How do I..., Seeking better skills |
How do I..., Seeking better skills |
Mar 7 2018, 08:00 PM
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Mercenary Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 5-December 07 Member No.: 208 |
So I have a Grey Knight MC Spirit Warrior, B class, skirmisher.
I am not there yet (points) but keen to work out how best to give about buffing weapon skills. I have damage grades covered enough, and want a route to (enhanced) counter mastery of all weapons (or similar). Am thinking a MC anchored around Weapon Master (lots of restrictions which make sense to enter into) and use this as a basis to then get to something like ‘buy as first class warrior for sword based skills: counter/contramastery (etc) The other option is simply to do a weapon based MC with a 1pt/level non-stacking damage reduction (as counter/contramastery... or indeed DAC based) Am interested to know what others have done / think before putting pen to yellow paper. Comments welcomed! And appreciate starting from 1st class Monk/Kensai/Warrior should be easier and cheaper for this sort of thing... Thanks Alasdair |
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Mar 7 2018, 08:09 PM
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Legend Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 52 |
M/C Warrior to 8th
Use your 1st Class Warrior buy as slots to buy Contra, Contra all Weapons then Contra to 9pts. Easiest way especially when not bracket pure. -------------------- Gordon Court
Port Miere business: portmierecitycouncil@gmail.com Known to play: Amorphus, Radiant & Zaton Cast of 2009: Amorphus, Ash, Cyric, Godstone, Kessel, Prowl, Mithaniel, Radiant, Raven, Strale, Void & Vorell Cast of 2010: Amorphus, Aqueous, Blaen, Godstone, Hex, Kessel, Mithaniel, Prowl, Radiant, Shadowmoss, Vanderlaine & Void Cast of 2011: Cyric, Hex & Prowl Cast of 2012: Kessel Cast of 2013: Amorphus, Golgari, Kessel, Marimar, Radiant, Strale & "Terry" Cast of 2014: Amorphus, Hex, Godstone, Golgari, Ink-Eyes, Radiant & Strale Cast of 2015: Amorphus, Karador, Radiant, Strale & Zaton Cast of 2016: Zaton Cast of 2017: Amorphus, Equinox, Godstone, Golgari, Hex, Karador, Prowl, Radiant, Variel & Zaton Cast of 2018: Amorphus, Despair, Equinox, Golgari, Karador, Lannary, Prowl, Templeton, Vanderlaine, Void & Zaton Cast of 2019: Amorphus, Despair, Kodai No Ha, Lannary, Prowl, Radiant & Zaton Cast of 2020: Amorphus, Isamaru, Karador, Kodai No Ha, Lannary, Radiant, Strale & Zaton Cast of 2021: Amorphus, Grizzled Wolf, Isamaru, Prowl, Radiant, Shadowmoss, Wrynn & Zaton Cast of 2022: Golgari, Ink-Eyes, Lannary, Leovold, Prowl, Radiant, Shadowmoss, Strale, Wrynn & Zaton Cast of 2023: Isamaru, Leovold, Numai, Radiant & Zaton |
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Mar 7 2018, 08:47 PM
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Hero Group: Members Posts: 2,183 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 112 |
What was your thoughts on going spirit warrior?
You could just buy the ability that lets you buy as 1st class warrior? Dependant on your grey knight tree I would possibly think of some X now does Y to give you some power ups. |
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Mar 7 2018, 10:04 PM
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Heldsman Group: Administrators Posts: 874 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Cudham Member No.: 80 |
Gordon, would that work?
I thought contra swords, contra daggers and contra maces would all be different skills for the purposes of 1st class but as, despite the noble stamina example? Sorry for highjack, been wondering if that works for a couple of my characters. If it does post 8th warrior, then I agree that’s the best idea. -------------------- edd@labyrinthe.co.uk
Known to play: Mahō No Fukurō, Gavalar Earthsunder, Alecto Pentangle, Ishan bin Akir, Basil the Great Rat Detective |
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Mar 7 2018, 11:34 PM
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Legend Group: Members Posts: 3,229 Joined: 1-December 07 Member No.: 190 |
Worth bearing in mind anyone with unique fighting style or who are weaponmasters cut through contra masteries
Chris |
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Mar 8 2018, 12:57 AM
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Legend Group: Members Posts: 4,081 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 68 |
I would have avoided going Spirit Warrior tbh - as Rich mentioned - you could have got buy as 1st Class Warrior. Will be more difficult having left the Warrior bracket. Did you have something in mind for Spirit Warrior?
Now you're in the Priest bracket - AC12, Forearm Parry & try and get Total Heal via Spirit Warrior - probably preferable to Contra to 9pts. What points are you looking to play up to? As Chris says - counter/contra will get cut through the higher you get - whereas Total Heal is good at all levels /points. Possilby consider Angel Touched for damage reductions? Giles. |
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Mar 8 2018, 07:21 AM
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Legend Group: Members Posts: 3,229 Joined: 1-December 07 Member No.: 190 |
Also as a B class warrior subclass you can get 12 / 6 / 3 defensive combat on T.10
Chris |
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Mar 8 2018, 08:47 AM
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Hero Group: Members Posts: 2,704 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Medway Member No.: 47 |
Also as a B class warrior subclass you can get 12 / 6 / 3 defensive combat on T.10 Chris I would use a multiclass to gain +3 stacking with this to a maximum of 12. However it is more difficult as you have left the bracket. Thanks, Peter -------------------- Peter Smith
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Mar 8 2018, 08:55 AM
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Legend Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 52 |
Gordon, would that work? I thought contra swords, contra daggers and contra maces would all be different skills for the purposes of 1st class but as, despite the noble stamina example? Sorry for highjack, been wondering if that works for a couple of my characters. If it does post 8th warrior, then I agree that’s the best idea. For 1st Class Warriors Contra Mastery is a * Starred ability. When you use a 1st class buy as for a starred ability e.g. Adrenal Surge you can buy them all without using additional slots, hence it works. It's the same ability "Contra Mastery" just versus a separate weapon. -------------------- Gordon Court
Port Miere business: portmierecitycouncil@gmail.com Known to play: Amorphus, Radiant & Zaton Cast of 2009: Amorphus, Ash, Cyric, Godstone, Kessel, Prowl, Mithaniel, Radiant, Raven, Strale, Void & Vorell Cast of 2010: Amorphus, Aqueous, Blaen, Godstone, Hex, Kessel, Mithaniel, Prowl, Radiant, Shadowmoss, Vanderlaine & Void Cast of 2011: Cyric, Hex & Prowl Cast of 2012: Kessel Cast of 2013: Amorphus, Golgari, Kessel, Marimar, Radiant, Strale & "Terry" Cast of 2014: Amorphus, Hex, Godstone, Golgari, Ink-Eyes, Radiant & Strale Cast of 2015: Amorphus, Karador, Radiant, Strale & Zaton Cast of 2016: Zaton Cast of 2017: Amorphus, Equinox, Godstone, Golgari, Hex, Karador, Prowl, Radiant, Variel & Zaton Cast of 2018: Amorphus, Despair, Equinox, Golgari, Karador, Lannary, Prowl, Templeton, Vanderlaine, Void & Zaton Cast of 2019: Amorphus, Despair, Kodai No Ha, Lannary, Prowl, Radiant & Zaton Cast of 2020: Amorphus, Isamaru, Karador, Kodai No Ha, Lannary, Radiant, Strale & Zaton Cast of 2021: Amorphus, Grizzled Wolf, Isamaru, Prowl, Radiant, Shadowmoss, Wrynn & Zaton Cast of 2022: Golgari, Ink-Eyes, Lannary, Leovold, Prowl, Radiant, Shadowmoss, Strale, Wrynn & Zaton Cast of 2023: Isamaru, Leovold, Numai, Radiant & Zaton |
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Mar 8 2018, 01:20 PM
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Heldsman Group: Members Posts: 755 Joined: 16-July 10 From: Caterham Member No.: 1,568 |
For 1st Class Warriors Contra Mastery is a * Starred ability. Hmmm, it isn't actually * starred though. It just says in the ability - "In a change 1st class warriors, 1st Class Kensai/Blademasters, 1st Class Monks, and Battlemasters may buy contra mastery as many times as desired." Interesting one! If Gordon's interpretation is correct it definitely helps me out with a build. I've been reading it as seperate abilities each time. -------------------- Will Hudson
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Mar 8 2018, 01:34 PM
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Deity Group: Members Posts: 12,464 Joined: 10-November 07 Member No.: 25 |
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that it counts as an asterisked ability now as it can be bought as many times as you want.
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Mar 8 2018, 01:38 PM
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Hero Group: Members Posts: 2,204 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Berkshire Member No.: 95 |
... but beware that contra to 9pts is NOT for ALL your contra masteries unless you pts app it.
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Mar 8 2018, 01:48 PM
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Hero Group: Members Posts: 2,704 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Medway Member No.: 47 |
... but beware that contra to 9pts is NOT for ALL your contra masteries unless you pts app it. It is if you buy the ability on the higher table. -------------------- Peter Smith
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Mar 8 2018, 02:28 PM
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Mercenary Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 5-December 07 Member No.: 208 |
Thanks for comments.
Spirit warrior is... for total heal. So prob the best route is to increase distancing. A MC with some downsides (weapon master am thinking) to get +3/+3/+3 distancing (capped to post 8th table perhaps, and system limit of 12) seems like the sensible thing. And I agree: contra mastery is a starred ability for first class warriors/monks/(?)kensai. (Haven't got the books with me, but have always read into the latest rules this way). Cheers, Alasdair |
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