W/E seems good for PvP, but how about PvE?

fifthacecard

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2007

I've read a lot about the Shock Axe for PvP... But is a W/E good for PvE as well?

I'm having a whole lot of trouble deciding what classes to do for my character. I want a good PvP character (who is hopefully not bad at PvE either), but I don't want to be a healer or interrupter. I want a damage dealer.

Anyone have some insight?
Thanks for any help!

Lady Raenef

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

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Well, you have the freedom of changing your secondary profession at will. Don't think you're tied down to one secondary. For PvP, I tend to stick with W/A, W/E, and W/Rt, however for PvE I stick with W/Mo or W/Me. All depends on what you're running. It's a group effort, so make sure if you're healing, you have a good damage output coming from the 1-7 other players on your team.

fifthacecard

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2007

I've heard you can change your second profession, but I heard you can only change it once per character! Is that true, or can I change my second class as many times as I want?

Lady Raenef

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

As many times as you want. Once you've gotten "Closer to the Stars" or have Ascended, you can recieve more secondary classes. Once you obtain them, you can change between them freely, but on that character only.

So, if you unlock Ranger as a secondary on your Warrior, your Elementalist can't run Ranger until they've unlocked Ranger on that one. Get the idea?

fifthacecard

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2007

Yeah, I get that now. =) One more question though... If I'm a W/E and become a W/R, I will obviously lose all my Elementalist skills. However, if I switch back to a W/E, will I regain all of the Elementalist skills I had before?

genofreek

genofreek

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

USA

Jenova's Apocolyptic Remains [JAR]

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Yeah, the skills you unlock for that character remain unlocked no matter what, and if you switch back to W/E they'll all be there.

Zeek Aran

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Raenef
Well, you have the freedom of changing your secondary profession at will. Don't think you're tied down to one secondary. For PvP, I tend to stick with W/A, W/E, and W/Rt, however for PvE I stick with W/Mo or W/Me. All depends on what you're running. It's a group effort, so make sure if you're healing, you have a good damage output coming from the 1-7 other players on your team.
....What? Why are you healing?

W/E D-slasher with conjure xxx is probably the highest DPS build for PvE you can get on a warrior.

Quote:
Originally Posted by fifthacecard
Yeah, I get that now. =) One more question though... If I'm a W/E and become a W/R, I will obviously lose all my Elementalist skills. However, if I switch back to a W/E, will I regain all of the Elementalist skills I had before?
Yes.

Longasc

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

Wrong Forum?

Secondary does not matter, you can change it easily and only need a few skills of the secondary anyway. But getting all three conjures is not a bad idea of you go W/E.

I suggest to get a sword for PvE. I personally favored axes for a long time, but there are some really awesome builds possible with swords and PvE skills

1. Dragon Slash
2. Sun and Moon Slash
3. Whirlwind Attack
4. Brawling Headbutt (KD)
5. Steelfang Slash
(gives 5 Adrenaline, 10 with FGJ - repeat 4./5. or charge 1. and then 4. again - permanent KD)
6. Flail OR Rush
7. "Save Yourselves" (you are able to keep it up even longer than the 20 seconds of FGJ with careful 4./5. combos.)
8. "For Great Justice"

You can also run a Conjure Dragonslash Warrior, so W/E works in PvE as well. But some areas feature heavy enchantment removal, and it usually hits you first, so take this as an alternative.

Triple Chop / Cyclone Axe / Whirlwind Attack / Dismember makes for a good axe combo with a zealous axe.

Mitchel

Mitchel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Almkerk, The Netherlands

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vulkanyaz
I advise against wasting attribute points in healing prayers...
I am Mend Touch, love me.

netniwk

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitchel
I am Mend Touch, love me.
I run mend touch too,but I don't put points in HP.

kel77

kel77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

The Deep South

The Arctic Marauders[TAM] Former Leader and Officer | [SMS] Alliance

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeek Aran

W/E D-slasher with conjure xxx is probably the highest DPS build for PvE you can get on a warrior.
Highest single target DPS in game.

Zeek Aran

Zeek Aran

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Earth, sadly

BORK

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by kel77
Highest single target DPS in game.
Thank you for the correction. :3 And in PvE, it's probably the best perma-KD also.

Taurucis

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

The edge of reason

I don't play any more.

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by fifthacecard
I've read a lot about the Shock Axe for PvP... But is a W/E good for PvE as well?

I'm having a whole lot of trouble deciding what classes to do for my character. I want a good PvP character (who is hopefully not bad at PvE either), but I don't want to be a healer or interrupter. I want a damage dealer.

Anyone have some insight?
Thanks for any help!
Well, I managed to beat Thirsty River on an IWAY W/E with Meteor Shower and a bunch of other elementalist skills...

In all honesty though, don't go down that road. You'll have much more fun spitting out high damage as a conjure/Triple Chop or conjure/dragon slash. W/E can also be an Obsidian Flesh tank.

Straying a little off-topic, I once had a W/E with 61 energy and Mind Shock. Managed to beat a few monks that way.

Vulkanyaz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitchel
I am Mend Touch, love me.
Mending Touch is not healing prayers.

Anyway... maybe move to the warrior forum?

Shadow Spirit

Shadow Spirit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Chicago

your cat eats dog food [pup]

N/E

I play a Conjure W/E in PvE. Yes, it is good...

Lady Raenef

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vulkanyaz
I advise against wasting attribute points in healing prayers...
I do too, but as long as they know what they're doing and have a decent damage output, I'm forgivable against Wammos. It's not Mending I use, but Mending Touch for condition removal, exactly as it was said above.

ShadowsRequiem

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

Duh Shock axe wars ROCK!

Vulkanyaz

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady Raenef
I do too, but as long as they know what they're doing and have a decent damage output, I'm forgivable against Wammos. It's not Mending I use, but Mending Touch for condition removal, exactly as it was said above.
Oh I have no complaints against skills like Mending Touch....
I got caught on by the
Quote:
so make sure if you're healing
.

blue.rellik

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

W/

Conjures is probably the most consistent skill I use from a secondary for my warrior.