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Thread: Master Doc/Master Swordsman?
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PinkRebel
Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:29 pm
#1
I was wondering how well this worked for PvE and PvP. I was either using this Carbineer or Rifleman. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! (and comments) Thanks!
Skee100
Thu Oct 14, 2004 1:22 pm
#2
Master Doctor and Master Swordsman are great complements. In PvE you can be nearly unstoppable. In PvP, I used to just stick to support, but I bet it can do OK.
Hapsnykel
Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:38 am
#3
imho youre a bit low on def. vs. X + your ranged/melee def is pretty low. But then again you got nice stims to make up for it.
I think you will do good, allthough you will need to heal a lot more then a def. stacker.
Ittsyk
Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:02 am
#5
I am master doc/master swords and pretty much exclusively PvE - primarily against nightsisters. Here's what I've noticed after a few months with this template.
1) You are definitely low on defenses. I am always dizzied/stunned/blind/bleeding. If I don't remove the states early, I find myself on my back flopping around. But there are solutions to these low defenses. Good armor is a must, heal (Stim D/E) and state removal are awesome. Master Doc is nice, rather than a couple trees, if only because of the speed with which you can heal/remove states. Of course, you might not HAVE to heal so quickly with better defenses, so this decision is up to you.
2) You should definitely get more speed - either FS tree or tapes. I am not speed capped and it takes me a LOOOONG time to fight an elder. Some people here take out an elder in 5-6 minutes, which is just amazing to me. Other than that, no other NS pose a problem for me - once again, armor is key to this however. My choices in fighting higher end content are to use a high damage PH or a high speed PH. I find that high damage is a bit better, but your mileage may vary, as they say.
Armor: Regarding armor, here's how I look at it. I am right now using 80% elec, 30% stun, 90% base for PvE. The whole suit is critical for NS elders as they hit every part of your body (unlike typical PvP). I pay 3 million or so a suit if I can find it. Why do I do this? Well, because from my experience, it really really helps in defense, especially against high level mobs. I get the best because I easily make up the cost of the armor plus a good profit selling crystals, attachments, weapons, etc, etc looted off of nightsisters. I've tried lower level armor (e.g., unsliced base composite), and there is a tremendous difference. Now, you could probably knock a million or more off the price by just using very good sliced armor, but not the 90% stuff. In fact, 85-88% base would probably be just as good at a much lower price (in fact I am going to go back to this once my current suit decays). Once again your choice.
This is more info than you asked for, but I think it might help make your decision. I was a carbineer/BH before. That was frustrating work lol. This template is just plain fun - it is nice to know you can go up against just about anything in this game and, with decent tactics, have a good chance.
Regards,
Ittsyk
1) You are definitely low on defenses. I am always dizzied/stunned/blind/bleeding. If I don't remove the states early, I find myself on my back flopping around. But there are solutions to these low defenses. Good armor is a must, heal (Stim D/E) and state removal are awesome. Master Doc is nice, rather than a couple trees, if only because of the speed with which you can heal/remove states. Of course, you might not HAVE to heal so quickly with better defenses, so this decision is up to you.
2) You should definitely get more speed - either FS tree or tapes. I am not speed capped and it takes me a LOOOONG time to fight an elder. Some people here take out an elder in 5-6 minutes, which is just amazing to me. Other than that, no other NS pose a problem for me - once again, armor is key to this however. My choices in fighting higher end content are to use a high damage PH or a high speed PH. I find that high damage is a bit better, but your mileage may vary, as they say.
Armor: Regarding armor, here's how I look at it. I am right now using 80% elec, 30% stun, 90% base for PvE. The whole suit is critical for NS elders as they hit every part of your body (unlike typical PvP). I pay 3 million or so a suit if I can find it. Why do I do this? Well, because from my experience, it really really helps in defense, especially against high level mobs. I get the best because I easily make up the cost of the armor plus a good profit selling crystals, attachments, weapons, etc, etc looted off of nightsisters. I've tried lower level armor (e.g., unsliced base composite), and there is a tremendous difference. Now, you could probably knock a million or more off the price by just using very good sliced armor, but not the 90% stuff. In fact, 85-88% base would probably be just as good at a much lower price (in fact I am going to go back to this once my current suit decays). Once again your choice.
This is more info than you asked for, but I think it might help make your decision. I was a carbineer/BH before. That was frustrating work lol. This template is just plain fun - it is nice to know you can go up against just about anything in this game and, with decent tactics, have a good chance.
Regards,
Ittsyk
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