Ludicrouse
Friday, 20th June 2008, 22:52
I thought i would take the time to start a little discussion thread for our Conq's until we get some class forums or something similar.
My Conqueror...
Being on a FFA-PvP Server ive chosen a more PvP capable Feat build for my Conq. He is currently being built in the following way. (http://www.conanarmory.com/feat.aspx?id=4#::f28e3fefefe2fe3f3e3fe2f2efe3fe4f2 ef3ef3)
Lumbering Hulk
Prolly one of the best abilities a Brute built Conqueror can obtain. You cast this and your toon grows in size and becomes a goliath of a fighter. When improved with the ajoining feats in the tree it gains a substantial life regen and +damage buff, which stacks with the bonus LH has by default. It also regens your Stamina over time. The only downsides of this ability is the reduction in movement speed. Its not a whole lot really but it can be a big disadvantage in PvP when fighting against a very mobile opponent.
LH is best cast just as you are about to charge a mob or againts player Casters who wont move around much.
Throat Slash
Well. Its a stun. Its useful in that respect but in PvP it just doesnt pull its weight unless you are really desperate. It has a cast time of approx 1.5secs with a Stunned time of 0.5secs. It needs substantial tweaking before it is truly useful. If your stuck with no other way to stop the enemy hitting you so you can run/pop a pot/scream "FUCKING WANKER" in local chat then Throat Slash is acceptable.
Crushing Onslaught
Good skill. Great skill. Works brilliantly in both PvE and PvP. You click on the icon and then your next attack will apply a damage debuff to whatever you strike. The debuff is -25% damage, Magical & Melee. It can negate a DPS classes ability to hurt you in PvP if you can land it. It lasts for ~5-10 seconds.
Burst of Aggression
A fairly decent skill to supplement a Tanking Conq. It is similar to Crushing Onslaught in its implementation. You click it, you swing, it hits and the Target goes flying back and is more than a little pissed off at you. It doesnt really do much more than that but it is useful as an extra knockback in PvP or as a last ditch attempt to move a mob when solo.
Heroic Call
A useful buff that lasts for about 20 seconds. Upon activation it drops a Flag near you which gives bonuses to Damage and Life Regen when upgraded with the appropriate feats. Useful by yourself or with friends it is another of the great abilities in the Brute tree. It should be noted that it has a cooldown of 2 mins, pretty long imho but worthwhile.
Angel of Fury
Now this is genius. Every strike with your 2h Combos will activate Furious Inspiration. Whilst its usefulness in Groups is almost negligable, it really comes into its own when Solo. As you should know by now Furious Inspiration is only procced when a group member takes or deals damage to a target - if you can get the damage bonus when Solo... Fantastic!
Overcome the Odds
Oh yeah! This is just superb for playing with groups of mobs. You gain invulnerabilty ratings and life regen while this is active. The more mobs around you the harder to kill you become. As to exactly how useful this is im not too sure as i havnt tried it out first hand but from what i have heard its pretty special.
I would discuss some of the changes to the inherent buffs the Conquerors get but that would end up being a thread of epic Niko'esque proportions but i will say this, all the good buffs that we have are made alot more potent with that template - especially To The Death.
Anyway, share your templates and experiences please. Especially you Dual Wielders.
My Conqueror...
Being on a FFA-PvP Server ive chosen a more PvP capable Feat build for my Conq. He is currently being built in the following way. (http://www.conanarmory.com/feat.aspx?id=4#::f28e3fefefe2fe3f3e3fe2f2efe3fe4f2 ef3ef3)
Lumbering Hulk
Prolly one of the best abilities a Brute built Conqueror can obtain. You cast this and your toon grows in size and becomes a goliath of a fighter. When improved with the ajoining feats in the tree it gains a substantial life regen and +damage buff, which stacks with the bonus LH has by default. It also regens your Stamina over time. The only downsides of this ability is the reduction in movement speed. Its not a whole lot really but it can be a big disadvantage in PvP when fighting against a very mobile opponent.
LH is best cast just as you are about to charge a mob or againts player Casters who wont move around much.
Throat Slash
Well. Its a stun. Its useful in that respect but in PvP it just doesnt pull its weight unless you are really desperate. It has a cast time of approx 1.5secs with a Stunned time of 0.5secs. It needs substantial tweaking before it is truly useful. If your stuck with no other way to stop the enemy hitting you so you can run/pop a pot/scream "FUCKING WANKER" in local chat then Throat Slash is acceptable.
Crushing Onslaught
Good skill. Great skill. Works brilliantly in both PvE and PvP. You click on the icon and then your next attack will apply a damage debuff to whatever you strike. The debuff is -25% damage, Magical & Melee. It can negate a DPS classes ability to hurt you in PvP if you can land it. It lasts for ~5-10 seconds.
Burst of Aggression
A fairly decent skill to supplement a Tanking Conq. It is similar to Crushing Onslaught in its implementation. You click it, you swing, it hits and the Target goes flying back and is more than a little pissed off at you. It doesnt really do much more than that but it is useful as an extra knockback in PvP or as a last ditch attempt to move a mob when solo.
Heroic Call
A useful buff that lasts for about 20 seconds. Upon activation it drops a Flag near you which gives bonuses to Damage and Life Regen when upgraded with the appropriate feats. Useful by yourself or with friends it is another of the great abilities in the Brute tree. It should be noted that it has a cooldown of 2 mins, pretty long imho but worthwhile.
Angel of Fury
Now this is genius. Every strike with your 2h Combos will activate Furious Inspiration. Whilst its usefulness in Groups is almost negligable, it really comes into its own when Solo. As you should know by now Furious Inspiration is only procced when a group member takes or deals damage to a target - if you can get the damage bonus when Solo... Fantastic!
Overcome the Odds
Oh yeah! This is just superb for playing with groups of mobs. You gain invulnerabilty ratings and life regen while this is active. The more mobs around you the harder to kill you become. As to exactly how useful this is im not too sure as i havnt tried it out first hand but from what i have heard its pretty special.
I would discuss some of the changes to the inherent buffs the Conquerors get but that would end up being a thread of epic Niko'esque proportions but i will say this, all the good buffs that we have are made alot more potent with that template - especially To The Death.
Anyway, share your templates and experiences please. Especially you Dual Wielders.