My clan got ambushed last night, at a port-in spot. I don't think we were especially targeted, just at the wrong place at the wrong time. Some clannies died while their screens were still black. By the time my screen cleared I saw 3 reds around us.
As a level 75 WS I was initially ignore, so I started attacking on a level 78 nuker (either SH or Necro using Dark Vortex). I had level 70+ OL buffs. With SS, my Elysian (no SA) was only doing 170-200 damage. I had time for 2 hammer crushes, but they didn't land. I got in several hits before the nuker turned on me. The nuker hit me for damage in the range 1400-2200 (the most damage was from Dark Vortex). I used a bsoe at about 1/3 health. I suspect I had not even made it through the nuker's CP.
So, what can I do to make a differnce in PvP? I realise that dwarves suck, but last night made it seem pointless to even try.
Warsmiths are better in PvP when they are prepared with Big boom or during sieges and such. If you get caught like you were, I don't think you would be very helpful. Nukers damage is absolutely broken compared to melee, I mean if a melee is next to a robe user, we should be eating through that like it's hot butter.
But in general, you guys aren't meant for open-field PvP, just more so sieges and organized/prepared PvP. I know big booms does significant damage.
But atleast you guys have good money making ability.
I am in a neutral clan. We are almost always unprepared for PvP, because we are usually ambushed/ganked while hunting or afk in some dungeon.
When we are in the field, we are leveling, when our enemies are in the field they are griefing. They can level their toons while they sleep, our just buy the toon they need from farmers.
The big boom fuse is slow, I would think a nuker could easily run from it once it is lit.
suicide is our biggest ecconomic advantage (at least its the only one that hasnt been nerfed to uselessness yet). what do you think a dwarf is supposed to do in PvP?
suicide is our biggest ecconomic advantage (at least its the only one that hasnt been nerfed to uselessness yet). what do you think a dwarf is supposed to do in PvP?
lol good point
let them go red and brez
now if only we made more adena than other classes :P
best bet in mass pvp is to stun ppl then walk away
if you get lucky (check out my "dwarves,gods of stun" thread) i mean really lucky, you might be able to incapacitate enough nukers to turn the tide in your favor
The 78 Fortune Seeker in my clan does pretty decent in mass pvp. He stuns the crap out of their healers, while in Riposte stance and that other stance he dies when he runs out of pots.. O_O;;;
As far as stunning, use both Stun Attack and Hammer Crush. Stun Attack won't land as much, but does more damage. Don't use Big Boom, use the Mech Golem. At your level, buffed it will have over 1000 P.Atk. Thats a continous attack, not a one shot like Big Boom. Also, it has a ranged attack, the cannon. Unfortunately, the range is much less than the 900 range the casters have. On the good side it runs faster than you. All in all, there isn't much a Dwarf can do in pvp. :( You are a meat-shield so the rest of your group can deal the damage. If there are archers or mages opposing you, there is even less you can do.
dont ever use big boom in pvp. at point blank range it does less damage than an equal lvl nuker but takes forever to trigger
there is a slight oversight regarding summons and WS and DA in pvp but i dont want to give it away since nc will prolly patch it
if you want to work it out try comparing mob stun to our stun
Dwarves make good cannon fodd... err I mean front line troops..
You lil meatballs need to take the targeting off us nuekrs so we can kill ppl while you distract them.
Dwarves make good cannon fodd... err I mean front line troops..
You lil meatballs need to take the targeting off us nuekrs so we can kill ppl while you distract them.
that really depends on build
a -con dwarf can prolly take 1 more hit than a mage due to our crappy mdef
we can soak up a few more melee hits, but ive yet to see a mage scared of a melee