Return of Reckoning

Hi guys, was trying to find some relevant info about what builds are viable right now( started playing recently). Seems like assault is the way to go now? What about skirmish ? is it that much weaker? what styles of play are each suitable for?

Finally which renown abilities should i get first lvling up ?

Any builds/tips greatly appreaciated!

for low RR/bad gear the best thing you can do for your group is spam heal debuffs on everything and run group boosting tactics like pierce defenses and leading shots IMO.

Deft Defender is good on everyone, if you PvE a lot while leveling parry helps defend against melee mobs thou it's probably most useful if u go assault.

Assault is great but having the gear to pull it off is kinda necessary. What level/rr are you? That will tailor responses, I think.

what about a skirmish build? is it not viable?

I though i mentioned i am currently leveling up, and keeping RR to my lvl so assume bad gear and low RR :p

Skirmish is very viable, I think most people consider it the main SW spec, scout is the weak one

That's great news i would rather play a ranged build! Does anybody have a link to a low RR Skirmish build and some suggestions of RR abilities for lvl up early PvP ?

For t1, I would probably just slot points into Skirmish. It will be your most frequented stance.

For mid tier, you can really go one of three ways.

*You can either dump points in Skirmish, picking up heal debuff as soon as you can (level 25). This will be your safest, most mobile option;

• Run Masterful Aim + Replenishing Strikes

• Rotation: Broadhead Arrow + Shadow Sting + Spiral Fletched Arrow. Takedown as necessary, swap to Scout for Acid Arrow as necessary, and Flanking Shot for finishers

*You can venture into Assault, where I would pick up Sinister Assault (level 17 req) and probably Swift Strikes (lvl 22). This will be a difficult route in rvr because of your lack of parry avoidance;

• Run Sinister Assault + Wrist Slash

• Initiate fights with dots then in melee range do a combination of VoN + Brutal Assault, Grim Slash for filler, Swift Strikes to gtfo of danger and Opportunistic Strike as necessary

*You can venture into Scout and pick up Glass Arrow (lvl 21), Enchanted Arrows (lvl 24), and Festering Arrow (lvl 27). This is agreed upon as the most underperforming tree for SW atm, but it is solid for keep defenses if you can pinpoint squishy targets;

• Run Masterful Aim and Enchanted Arrows

• Festering Arrow + Glass Arrow + Rapid Fire for a basic rotation. Throw in Acid Arrow and Flame Arrow when you can

My 2c

Thanks a lot, thats the kind of advice i was looking for