Fencer Archive

Message Edited by RofraAgra on 07-19-2005 11:22 AM

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RofraAgra wrote:

I wonder if I have my Master Fencer / Master Doctor set up right because here are my questions after reading quite a few threads on this subject:

Where does Armor Break come from? I don't have that option listed. Can I respec something to get it? Is it worth it? I am lvl 80 now. Do I have to give up a skill to get this and become a lower level?

Novice TKA will give to AB or Swords (note sword trees will give you improved and advanced AB aswell)

How do I avoid/break "Rooted" from a ranged player?

At the moment you can't, you just have to wait it out, use your heals, only when you need them to save mind,

How do I get within attack range of a ranged player?

Use LOS, ie: terrain, buildings, etc. Also burst run is a big help, get some food to improve the cooldown on it

My "Snare" doesn't seem to work? or It dosen't last very long, why?

yeah it isn't very long lasting but it does slow people down a little, use it along with Burst Run.

Can I really defeat a Jedi? How?

How do I damage a player? I seem so weak.

Get a good blade, and maybe pick up some dmg specials from Swords

My only "real" damage attacks seem to be "Advanced Bleed", "Improved Body Hit", and "Advanced Lunge" (and they don't do that much damage). Is this correct?

Well sort of Imp Body hitand Scatter hit arereally your only dmg special, again pick up some swords, tka, or pike for more

Advanced Lunge doesn't seem to do as much damage as Improved Body Hit. Why use Advanced Lunge, the range seems to be only 10m?

No reason since the KD nerf

I hear people talking about critical strike. What the heck is that?

A sword/BH special (one is ranged one is melee, duh) It is a high dmg special with a chance of doing "critical" or More dmg then normal

What is the Improved cripple attack?

That would be your snare

What good is the Improved scatter hit?

Dmg special, it does 2x3 times more dmg then it shows in the combat spam I believe

I have 3 levels completed in my Force Sensitive Melee Speed does that help me NOW as a Master Fencer?

Yes

I seem to use my Master Doc healingskills more than my melee skills. Am I a wuss?

thats a template problem, I would drop Master Doc and just stay Doc 4000 or 4004 (if you really want buffs)

b/c just taking the healing/buff lines will give you almost the same healing power as MDoc to the point that its not worth investing those extra SP into master. Use them to master a second melee profession (TKM works well for defense) Or getting the Fencer FOTM TKA 0400, MFencer, swords 0034, Doc 4004. You can look at the stickied template threads up top for more info on that template.

Things I do well: Macro CoB so it is constantly on. Use "Leg Sweep" to KD my opponent in order to heal myself. I use bind and blind, I don't know why, not sure if they are allthat good to use.

Things I don't do well:

Finding out who the heck is attacking me in PvP. I seem to be always looking for my attacker.

Initiate an attack. I am always pulling up the radial dial to select "Attack", and if the player is moving I have a hard time selecting "Attack".

I have no clue whata good combination of attacks are.

Nothing seems to bring down the "action bar" when fighting PvE's.

Nothing seems to bring down the "Mind" bar either. Although my action bar seems to go down very fast.

I know this is a long list of questions, but I want to improve.

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I can help with some of your questions at least :

To get armor break, you need to develop the two-handed line of brawler.

To get much better defense, add at least 0100 TKA (you can do it while keeping both master doc and master fencer)

Critical Strike is a swordsman special move ( see some of the fencer+healer templates)

Improved Scatter hit does not register the damage correctly in the combat log. It is probably doing as much total damage as the Improved Body Hit, I think

And what weapon are you using, if you think you're not doing enough damage ?

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CarlineDawnstar wrote:

And what weapon are you using, if you think you're not doing enough damage ?

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RofraAgra wrote:

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CarlineDawnstar wrote:

And what weapon are you using, if you think you're not doing enough damage ?

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I only use 2 weapons. Stun Baton or the Blade of Kassykik (however that's spelled) but that blade is slowly decaying.

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I'd get an ADK on the blade as soon as you can

To help stop it's decay refrain from using speed or damage pups on it. I believe SAC ones are slow enough.

If you want Master Doctor for the Rez then keep master, otherwise drop it to 4004.

Armour break is getting out dated, good aginst Jedi and TKM but alot of PvPers are starting to get the armour breka slices on their armour. If you keep master doctor I'd go TKA 0400. Improved CoB is so much better than armour breka or the more powerful swordman attacks IMO.

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EnderUK wrote:

I'd get an ADK... Scatter hit is good aginst people wearing cyborg arms due to the armour hole implemented mean if the arms get hit then all armour rating is reduced to the rating of the arms.

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