Low level swashbuckler vs defiler

[ckl]

<p>A loss this morning to a yellow defiler (I'm 17, he was 19) has me rethinking the way I've set up my character. It isn't the loss that gets me--it was how easily he made it look. He came out with about 80% life left, but granted almost all his power was exhausted. I don't think I dropped him below half.</p><p>My character is still making the transition from old mastercrafted/legendary items, with a few nice fabled items I could afford, to the new RoK treasured gear that lets you take over the world. I can probably drop a few items that add agility and get the ones with strength instead.</p><p>Also, is there any way at lower levels to prevent healers from healing? People have said wards are easily interruptable, but not from what I saw this morning. In that fight I used torporous strike as it refreshed, drank an MC T2 heal potion, and an MC T2 remedy. He still easily out-healed my DPS and slowly wore me down.</p><p>What other tactics can I use in these situations in the future? Do I just need to sit back when I see a solo defiler, and let him run by in peace? Hopefully not, because I don't think I could do that. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Ideally I'd be able to have an even chance at killing any class, so hopefully this was a case of poor play and preparation on my part and not that his class or heals won for him.</p>

[Tamo]

<p>At a higher level you would be able to beat the shaman, but low level shamans flat pwn if they are played well.</p>

[Hamervelder]

<cite>Bartlby@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>At a higher level you would be able to beat the shaman, but low level shamans flat pwn if they are played well.</p></blockquote>Agreed.  I'd use use words like destroy, obliterate, and embarass, rather than beat though.  <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  Healers in general are not much of a challenge for swashbucklers at higher levels.  At lower levels, the best thing you can do is try to stun them as much as possible.

[ckl]

<p>Thanks for the replies. I haven't really had time to dabble much into high level pvp. Tier 2 just takes so little time to gear up and is quite fun, except when fighting twinked healers. </p><p>Is there a good class at high levels that isn't too overpowered, but still has a good chance of beating most classes? Won't be in any sort of raid gear if I do level up, though. I've got a level 40 dirge right now but he's got very few AAs and it'd take a good deal of effort fixing him.</p>

[Hamervelder]

<cite>cklab wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Thanks for the replies. I haven't really had time to dabble much into high level pvp. Tier 2 just takes so little time to gear up and is quite fun, except when fighting twinked healers. </p><p>Is there a good class at high levels that isn't too overpowered, but still has a good chance of beating most classes? Won't be in any sort of raid gear if I do level up, though. I've got a level 40 dirge right now but he's got very few AAs and it'd take a good deal of effort fixing him.</p></blockquote>Swashbucklers are a good all-around class. 

[Ookami-san]

<p>Agreed... at low levels, without 3 poisons running and some of our additional attacks, it's almost impossible... at higher levels... I was one of the only people in my guild who could take our defiler.</p><p>Key is... stun... especially when he's casting.  Remember, one of our AoEs has a knockdown/stun effect.  Also remember... our TAUNT has a dispell component.... you can beat down some of their buffs with a master or adept III.  Use it as often as possible.  My best tactic is...</p><p>Stun (to stun)</p><p>Taunt (dispell buffs)</p><p>Jump Behind</p><p>Back attack, back attack</p><p>Move debuff/Dmg</p><p>HO</p><p>etc</p><p>Personally, at high levels, I use stun poison, gracelessness and vitality breach.  Now, I would also use tactics potion and </p>

[Hamervelder]

<cite>Ookami-san wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Agreed... at low levels, without 3 poisons running and some of our additional attacks, it's almost impossible... at higher levels... I was one of the only people in my guild who could take our defiler.</p><p>Key is... stun... especially when he's casting.  Remember, one of our AoEs has a knockdown/stun effect.  Also remember... our TAUNT has a dispell component.... you can beat down some of their buffs with a master or adept III.  Use it as often as possible.  My best tactic is...</p><p>Stun (to stun)</p><p>Taunt (dispell buffs)</p><p>Jump Behind</p><p>Back attack, back attack</p><p>Move debuff/Dmg</p><p>HO</p><p>etc</p><p>Personally, at high levels, I use stun poison, gracelessness and vitality breach.  Now, I would also use tactics potion and </p></blockquote>When I'm dueling priests, I use stun poison, gracelessness, and either vitality breach, or mental breach.  In all honesty though, most priest fights are over so fast that neither vitality breach nor mental breach are of much use.  I can decimate defilers in under 10 seconds.  Furies and wardens take longer, thereby warranting vitality breach probably.  Inquisitors and templars are cake.  Stupefying poison + cleric = another notch on the swashy's belt.