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Grab the Steadfast KB prot and throw it in Absorption. If you've done a few TFs, you should have the merits to buy one and then only spend inf on the salvage.|
Originally Posted by Bikerbabe
Do I invest in a knockback proc for KB? Do I have to buy IO sets for mez protection? or do I just need to adjust my tactics? What are my options?
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For mezzes, you'll need break frees, plain and simple. I happen to use dwarf form, but if you're following AlienOne's guide, you don't have it.
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Do you stealth into the spawn group or just run up in plain sight? I usually have plenty of time to use Eclipse and Mire before the spawn group responds with an alpha strike (they're stuck in animation). I follow up immediately with switching to Dwarf form to get the 2nd Mire off anyway, so if I do get mezzed at some point, it doesn't last long.
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Yeah, if you used the SO/IO builds in my guide, it's still a good idea to invest in a KB protection IO... It's invaluable. If you have absolutely no money, the cheapest one you can get is a Karma to place in your Shadow Cloak... If you have a tad bit more money, you can get the Steadfast Protection KB one, which is 1 mag higher protection (always a good thing!)... Or if you have money to burn, you can always get the KB protection IO from the Blessing of the Zephyr set.|
Originally Posted by Bikerbabe
I started up a warshade using Alienone's guide, which is fantastic. I'm not rich by any means so I use SO's and some IO's. I hit level 38 and was excited for eclipse but everytime I jump into a group, fire off my attack chain, I inevitably get knocked on my behind or mez'd or verbally abused by the mob. So my questions are:
Do I invest in a knockback proc for KB? Do I have to buy IO sets for mez protection? or do I just need to adjust my tactics? What are my options? Any advice, builds or experiences would be appreciated. |
As for the mez issue, there's not a heck of a lot you can do about that (if you're not taking Dwarf form), other than packing some break-frees before you head into the mission.
If you followed my build pretty close, then you should have super speed and shadow cloak running at the same time before you enter a mob, which should afford you just enough time to hit your eclipse before the mob even knows you're there. However, I will add that if you're also running Orbiting Death and Inky Aspect like I do, you need to be ready to hit your Eclipse IMMEDIATELY upon hitting the center of the group, because it won't matter if you're stealthed or not once those two powers start ticking on the mob. SS + Shadow Cloak usually affords you approximately 1 second to activate Eclipse if you have your OD + IA running as well.
It takes a little bit of practice to get good at activating your Eclipse properly every time it comes up, and that includes making the decision on whether or not you SHOULD activate it again if only 2 are left standing in a mob, or if you should wait to activate it on the next mob for a better resistance hit. That'll be a gamble you'll have to take on your own, and that sort of timing/split-second decision play is part of the reason why I like to play my Warshade so much. Practice, practice, practice!
Once you get good at activating your Eclipse, mez issues won't be as much of a bother. It'll still be a bother, because mez is...well....mez. But, if you've got a full eclipse and you're capped on resistances, it won't be a "oh, no, I'm going to die" situation if you get mezzed... It'll be more of a: *sigh* "Not again...." situation.
Only suggestion I have for verbally abusive mobs is to come up with witty comebacks... Makes me feel better anyway... Just yesterday, an enemy told me "You're about to enter a world of pain!", so I just responded in local chat, "I already told your sister I wasn't interested in dating, so I think you're mistaken."
He didn't respond.
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I started up a warshade using Alienone's guide, which is fantastic. I'm not rich by any means so I use SO's and some IO's. I hit level 38 and was excited for eclipse but everytime I jump into a group, fire off my attack chain, I inevitably get knocked on my behind or mez'd or verbally abused by the mob. So my questions are:
Do I invest in a knockback proc for KB? Do I have to buy IO sets for mez protection? or do I just need to adjust my tactics? What are my options?
Any advice, builds or experiences would be appreciated.