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[Irish Porkchopp]

Just want to chime in and say I love this build. It really is a beast and ton of fun. I usually play on normal but I had to bump it up to hard because I was breezing through everything.

Also wondering why you're not running Wrath of the Elvhen on Merrill.

Great guide, love the build, Thanks for posting all this.

[Shep309]

I'm on the Anders hate train, Meril is a close second on the stupidity of wanting to melee a swarm of enemies while I'm in my range doing scythe and might blow. I think I've killed Anders more than the enemies have on my warr playthrough.

Add to that the fact that his dialogue is reeeeeeeally starting to annoy me. I've never met a more hypocritical whiny game character before in all my years of gaming. I've quit trying to get friendly points with him because he's just a douche. I'd swap him out if he didn't synergize with this build so much.

[AreleX]

New video!

2-Minute Nexus Golem Gauntlet Clear / Mini-Guide


I also made a small guide to go along with it, so check it out after you watch. If I catch any of you kiting in this fight, I will be VERY disappointed!

[Shep309]

I've gotta kite a little.. I'm just not good enough... I's sowwy masa, please not the whip again!

[jsamlaw]

Just completed my Nightmare play through last night, it was a breeze compared to my SnS play through and I loved everything about this build. My final skill allotment was (level 24 with (1) +skill tome):

Two-Handed
Mighty Blow (with Killer Blow upgrade)
Scythe
Giant's Reach
Sunder

Vanguard
Might (with Muscle upgrade)
Control
Cleave (with Claymore upgrade)
Destroyer
Massacre

Battlemaster
Bolster
Second Wind (with Last Push and Deep Breath upgrades)
Deep Reserves

Reaver
Blood Frenzy
Devour
Sacrificial Frenzy
Aura of Pain
Fevor

Beserker
Beserk (with Endless Beserk and Savage Beserk upgrades)
Barrage (with Unrelenting Barrage and Resilient Barrage upgrades)
Adrenaline
Death Blow

As you can see I had all of the core damage talents (except the upgrades to Adrenaline, which I rarely ever used), and still had room for the Battlemaster talents which I found to be extremely helpful on Nightmare since the Orsino and Meredith fights were rather lengthy. Also, I ended up building the Reaver talents first during my leveling up because I found I got more out of the passive Blood Frenzy and Fevor and activating Sacrificial Frenzy/Devour as needed, and by the time I was able to max out the Beserker tree I had the stamina to sustain Barrage and Beserk. I know Arelex advocates rushing to Barrage (which really is what makes this build shine) and that works perfectly fine as well, but Blood Frenzy and Sacrificial Frenzy early (with Devour heal) is another way to go after you have Cleave/Claymore.

Thanks for all of your hard work fleshing out the nuances of this build, Arelex. If not for that first Youtube clip set to the Forces song I probably wouldn't have tried this out

Modifié par jsamlaw, 24 mars 2011 - 02:36 .

[AreleX]

It's all worth it when people post about how much fun they're having with it.

(though I wouldn't complain about money or invites to open bar events)

[Arkalezth]

I'm playing a SnS version now.

If you didn't pander to the Templars throughout the game, you won't be able to pick up The Vague Blade

How can I exactly get The Vague Blade? I know it's found in the quest "The Last Holdouts", but I can't find many information on that quest.

[AreleX]

You have to side with Meredith at the beginning of Act III.

[Arkalezth]

Thanks, I'm still in act 2, so I'll be able to do it. I didn't side with anyone at that point in my previous playthroughs.

My damage numbers are still far from those in T0rin3's video...

Modifié par Arkalezth, 24 mars 2011 - 06:08 .

[Ace Attorney]

I am considering giving a try to a build that gets Reaver first on my lvl 9 Warrior. (I have been occupied lately and my Warrior hasn't leveled much).

Even though I support SnS, I'm using a 2H Build currently. I think I'll go back to SnS to try a build using Reaver first.

Modifié par T3hAnubis, 24 mars 2011 - 09:24 .

[garlicburp]

what sword are you using in the golem video? i am half way or more through act 2 and still using oathbreaker

[Ace Attorney]

I used the following against the Bone Pit Dragon on Nightmare to try a SnS that picks Reaver first:
http://biowarefans.c.../#wzkamIjLA1GIn

Party was Anders (Full Healbot), Merrill (Primal Blood Mage), and Isabela (which required a bit of extra pausing to get her to get out of my way). Went great, but I guess this isn't a berserk vanguard, hehe.

[snowylee]

AreleX wrote...



I'm glad you did! I figured that some people would hate the song, some people would find it OK, and the people who knew of Berserk would REALLY LOVE IT, and the meanings behind its use.

Yes indeed , it's a perfect hit , I almost feel like watching the anime again and perhaps even read the manga which I've got on my computer

Modifié par snowylee, 25 mars 2011 - 12:19 .

[AreleX]

garlicburp wrote...

what sword are you using in the golem video? i am half way or more through act 2 and still using oathbreaker

I was using the Wicked Darkspawn Slayer (Brother's End lookalike with 4 more DPS).

Modifié par AreleX, 25 mars 2011 - 04:18 .

[raziel1980]

AreleX wrote...

New video!

2-Minute Nexus Golem Gauntlet Clear / Mini-Guide


I also made a small guide to go along with it, so check it out after you watch. If I catch any of you kiting in this fight, I will be VERY disappointed!

I just have to say...after watching your video earlier...that was BADASS! lol. I also like the tunes you use in your videos...not just the DA 2 ones but the ME 2 ones as well( now I'm gonna have to play a vanguard in ME 2)!

[vranasm2]

Yesterday I respecced my SnS templar warrior to this variant (except for the weapon, still using SnS - basically just took scatter).
I am at start of act III and just lightly touched some battles, but boy this is soo much fun! I had to return the difficulty from normal back to hard (I played on hard first 1.5 acts with occasionally dropping diff bar for some fights) it's soo easy to breeze through the npc's.

[Voylodion01]

This may be slightly off-topic in terms of the actual guide, but what is the best option with this build for the Arishok, duel or party?

I’m not looking for strategies, those are dealt with elsewhere, but I learnt two things when selecting the duel option last night:

1. I am nowhere near ready for Hard, never mind Nightmare;

2. Arishok, translated, means “When I hand you your arse on a plate, do you want fries with it?”

No pause, no kiting seems impossible with my limited skills.

[AreleX]

raziel1980 wrote...

I just have to say...after watching your video earlier...that was BADASS! lol. I also like the tunes you use in your videos...not just the DA 2 ones but the ME 2 ones as well( now I'm gonna have to play a vanguard in ME 2)!

Good call! Here's a link to my Mass Effect 2 Berserker Vanguard guide/thread/videos, if you or anyone else wants it:

Berserker Vanguard - The Best Cover is No Cover

Voylodion01 wrote...

This may be slightly off-topic in terms of the actual guide, but what is
the best option with this build for the Arishok, duel or party?

I’m
not looking for strategies, those are dealt with elsewhere, but I
learnt two things when selecting the duel option last night:

1. I am nowhere near ready for Hard, never mind Nightmare;

2. Arishok, translated, means “When I hand you your arse on a plate, do you want fries with it?”

No pause, no kiting seems impossible with my limited skills.

I'm approaching that fight on my current playthrough, I'll try to make a vid/guide when i do.

[Liliandra Nadiar]

Level 18 SnS Berserker (just starting into Reaver now), though my Sable's built quite differently then your posted build (I highly favor Assault+Battery and have taken all but the Shield Bash and Shield Defense upgrades) I'm ripping through things pretty fast. Aside for the times where her health seems to just vanish in two seconds and she falls over. Stupid Arcane Horrors.

[alyssamilanoo]

question: is Merril an absolute necessity to this build ? I'm playing on hard, I've played through the game as a DW rogue and a SNS warrior (using Merril in both runs, her stupidity just annoys me, getting her clan killed and all), I'm on the edge on whether trying this build out or rolling as a mage (won't need Merril there), so yeah, whether or not I really need Merril will decide on what class I'll roll with next. If Merril isn't an absolute must, which other companion would be the next best choice ?

[AreleX]

I almost don't want to answer for this foul sacrilege and heresy against my beloved Merrill, but I will anyways.



You could use Sebastian instead, but his Friendship passive is bugged, so you're kind of stuck in a rut (unless you're willing to mod your save to get rid of the glitch). I think that once you have Merrill set up to her full potential, you will be able to overlook her...imperfections ( >=( ), becauseif you really want to get the most out of this build, you'll need her.

If you can't, I'm currently testing out alternatives, and will update with my findings.

[Liliandra Nadiar]

Well, Anders can replace her for both support and spell damage, mod'ing the mages to have all the basic trees and giving him Stonefist/Chain Lightning +upgrades helps, but you'll be sacrificing selections elsewhere.

[lastpatriot]

After reading over this guide, is there any significant difference between going with the sword+board spec over the 2H? I don't really like having an AI as a tank and thought this would be a good option.

[AreleX]

I killed the Arishok, and while I can provide tips/advice, I don't think I'm going to make a video of it; it really isn't that fun to watch, unless you want to see me sidestepping like a goober for 10 minutes.

lastpatriot wrote...

After reading over this guide, is there any significant difference between going with the sword+board spec over the 2H? I don't really like having an AI as a tank and thought this would be a good option.

You'd be best to direct this question to someone like Anubis, T0rin3, or jslamlaw. Off the top of my head:

- Better defense/tanking capabilities for SnS
- More Range for 2H
- You'll burn through stamina faster playing SnS

It really comes down to preference, as the difference isn't remarkable. I will say one thing for sure: you look like significantly less of a hardass playing SnS, and isn't that really what this is all about?

[lastpatriot]

AreleX wrote...

I will say one thing for sure: you look like significantly less of a hardass playing SnS, and isn't that really what this is all about?

Yeah, you probably have a good point there as that was one of the main reasons I played a Vanguard in ME:2 as well.  Still, I'm all about what's most fun and "epic" to play.  Being an archer was fun at first but it got dull rather fast.