Perhaps I'm not seeing the use of it, but what good is this skill?
Illusionary Weaponry {Elite}
Originally Published by Spooky
Description
For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8-34 damage.
Energy Cost
15
Casting Time
1 seconds
Recharge Time
40 seconds
Skill Type
Enchantment Spell
Linked Attribute
Illusion
Illusionary Weaponry
xenoranger
imaginary friend
its a very nice skill for all the iw people
me/w
skills
illusion of weakness
imagined burden
illusionary weaponry {e}
disiplined stance (sp?)
distortion
flurry
healing sig
rez sig
before battle cast illusion of weakness
when battle is about to engage cast illusionary weaponry
run in cast imagined burden on target enemy
hit flurry when your each the enemy
start swinging away (flurry does not decrease the power of illusionary weaponry)
when health dips low, illusion of weakness triggers, giving you a huge health boost, for other healing use h eal sig
use distortion for blocking attacks
illusionary weaponry is a great skill for doing damage very fast, with 16 illusion magic you do 42 damage per swing of your sword. since mesmers are tar
me/w
skills
illusion of weakness
imagined burden
illusionary weaponry {e}
disiplined stance (sp?)
distortion
flurry
healing sig
rez sig
before battle cast illusion of weakness
when battle is about to engage cast illusionary weaponry
run in cast imagined burden on target enemy
hit flurry when your each the enemy
start swinging away (flurry does not decrease the power of illusionary weaponry)
when health dips low, illusion of weakness triggers, giving you a huge health boost, for other healing use h eal sig
use distortion for blocking attacks
illusionary weaponry is a great skill for doing damage very fast, with 16 illusion magic you do 42 damage per swing of your sword. since mesmers are tar
Hot Dead
This skill ignores armor, and since it does chaos damage the opponent cant block/evade your attacks, and along with tigers fury/flurry/frenzy you can do more DPS than most warriors.
EDIT: Damn you Imaginary Friend *waves fist*
EDIT: Damn you Imaginary Friend *waves fist*
imaginary friend
and even with blindness you still hit the target enemy
darkMishkin
You deal armour ignoring damage every time you swing your sword.
You are blind? You still hit.
They are using a 75% evade stance? You still hit 100%.
You are using a 1-3 earth damage, req 13 sword? You still deal 34 damage every swing, even with 0 in sword mastery, or you dont even need to have a warrior profession.
And it makes you smell nicer too.
You are blind? You still hit.
They are using a 75% evade stance? You still hit 100%.
You are using a 1-3 earth damage, req 13 sword? You still deal 34 damage every swing, even with 0 in sword mastery, or you dont even need to have a warrior profession.
And it makes you smell nicer too.
xenoranger
Sounds like a very good use of a signet of capture... going to infusion run in southern shiver and pick it up .
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
imaginary friend
dont need to do infusion mission for that, boss is seaar windlash in talus chute south exit of camp rankor.
TGgold
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Originally Posted by imaginary friend
its a very nice skill for all the iw people
me/w skills illusion of weakness imagined burden illusionary weaponry {e} disiplined stance (sp?) distortion flurry healing sig rez sig before battle cast illusion of weakness when battle is about to engage cast illusionary weaponry run in cast imagined burden on target enemy hit flurry when your each the enemy start swinging away (flurry does not decrease the power of illusionary weaponry) when health dips low, illusion of weakness triggers, giving you a huge health boost, for other healing use h eal sig use distortion for blocking attacks illusionary weaponry is a great skill for doing damage very fast, with 16 illusion magic you do 42 damage per swing of your sword. since mesmers are tar |
imaginary friend
illusion of weakness and distortion.
blocparty
distortion is a stance if im not mistaken
and you usually cast illusion of weakness before iw.... so it wont cover it... iw will cover illusion of weakness ... sympathetic visage ftw.. it destroys warriors and if you are getting hit by warriors just walk next to a monk and the monk will lose 3 energy every time you are hit
and you usually cast illusion of weakness before iw.... so it wont cover it... iw will cover illusion of weakness ... sympathetic visage ftw.. it destroys warriors and if you are getting hit by warriors just walk next to a monk and the monk will lose 3 energy every time you are hit
Beqxter
Frankly, IW will kick an unsuspecting player's ass. I remember the first time I came up against it was when I was first starting to do Random Arena, as a R/W. I ran up to two mesmers, both of whom had IW up, thinking I was some sort of badass with my Whirling Defense. They cut me to ribbons in seconds, and I had no idea what hit me. Ah, the folly of youth...
Now I know to beware of Mesmers bearing swords, and if I see a little yellow arrow I Rend or Strip or Drain or don't go anywhere near them.
And Imaginary Friend is right - it's a very easy cap just south of Camp Rankor, one of the easiest caps in the game.
Now I know to beware of Mesmers bearing swords, and if I see a little yellow arrow I Rend or Strip or Drain or don't go anywhere near them.
And Imaginary Friend is right - it's a very easy cap just south of Camp Rankor, one of the easiest caps in the game.
xenoranger
Yeah... only problem now is that I just don't have enough attribute points to allocate so I can use illusiions. Basically, my necro abilities are trumping my mesmer 90% of the time. Primarily b/c I have runes boosting necro abilities, so it cost less to raise necro abilities higher. And, I can max out over 15 on Death (major Death rune). When used correctly, Major Runes aren't that bad on your health.
Either way... Inspirtation's Physical Resistance has been my main Me skill. A lot of parties have wanted MM"s, so I end up not being able to use my Me Skills that often except to save my own skin.
Either way... Inspirtation's Physical Resistance has been my main Me skill. A lot of parties have wanted MM"s, so I end up not being able to use my Me Skills that often except to save my own skin.
Dahnel
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Originally Posted by deolmstead
Now I know to beware of Mesmers bearing swords, and if I see a little yellow arrow I Rend or Strip or Drain or don't go anywhere near them.
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BurningPants
Remember folks, bring a cover enchantment or prepare to get your IW shattered...over and over again.
Therlun
depends on the place.
i have yet to see two teams in a row that have enchant removal in CA....
i have yet to see two teams in a row that have enchant removal in CA....
Former Ruling
I first faced it in Yak's Bend arena lol.
IW mesmers are a VERY popular twickie choice.
I was on my Warrior/necro.
he runs up and I see "-[whatever] (Illusionary Weaponry)", and I...
Hit Rend Enchantment...
Him = dead in about 10 seconds FTW!
IW mesmers are a VERY popular twickie choice.
I was on my Warrior/necro.
he runs up and I see "-[whatever] (Illusionary Weaponry)", and I...
Hit Rend Enchantment...
Him = dead in about 10 seconds FTW!
xenoranger
Quote:
| For 30 seconds, you deal no damage in melee, but whenever you attack in melee, target foe takes 8-34 damage. |
gotta ask (although, it's prob been covered allready)...
Just a little off kilter the way they describe it, but if my understanding is correct, your melee for 30 sec will do 8-34 damage? Haven't had a chance to use it and I've been considering how best to do so.
N E Rate... thanks
Former Ruling
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Originally Posted by xenoranger
gotta ask (although, it's prob been covered allready)...
Just a little off kilter the way they describe it, but if my understanding is correct, your melee for 30 sec will do 8-34 damage? Haven't had a chance to use it and I've been considering how best to do so. N E Rate... thanks |
So for all proposes and game logic, they were damaged by your enchantment, NOT your attack. When you attack them, they'll see this above their heads:
-[whatever] (Illusionary Weaponry).
Da Immortal King
How is the IW build against PvE?
Akhilleus
a truly good illusionary build is the deathknell to casters...with imagined burdon, iw, tigers fury, archane echo and blackout, it ensures you have about 15-20 secconds of a fast, 40 dmg attack while ene enemy caster cant fire off a single spell to counter you...its great.
(note, while stances are usless against IW, riposite/deadly riposite still work perfectly).
(note, while stances are usless against IW, riposite/deadly riposite still work perfectly).
Savio
Well, Gladiator's Defense still does damage to a person attacking with IW, but I don't know why anyone would try to counter one elite with the other.