Hi all - recently re-activated after a long long time and was wondering if Orc destroyers are a viable PVP/Siege class to play. Also, I am thinking two handed weapons, would that be a good way to go?
A well played Destroyer is a GOD is PVE - but in pvp, well your asking for too much...
If you want a pvp char, I can only suggest choosing something else because the only people a destroyer can win against in normal pvp is a melee class and even at that I'm not sure which ones.
(By the way I love destroyers, it'll be my 3rd sub, but they mostly only good for raids and pve ;) )
What about the monks? I am level 19 atm so can go either way.
Tyrants lives by totems and can be pretty devestating at higher lvls with the right buffs, personally I prefer Destroyer's Frenzy over crazy attack speed of a Tyrant.
Destroyers can b down right devasting in PvP in the right situation(inside of a throne room, anywhere you cant be kited...so that leaves us with ...inside of a throne room I think). If you can catch your target as a Destro, chances are you can kill it. Zealot makes that easier, but by the time you cast zealot in PvP, you probably will be focus fired and dead if it is a siege. If you can get to low hp and throw skills BEFORE you run in and run in with skils and full HP it is really insane.
man what are you guys smoking
destro is one of the most powerful pvp classes in game
if you play a destro and go into pvp without frenzy up well you fail
im not going to go into how you can start every single pvp with rage/frenzy/zealot and full hp and cp but it isnt hard to do
ppl ignore the class because it has no ranged skills but ive seen way to many cases where a destro wipes out a whole party to consider them crap at pvp
The problem with destros are they are kited very easily cause they are slow slow slow. If you go -con +dex and speed buffs and songs you have a lot of chances to beat anybody as long as you catch up and stan. Two handed are very good for pvp, you can hit same lvl heavy armor users with frenzy for 1k damage or more and that's only the criticals. Imagine light or robe users.
Destroyer that f* up his or her dex yes, even a BH can kite them. with + dex the story is a tad different, where only hawkeyes could have a problem kiting them.
I take it stats (i.e. dex and stuff) are modified by equipment or do you get to start tweaking them with attribute points? I am new to the game so I apologize if that question comes across as total newb because ... well I am a newb in this game. =)
I take it stats (i.e. dex and stuff) are modified by equipment or do you get to start tweaking them with attribute points? I am new to the game so I apologize if that question comes across as total newb because ... well I am a newb in this game. =)
Stats can be altered through Armour sets, Tattoos (most effective) and can be tuned by weapons.
man what are you guys smoking
destro is one of the most powerful pvp classes in game
if you play a destro and go into pvp without frenzy up well you fail
im not going to go into how you can start every single pvp with rage/frenzy/zealot and full hp and cp but it isnt hard to do
ppl ignore the class because it has no ranged skills but ive seen way to many cases where a destro wipes out a whole party to consider them crap at pvp
ok Destroy can be good for a ganking squak IF you know where the party is and IF your timing is right - its still a real pain.
High level archers are much better if u ask me. Just need to be buffed (no timing/ lowering hp for zealot/frenzy) :p
Also, if your are exping on your destroyer and see a wartag (and they see you), unless the conditions are just right you wont be killin that wartag
Stat are changed by armor sets(go to library-item&equipment-armor sets for details) and also you can make some dyes that alternate your stats.
with dyes you can increase any stat up to +5(after lvl 40 though, before that you can use lower grade dyes but avoid any dye till second class change). Also you can do only three dyes so choose wisely. Details in library-enchantment for what dyes are available for you class.
you tweak stats with skills (rarely thoug)Dyes (called by tats still by some) and buffs (for 30 min buffs :) )
Buffs only last 20 minutes and yes I'm oldfashioned in calling Fortress of Resistance still Partisan Hideaway or often referring to AL as DVC (Dragon Valley Cave) and called dye's tattoos.
Or talking about some place called "The Rock" for the perfect and most fun AOE parties I ever had...and probably ever will have had.
ok Destroy can be good for a ganking squak IF you know where the party is and IF your timing is right - its still a real pain.
High level archers are much better if u ask me. Just need to be buffed (no timing/ lowering hp for zealot/frenzy)
and yet when i see a lvl 80 archer running towards me i get ready for pvp
if i see a lvl 70 destro i may as well bsoe on sight
ok Destroy can be good for a ganking squak IF you know where the party is and IF your timing is right - its still a real pain.
High level archers are much better if u ask me. Just need to be buffed (no timing/ lowering hp for zealot/frenzy)
and yet when i see a lvl 80 archer running towards me i get ready for pvp
if i see a lvl 70 destro i may as well bsoe on sight
Duel on PTS with my lvl 77 HE clanbuffed against your WS fully buffed with summon?
look guys i have a lvl 38 destroyer (not that high i know) but people the same lvls as me are scared to even go into pvp with him because they look so tuff and because of how well known for their hp/cp amount, And they kick dark elfs butts in pvp because our con is so much higher than theres go raider better xp and better chance of party with pole ;)
For hand to hand combat, I firmly believe that destroyers are the best. 80% of the pvp classes in L2 go ranged tho, so this is where you run into trouble.
You are good at what you do. You crush your opponents within seconds, but in order to get into attack range is your largest challenge.
As everybody has said, Destroyers are good at melee, very limited against ranged attackers in open places. As a small aside, I have a Destroyer main and an SH alt I play for fun. I'v noticed over time, the Destroyer doesn't get messed with too much, the SH tends to get messed with a little more. I guess there are some advantages to playing a class that has a big, strong, mean, ugly look.
if you want some range on these guys carry a bow around..imagine going into pvp with frenzy/zealot/rage AND a focus bow...
they nerfed that as well as the ability to stack frenzy and guts
yes unfortunately destro can no longer have 20k pattack and 3k pdef
they can however have the highest pattack with a bow of all melee classes afaik