viable build?

elvenwolf

Hello,

i am trying to make a shotgun/blood magic build, i am reading around trying to understand if is a viable build or a loss of time, but i am not very good in number crunching, so i am open to suggestion and advices.

Aerowyn

depends what you want to do.. for people new to the game id suggest going here

http://www.endgameguides.com/TSW/Abilities/General/167

also id advise picking a deck and trying to build it out. Preset decks are not required but really help players not to familiar with the skill wheel

TheDarkrayne

Yeh, just pick a deck and work towards it. You'll get used to how those weapon sets work with each other gradually and will slowly start to figure out how things work well together overall. When you've completed a deck just start working towards another and see if some of those skills can be swapped into your current set up to make it better (they might not).

I don't see it as the sort of game where you will be just running around with the same build all the time. So I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's pretty much impossible to gimp yourself (You just might end up using skills you didn't really want to for the time being) and you'll end up with everything eventually anyway.

Aerowyn

id give this a read as well lots of good info

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/356511/Trouble-with-the-skill-system-Have-a-look-now-With-more-COWBELL.html

elvenwolf

thank you very very much for the advices!  

I'll check the link and go for a deck with thr shotgun so i'll learn how to build decently.

heartless

Shotgun/Blade is a very good combo with some good dps and decent survivability. I've been using it since Savage Coast and did not have any issues with soloing or killing any bosses. I breezed through part 18 of Dawning of the Endless Night with this combo or any other solo mission that people seem to have problems with. Except for the 2 missions that are not balanced properly, as was stated by Funcom.

elvenwolf

thanks! i'll give it a try!