aegis aurora + high block OP

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oowarpigoo wrote:

there are no ways that are guaranteed counters now that they took away half the reduced enemy chance to block sword attacks, but bear trap can slow them down, puncture is useful if they dont have anti bleed flasks, and id say good explosive arrow builds can counter them relatively well. mirrored dagger crit builds that have very high crit multiplier using puncture will also kill them but you have to wait until you get a high end crit, which can take some time vs 75% block chance, then let them take huge bleed damage if they move (and if they dont bear trap them)

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_TaZaR_ wrote:

There anti-block sword nodes are still hudge. Taking even 40% of them will reduce the max block to 45%. Morover you may have more block while duelwielding than your shield equiped opponent. The only thing left is to overdamage him - not a big deak for a duelwielder is it?

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oowarpigoo wrote:

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_TaZaR_ wrote:

There anti-block sword nodes are still hudge. Taking even 40% of them will reduce the max block to 45%. Morover you may have more block while duelwielding than your shield equiped opponent. The only thing left is to overdamage him - not a big deak for a duelwielder is it?

well in most cases sword wielding builds specialize in high attack speed and that is what aegis aurora specializes in countering. Even with the maximum amount of anti block points( which is 55%) will reduce there block to 34%(33.75 rounded up) even without using multistrike it can be pretty difficult to kill someone who has 5K es and 15k+ armor using a fast weapon. like aimless said you have a much better chance using a real slow sword with high physical dps, that also helps to counter the damage you take from tempest.

other than that, high crit multi dagger builds shouldnt have to much trouble killing them as long as you can get a crit through there 75% block/heavy strike knockback, and crit EA also is another good option because the explosion damage cant be blocked and one you ignite them with a crit its pretty much over as long as you dont start procing there aegis affect.

then again i wouldnt be posting here if they would restore the anti block points over by resolute for sword or even all melee attacks.

something has to be done about block either way.

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MullaXul wrote:

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oowarpigoo wrote:

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_TaZaR_ wrote:

There anti-block sword nodes are still hudge. Taking even 40% of them will reduce the max block to 45%. Morover you may have more block while duelwielding than your shield equiped opponent. The only thing left is to overdamage him - not a big deak for a duelwielder is it?

well in most cases sword wielding builds specialize in high attack speed and that is what aegis aurora specializes in countering. Even with the maximum amount of anti block points( which is 55%) will reduce there block to 34%(33.75 rounded up) even without using multistrike it can be pretty difficult to kill someone who has 5K es and 15k+ armor using a fast weapon. like aimless said you have a much better chance using a real slow sword with high physical dps, that also helps to counter the damage you take from tempest.

other than that, high crit multi dagger builds shouldnt have to much trouble killing them as long as you can get a crit through there 75% block/heavy strike knockback, and crit EA also is another good option because the explosion damage cant be blocked and one you ignite them with a crit its pretty much over as long as you dont start procing there aegis affect.

then again i wouldnt be posting here if they would restore the anti block points over by resolute for sword or even all melee attacks.

something has to be done about block either way.

Good luck using a slow weapon when youre already countered by trigger or casted temporal chains/arctic breath and dealing with moltens + there actual attack aswell. Bottom line is this pvp is so fucked up in certain areas that it needs to be addressed prior to hosting "tournaments". Like first and foremost a more tournament worthy arena with less shit everywhere to reduce desynch. Keep a few walls so players like FireBrand can run their EA builds and to keep things fair. But we don't need pits + other crap all over the place that serve 0 purpose but to create desynch situations.