Thread: How to Swash it up.

NEW SWASHBUCKLING 101 THREAD!

Achievements:

DPS:












Group Set-Ups:


Auto Attack:
]Auto attack in DoV is about 40-50% of our DPS because of stupid itemization. So do NOT miss auto attacks, if you delay them for a CA you will start seeing your parse strickle down. CA-CA-AA-CA-CA-AA and repeat. With more casting speed you may be to get 3 in. ROA from a Defiler will help you get 3 in as well. It will also insure DoM success.
DPS adorns are very helpful, for the boost the amount your base auto attack damage does.
Crit Chance makes your chance of critting a combat art and an auto attack higher.
Crit Bonus makes your crits crit harder.
Haste makes the time between your auto attacks faster

Adornments:

DPS: Adornments are very straight forward. If you usually do groups or are a raider, you want to get as much DPS as you can. These adornments would include: DPS Mod, Multi Attack, Crit Chance, Crit Bonus, Haste, and +Skills.
[COLOR=#ffffff]Mutli Attack - Increases the chance to hit multiple times. 0-99 = % chance for a second hit 100-199 = an extra hit and a % chance for a third hit. 200-299 = % chance for a fourth hit. [\color]
+Skills - Increases hits rates.

Survivability: If you are a PvPer or heroic soloer with bad gear and can't survive, maybe go for Adornments such as these: Defense, Stamina, Hitpoints, stuff like that.


Casting Order:
There is no set casting order that is ideal. All fights are different. You just need to know when to cast what at what times, and this just takes practice and time trying new things and learning your class better. Its all about knowing the situation.

Priests:
Fury





1: Primal Fury - 2 x p/min 10 sec duration - buff

• Increases DPS by 65 "Expert"
• Increases Attack Speed by 65 "Expert"
• Ability Casting Speed 11.2% "Expert"
• " With 5 AA Spent in Shadows, gives 10% Potency "

Warden





1 Instinct - 2.3 x p/min 6 sec duration - buff

• Inflicts 1722-2104 Pierce Damage
• Inflicts 861-1052 Pierce Damage every 3 seconds.
• Increases Weapon Skills by 94.4
• With AA spent, is a deagro or agro depending on class.

2 Spirit of the Bat - buff

• Increases Agi by 47 "expert"
• Max power by 293
• In combat regen by 27

Mystic





2 Stampede - Temp Buff - 15 Sec Duration " I think "

• Pretty Massive Damage Proc

Mage:
Illusionist





1 Arms of Imagination - buff

• 20% AE Auto Attack Increase
• 5% Flurry
• " AA skill set so must spend max points for above numbers "

2 Illusionary Arms - buff

• 25% Multi Attack

Coercer





1 Velocity - buff

• 75 DPS
• 5% Crit Bonus
• " With proper red adorns "

2 Peaceful Link - buff

• -% hate gain
• 5% Crit Bonus
• " Both depending on AA and spell quality "

3 Enraging Demeanor - buff

• Hate transfer 16%
• 10% Potency
• Not likely you will ever see or get this. "needs red adorn"

Scouts:





Dirge

• 1 Battle Cry - buff
• 15% Multi Attack
• 5% Flurry / 8% with red adorn

2 CoB - Temp Buff - 15 Sec Duration / 45 Sec recast

• Attack speed of 62.5 "Expert"
• Damage Proc, every succesful attack
• Interupt on each succesful attack.

3 Victoriouse Concerto - Temp Buff - 10 sec duration

• Damage proc that is based off of dirges previouse recorded numbers.

Fighters:
Guardian





1 Moderate - buff

• Accuracy increase, if AA Spent to enhance.

Palladin





1 Herretics Destruction - temp buff - 15 sec

• 15% Crit Bonus and Potency " Raid Wide"

If anyone has anything they disagree with or feel that I should add, please feel free to comment or message me and I will happily consider what you said and add it to the post if it is accurate.

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is how I would spec a swash. I need 1 point in the hate transfer because I'm OCD and 20% > 19%.

Originally Posted by Squalljedi

The original post isn't really much of a guide... right now it isn't much more than a less than perfect AA spec and a bunch of common sense. Explain what classes are best for your group and why, Deities / Miracles, Adornments, CA priority, etc.


It is good that someone is taking the first step and doing an updated guide though

Ya I'm going through all the classes, i did this at like 4 am

u all using one wpn only?