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ello. My name is Daax. Now to build.


This guide is about my build. It's generally suited towards the liking of a paladin in other MMO's. It utilizes Bicheon/Force/Cold/Lightning. With it, you should have amazing survivability with some nice damage as well.

Stats: Pure Str. I plan to be tanking alot with this and using physical damage.


Weapons to use: Sword/Blade and Shield

Personally, I use sword. Yeah Yeah. "Sword is for nukers you noob!!!"
I don't care. I feel more Paladin like with this and I don't see any difference in damage between this and blade since I'm using imbue all the time anyays. And the most important reason to use the swor is....it looks cooler than blade. So >:P

Gear: Protector.
I like protector. It's well balanced, gives decent physical and magical protection and is also very stylish.
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Bicheon:
Smashing Series: Everyone says to skip this. Well...don't. It's a good quick attack for low mp cost. And it really helps lvling and sp farming early on.

Chain Sword Attack Series: Get it. Duh.

Shield Technique: Use it to stop and spam potions in yourself real quick for a nice little regen back to full hp with minimal damage being taken on yourself.

Blade Force Series: It looks really pimpalicious. Get it.

Hidden Blade Series: This is the Shoryuken of the game. Knock your oppenent on his ass to diasable him momentarily. Get it.

Killing Heaven Blade Series: Stab your opponent on the ground after knocking him in the air. get it.

Sword Dance Series: Why not?

Shield Protection Series: increases blocking ratio. Blocking keeps you alive. being alive is good.
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Cold: Basically get everything except the nukes. Cold will be your imbue. Cold can either give people frostbite which makes them attack and move slower, or give them freeze which can stop them all together. Cold also has defense increasing abilities which will help keep you alive longer. And like I said, being alive is good.
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Lightning:Get everything here except the nukes and imbue, unless you want it. Lightning basically gives you grasswalk, which increases your running speed. Lighting also has abilities that lower your oponent's parry ratio, your opponent's attack rating, and increase your own parry ratio. Lightning gives a good mix of survivability and damage.
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Force: Here we go. The big argument. Here goes.
I'm sick and Farking tired of everybody in SR saying that force sucks and is a waste. No it isn't. Force is Farking great and a powerful tool to be reckoned with.

Self Heal Series: GET IT!!! Goddammit, it is not a bad ability. Yes, it starts out slow but put some lvls in it and it heals alot of hp. It also has a fast cast time. I already know what you're all going to say. "Potions already heal faster you noob, so stfu!!!!!" THIS IS WRONG. The potion animation is faster by a second or two. But potions have a series drawback. They do give all of your hp back instantly and although can be used many in a very short time span, they heal slower the more you use at once. Notice as you use a potion, that the amount is of hp healed is healed in increments, not all at once. But, when you use the self heal ability, your hp is instantly healed all at once in the amount it says it's gonna heal. I'm not saying potions are bad, I'm saying self heal isn't bad. And combined with potions, you've got some really superior survivabilty going there.

Now, this is more my experience in PVE. If any of you would like to test this in PVP, please leave some feedback of your experience.

Force Cure Series: Don't bother. pills actually are better than this.

Heal Series: Slower animation time but ALOT of Hp healed. Also can be used to heal others. Wanna really piss someone off?. Just stand around while somebody attacks you and you're only using this on yourself + auto potions. xD

Rebirth Art Series: Get it if you want. People will love you for it.

Natural therapy Series:Same reasons as rebirth.

Vital Spot Attacking Series: GET IT!!!! O.o

Force Increasing Series: Gives you more mp. Why would you not take this?



Well, that's it. I already know I'm gonna get flamed for my opinions on Force so let 'er rip.

people are immune to cold at higher lvls so its usless...



self heal is pathetic.... pots are faster and can be used without taking 3-4 seconds to cast. which means 3-4 seconds later, you would be dead...



thats stupid... it doesn't bother them becuase your wasting your money on pots that are used for pking... your stupid for doing this.



what kind of reason is that? how old are you?



that skill doesn't even block 10% of the other persons damage, its really pathetic vs high lvls.



if you were to tank, you should get armor, considering 3 of 4 biulds are STR based. and you should tell why you think protector is better and compare them.



this is the same as the above. this is not a fassion show, get a clue.

That's where you and the rest of the ignorant community are DEAD wrong. Pots are in fact NOT faster than healing spells. I tested this. Let's take a regular 220 hp potion. When activated, the animation and recharge take exactly 1 second to complete, whereas when activating Self Heal, it takes exactly 2 seconds for the animation and recharge. BUT, watch your hp bar after using a pot. It takes about 2-3 seconds after the animation is done for your hp to be healed. This is done in increments. Now, on the other hand, with self heal spell, your hp is healed instantly when the animation and recharge have finished. So...

Potions-1 second animation + 2-3 second healing
Self Heal Spell- 2 second animation

Which is faster again? What pots do have over self heal is that you can still continue to hit your opponent while using them. What I'm suggesting here is to combine the two for better results than with just one.




This was just meant as something funny. And getting money in this game is easy as hell. And pots are cheap. So please don't be dumb.



I'm old and young enough to play this game for the fun of it. If an ability looks really cool, then that's good enough of a reason to get it for me. But apparantly you're to busy being a miserable prick to realize that.



No, actually at a higher lvl, the ability description says it nullifies 45% of an attacker's physical damage. lern2read



I use protector because I like it and it's well-balanced. Wear whatever you want.





No, it's not a fassion show. It's a COMPUTER GAME. I actually like to have fun and a little cuztomization in my gameplay. You apparantly like the same cookie cutter bullshiit that everyone else tells you to play as. Why don't you try pulling your head out of your ass and try having some fun for a change or at least not flame me for having some myself.[/quote]

Exactly, it's an animation, so this means your health is actually goes up whether your health bar shows it or not. It's kinda like right before you die, and your not dead yet but it won't let you pot up because your actually already dead and the animation of the person attacking hasn't finished. You contradict yourself when you say first that pots are better than self heal because they allow you to continue attacking. Then you say to use them together to get a better effect, but isn't the point to be able to attack while potting and wouldn't using them together just delay yourself? Also, your using a skill to regain health and that skill takes MP pots so your kinda trading off and also losing an attack.
You also said that money is easy to come by, so why not just buy pots? Because while money is easy to come by, SP and mastery levels are hard to get and are also pretty permanent. So I think its better to get some useful skills instead of not being able to get an essential buff because you spent too many points on self heal.
I'm also wondering if you've actually tested all these skills out because if you have, good for you but if you just read some skills guide on MMosite and assumed how they worked than you could be misleading many people.

The reasons why you should not get cold:
1. Unless Gaymax is going to fix the shield "bug", most people will be immune to cold. Yes it is great at lower level but once you play it seriously, cold is nothing against people immune to it.
2. Cold has the lowest dmg

The reasons why people must not get force:
1. Yes you're right. Force heal you faster than pots but you're forgetting something. Can you heal while being stun/KD/KB? In the process of self-healing, you're stunned/KD/KB puts you to a spot where you still have to rely on pots
2. The harmony circles...yes they help....but less now. The advantages are not as great as the costs of SP you have to invest in my opnion.
3. Rebirth. This is nice for people who went murderer on accident. It is also handy in guild wars. Other than that, i don't see why people beg for res when they gain only 0.1% exp back which is the most 15 mobs???

Your build is good but others are better. Not trying to flame you but Chinese force is far weaker than the European ones (heard from NB).

godammit...I don't think you people are trying to understand what I'm trying to state about self-heal. I'm not saying self-heal is better than pots. I'm trying to say it is not the crappy move you think it is. Pots should always be your first form of healing. But what about when you're losing too much hp too fast and your pots can't cover for it? Just pop self heal or heal as your auto pot system continues to go and you're ass is saved for a bit longer.

I'm through being diplomatic.



How about you not make another post on this message board until you can learn how to add counter points without smelling off as a troll and a typical juvenile. 'Kay?

Juvenile.... heh.
Funny, that.



This is not a place for you to swing your malformed nutsack around playing the Deity game and condemning everyone who doesn't tickle the stick up your backside the right way. Get a clue.

(Losing my cool 30+ posts in. Gah!)



I've actually tested this ingame (for whatever short amount of time allowed) and it does indeed work. It saved me from being annihilated by two added LTs while taking down a minion (sorry, CoH terminology stuck in my head... I meant champions and mobs).

I have a Lv13 Bicheon/Force, and quite frankly, I tend not to listen to the naysayers. If I'm having fun with this build (and you are as well), then there's nothing stopping us. I also like to play the "Paladin" role as well.




I personally believe that you stated it best here. I only care for PvE right now. And so far, it's working great for one of my playstyles. Thanks for the post!

Mh

Ok to each of it's own. You think it is ok and i think it is crappy. Enough said

Somebody please delete this thread before people actually use this information

the self claimed elite squad is out again to prey on those who play this game for the fun

Or maybe just making sure people wont regret things after 4 months of playing when they realize they followed a stupid guide?

I am very sure force skill sucks for own gain but is good against guild wars

Meh, a guild should lvl up a force char, then have someone get on it for guild wars. Otherwise it is kinds hurting a player to get force if they want to be good 1v1.
Self heal is stupid, just use the other heal on yourself...


Force people die in pvp. Cold blader's lol....

finally some1 who understands me. i dont want people to follow it becuase its not a good guide... then people get mad and quit the game becuase of all the effert they putt into the game.

and im sorry for being rude, but thats the way i show i love you and i dont want you to be a noob. lol

HEY GUYS... THIS BUILD IS ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD!! in fact i going to start buying the sp reallocation pill from item mall to change my build.


ok...guys..look at my point why this build is so damn good.

1. i will have 4 skill trees... (YES...THE MORE THE MERRIER)
2. for the 4 skill trees, i will have to farm..hmm..around 300k sp? (but anyway, its damn simple to gain sp..so NO PROBLEM!)
3. wow...self heal is simply cool..i can ACTUALLY HEAL MYSELF WITH PILLS (unlike some idiots in the games using auto-pot)
4. many many more... i too lazy for post for u guys to see...


I LIKE PLAYING THE GAMES IN THE WAY I WANT!!

in silkroad online..being a paladin is damn cool... unlike some other mmorpg which already has paladin race in them..






ps. for those who wanna start a new build..try this!! u WILL "NEVER" REGRET...





holy sh*t..when did i become so sarcastic....omg...

pwned

Just because you have a rallying army behind you, doesn't make the supposed "cause" you're fighting for righteous.

People are going to be playing whatever build fits them. Instead of judging them and worrying about them "becoming a noob," how about.. well let's see..

You mind your own damn business about what others play? Interesting concept, I know.. especially for one of the "rag-tag ill-Elite" such as yourself.

No one is cutting off your penis by playing a different build than you. It's not the end of the world on countdown.

And to use your select three words once again: get a clue.



I've already touched up on this. I also see that the majority of the players are fixated on the PvP aspect. Have you people not given any thought about those of us who are not interested in PvP? If I wanted to grind for PvP, I would be back in Asheron's Call Darktide right now.

But going by your logic AoENuker, those of us who play for fun and will go with the build that fits our playstyle is what you would call a "noob?"

Well, I don't agree with your opinion, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it...

...regardless or not if I think it is the most absurd concoction of misused logic I've ever heard in my existence so far.

Mh

are you going to follow me around, and telling me to mind my own bissness everywhere i post?

and you say your 21 years old... get a job

Are you going to post in every thread that deals with a build that your narrow mind cannot comprehend and slag opposing views because all you want in this game is to be "T3h L337z0rz"?

Two can play this game.



You're assuming that by my age that I do not already have a job?
Nice one.

You can't win. You're much too ignorant to formulate an effective rebuttal without sounding off as a spoiled, immature child.

Thanks for playing, but you lose the logic game.

(I'm through with you and this thread. Life's too short to be arguing with Neanderthals.)



Which is why I far and wide prefer P2P MMOs. There's still little children there, but not a lot.

And even the ones there know how to respect certain non-"cookie-cutter" playstyles.

Mh

i never talked like ever in my life



its a game. kids are supposed to play them.




i've played healers/ buffers in different games. i know how to be a healer and use all the skills. i just dont like them in this game, becuase i acually want to be one of the top players in my server one day.

i try to tell people not to do that so i too, have competition and will not get to be the best for no reason.

and i do think healers are good for this game in some way, to help in guild battle. they are very useful.

good day.

Right and that's why a majority of the posters on this forum are 16+?

Lol how do you consider one to be a kid? Some can even say that a 20+ years old still a kid.

Anyway back to the topic. The person never state how is this build work best at. Is it best for 1VS1? Group fights?

If it is 1VS1, i can tell you he really can tank...not being sarcastic here. No one...practically no one could kill him if he kept using pots and heal at the same time. Furthermore he is a blader...but in 1VS1, one should be attacking as well. You can't afford to just keep spamming healing skills to keep you alive. Instead, the pots should maintain your health while you, should be busy killing you opponent.

Ok even if you don't spam healing skills and just use it once in a while, the opponent will have enough time to heal. So neither you or him can kill you. But in group fight, this built is necessary. Your main purpose is not to kill but rather, support and revive the main attackers. As a tanker yourself, a few nukes will definitely not kill you due to block and your healing ability + auto-pot. So i guess you're making this character for the sake of a guild and not for your own benefit

The reason why people are flaming you right now is because you're writing a guide that may influence inexperienced people. As a result, when they get to higher lvl, they will know that they will never be as good as the standard built, which result them in restarting or even quit.

In my opinion, it is ok to do whatever built you like but I don't think it is wise to write a guide to convince other people about your built. Thus to a certain extent, i agree with AOEnuker although he can be more subtle in his criticism.

i mean kids as in from 1-16 anything above that ....

why is there so many people that never grow up and play games all day long. like in Rainbow Six

i played that game for about 3 years, and couldn't get into any clan... you know why?

they said only people 21+ or 18+ , and i was only 14-15

mostly all my freinds on the game was over 18 too, but still couldn't join the clan. but i finally joined a clan becuase my voice changed from squeeky to manly

but whatever. i do like games alot, but i will stop playing games at age 17-18, when my school work gets to much for me.

lol, this is the most retarded build ive ever seen XD

[quote="Malhaven
Just because you have a rallying army behind you, doesn't make the supposed "cause" you're fighting for righteous.

I've already touched up on this. I also see that the majority of the players are fixated on the PvP aspect. Have you people not given any thought about those of us who are not interested in PvP? If I wanted to grind for PvP, I would be back in Asheron's Call Darktide right now.[/quote]
It's a forum and a game. We aren't having a Crusade.

There is no PvE aspect in sro. LOOK GUYS I KILLED ISY LAWL!
So what, what point is there to play PvE? To camp Yarkan all day long while watching traders go by?

PVP is indeed a very important aspect of this game. And this includes guildwars and jobs. Maybe this character is not as good in 1on1 PVP, he may have an important role in guildwars and trading.
I would drop cold or lightning because it will take too much sp without farming.

I am doing a similar build. I am a pure str fire glavier. But I have force for its rebirth and passive. I can ressurrect other players when doing traderuns or guildwars. I have dropped lightning and its grass walk for supporting others.

ok..for the time being..i need to say something off the topic for a while..


@ Malhaven
WHO THE ..... SAY KIDS IS IGNORANT IN PLAYING GAMES?
i believe there are some "kids" hu can pwned u in the game.

stop thinking that u are a ..... big adult. when u have nothing better to say..just stfu, dun try to change the topic by saying other people are kids or young children.

since u like playing p2p game..then get the ..... off this game...sro is infested with thousands of young children playing it and also sensible adults.

if u wanna play a games that has no kids...go play some adult sex game, damn it.


if u wanna flame me about being spoiled..cannot lose to other people...childish..go ahead.. i am 17 yrs old this yr...going 18. if u wanna say that i am just some spoilt brat..go ahead..its always nice to saty young...

^^^ i have to agree....... about 75% of sro players are over the age of 16...many are out of college..

as to the whole build issue. people should be able to discuss their own creative build ideas as they want WITHOUT GETTING FLAMED...

just because their builds might not be as good as yours, doesn't mean they are noobs or their builds suck. They might enjoy the role of support characters like priests, clerics, PALADINS,etc. in all other mmorpgs you have the damage dealers (mages) the tankers (warriors, paladins etc) and the support, (archers, priests, buffers)

i'm a pure user... never used hybrids or anything, never really touched the force tree. i'm thankful for people that come by and have the force tree, and set up an harmony circle while i'm afk, or people who res me while we are on guild trade runs.

let people share their ideas, you don't always hear them flaming all the pure threads. and games are GAMES commonly meant for ENJOYMENT, not always striving to be the best, but simply as something to relax while doing, playing how they want to play

Just to set things straight, this build was meant to be a tanker/survival build. I figured alot of you would already know that because I put Paladin in the title....but, I suppose alot of you have played WoW so Paladin doesn't mean a tank to you...(stupid WoW...)

I created this build to survive and with it I'm very good at doing just that. This was not meant to be a OMFG 1337 damagzorz!!!! X_x build like every other cookie cutter out there.

Vs. a pure STR Glaive- With all of my physical damage nullification + pots + healing + shield, a glaiver isn't going to be able to bring me down easy. This will probably be a very long, drawn out fight where neither of us win.

Vs. a pure STR Blader- Same as Glaive, but probably a draw as well.

Vs. a Nuker- If I'm able to catch my bearings after the first wave then I could bring home a victory if I'm lucky.

i think you will die against a str blader, becuase of triple stab and KD
it could kill you after a few hits. if his kds work.