Wrecking Blow or Suprise Attack?

vote4ren · July 2015

I run 2H/Bow. Lately I've been using Wrecking Blow because I feel it does overall more dmg. The knock back is cool but the cast time causes me to miss against moving targets in pvp. What do you guys think? Can Suprise attack do just as much burst dmg?

Lynx7386 · July 2015

Wrecking blow will deal more damage from stealth, but surprise attack stuns for longer and reduces armor when used from stealth.
In PvP, it's easier to use surprise attack because it's an instant, but wrecking blow will do more damage if you can land it without being interrupted or the target getting away.

They're both useful, situationally, I slot both on my bar when I pvp so that I can alternate as needed.

NotSo · July 2015

If it's any indication, I've been ganked by surprise attack spammers way more often than wreaking blow. Fackin' hate those guys.

tist · July 2015

Suprise attacks is also undodgeable

Zsymon · July 2015

Surprise attack is definitely dodgeable, it's Concealed Weapon that is undodgeable (for now).

Pre the dodge changes I would definitely say Surprise Attack is better, since you can cancel it by dodging very easily, but soon dodging a lot will become a lot less viable, so Wrecking Blow with some heavy armor to mitigate the damage you take by not dodging, will probably become better.

Blocking is severely weakened soon, along with dodging, so unless you are a Sorcerer, the only way you can survive is by spamming healing while wearing heavy armor. Only Sorcerers avoided the defensive nerfs, which is weird since they had the strongest defense to begin with.

Roselle · July 2015

Wrecking Blow sure can surprise me!

My Mist Form?

Nvm maybe next time.