Bolt or Shining Blade
Bolt is better.
My Bolt is the most beautiful sword ever in my opinion. I wouldn’t trade it for Shining Blade.
Check out the video at https://redd.it/6yq0w1, which compares the renegade’s F3 skill for plain weapons, bolt, and shining blade. (That skill was chose to highlight the differences.)
Bolt is a flashier sword, full of sound & fury, but signifying little when it’s thrown. The Shining Blade is a more understated weapon with more pyrotechnics when thrown. I think that makes Bolt more fun as a melee-focused weapon, so more appealing to mesmers while Shining Blade generates the better projectiles, e.g. for Renegade.
In the end, you’ll have to decide for yourself.
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Shining blade. For a change it actually looks like a sword.
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Check out the video at https://redd.it/6yq0w1, which compares the renegade’s F3 skill for plain weapons, bolt, and shining blade. (That skill was chose to highlight the differences.)
Bolt is a flashier sword, full of sound & fury, but signifying little when it’s thrown. The Shining Blade is a more understated weapon with more pyrotechnics when thrown. I think that makes Bolt more fun as a melee-focused weapon, so more appealing to mesmers while Shining Blade generates the better projectiles, e.g. for Renegade.
In the end, you’ll have to decide for yourself.
They are supposedly working on new projectiles for bolt. Personally I hope that they don’t keep the mini swords, but instead make it lightning based projectiles. It would fit the theme of the sword very well.
This should make you decide which one is better instantly.
Bolt projectile effect is ruined by Anet, making it one of the worst projectile effects in the game.
Personally I like bolt, but it’s the legendary I wanted from release so I’m a bit biased
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
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I have bolt for about 2 years and as soon as i saw shining blade i started crafting…..for me the shining blade looks way cooler.
Check out the video at https://redd.it/6yq0w1, which compares the renegade’s F3 skill for plain weapons, bolt, and shining blade. (That skill was chose to highlight the differences.)
Bolt is a flashier sword, full of sound & fury, but signifying little when it’s thrown. The Shining Blade is a more understated weapon with more pyrotechnics when thrown. I think that makes Bolt more fun as a melee-focused weapon, so more appealing to mesmers while Shining Blade generates the better projectiles, e.g. for Renegade.
In the end, you’ll have to decide for yourself.
They are supposedly working on new projectiles for bolt. Personally I hope that they don’t keep the mini swords, but instead make it lightning based projectiles. It would fit the theme of the sword very well.
Id hope for something like that for the shining blad as well
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
Thats purple
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
Thats purple
Doesnt negate anything else is said
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
Thats purple
Doesnt negate anything else is said
It negates that the reasons u like it arent there. It like saying i like Juggernaut because of its fiery red effects
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
Thats purple
Doesnt negate anything else is said
It negates that the reasons u like it arent there. It like saying i like Juggernaut because of its fiery red effects
Stop grasping at straws, ok it is not blue i still like the purple aura trail it leaves behind like sunrise/twilight and the arm aura and it actually looks like a sword. Obviously the newer legendary would be of better quality dont feel bad about your Bolt if you like it ok. I just gave my opinion and you started saying im smoking weird stuff
I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
Thats purple
Doesnt negate anything else is said
It negates that the reasons u like it arent there. It like saying i like Juggernaut because of its fiery red effects
Stop grasping at straws, ok it is not blue i still like the purple aura trail it leaves behind like sunrise/twilight and the arm aura and it actually looks like a sword. Obviously the newer legendary would be of better quality dont feel bad about your Bolt if you like it ok. I just gave my opinion and you started saying im smoking weird stuff
Scroll up to my first post here. Also its not a matter to put down your opinion. Its miss information that might infuence opener’s choice.
Shining Blade FTW.
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if you have a class that use a lot of projectile..dont use bolt….
Soon as i saw shining blade i started making it so imma have to go with that one.
Ill get bolt sometime though..wanted it since release ;-;
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I never liked Bolt. It doesnt even look like a sword. Just a tangled mess of metal.
Im working on the shining blade. It is a bit more subtle but it is a very beautiful blade + when you swing it it leave a trail of blue flames+ you get a blue infusion running through the arm the weapon is equiped in. A lot of the older legendaries are losing their edge. Only a handfull really have the legendary feel to them like the greatswords, the bifrost and to some degree the dreamer for its unique missile animations.
Blue flames? Blue infusion? On shining blade? Whats you’ve been smoking?
Do you see the blue aura reaching up to the shoulder when the weapon is drawn? Also notice the trail it leaves behind when swinging? Just because i probably offended your sword of choice doesnt mean im high
also another video with more detail
Thats purple
Doesnt negate anything else is said
It negates that the reasons u like it arent there. It like saying i like Juggernaut because of its fiery red effects
Stop grasping at straws, ok it is not blue i still like the purple aura trail it leaves behind like sunrise/twilight and the arm aura and it actually looks like a sword. Obviously the newer legendary would be of better quality dont feel bad about your Bolt if you like it ok. I just gave my opinion and you started saying im smoking weird stuff
Scroll up to my first post here. Also its not a matter to put down your opinion. Its miss information that might infuence opener’s choice.
He at least linked to show the effects in youtube. You didnt say anything useful otherwise.
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