Sporto
04-04-2008, 11:35 AM
First, please feel free to add your own insights to this thread as I am going to just post tips as they occur to me while I'm bored at work.
So, here goes :
Wargs : until you've fought a bunch try not to pounce burglars (you'll get a feel for when it's ok eventually) and know that your pounce cancels out the spider root. So, do NOT pounce rooted targets.
Also, use stealth, alot... but know that if your target is already stunned or rooted then make sure you use CLAW attack instead of POUNCE. Claw has a big crit multiplier from stealth and also from behind, plus stuns don't stack.
If a target has crippling bite on them, don't use savage fangs unless it's a burglar under 1k hp. Any savage fangs on a crippled target removes the slow even if you aren't the one who crippled them and then allows them to get away. If it is a burg and they hips right after savage fangs, then the bleed will pop them from stealth after 10 seconds and you can resume to killing them. The only problem here is if they are savy enough to have a wound pot off cd that they can use to pot out of the bleed while in stealth.
Reavers : until you get to rank 3 be a suicidal death machine. That is the best tip I can give. Once you get charge then you get alot more fun options. If you are around a relatively big battle then try target forwarding off of the BA's. Also strafe alot, if you aren't good at strafing then just practice as you are divebombing into the fight. Always use your AOE attack immediately after the burg you are fighting hits HIPS, I have killed multiple burgs who waited until they were under 200hp to hips with this. They still take damage, it just doesn't unstealth them. Also as a reaver, use LOS to get in close. Go from tree to tree, rock to rock, until you are as close as you think you can get and THEN charge over the open ground to your target.
Warleader : This one is tough, since I am still a little under R4. Main thing is get your + healing trait and bubble skill asap. Also get the banner and be smart in placing it. The warleader banner is one of the best tools for moving freeps away from an area, but it has to be placed out of combat. So once again use LOS and get close. The animation for banner placement is something like 3 seconds so you can click the skill and then run through the freep group from behind, leaving a banner in their midst. Finally, reavers are your friends. A good warleader keeping a good reaver alive can wreak havoc on freeps and rake in infamy.
ALL : get your passives maxxed out as soon as possible so when you hit R3 you can get sig quickly.
No real tips for BA or Weaver, since I have only played those once each.
So, here goes :
Wargs : until you've fought a bunch try not to pounce burglars (you'll get a feel for when it's ok eventually) and know that your pounce cancels out the spider root. So, do NOT pounce rooted targets.
Also, use stealth, alot... but know that if your target is already stunned or rooted then make sure you use CLAW attack instead of POUNCE. Claw has a big crit multiplier from stealth and also from behind, plus stuns don't stack.
If a target has crippling bite on them, don't use savage fangs unless it's a burglar under 1k hp. Any savage fangs on a crippled target removes the slow even if you aren't the one who crippled them and then allows them to get away. If it is a burg and they hips right after savage fangs, then the bleed will pop them from stealth after 10 seconds and you can resume to killing them. The only problem here is if they are savy enough to have a wound pot off cd that they can use to pot out of the bleed while in stealth.
Reavers : until you get to rank 3 be a suicidal death machine. That is the best tip I can give. Once you get charge then you get alot more fun options. If you are around a relatively big battle then try target forwarding off of the BA's. Also strafe alot, if you aren't good at strafing then just practice as you are divebombing into the fight. Always use your AOE attack immediately after the burg you are fighting hits HIPS, I have killed multiple burgs who waited until they were under 200hp to hips with this. They still take damage, it just doesn't unstealth them. Also as a reaver, use LOS to get in close. Go from tree to tree, rock to rock, until you are as close as you think you can get and THEN charge over the open ground to your target.
Warleader : This one is tough, since I am still a little under R4. Main thing is get your + healing trait and bubble skill asap. Also get the banner and be smart in placing it. The warleader banner is one of the best tools for moving freeps away from an area, but it has to be placed out of combat. So once again use LOS and get close. The animation for banner placement is something like 3 seconds so you can click the skill and then run through the freep group from behind, leaving a banner in their midst. Finally, reavers are your friends. A good warleader keeping a good reaver alive can wreak havoc on freeps and rake in infamy.
ALL : get your passives maxxed out as soon as possible so when you hit R3 you can get sig quickly.
No real tips for BA or Weaver, since I have only played those once each.