Hamstring or Sprint?

If you're using a sword (obviously for PvP), of the two skills, hamstring and sprint, which would you use for your ensnare slot ?

Hamstring
Pro:
Cripples opponent.
Con:
High energy cost.
Hamstring attack has to hit.

10 energy is just too much for a sword user since most of your good skills already require mana (savage slash, pure strike, 2nd class skills). There has been multiple times where I was about to kill my opponent only to have him take off because I didn't have enough energy to hamstring him again. The normal end result is him running around the map (recharging life and energy) and me chasing after him. =[

Sprint
Pro:
Inexpensive.
Move faster.
Don't need to hit your opponent.
Con:
You don't really "ensnare" your opponent.

The low cost and speed increase helps but the skill doesn't really slow down the opponent. I always find myself about to land the last few blows only to have sprint run out at the last moment. =[

Thoughts and recommendations?

What is your secondary class? What is your strength?...

Are you taking sever artery/gash?...because Hamstring on its own will get removed so hard 'n so fast...for 5 energy...by someone who regens energy twice as fast as you...

Sprint, by far. Hamstring is only useful if you want multiple allies to attack that opponent...otherwise sprint has the same effect.

Sprint, because it's versatile, and nice for cancelling Frenzy. Other people can bring snares.

Sprint, because the condition removers are spammable and hosing your energy on a sword warrior is bad for your offense. Oh, and what Nash said.

Quote: Originally Posted by Everous

Sprint, because sometimes I like to run away.

yeah sprint can be offensive and defensive, and hamsting can only suck, 10 energy CMON

Sprint gets my vote.

Sprint. Hamstring is 10 energy.

Conditions are dust in the wind, for PvP. Use sprint.

sprint... by using sprint, you can also switch off frenzy if you are using it.

Although... I would probably use axe... or hammer... it is only possible for me to use sword in pve because monster don't run away (so i dont get the running critical). Then again... I don't have a warrior primary for rp.

Hamstring is superior in 4v4 teams due to the fact that your entire offense is normally concentrated on a single target, and the fact that you normally have to only shut down one guy to gimp a teams ability to remove conditions. Sprint is superior in Tombs due to the fact that your offense is spread across several different targets and that your often looking at 3-2 monks who can more reliably
stay effective and be pulling conditions off people.

That's what I find after running both in both enviroments.

neither....


iron mist + lightning mod weapons

Hamstring if you aren't a Warrior, otherwise Sprint.

Quote: Originally Posted by Nexx

sprint. It's not removable, cost less and is more versatile.

Sprint: can't be removed, useful for other stuff like coordinated adren spikes

Quote: Sprint: can't be removed, useful for other stuff like coordinated adren spikes Not even with Wild Blow?

Cripple "stops" Sprint though.

yes, and condition removal *stops* spprint after about 1s. and with restore condition down to 5e itll probably heal them for 120hp as well. skillz.