Dervish good for DoA

Welthas

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Pennsylvania

E/

Are they good for DoA? Or aren't they that good for it.

Kerwyn Nasilan

Kerwyn Nasilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2007

WHERE DO YOU THINK

W/

Not a Cryer/Tank so no go

sthpaw

sthpaw

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Australia, Sydney

Overclockers Australia [OCAU]

W/

what do you want out of a Dervish in DoA?
just to kill mallyx for HoM? or doing regualar runs?
Dervishs are fine in DoA if your looking at a heroway type of setup.
cryway im not to sure

go cubs

go cubs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

Chicago

[SIR]

D/

i can use my derv for cryways but its not as good as an ele or some would have it but it still works fairly well

t3dw4rd0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Liars Cheats and Thieves [Liar]

D/

I've run a derv cryer with my guild, just have caster weapons for energy. It's also helpful to run raven's blessing (in addition to cry) and spam swoop. I wouldn't expect to find pugs with it though.

Icy The Mage

Icy The Mage

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Canada

E/

In Physway, Dervishes are amazing at doing epic amounts of AoE damage through the intensity of the scythe... :P

TheodenKing

TheodenKing

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2008

DoA

Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk)

N/Me

Any monkey can be a cryer, since it's not tied to a mesmer attribute. PUGs can be pretty stupid in what they'll allow in their groups, so you may have to ping your build a few times to get into a cry group. Just be aware that they like to use a perma sin, which would be incompatible with you running into melee with your scythe.

And of course, there are other methods for DoA besides cryway, some of which utilize massive holy damage. I heard a rumor that holy is right up your alley.

sthpaw

sthpaw

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Australia, Sydney

Overclockers Australia [OCAU]

W/

funny that every pug cryer group i go in we fail or people leave,
guild/alliance is a different story, but i like balanced more

MithriM

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2007

Order Of Legends [OoL]

E/Me

Dervishes heroway in DoA ? how would that look?

faraaz

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2008

India

Hey Mallyx [icU]

A/

Kinda meh tbh. Unless Anet nerfs Shadow Form, in which case, rejoice! You can be pro hax DoA tank.

D A R K S O I F O N

D A R K S O I F O N

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2009

^ ^In your bedroom (0-_-0)

Unexpected Advantage (UA)

E/Me

dnt think dervish players are 2 successful in doa. But if they are they would need some good monks.

boarderx

boarderx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

[PIG]

scythe dervs are used as the frontline in balanced DOA teams, works fine for that. Most groups forming in DOA are not the balanced teams though, usually crywayers, best bet is to find a guild that does some DOA stuff.

zelgadissan

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

Dervishes do fine in going through DoA, however since a lot of Dervish builds revolve around enchantments, fighting Mallyx himself with a Dervish can be tricky. Definitely can be done, but requires some thought to the build.