backbreaker or earthshaker?

imaginary friend

imaginary friend

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

marhans grottoooo

Empires of Underworld [EoU]

R/Me

Im a w/mo in pve and i was just wondering which skill is better? i know that backbreaker kd for 4 seconds and earthshaker kd's all around. I have both but i cant decide which one to bring

Rancour

Rancour

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Camp Rancor (Rancour :D)

I'm a free spirit (that's not what the guild is called, I just am)

W/R

I'd suggest Backbreaker. It opens up for a mean combo.

Backbreaker - Crushing Blow - Staggering Blow - Heavy Blow

imaginary friend

imaginary friend

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

marhans grottoooo

Empires of Underworld [EoU]

R/Me

yeah but then with earthshaker+crude swing.... its just such a hard decision

EDIT: with a 5:1 vampiric... earthshaker+crudeswing can end up giving you tons of health with tons of damage

NatalieD

NatalieD

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Earthshaker. Backbreaker costs too much adrenaline, and it's only one second longer if you're wearing the right gauntlets.

Rancour

Rancour

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Camp Rancor (Rancour :D)

I'm a free spirit (that's not what the guild is called, I just am)

W/R

But then again, with the Stonefist Gauntlets (you WERE refered to those right?) the knockdown time of Backbreaker will be increased too so it'll still be a pretty long down-time for the enemy.

But again, just try them both. Find which one you're comfortable with and use that.

Rico Carridan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Eternal Comrades

E/Mo

I think the obvious answer would be to use devastating hammer

Rico

Divinus Stella

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

I'm sure that the stonefists dont give a boost on backbreaker, i havent noticed one anyway.

Dev hammer/crushing blow/heavy blow/aftershock is pretty badass.

I dont like using earthshaker in pve, by the time its charged up most of the enemies are already dead.

imaginary friend

imaginary friend

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

marhans grottoooo

Empires of Underworld [EoU]

R/Me

i was just fooling around with my vampiric hammer+huge mobs+earthshaker+crude swing..... gave me a ton of health... somewhere around 50 i think... so im staying with earthshaker

quanzong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Somewhere cold

The Followers of the Messiah

W/Me

depeneds where you fight, if you fighting mursaat or ice imps use earthshaker.
If you fighting those molton rock claw dudes use backbreaker.

NatalieD

NatalieD

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rancour
But then again, with the Stonefist Gauntlets (you WERE refered to those right?) the knockdown time of Backbreaker will be increased too so it'll still be a pretty long down-time for the enemy.
The gauntlets don't affect Backbreaker. That's why it's not a good choice.

Santanus_Perro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Scott Township, PA

Iron Rangers

W/Mo

devastating hammer, frenzy, crushing blow, mighty blow, heavy blow FTW

striderkaaru

striderkaaru

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Scars Meadows [SMS], Retired Officer

W/

as an experienced pve hammer user, i only have this to say: earthshaker ftw!

the chance to knock down even 2-3 enemies makes it so worthwhile. the reduction in its adrenal cost was a big plus for it as well. for only 1 more adrenaline than devastating, you have the chance to knock down more enemies.