Blade dancer what is it? Its a dual wielding melee class with good survivability and high damage a great class for casual and more hardcore players. Great for pvp and pve content!
Now you may be asking what is it that makes blade dancer so good for casual and hardcore players? Its versatility and easy to understand mechanics, most of the population in warspear consider blade dancer to be a simple "click mindlessly" class while it can also be that it has small nuances that makes the difference between good blade dancers and casual blade dancers.
Leveling
Your starting island will be the easiest and fastest one in warspear, Melvendil - Isle of firstborn.
Leveling blade dancer is harder than most people think because blade dancers only unlock their potential in the late game at level 28-32, while you might need some help for the first island the irselnort and ayvondil quests you will find easy after unlocking certain expert skills like "mark of the blade" and "magic transformation". These expert skills provide excelent support and tankyness for solo questing thrue irselnort and ayvondil.
Buffs for leveling
These items and buffs will make your leveling up much quicker and easier
-Great Elixir of Experience (acquired from event/battlepass chests)
-Great Experience (battlepass buff)
-Guild Experience (this buff is opened at guild level 1)
-White Rat (this is a miracle coin minion that's relatively expensive but it will make leveling up much faster I recommend buying this after reaching irselnort)
Gears for leveling
In my opinion the most important part of any pve related content is your characters gears and your build. So let's start with what you should get and what you should avoid.
Axes
Great for leveling due to high base dmg and later on extra buff from power of blades skill. After reaching max level these aren't as good when leveling up, due to axes slow attack speed.
Swords
Blade dancers natural weapon of choice also great for leveling but i do recommend them only after reaching level 24. These are also arguably the best weapons for current blade dancer.
Daggers
Fastest hitting weapon in the game but not the best for leveling up your character due to very low base dmg. Later on these are the best weapons for dps build.
Remember you can mix and match these as you go along and get stronger but for leveling up i recommend axes.
Armors
There is two ways you can build your blade dancer but for leveling purposes i recommend going with whatever you can get your hands on really. Just focus on getting these stats as much as you can. There is not a one single do it all armor set for leveling up so I will instead list some things to look for in your armors
Important stats for leveling
-Hp
-Both Magic and Physical defences
-Critical hit% (this one should be as high as possible)
-Accuracy% (after unlocking experts and skill ”strike hurricane” you dont need to focus this stat as much)
-Damage (if possible i suggest amping yourself +6/+8 weapons for lvl 22/24 those will carry you until lvl 30-32)
What you should try to avoid while leveling up
-Armors with only defensive stats
-Amping low level armors above +6
-Investing too much on armors and weapons
Skills to focus on when leveling
- Flash strike this should be your first 5/5 skill due to its high dmg
- Sap this should be your second 5/5 skill it helps you clear bosses and dungeons safer
- Vortex Blade this should be left 3/5 until you have leveled up to 18 and you can unlock second skill build slot and expert skill "power of blades". With vortex blade you can do combo attack when you apply "bleed" on enemy vortex blade deals more damage
Expert skills
What to buy and what to leave for later?
You can buy these either with miracle coins (499) or with gold (40000)from irselnort town 1 or ayvondil town 1 library
-Mark of the blade
For leveling purposes this should be the first choice. It's a healing skill based on your hp amount, that after being triggered heals you for every instant dmg you deal (auto attacks, flash strike, vortex blade) this is very helpful for dealing with bosses. When leveling up I recommend this skill being 4/4
-Power of the blades (now titled as ”Blades power”)
This should be your second choice it will increase your damage output. I always recommend this skill being 4/4
-Magic transformation
Shield that surrounds blade dancer and protects him from any damage for certain amount of hitpoints. Great for leveling purposes I recommend this skill to be leveled up after "mark of the blade" and "power of the blades"
-Strike hurricane
Increases your attack speed and accuracy this is vital skill for fast leveling up and for pve build this should always be 4/4
-Enlightenment
This is also one of the most important skills for pve and leveling up it increases your penetration and cooldown speed
-Spirit of resistance
Grants blade dancer resist stacks to avoid control skills amount of stacks depend on level of the skill. (more pvp related skill almost irrelevant for leveling up)
-Rush
Allows blade dancer to move quickly for 5 yards and stun your opponent granting 100% resist same time while in rush motion. (Same as "spirit of resistance" more of a pvp related skill not needed for leveling up)
-Counter attack one of the worst skills for pvp/pve gameplay on blade dancer it reflects your opponent with % of your damage with very limited range and dmg output (not recommended to level)
-Sonic boom
Recently modified skill for blade dancer which used to be aoe instant damage skill now changed to aoe bleed skill. This is good for leveling up too you will need that extra dmg and it pairs well with vortex not necessary to increase the skill level
My suggestion for pve build at level 32
Basic skills 5/5 flash, 5/5 vortex, 3/5 hamstring, 4/4 strike hurricane, 4/4 enlightenment, 4/4 power of the blades
after unlocking skill points from talents I recommend putting points to either "mark of the blade" or "sonic boom"
Things to focus on when leveling
-Getting you knowledge up and trying to reach skillpoints and class specific talents like ”Masterful parry” which gives you a chance to decrease your damage taken by 10% based on your parry% . After skillpoints you should focus on your keytalents and grinding knowledge for them. They are a BIG gamechanger for pve and pvp related content for blade dancer.
Key talents for blade dancer
Sweeping blow
My personal favourite for pve related content and dungeon clearing. This talent gives blade dancer the ability to do ”aoe” dmg with auto attacks while ”Blades power” Skill is active
Bastion of Ancestors
This is more of a pvp talent and very good one at that my personal recommendation for pvp/arena related content
Unrestrained Onslaught
This talent is in my opinion the worst one from the keytalents and has only really one place for it. Some might say thats the more important aspect of Warspear. Large scale wars. This talent paired with masterful parry is a VERY good combo for large scale battles where you need that extra tanking ability
PvE
A class best known for its pvp ability is surprisingly also good for pve. In sentinels I would say this is the class to go for after ranger and seeker in terms of pve gameplay.
For blade dancers by far the best class to be paired with is PRIEST for their dmg buff and critical dmg buff this helps clearing dungeons and bosses faster.
Enchantments for armors and accessories (my recommendation)
-Crystal of dexterity for boots, armor and gloves
-Crystal of deadliness for amulet and cloak (depending on your mana regeneration, can be put on belt too)
-Crystal of harmony for rings and belt
-Crystal of accuracy for helm
-Any of the designated dmg crystals for your weapon of choice
-Rune of defence for armor, gloves, helm and boots
-Rune of vampirism for all accessories
-Rune of solidity for belt
I recommend worrying about these only at higher levels 18 and up.(recommended to use the miracle coin ones since they have guaranteed enchantment chance)
PvE armors and skill builds
Dps skillbuild
5/5 flash strike, 5/5 vortex blade, 3/5 hamstring, 4/4 strike hurricane, 4/4 enlightenment, 4/4 power of the blades, 3/4 sonic boom
Tanking skillbuild
3/5 flash strike, 5/5 vortex blade, 5/5 sap, 4/4 mark of the blade, 4/4 power of the blades, 4/4 rush, 3/4 magic transformation
PvE relics
Flash strike
Vortex blade
Parry
Sap
Hamstring
PvE armors
There is 2 sets of armor I would recommend for pve dps build (these sets are VERY much endgame stuff)
- Full set of Guards of the sea turtle light armor set, Icy gurt of the northern lord + spring accessories (hp rings, speed amulet, energy regeneration cloak)
- Light mermen armor 2 pieces (armor and gloves) + craft boots and helm + Icy gurt of the northern lord + spring accessories (hp rings, speed amulet, energy regeneration cloak)
Then there is also pve sets for tanking which focus less on gathering speed and more on cd and other stats
- Heavy eternity (life steal set) helmet and gloves + heavy craft armor and light craft boots + Icy girdle of the northern lord + horror accessories
(hp rings, amulet, energy regeneration cloak)
(benefit of this set is massive amount of life steal and good defence while having very good critical hit chance)
- Heavy mermen doom set helm and gloves + omnipotent titan set armor and boots + Icy gurt of the northern lord + spring accessories paired with energy regeneration rage cloak
This set makes use of heavy mms hp boosting and dmg reducing abilities while keeping critical chance and dmg output high for this set
PvP
Blade dancer with correct skill build and gears is probably the most terrifying thing you can come up against. HIGH single target damage paired with immunity for stun via "spirit of resistance" and "rush".
PvP combinations
Every combo requires intuition from player to recognize what to use in every situation and making a mistake will lead to you losing but I will list some combinations for PvP that will help you get the idea what to go for and when
Generally in PvP setting where you will face melee characters you should focus on debuffing them, vs ranged classes most important thing is to get close and stun them
Combo vs melees (what I recommend)
Enlightenment->Spirit of resistance->Magic transformation->Sap->Hamstring->Mark of the blade->Flash strike->Rush->Vortex blade
Combo vs ranged (what I recommend)
Mark of the blade->Spirit of resistance->Enlightenment->Rush->Flash strike->Hamstring->Vortex blade->Sap->Sonic boom
PvP basics for starting players
Things to focus on when making your skillbuild
-What are you fighting
-Where are you fighting
-What classes are you up against is it ranged or melee, healer or damage dealer
-Is it arena, gvg or raid battles
Every single one of these things I mentioned will help you determine your needed skillbuild for the task
PvP skillbuilds
There are 3 different builds every blade dancer should do fine with in PvP, arena and GvG
GvG/Massfight skillbuild
Basic skills
5/5 parry 5/5 vortex blade 3/5 flash strike
Expert skills
4/4 power of the blades 4/4 spirit of resistance 4/4 sonic boom, 3/4 enlightenment
Things this build focuses
-Aoe dmg
-Avoiding stuns
-Surviving
Arena skillbuild
Basic skills
5/5 sap 5/5 vortex blade 3/5 hamstring
Expert skills
4/4 power of the blades 4/4 spirit of resistance 4/4 mark of the blade 3/4 magic transformation OR 3/4 enlightenment
Things this build focuses
-Aoe dmg
-Survivability (in arena this is important since there is no possibility to revive in all modes)
-Avoiding stuns
-Single target control and debuffing
1v1 PvP skillbuild
Basic skills
5/5 hamstring 5/5 sap 3/5 vortex blade
Expert skills
4/4 mark of the blade 4/4 enlightenment 4/4 spirit of resistance 3/4 magic transformation
Things this build focuses
-Ability to tank the opponent for prolonged periods of time
-Ability to avoid stuns
-Ability to cycle skills as fast as possible
-Ability to control and debuff your opponent
PvP relics
These are the relics I recommend for anything pvp related in game
Flash strike
Vortex blade
Parry
Sap
Hamstring
PvP armors/weapons
Every blade dancer needs to have a good build for the lategame and since there is so many builds for blade dancer before their ”final” pvp set i will just include the best of the best
First variation
Pros
-High skill dmg
-Dmg reduction and increased hp from heavy mermen armors
Cons
-Heavy energy consumption
-Slow attack speed
-Durable only after gaining maximum stacks of ”Thirst for life”
Armors
power incarnation helm + gloves, Plate armor of greatness + Treads of greatness
Weapons
Axe of metamorphosis + Hatchet of the greatest secutor
Accessories
Contender cloak/amulet + Ring of greatness x2
Second variation
Pros
-Faster attack speed
-Dmg reduction and increased hp from heavy mermen armors
Cons
-Heavy energy consumption
-Lower skill dmg
-Durable only after gaining maximum stacks of ”Thirst for life”
Armors
power incarnation helm + gloves, Plate armor of greatness + Treads of greatness
Weapons
Blade of metamorphosis+ Gladius of the greatest secutor
Accessories
Contender cloak/amulet + Ring of greatness x2
Third variation
Pros
-Always high durability
-High skill dmg
-Low mana consumption
Cons
-No extra durability from heavy mermen armor skill ”Thirst for life”
-Lower hp
Armors
Aventail of greatness,Armor of greatness,Vambraces of greatness,Sabatons of greatness
Weapons
Axe of metamorphosis + Hatchet of the greatest secutor
Accessories
Contender cloak/amulet + Ring of greatness x2
Fourth variation
Pros
-Faster attack speed
-Low mana consumption
-Always high durability
Cons
-No extra durability from heavy mermen armor skill ”Thirst for life”
-Lower skill dmg
-Lower hp
Armors
Aventail of greatness,Armor of greatness,Vambraces of greatness,Sabatons of greatness
Weapons
Blade of metamorphosis+ Gladius of the greatest secutor
Accessories
Contender cloak/amulet + Ring of greatness x2
Buffs
There are many buffs that work for bladedancer but here is some of the buffs and minions I recommend
Potions
-Killer drink (PvE)
-Potion of Legendary Warriors (PvP)
-Potion of Lifeforce (PvP)
Scrolls
-Battle Scroll of the Power Build-up(PvE)
-Magnificent Scroll of Immortality (PvP)
-Magnificent Scroll of Invincibility (PvP)
Foods
-Heady rum (PvP,PvE)
Minions
-Summon Lizardman Priest (PvE)
-Summon Water Protector (PvP there is not many good minions for PvP but since this is the most tanky one its the best choice)
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It would be a monthly subscription system where subscribers could enjoy some benefits
Benefits
Dungeons 5 times for free per day
Resurrect your character 5 times for free per day
Use unlimited teleport
Amount of Items doubled in dungeons 10 times a day
enter dungeons without needing reputation
Activate white flag whenever you want, the "white flag" when active makes it impossible to interact with the enemy outside the arena and gvg events
And you would also gain exclusive access to the new "VIP deposit" system, a special deposit where you can deposit items with "personal" status and withdraw using other characters in the same he counts
Chieftain, one of the most popular classes on Mc Side.
Why is "swooping army" aoe skill, able to stack with other another chiefs skill. Isn't this kinda broken?
I remember, cause of the exact same reason, Mages skill "Blazing Ground" was able to do stack with another ground before, but the game has changed that. now it can not stack with another ground, Same goes to rangers trap. So how is this fair, that Chieftains aoe can stack ? The Idea to test this thing, came into my mind last friday, when there was a lot of chieftain at the war. I unitied my guild, we were alive for 1 second. same thing is going on at raids.
So why did the game allow this skill to stack? You can clearly see, that there is literally no chance to stay alive, when theres at least 10 chiefs using that aoe.
a Video of Chieftains "Swopping Army"
Unbenanntes Video – Mit Clipchamp erstellt (5).mp4
Unbenanntes Video – Mit Clipchamp erstellt (8).mp4
A video of Mages "Blazing Ground"
Unbenanntes Video – Mit Clipchamp erstellt (3).mp4
Im expecting the same treatment, they did to mage, because this is ridiculous. (dont let it stack)
not even locks Pool stacks.. I believe theres a big reason why.
Unbenanntes Video – Mit Clipchamp erstellt (9).mp4
I dont think that this fair for anyone, to avoid stacking, make the radius of this skill smaller, maybe as big as ground is.
50 chiefs are being able to just use swopping army and nuke whatever they see. This should be changed as fast as possible. @Dr Strange @Nolan
What im worried about,that doesnt seem balanced is 2 Books that once got nerfed but still got very high % for being passive book.
For example if you use Orcinus book on the chieftain, and unlocked all key talents and got some cooldown reduction,scroll.
1. You can have longer resistance than cooldown of the skill so basically (Permament)
2. High duration of rugged, passive, relics.
also you cant die when you got shaman healing on you.
3. With perma resistance you can walk everywhere without getting stunned. (Well if 30-50+ opponents hit you with auto attacks you cant walk much but can vast rugged and other skills.
For example if Healer using octopus book with lifeforce etc,castle scroll.
He got insane healing from lifeforce, skills even apathy wont be able to help much, also when you cant stun him, he keeps buffing himself and stay maximum health points. Okay maybe if you go 3 vs 1 you beat him.
So what u suggest.
First of all we all know passive books normal %
from 3 to 10%
and its already good buffs for get from passive books, but if you watch orcinus, octopus books their % is about 50.
Just passive book with so high % and insane buff basically.
I suggest to reduce them to 10-15%
because 1-2 second debuff, buffs are still alot for character, because there is alot buffing skills, and debuffs. or keep it 50% and make there cooldown like for distortion of life effect.
There is always on every server one side who most of time dominate raid bosses, and how you can deal with them if they got already 5-10 of them for strong aoe classes. its very difficult for get new players arena equipment against them, win war buffs, Raid bosses, even GvG.
Please keep passive books as some buffs for character, but not make them overpowered.
Pvp issue lets talk about pve then where legion side got only 1 actually good dmg class which is hunter while on the other side there are seekers rangers and bladedancers. U might say chieftain is also op dmg class and yes it was be4 all those nerfs it got.
Lets turn back to pvp on sentienel side thes got aoe control and support skill on almost every class and sentienel side only actual aoe control have 1 char. Mc side got rugged hide and shaman cleansing while elfs got paladin shield + paladin heal that heal up to 10k+ druid with that skill that saves u from dying i forgot name and templars mantra. If we compare those skills one just save u for a bit and others makes u immortal. Priest aoe cleanse is also very broken . Buy yes mcs are overpowered bcs "charmer dogs are too op ". Charmer is easily killed if u kill their bird or if u got aoe dmg skills. And for those ppl who say just dont rush in paladin he wont stun u if i remember good paladin and mage can tp to group and stun whole group after that so tell me how to stop something like this ? Split maybe ? What to do if ur splitted when they will kill u 1 by 1 then