Swashie question but thier boards are slooooooow....

[Larsenex]

<p>Good Morning! I have a question about Swashies and what stances all of you prefer and why...</p><p>Daring advance or Fancy Footwork? Daring gives bonuses to your skills, a damage proc and a stun proc all at the cost of some lowered defense. Fancy gives a straight up bonus to Defense at the cost of negative modifiers to your weapon skills.</p><p>My toon is 72. Most of my Arts are Expert or Mastered EXCEPT, Fancy which is Adept. I have Daring as Expert.</p><p>When you solo, which stance do you use (if any) and why?</p><p>I duo (frequently) with a good Pally and will also have my GF come online and shes gonna be Templar. Would you dual wield or Sword n board it with a partner? I have been Dual Wielding and offensive and this seems to do the trick.</p><p>Why would you use Fancy Footwork or When?</p><p>Thanks!</p>

[Shiirr]

<p>Defense is for tanks.  Screw that, gimme damage, interrupts, stuns and WTFPWNSAUCE on two pointed ends.</p><p><img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>If you're trying to outlast your target, and you're not putting out as much damage as fast as you can, something's going to go awry.  I always found it to be much more efficient, and more reliable, to go for damage rather than endurance.  That's why you rolled a Swash in the first place, right?  Personal preference, of course.</p>

[Blu]

<p>Try for yourself. I did and found that almost every time defensive stance left me with less health after the target was dead than offensive stance (because it takes longer to kill). For Swash, I found that killing slightly faster >>> tanking slightly better.</p>

[urgthock]

<p>As others have stated, offensive stance all the way.</p>

[Crismorn]

<p>offensive stance all the way, the proc is dmg + interupt btw.  There is no stun component on the offensive stance</p>

[HammerOfThor1]

<p>Ditto what others have said.  I don't think I've ever entered my defensive stance on purpose... (misclicks <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />)</p>

[denmom]

<p>Same here, even when I raid with my Swash, off stance.</p>

[Huene]

<p>Offensive stance here also, it might be in my head, but I seem to get more Mending Adornment procs that way</p>