so I made my dervish a while back, but never gotten serious about her...but she is fun again! ...but she needs a scythe.....any suggestions on some good scythe mods to look at ..?
she currently using
+5 nrg
Zealous
Fortitude scythe...
I hear 20/20 enchant20% are good too but..not sure...need some insight! thanks!
suggestions on scythe mods?
Takonic
Kyrein
20/20 guided by fate 20% ext enchants.
Stormlord Alex
Drop the +5e mod. The scythe is the hardest-hitting weapon in the game, to give up a huge damage boost for a negligible energy boost is stupid.
Cebe
I started using a Droknar's Reaper a while back and never looked back. Zealous, 15^50 and Enchanting are great mods for a scythe for general use.
Of course, it's always beneficial to have other scythes you can switch to when you need to. I'd also invest in an Ebon Scythe, Vampiric, and possibly Icy.
A discussion on scythe mods can be found in the Dervish Guide stickied at the top of this forum by the way.
Of course, it's always beneficial to have other scythes you can switch to when you need to. I'd also invest in an Ebon Scythe, Vampiric, and possibly Icy.
A discussion on scythe mods can be found in the Dervish Guide stickied at the top of this forum by the way.
~ Dan ~
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Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver
I started using a Droknar's Reaper a while back and never looked back. Zealous, 15^50 and Enchanting are great mods for a scythe for general use.
QFT.
12sexychars
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ZenRgy
Sundercrits on scythes are hot.
I have a Zealous 15^50 +30, Elemental 15^50 +30, Vamp 15^50 +30 and Sundering 15^50 +30.
I have a Zealous 15^50 +30, Elemental 15^50 +30, Vamp 15^50 +30 and Sundering 15^50 +30.
Darkside
I use Sundering 20/20, strength and honor (guided by fate is also good), and of enchanting (Fortitude is also good depending on your build)
If you're running AoM you could consider a zealous scythe mod to try and keep energy up.
If you're running AoM you could consider a zealous scythe mod to try and keep energy up.
Marverick
for PvE you want Zealous, 15^enchant or 15^50 (doesn't really matter), and +20% Enchanting
for PvP you want vampiric, zealous, sundering, and elemental mods, all with 15^50 and +30hp
for PvP you want vampiric, zealous, sundering, and elemental mods, all with 15^50 and +30hp
Brian the Gladiator
Sundering has better DPS then vamp with a scythe... Therefore, you should always use a sundering scythe for your damage swap.
Basically:
--> Sundering swap (for damage)
--> Zealous swap (for energy)
--> Elemental swap (for killing warriors)
--> 15/-1 Staff (for putting up expensive avatars)
Whether you choose hp+30 or enchantment mod is up to you and is pretty build specific TBH.
It is pretty obvious that all attacker classes should be using 15^50 mods 99.99% of the time so... yea
I hope this helps.
Basically:
--> Sundering swap (for damage)
--> Zealous swap (for energy)
--> Elemental swap (for killing warriors)
--> 15/-1 Staff (for putting up expensive avatars)
Whether you choose hp+30 or enchantment mod is up to you and is pretty build specific TBH.
It is pretty obvious that all attacker classes should be using 15^50 mods 99.99% of the time so... yea
I hope this helps.
You can't see me
Zealous, 15^enchant, 20% Enchants. Godly weapons.
Bowstring Badass
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian the Gladiator
Sundering has better DPS then vamp with a scythe... Therefore, you should always use a sundering scythe for your damage swap.
Basically:
--> Sundering swap (for damage)
--> Zealous swap (for energy)
--> Elemental swap (for killing warriors)
--> 15/-1 Staff (for putting up Tree with dp)
Fixed.
12chars
Basically:
--> Sundering swap (for damage)
--> Zealous swap (for energy)
--> Elemental swap (for killing warriors)
--> 15/-1 Staff (for putting up Tree with dp)
Fixed.
12chars
Takonic
wow, thanks! i cannot believe there is so much feedback! ...definately got the info needed
Bassu
Oh and btw, if you're not using attacks "when foe has lower HP than you" you might want to go with defense mod instead of fortitude. I think somewhere here there were made pretty interesting points about this mod being more useful than the additional hp.
But all in all, Zealous is your friend.
But all in all, Zealous is your friend.
Draginvry
I'm real fond of the Sundering 15^50
The last mod is a toss-up between Fortitude, Defense, Enchanting. It depends on your build.
The last mod is a toss-up between Fortitude, Defense, Enchanting. It depends on your build.
Marverick
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Originally Posted by Brian the Gladiator
Sundering has better DPS then vamp with a scythe... Therefore, you should always use a sundering scythe for your damage swap.
At 14 Scythe Mastery, with a 15^50 and customized Scythe, a Scythe criticals for 86 damage.
Sundering increases this to 105.
Now, if we assume every hit is a critical hit, then Sundering should add 19 damage every 5 hits.
Vampiric adds 25 damage every 5 hits, regardless of critical hits or not. And every single hit being a critical hit is never going to happen.
Sundering increases this to 105.
Now, if we assume every hit is a critical hit, then Sundering should add 19 damage every 5 hits.
Vampiric adds 25 damage every 5 hits, regardless of critical hits or not. And every single hit being a critical hit is never going to happen.
GForce9x
Pretty much all of the general usage mods have been posted. Basicly just use the one that best suits your build. If you are running Lyssa, give yourself the damage mods. If you're running EDA, use Ebon, 20%Enchanting, and your favorite inscription.
Coloneh
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Originally Posted by Brian the Gladiator
Sundering has better DPS then vamp with a scythe... Therefore, you should always use a sundering scythe for your damage swap.
this is a lie. vamp has better DPS on every weapon in the game. dont make things up.
anyways, perfect weapon setup imo would be:
zealous
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
vampiric
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
elemental (probably ebon to trigger EDA)
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
+20e staff of fortitude (for casting melandru and casting builds)
anyways, perfect weapon setup imo would be:
zealous
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
vampiric
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
elemental (probably ebon to trigger EDA)
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
+20e staff of fortitude (for casting melandru and casting builds)
fivetiger
How does one go about getting a Zealous snathe? Am I correct in thinking that, unless I get really lucky, I'm going to have to buy one off another player?
Roughly, how much should I expect to pay? I just hit 20, and bought my 70 armor, so not a lot of cash on hand.
Roughly, how much should I expect to pay? I just hit 20, and bought my 70 armor, so not a lot of cash on hand.
Dr Strangelove
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Originally Posted by Coloneh
this is a lie. vamp has better DPS on every weapon in the game. dont make things up.
You're correct, but the gap isn't as huge with scythes as with other weapons. Sundercrits hurt hardcore. 100+ damage autocrits to the back will kill stuff.
Marverick
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Originally Posted by fivetiger
How does one go about getting a Zealous snathe? Am I correct in thinking that, unless I get really lucky, I'm going to have to buy one off another player?
Roughly, how much should I expect to pay? I just hit 20, and bought my 70 armor, so not a lot of cash on hand. They're around 2-5k.
Roughly, how much should I expect to pay? I just hit 20, and bought my 70 armor, so not a lot of cash on hand. They're around 2-5k.
fivetiger
Thank you, Marverick.
Is using the WTB forum here the most convenient way to go? Seems like trying to find a seller in-game would be a bit of a needle-in-a-haystack.
Is using the WTB forum here the most convenient way to go? Seems like trying to find a seller in-game would be a bit of a needle-in-a-haystack.
Coloneh
dont bother with the WTB section on this one. look in the wts threads. use search.
Sirius-NZ
The funny thing is, Droknar's Reaper is about as good a Melandru scythe as you can get (arguably 15%^50 might be better), and it's quite easy to come by.
blurmedia
I use zealous 15^50 20%ench mostly, but I carry sundering, vamp, ebon and shocking in my backpack just incase. vamp and shocking is mostly used for pvp though :\ yay for easy +1s
boarderx
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Originally Posted by Coloneh
this is a lie. vamp has better DPS on every weapon in the game. dont make things up.
anyways, perfect weapon setup imo would be:
zealous
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
vampiric
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
elemental (probably ebon to trigger EDA)
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
+20e staff of fortitude (for casting melandru and casting builds) agreed
except depending on the build or play style you might wanna go with encht mods, but its all player preference
anyways, perfect weapon setup imo would be:
zealous
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
vampiric
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
elemental (probably ebon to trigger EDA)
15^50
defense (or fortitude if you feel like spending a bunch of money for no reason)
+20e staff of fortitude (for casting melandru and casting builds) agreed
except depending on the build or play style you might wanna go with encht mods, but its all player preference
LEEROY JENKINS v2
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Originally Posted by Marverick
At 14 Scythe Mastery, with a 15^50 and customized Scythe, a Scythe criticals for 86 damage.
Sundering increases this to 105.
Now, if we assume every hit is a critical hit, then Sundering should add 19 damage every 5 hits.
Vampiric adds 25 damage every 5 hits, regardless of critical hits or not. And every single hit being a critical hit is never going to happen. Thank you finaly some one that understands that vamp and elementals out preform 20/20 mods damage wise
Edit - i bought 2 30+ for scythes for like 8k each or somthin low like that
Sundering increases this to 105.
Now, if we assume every hit is a critical hit, then Sundering should add 19 damage every 5 hits.
Vampiric adds 25 damage every 5 hits, regardless of critical hits or not. And every single hit being a critical hit is never going to happen. Thank you finaly some one that understands that vamp and elementals out preform 20/20 mods damage wise
Edit - i bought 2 30+ for scythes for like 8k each or somthin low like that
Cathode_Reborn
Maverick summed it up well.
In pve, Sundering will be even less attractive when you start fighting stuff with high armor and lvl24+ enemies that will lower your crit hit rate.
In pve, Sundering will be even less attractive when you start fighting stuff with high armor and lvl24+ enemies that will lower your crit hit rate.
blue.rellik
The purpose of a sundering mod is for the burst damage, while it doesn't carry the DPS of a Vampiric, you don't want DPS when you're spiking
Coloneh
you dont spike in PvE....
blue.rellik
But the difference is negligible in PvE so it doesn't really matter
Coloneh
but vampiric is still better. even if its not by a ton.
blue.rellik
For PvE then yes you are correct
Burst Cancel
You can swap to an enchanting weapon to cast; the only time I see using an enchanting mod on the primary weapon is if you're using a spell that has to be cycled frequently. If the only enchants on your bar are AoHM and Eternal Aura, you should probably stick to the fortitude mod.
Hooded Doom
Zealous + Fortitude :d
Coloneh
defense > fortitude
Mr. Undisclosed
I use Zealous, 15^50, and +20% ench
Marverick
Enchanting on your main weapon is worthless. I really only use 2 enchantments at most - Heart of Fury & AoHM (in PvE) - both of which only need to be recasted once every 25-30 seconds. Have a hsr10%, +20% one hand and hsr10% focus for casting enchantments.
As for defense/fortitude, ideally the best would be +5 armor on your main weapon with a +60hp weapon swap; that way you get the benefit of the damage reduction of +5 armor and the health bonus when you need it. However, there are only four weapon slots <_<
As for defense/fortitude, ideally the best would be +5 armor on your main weapon with a +60hp weapon swap; that way you get the benefit of the damage reduction of +5 armor and the health bonus when you need it. However, there are only four weapon slots <_<
Sirius-NZ
It's not worthless, but if you really wanted to manage detail a little bit further in exchange for getting a little bit more out of the character, yes, you could use a casting swap for enchantments. Considering the lag waiting for weapon switches to go through, though, I honestly couldn't be bothered.
Marlenus Ar
Quote:
Originally Posted by Takonic
so I made my dervish a while back, but never gotten serious about her...but she is fun again! ...but she needs a scythe.....any suggestions on some good scythe mods to look at ..?
she currently using
+5 nrg
Zealous
Fortitude scythe...
I hear 20/20 enchant20% are good too but..not sure...need some insight! thanks!
Here is my version of a "Perfect" Scythe (I am partial to the Ancient scythe)
Q9 Bought a "clean" one for 2k
Inscription Strength & Honor 15^50 Bought for 1k
Sundering Snathe 20/20 Bought for 6k
Grip of Fortitude +30 Bought for 4k
Total Cost 13k
Resale value:
Sold one for 40K
Sold one for 35k
Sold 2 for 30k each
As for damage...if u like to go hunting for a Chunk of Drake Flesh, as I do, hits of 198 are common for me against these weak monsters, and I have gotten black dye drops from Drakes as well, although I'm sure its not because
of using an Ancient...(just a little insight there). I find the weapon stats listed here truly sufficient that go very well with my build...many times, in a party of 8, I am the last one standing...
Marlenus Ar
she currently using
+5 nrg
Zealous
Fortitude scythe...
I hear 20/20 enchant20% are good too but..not sure...need some insight! thanks!
Here is my version of a "Perfect" Scythe (I am partial to the Ancient scythe)
Q9 Bought a "clean" one for 2k
Inscription Strength & Honor 15^50 Bought for 1k
Sundering Snathe 20/20 Bought for 6k
Grip of Fortitude +30 Bought for 4k
Total Cost 13k
Resale value:
Sold one for 40K
Sold one for 35k
Sold 2 for 30k each
As for damage...if u like to go hunting for a Chunk of Drake Flesh, as I do, hits of 198 are common for me against these weak monsters, and I have gotten black dye drops from Drakes as well, although I'm sure its not because
of using an Ancient...(just a little insight there). I find the weapon stats listed here truly sufficient that go very well with my build...many times, in a party of 8, I am the last one standing...
Marlenus Ar
milkflopance
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Originally Posted by Marlenus Ar
many times, in a party of 8, I am the last one standing...
Tanks are also usually the last ones standing. That doesn't make them, their equipment, or their builds good though.
As others have said, Sundering < Vamp for DPS.
Tanks are also usually the last ones standing. That doesn't make them, their equipment, or their builds good though.As others have said, Sundering < Vamp for DPS.