July 2012 Flux: How will you abuse it? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

01 Jul 2012 at 08:53 - 1

Quote:

Chain Combo:

Whenever you use a skill with a different attribute than the last skill you used, you gain a 5% stacking damage bonus (maximum 30%). This bonus resets if you use a skill with the same attribute as the last skill used.

This seems like quite a fun, daring flux which favours caster classes more so than melees.

Interestingly, you can start the match by spamming alternate attribute skills (e.g. Dash and Aura of Restoration) while the timer is counting down and load up your 30% bonus in advance. It's like a giant welcome mat to lame 3-2-1 spike builds.

What's on other people's minds? Master of Magic stands out and careful Wastrel's spamming could be strong. Any other thoughts?

Missing HB

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Anna

A/

01 Jul 2012 at 09:28 - 2

So bb wars will be quite good if i understood well..

Hammer mastery + daggers + critical + daggers ( last, which is blades of steel, is daggers too, but can be changed i guess anyway..)

Relyk

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

W/

01 Jul 2012 at 09:36 - 3

http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:W/A_BB_Dagger_Warrior
http://www.gwpvx.com/Build:A/W_Combo_Shovesin

I've found trying to abuse it with casters tends to gimp the bar more than help. Shell Shock->Chest Thumper->Mind Shock can be fun if you cycle a couple stacks first. You hit 91x2 at @16 Air Magic with Mind Shock.

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

01 Jul 2012 at 12:41 - 4

Master of magic could be very fun here.

krokos

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2010

Mo/

01 Jul 2012 at 13:12 - 5

What about mesmers? I cant find any fun build for jq/fa...

Nekodesu

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2009

01 Jul 2012 at 13:21 - 6

Great I uninstalled, I think this is gonna be painfull.

Killed u man

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

01 Jul 2012 at 17:10 - 7

Signet of Illusion, master of magic.

HigherMinion

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2008

East Anglia, UK

Order of [Thay]

N/

01 Jul 2012 at 20:04 - 8

What's funny is Flail and Rush both count too, so you use Rush as soon as it charges, dev hammer for 5%, flail skips the 10% and start bashing with the rest of your chain (daggerswapping) maybe finish with executioner's strike

Lithril Ashwalker

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2008

Alabama

A/

01 Jul 2012 at 22:31 - 9

Master of Magic - Glyph of Elemental Power - Ice Spear - Flare - Glyph Of Immolation - Steam -Slippery Ground - Aftershock

Yes i am drunk

WarcryOfTruth

Site Contributor

Join Date: Nov 2009

Atlanta

[LIFE]

P/

01 Jul 2012 at 22:48 - 10

As of late I've just been screwing around in Fort Aspenwood, precasting my Mending Touch, Natural Stride, Expert's Focus, Troll Unguent before the time even starts, and then repeating Mending Touch and Expert's Focus, so that right as the battle starts, my damage is already at the 30%, it's so fun seeing Burning Arrow hit for 130

ruk1a

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

UR MOM LOL

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES

A/

01 Jul 2012 at 23:06 - 11

Firestorm warrior ofc.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

02 Jul 2012 at 03:52 - 12

I might try another master of magic build...

But maybe I'd wait a little... or it might be too late... hm... decisions, decisions...

krokos

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2010

Mo/

02 Jul 2012 at 08:13 - 13

wastrell's demise-->some insp skill--->psychic instability--->WOOHOO WASTRELL'S WORRY 120 dmg

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

02 Jul 2012 at 17:14 - 14

i am gonna play around with some ranger stuff. warrior has some nice things it can do and ele and mesmer are no brainers. I really want to play with some skills to charge up the damage in RA before the matches start by alternating skills that are different attributes, like signets and shouts or attunements and glyphs.

Andemius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Vanguard's Last Stand [Hero]

W/

03 Jul 2012 at 12:17 - 15

I tried a few builds trying to capitalize on the damage, but it seems that you kinda gimp your own build by trying to fit it around the flux. I tried the idea of a shovesin, but it's still less useful than the build i would run normally.

HigherMinion

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2008

East Anglia, UK

Order of [Thay]

N/

03 Jul 2012 at 12:21 - 16

dev hammer, flail, crushing, grenth's fingers, twin moon sweep, bull's strike, rush, res sig.

Smash things with compressed hammers and self-condition removal! Enjoy!

Chilos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Oulu, in magical land called Finland

03 Jul 2012 at 17:34 - 17

Assassin is real fun with this flux.

Aida

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

Reapers of the Doomed

A/

04 Jul 2012 at 08:32 - 18

I've been running a symbolic strike build as W/D and keep getting multiple "WTF kind of noob shit are you?" responses at beggining of match as i charge up my 30% but with scythe im hitting anywhere from 150-220 dmg with it, its dmg ranges alot but its alot of fun and keeps anyone smart enough running as fast as they can. Right now the build is Symbolic Strike, Battle Rage (For IMS and increased adrenaline so symbolic is 2 strikes and also to keep my 30% dmg), and more or less random self cast sigs but the one semi useful one i found is the one in strength that makes all attacks +5 dmg for like 15 hits, not the best thing but for random sigs it works. Basically just stack up 5 sigs+res sig that you can self cast on yourself so you can get your +30% before the match starts. It's amazing seeing 220 dmg when it happens on casters, or even around 350ish max on warriors with frenzy. You can spam it quite well to with battle rage up just make sure you use it after every scymbolic strike.

krokos

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2010

Mo/

04 Jul 2012 at 08:49 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aida

I've been running a symbolic strike build as W/D and keep getting multiple "WTF kind of noob shit are you?" responses at beggining of match as i charge up my 30% but with scythe im hitting anywhere from 150-220 dmg with it, its dmg ranges alot but its alot of fun and keeps anyone smart enough running as fast as they can. Right now the build is Symbolic Strike, Battle Rage (For IMS and increased adrenaline so symbolic is 2 strikes and also to keep my 30% dmg), and more or less random self cast sigs but the one semi useful one i found is the one in strength that makes all attacks +5 dmg for like 15 hits, not the best thing but for random sigs it works. Basically just stack up 5 sigs+res sig that you can self cast on yourself so you can get your +30% before the match starts. It's amazing seeing 220 dmg when it happens on casters, or even around 350ish max on warriors with frenzy. You can spam it quite well to with battle rage up just make sure you use it after every scymbolic strike.

Would love you, if you will put that build here :P Couldn't find anything good for warriors and mesmers :<

Coast

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

Whats Going On [sup]

Mo/

04 Jul 2012 at 09:14 - 20

u should bring dismember and prot strike if u wanne make most of that bar(dw is a guaranteed 100dmg additional to it)

HigherMinion

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2008

East Anglia, UK

Order of [Thay]

N/

04 Jul 2012 at 12:06 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aida

I've been running a symbolic strike build as W/D and keep getting multiple "WTF kind of noob shit are you?" responses at beggining of match as i charge up my 30% but with scythe im hitting anywhere from 150-220 dmg with it, its dmg ranges alot but its alot of fun and keeps anyone smart enough running as fast as they can. Right now the build is Symbolic Strike, Battle Rage (For IMS and increased adrenaline so symbolic is 2 strikes and also to keep my 30% dmg), and more or less random self cast sigs but the one semi useful one i found is the one in strength that makes all attacks +5 dmg for like 15 hits, not the best thing but for random sigs it works. Basically just stack up 5 sigs+res sig that you can self cast on yourself so you can get your +30% before the match starts. It's amazing seeing 220 dmg when it happens on casters, or even around 350ish max on warriors with frenzy. You can spam it quite well to with battle rage up just make sure you use it after every scymbolic strike.

Signet of Malice ^^

Aida

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2007

Reapers of the Doomed

A/

04 Jul 2012 at 18:42 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by krokos

Would love you, if you will put that build here :P Couldn't find anything good for warriors and mesmers :<

OQojExVTKTTi9E6XDWBAYiwOCAA Thats the template code for the build. Some of the sigs can be situationally useful like signet of stamina if your about to die and your monk hasnt healed you can give you a few secs of breathing room for the monk to heal you back up. As far as signet of malice, i've thought of that but i wouldnt be able to use the scythe which is what makes this build so devastating and same would go for the ranger signet that removes conditions. Honestly if you just spam symbolic just about anything will die quick even if their attacking you. Only thing i've found that kills me faster than i kill them is linebackers which i suppose you could use dolyak signet but with such high strength you'll be stuck moving ultra slow. If you find any better variants please let me know, so far i like this but i know theres lots of room for improvement so let me know

Ekelon

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rebel Rising [rawr]

A/W

05 Jul 2012 at 06:30 - 23

R-spiked some toombs today... nice and easy 130+ damage arrows :O

Coast

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

Whats Going On [sup]

Mo/

05 Jul 2012 at 08:45 - 24

invoke spike does like 170dmg on shieldsets
and 182 if u get em in 40/40set, lmao!

Motoko

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2008

Dallas, Texas

Zero Quality [zQ] /[LaG]/[USA]/[iQ]

A/E

05 Jul 2012 at 21:08 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coast

invoke spike does like 170dmg on shieldsets
and 182 if u get em in 40/40set, lmao!

Try setting up a better ele build.

Trigger up 2 atts on an air ele to get the 30%.

Have elemental attunement, glyph of ele power, and use lightning hammer.
224 dmg on 60 AL.

Coast

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

Whats Going On [sup]

Mo/

20 Jul 2012 at 10:25 - 26

the casting time is just superiour

lursey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

d2

R/N

21 Jul 2012 at 12:57 - 27

if it was the old zealot fire combo