Hi, I just started guild wars factions about a week ago with some of my roommates in college. We previously had prophecies in which I was a hunter and after beating it we moved to factions. I immediately knew i wanted to be an assassin since there so bad ass. The problem is now im level 18 and almost always die immediately in battle. I play very carefully attack/retreat at the right times but almost always one way or another die! Its extremely annoying having constant death penatlys. I choose A/Monk (Which now i know is kinda a shitty choice). The build i run is
Golden Lotus Strike|Fox Fangs|Death Blossom|Twisting Fangs|Crit Eye|Crit Defense|Way of Perfection|Healing Breeze
My weapon is called Mallyx's Zeal|Slash Dmg:7-17|Dam+15(Health above 50%)|Energy gain on hit +1|Energy regen-1|Heath +30
I have Seitung armor +40 for everything.
So yeh, thats my build. Is there anything i shuold do to stay alive and not suck in pugs? Im at Nahpui Quarter right now and i usually end up getting 60% death penatly
! Any help would be appreciated!
Alright I didn't read everything everyone said so I'll just...ya.
1. Save up some money, first things to get are 70 AL chest and leg pieces.
2. Learn your Lines, thats Frontline, Mid Line, Backline., Keep yourself in the Midline, until combat is enganged then go to the frontline and engage. You should never (unless your like....SF using or Crit Def+Agility+ whatever >.>) .
3. This is factions, which means your dealing with the afflicted, use conditions and let the opponent die from poison/bleeding, run away before they explode on you.
4. With crit eye, you likely don't need Golden Lotus as much, I'd say pick 1 Dual for now, as money is likely tight for you.
5. Death blossom is spammable, but well Golden Lotus and Fox Fangs definitely are not, so think of that when choosing if you want DB or TF.
6. Healing breeze is costly, and if your running a good monk, you definetly don't need it.
7. Get yourself some runes, one mistake I made that hurt me later on, the way I implemented runes on myself. Stay the hell away from Superiors unless your build is designed for their health cuts. Get a superior Rune, put it on your lvl 70 chest plate, if you get yourself some better looking armor later, just salvage the superior and paste it on that.
8. Get a Longbow, it can help to initiate combat without putting you at risk.
9. Remember, know where your position is and you will not die as much, be wary of the afflicted near you, as their explosions can quickly kill you if you are not careful.
10. Think for a moment when in confrontation, if your taking heavy damage, where can you hide thats in range of your monk?
11. Dash will get enemy's off you, as soon as you press Dash and run, enemy's will go after other members of your team, as they realize you are to fast for them, utilize this.
