I'm at work so im trying to recall this from memory.

Conviction
Zealous Renewal
Mystic Sweep
Vital Boon
Faithful Intervention
Mystic Regeneration
Signet Pious
Rez

What would you guys recommend taking instead? I'm just looking at a good balance across attributes and off/def. Thanks

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

25 Nov 2007 at 23:28 - 2

Hmm do you want a new build (with elite) or improvements on that one?

Conviction
Zealous Renewal out for victorious sweep
Mystic Sweep
Vital Boon out for mystic vigor
Faithful Intervention out for heart of fury
Mystic Regeneration
Signet Pious out for wild blow / mending touch / utility skill of your choice
Rez

When you get an elite swap out conviction for it and you have a fairly balanced build.

Vulkanyaz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

26 Nov 2007 at 00:19 - 3

Voctorious Sweep + Mystic Vigor + Mystic Regen = plenty of defense btw, so don't load up on a fully defensive bar like - http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10221517 - for example >.<

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

26 Nov 2007 at 00:53 - 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by br0thergr1m

I think new gamers that take up the derv class tend to slam their bar full of offensive skills and dont last too long. Quite the opposite, imo.
New Dervishes tend to pack their bar full of defensive shit like Faithful Intervention and Avatar of Balthazar, then can't kill a thing - the same problem bad Warriors (Mending, Dolyak Sig, Glad's Defense) and Assassins (Flashing Blades, Vigorous Spirit) tend towards - the 'tank' mentality is wrong and found in all melee classes.

Indeed, quite the opposite is most effective for 99% of the game... The most common Dervish builds I run for PvE don't carry a single defensive skill. Smart play, heroes with good builds, and an AI team is the best way forward; wasting half your bar on something the monk should be doing isn't.

[skill]avatar of lyssa[/skill]
[skill]mystic sweep[/skill]
[skill]eremite's attack[/skill]
[skill]protector's strike[/skill]
[skill]wild blow[/skill] / [skill]distracting blow[/skill]
Aura of Holy Might
Eternal Aura
--Open-- A res (rarely nowadays); "Finish Him!", Pain Inverter, "Save Yourselves!", etc. PvE skillz r gud