New to Dervish and need ideas

Omigon

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2010

D/

I have not played Guild Wars in some time. I just started back up and wanted to make a Dervish. I plan on PvE mostly. I was wanting to know would D/W or D/A be a better fit for a Dervish.

Thanks,
Omigon

Puebert

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

You can change your secondary profession anytime after you complete the quest where you clear out the Sunspear Sanctuary (iirc).

So, assuming you're just a beginner, I would go D/A since the only real reason to go /W is for "Save Yourselves!" and Wild Blow.

As a sin you can use skills like Shroud of Distress and Shadow Refuge to heal yourself as you get used to the game.

Eventually, you'll probably wanna go /W for Save Yourselves as the +100AL will be much better for your entire team.

ajc2123

ajc2123

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

North of the wall

Me/

go /W, wild blow is useful for those pesky kournan rangers that you'll meet up with a lot.

Regulus X

Regulus X

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

N/A

D/W

In Random Arenas (4v4 PvP), I use: Wounding Strike, Eremite's Attack, Wild Blow, Pious Restoration, Attacker's Insight, Dwayna's Grace, Heart of Fury, and Resurrection Signet.

IronSheik

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

N/

D/W
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Grim Aragorn

Grim Aragorn

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A/

^^

i use similar to this, it steam rolls everything

Warvic

Warvic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2009

The Netherlands

A/W

Just go War. Better for pvp, and you can pick it up at the beginning. Another reason is money, Alot of warrior skills can be aquired by doing quests in Prophecies.

The only reason for taking /A is because of running builds.

@Puebert, Why would he go /A for healing? Dervish has alot of healing skills... ._.

BigBear

BigBear

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2010

Lynn, MA

Knights of the Scourge [KoS]

D/W

I use the /W for the Sunspear skill.

_Nihilist_

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

Quote:
Originally Posted by Regulus X
In Random Arenas (4v4 PvP), I use...
This is Campfire, it's meant for PvE, not PvP...
Quote:
Originally Posted by IronSheik
Scythes already hit 3 enemies...bringing that instead of a fast activating attack skill seems more of a slowdown. Hitting all adjacent foes is better than hitting your target and 2 adjacent foes. As long as there are more than 3 enemies adjacent, Whirlwind Attack isn't a slowdown, it's mass pain delivery to enemy mobs.

chaosincarnate87

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Behind You ;)

DPR

D/W wounding strike is pretty much all i run on a derv.

Nechrond

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2009

Netherlands

Utrecht Usurpators

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Warvic View Post
The only reason for taking /A is because of running builds. Or for Mystic Sandstorm builds.

MasterSasori

MasterSasori

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

[Thay]

R/Mo

/W for "Save Yourselves!"

Yes its that ridiculously good that you have an entire secondary for that one skill. Wild blow is good too.

_Nihilist_

_Nihilist_

Will Bull's Strike for $!

Join Date: Apr 2006

Isle of the Dead

Maybe people forget that Wild Blow is an automatic critical hit... ungodly damage with a Scythe's damage is always a good thing, and with the ability to hit up to 3 targets (target and up to 2 adjacent foes) it's not like you won't rebuild your Adrenaline for "Save Yourselves!" in short order...