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Request for buff to Hundred Blades

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tonyh
Ascalonian Squire
• #1
This message isn't really to guildwarsguru people but for ANet to consider in their next skill balance (if they decide to have one sometime) because they only consider changes proposed on fansites

Please buff Hundred Blades because right now it is not at all a viable elite skill! It has no extra, armor penetrating damage, which is enough reason for a buff imo. and don't screw up pvp with your change.
What I propose: add bonus, armor ignoring damage like in triple chop.


Also, I probably won't check back here, so if you want to flame me send it in a PM.
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End
Forge Runner
• #2
If they were to buff every skill that wasn't that great the update would take hours to load. I mean half the fire ele elites have very little use. mesmers well lets not go there. needless to say they aren't going to fix that one skill because its not good enough they are trying to eve things out not make 1 class better. not meant to offend or anything it just would make no real sense to change it.
Axel Zinfandel
Axel Zinfandel
Desert Nomad
• #3
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Hundred blades strike -twice-, whereas Triple Chop strikes once? It may not be directly useful (as I can remember numerous times where I've hit <10 damage for each hit), but I can think of numerous build just off the top of my head where that would be more useful, like taking buffs from the smiting line. You may not do much damage, but it's an amazing way to charge Adrenal skills fast.

Although it -has- become outdated with other sword elites (Dragon Slash comes to mind). I could vouch for a small AR penetration buff, but nothing seriously big.
Pyro maniac
Pyro maniac
Desert Nomad
• #4
hit three times

but sword elites shouldn't be good in damage
Axel Zinfandel
Axel Zinfandel
Desert Nomad
• #5
I personally think the sword is only used in PvE for Dragon slash. other then that, people use Axes. period. Swords don't do much of anything in PvE except cost money. You can replicate pretty much anything and more on an Axe build.

So, I don't think Hundred Blades needs a buff, I think -swords- need a buff.
druggedchimp
druggedchimp
Frost Gate Guardian
• #6
Logically, it should hit 100 times.
Biostem
Biostem
Jungle Guide
• #7
[skill]hundred blades[/skill]

It's an AoE sword attack that hits twice. Take into account its relatively low energy cost and short recharge.

[skill]triple chop[/skill]

The damage appears better for triple chop, it has the same energy cost, a slightly longer recharge, but it doesn't strike twice. As part of an adrenaline build, hundred blades can help generate adrenaline quickly against tightly grouped foes.

If you don't have factions, then it is a good choice.
Cherng Butter
Cherng Butter
Desert Nomad
• #8
Quote: Originally Posted by druggedchimp
Logically, it should hit 100 times. Though it'd make a mess of your screen and probably cause a crash, a hundred -1's from Hundred Blades would make it an interesting elite skill :P
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LockerLoad
Frost Gate Guardian
• #9
Hundred blades works fine the way it is... If you're a W/Mo farming with vigorous spirit and a vamp hilt.

I guess it could perhaps use a shorter recharge.
pygar
pygar
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #10
Hmm...

I use Hundred Blades on my Koss and he seems to do pretty well with it. It's not as flashy as Dragonslash, but Koss didn't seem to use Dragonslash right.

Maybe a small kick of extra damage, maybe a little buff to the recharge....if they changed anything though they would have to be careful about it, Hundred Blades is already pretty decent in the right situations. (just not "uber")
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Splitisoda
Frost Gate Guardian
• #11
Not another one of these threads.

Hundred blades is just one of those elites where if you possibly buff it, it could get worse. If it gave extra damage, you'd probably see in farming builds [skill]Signet of Strength[/skill][skill]Vigorous Spirit[/skill] and [skill]Hundred Blades[/skill] and you would have high damage, + mega healage.
pygar
pygar
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #12
Quote: Originally Posted by Splitisoda
Not another one of these threads.

Hundred blades is just one of those elites where if you possibly buff it, it could get worse. If it gave extra damage, you'd probably see in farming builds [skill]Signet of Strength[/skill][skill]Vigorous Spirit[/skill] and [skill]Hundred Blades[/skill] and you would have high damage, + mega healage. People just want to know why Hundred Blades is so different from Triple Chop....your example above can use triple chop to get almost the exact effect you are talking about and nobody complains. Since A-net has been looking to buff unused skills to get people making some different builds I think the question posed here is legit, even though the subject has come up many times. (proof that maybe A-net should do something about this, especially since word on the street is 100Blades is only elite because of a very old "nerf" that was made all the way back at the dawn of GW time)

Some say that the Axe is supposed to do more damage than the sword...but then what is the benefit of using a sword over an axe? Ripostes?
Captain Miken
Captain Miken
Banned
• #13
Wasn't even an elite skill until people abused it with IW.
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Giga_Gaia
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #14
The way I see it, Hundred Blades is generally too good for a normal skill, but not THAT special about it to be given an elite spot. Kind of like a PvE only skill. So to be more deserving of an elite, I think it should be given a buff.
arcanemacabre
arcanemacabre
Grotto Attendant
• #15
Shorten recharge to 4-5 seconds, IMO.
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Giga_Gaia
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #16
Or maybe even make the attacks unblockable ala Sun & Moon Slash?
Takonic
Takonic
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #17
i think back in the day this was a no-attributed skill....worked with axes and such? :P
Macks Mistress
Macks Mistress
Academy Page
• #18
Quote: Originally Posted by druggedchimp
Logically, it should hit 100 times. I like your logic.
Pyro maniac
Pyro maniac
Desert Nomad
• #19
Quote: Originally Posted by Splitisoda Hundred blades is just one of those elites where if you possibly buff it, it could get worse. No, not HB
HB just has got bad numbers, no bad mechanic ..

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Originally Posted by Takonic
i think back in the day this was a no-attributed skill....worked with axes and such? :P I thought it used to be non-elite ^^
Zamochit
Zamochit
Furnace Stoker
• #20
It was a non elite but it got abused with Illusionary weaponary pretty badly.