D/E or D/W

Jason_Sylon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2009

Title says it all.

I've narrowed my PvP choices down to two. Elementalist for Conjure Frost w/e, And Warrior for Wild Blow and such.

Can I get opinions on what is best for my Dervish? I'll be doing TA, GvG, and AB. Thanks!

_Nihilist_

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

Either way, it doesn't matter, because you can freely swap your secondary any time you are in a Town/Outpost.

Try each combo, see which works best for you.

Ratson Itamar

Ratson Itamar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

"Flame Shield On!"

I haven't encountered blocking stances as much as in the past, thus making Wild Blow rather useless. I would definitely go with ele for Conjure, more damge and another ench to fuel your ench-dependent skills like Mystic Sweep.

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

conjure works better. if some silly ra kid is using stances just press tab. monks are silly too and the only stances they use last 3 seconds max, so you'll be good with conjure.

Corsair July

Corsair July

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

Life.

KISS

Me/

In RA, I always go D/W, if only for the reason that there always seems to be that one Ranger that has Escape, Natural Stride, Dodge, and Lightning Reflexes lined up one after another on his bar. One Wild Blow, a Crippling Sweep, and byebye Ranger.

sosycpsycho

sosycpsycho

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2008

Atlanta

Krazy Guild With Krazy People[KrZy]

I agree with above, stance removal can be very handy. Conjure builds are very good but (for example) with warriors endurance recently being converted to a stance, stance removal is great. Many classes use a stance and really a derv can remove them very effectively, For the most part you will be able to get both and this is a minor decision to make. I vote warrior, then get Elementalist after.

_Nihilist_

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

Not only is stance removal handy for those you will meet that can use stances well, Wild Blow is also a guaranteed critical, and unblockable. Since he won't be using Adrenaline attacks, the "you lose all adrenaline" isn't really a drawback.

ac1inferno

ac1inferno

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Boston

We D Shot Your Stances [GODS]

A/W

For 4v4, definitely /W for [[Wild Blow] since you're probably going to be the only frontline. It's the same reason a Warrior would go with [[Whirling Axe] over [[Eviscerate]. The extra DPS doesn't matter if a stance is going to negate all of it by blocking. If you need something to fuel [[Wounding Strike], [[Faithful Intervention] can do that.

For 8v8, [[Conjure Lightning] or any other Conjure since you're not the only frontline and there's going to be more than one.

SuperCoha

SuperCoha

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

W Band of Brothers W [BoB]

D/Mo

I like D/A.. well, for low-end pvp.. AB actually. It's fun using Death Charge and spiking squishy targets, then teleporting away with Viper's Defense and dashing away It's probably not the best choice, but it's fun. I've also found it quite effective actually..