Guild Wars 2

Just wanted to post that there is chance for this combo to do some crazy burst damage. Path of scars hits once on the way out but as many people know it can hit the same mob twice on the way back. So PoS can potentially hit three times in one cast. Not only that but if it hits twice on the return it can both trigger and execute moment of clarity. With a glass zerker build and buffs this can crit for 5k, 5k, and then 7k on the final hit if moment of clarity goes off. 17k damage from one attack isn’t too shabby. Of course a few variables are involved (mob position, ect) but play around with it. It’s awesome!

It triggers moment of Clarity because of the pull? That counts as an interrupt?

Yep, pulls will interrupt! so as long as they are casting something when the first hit on the way back connects they will be interrupted. Then if it hits one more time (2nd return hit) that hit will be boosted by 50%. You can one shot normal mobs this way. Also I find it more reliable to get all three hits if you are near maximum range.

I have always been an advocate of POS. I am surprised more people don’t use it

Yeh MoC S/A and Gs is sweet, just remember to take boar pet.

Pretty sure MoC has a 5sec internal cd though.

Boar pet for the interrupt I assume. Doesn’t a dog knockdown also count?

Boar pet for the forage skills. Iirc you can get the item (bone i think) that lets you stun (or was it daze) that gets increased duration from MoC.

Xukavi.4320:

Boar pet for the forage skills. Iirc you can get the item (bone i think) that lets you stun (or was it daze) that gets increased duration from MoC.

All 3 of the items get increased by MoC, so you’ve got a boosted AoE fear, a boosted long range daze, and a boosted Melee range (idk if it cleaves) stun.

I know the stun is 6s with MoC, and I think the daze is like 8s and the fear is like 6s (when like right next to someone)

Durzlla.6295:

Xukavi.4320:

Boar pet for the forage skills. Iirc you can get the item (bone i think) that lets you stun (or was it daze) that gets increased duration from MoC.

All 3 of the items get increased by MoC, so you’ve got a boosted AoE fear, a boosted long range daze, and a boosted Melee range (idk if it cleaves) stun.

I know the stun is 6s with MoC, and I think the daze is like 8s and the fear is like 6s (when like right next to someone)

Yea I knew that it was supposed to work on all items but I wasn’t 100% sure so I didn’t wanna be saying wrong stuff.

According to the Wiki, the Attack of Opportunity doesn’t trigger on any interrupt your pet deals, but from what people say here, the lengthened stun/daze duration is applied to what pets deal?

It’s really a shame that they couldn’t just have this apply to the pet 100%. I think it could potentially make a viable sPvP build if you used something like a S/A and longbow while using Wolf/Hyena or something.

Dahkeus.8243:

According to the Wiki, the Attack of Opportunity doesn’t trigger on any interrupt your pet deals, but from what people say here, the lengthened stun/daze duration is applied to what pets deal?

It’s really a shame that they couldn’t just have this apply to the pet 100%. I think it could potentially make a viable sPvP build if you used something like a S/A and longbow while using Wolf/Hyena or something.

No, the trait doesn’t affect your pets interrupts in ANY way, the only reason it works with Boars F2 is because all pigs F2 spawns 1 of 3 environmental weapons (varies on which pig), all the boars weapons apply a CC that benefits from MoC, and since you are picking up the weapon and using the skill it gives you the bonus.

It certainly takes some skill to use on moving targets (you’d have to untarget and manually predict where the enemy will go). But yeah hands down, it certainly goes toe to toe with Maul’s burst potential. Greatsword + Sword/Axe is the most fun build to run.

Durzlla.6295:

Xukavi.4320:

Boar pet for the forage skills. Iirc you can get the item (bone i think) that lets you stun (or was it daze) that gets increased duration from MoC.

All 3 of the items get increased by MoC, so you’ve got a boosted AoE fear, a boosted long range daze, and a boosted Melee range (idk if it cleaves) stun.

I know the stun is 6s with MoC, and I think the daze is like 8s and the fear is like 6s (when like right next to someone)

A specific porker? I have 2 pigs and none of the foraged stuff is what you listed

Just got the boar. The CC works well. Picking it up is a little tedious though.

Durzlla.6295:

Dahkeus.8243:

According to the Wiki, the Attack of Opportunity doesn’t trigger on any interrupt your pet deals, but from what people say here, the lengthened stun/daze duration is applied to what pets deal?

It’s really a shame that they couldn’t just have this apply to the pet 100%. I think it could potentially make a viable sPvP build if you used something like a S/A and longbow while using Wolf/Hyena or something.

No, the trait doesn’t affect your pets interrupts in ANY way, the only reason it works with Boars F2 is because all pigs F2 spawns 1 of 3 environmental weapons (varies on which pig), all the boars weapons apply a CC that benefits from MoC, and since you are picking up the weapon and using the skill it gives you the bonus.

Ahh, ok. That makes sense.

@ Forzani: Yea, the Boar has those, but the Warthog also has the Fear as a possible Forage: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Forage

Dahkeus.8243:

Durzlla.6295:

Dahkeus.8243:

According to the Wiki, the Attack of Opportunity doesn’t trigger on any interrupt your pet deals, but from what people say here, the lengthened stun/daze duration is applied to what pets deal?

It’s really a shame that they couldn’t just have this apply to the pet 100%. I think it could potentially make a viable sPvP build if you used something like a S/A and longbow while using Wolf/Hyena or something.

No, the trait doesn’t affect your pets interrupts in ANY way, the only reason it works with Boars F2 is because all pigs F2 spawns 1 of 3 environmental weapons (varies on which pig), all the boars weapons apply a CC that benefits from MoC, and since you are picking up the weapon and using the skill it gives you the bonus.

Ahh, ok. That makes sense.

@ Forzani: Yea, the Boar has those, but the Warthog also has the Fear as a possible Forage: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Forage

No, the Warthog only has Scale, Venom Sack, Gunk

The Boar only has Rock, Bone, Skull

The pig only has Seed, Egg, Rum

And Siamoth only has feathers, fur (same as feathers), and Ectoplasm.

The wiki is highly inaccurate with environmental weapons, for example: it states that throw rock is a knockdown which is wrong, that’s Throw Boulders effect, throw rock is a very very very rare “natural” environmental item which is a very fast projectile and a daze instead of a slow moving lob that KD and is literally everywhere.

Can someone explain how Path Of Scars can hit 3 times ?
I wasn’t aware of this hidden ranger secret :>

Croustibat.7035:

Can someone explain how Path Of Scars can hit 3 times ?
I wasn’t aware of this hidden ranger secret :>

When the axe go, it hits once.
When the axe come it hits twice, 1st hit push the target to you and interrupt the target, 2nd end happening because the target got closer to you faster than the axe and it hits again, but all that happens very quickly.

Eziekiel.1067:

Just wanted to post that there is chance for this combo to do some crazy burst damage. Path of scars hits once on the way out but as many people know it can hit the same mob twice on the way back. So PoS can potentially hit three times in one cast. Not only that but if it hits twice on the return it can both trigger and execute moment of clarity. With a glass zerker build and buffs this can crit for 5k, 5k, and then 7k on the final hit if moment of clarity goes off. 17k damage from one attack isn’t too shabby. Of course a few variables are involved (mob position, ect) but play around with it. It’s awesome!

SoH and get a MoC hit outgoing and incoming. It appears to be our third hardest hitting Moc attack outgoing from limited testing I did and did seem to apply coming back but maybe I was observing this effect instead. More testing. I was simply thinking the MoC applied the full attack.

Just wish axe 5 left you mobile for batting practice.

The Stun from the boar is like 4 or 5 Seconds if I remember correctly with MoC

The Fear can get up to 9-11 seconds depending on your condition Duration, very very nasty fear.

The Daze is less then Technobabble from what I remember

While those are nasty abilities, the Boar is so awful its simply not worth using.

Terravos.4059:

The Stun from the boar is like 4 or 5 Seconds if I remember correctly with MoC

The Fear can get up to 9-11 seconds depending on your condition Duration, very very nasty fear.

The Daze is less then Technobabble from what I remember

While those are nasty abilities, the Boar is so awful its simply not worth using.

Yea its a drag to go dig that stuff up in the middle of combat, when your target will inevitably use a stun break for your efforts.

I do use a siamoth but more because its got good vitality to soak up conditions ala empathic bond, does the odd nice knock down, and being able to pre-stealth is handy at times.

I’m referring more to the fact that the pigs are just awful in general, not even taking in account picking up the weapons

They do awful damage, they have an awful knockdown that’s incredibly short range and has a long cast time so you’ll only land it on people are bloody afk.

Terravos.4059:

I’m referring more to the fact that the pigs are just awful in general, not even taking in account picking up the weapons

They do awful damage, they have an awful knockdown that’s incredibly short range and has a long cast time so you’ll only land it on people are bloody afk.

I use it more in zerg situations when people have better things to do than watch my pet. The knockdown is aoe so when it lands it actually shakes things up a bit Can just see peoples faces “wtf? hammer train..!? Nope think it was that pig…” :p lols

Kilger.5490:

Terravos.4059:

I’m referring more to the fact that the pigs are just awful in general, not even taking in account picking up the weapons

They do awful damage, they have an awful knockdown that’s incredibly short range and has a long cast time so you’ll only land it on people are bloody afk.

I use it more in zerg situations when people have better things to do than watch my pet. The knockdown is aoe so when it lands it actually shakes things up a bit Can just see peoples faces “wtf? hammer train..!? Nope think it was that pig…” :p lols

Its 300 range, and has almost a 3 second cast time

Meaning….The person has to remain within 300 range of the Pig for at least 3 seconds for it to actually hit someone.

and its completely random when he’s going to do it, since we can’t control that.

Its pretty much the definition of suck

Hmm…don’t get it. I try it but hit only twice?
1. axe goes to enemy
2. axe comes back to me
3. :/

Lefanu.1238:

Hmm…don’t get it. I try it but hit only twice?
1. axe goes to enemy
2. axe comes back to me
3. :/

Try to make sure the enemy is near the apex of the attack range, I think that makes it easier.

I haven’t really toyed around with offhand axe too much, but I’m sure that’s the trick to it.