Ability Bars

UnavengedAngel · May 2016

Weird question.

When making a build for my character should I focus on two different builds (Both bars have sustain, Damage, and execute) or should I utilize both bars for one build (have damage, sustain damage, sustain, an execute, and CC with both bars combined together)?

It's a weird question but I've watched alot of people online and I've seen alot of different ways to play and I'm wondering is there a preferred method

emily3989 · May 2016

With Wykidds(sp) addon, I have about 6 different ability bars I can swap to (out of combat of course).

I have ST bar, AOE bar, a resto bar for heal if I think I might need it, and a couple dps/buff bars. I change up depending on if I am going into a dungeon, solo questing, going into a public dungeon, etc. I rarely run the same two bars from night to night, it all depends on what I am doing.

Some go with a buff bar / damage bar, which would be a good all around combo.

W0lf_z13 · May 2016

typically i think what most people do (imo) is have their main bar be offense and their back bar defense with MAYBE 1 or 2 offensive abilities on the back bar

Lynx7386 · May 2016

Typically I set up complimentary bars, for example:

Bar 1: single target damage
Bar 2: area damage

Or

Bar 1: damage
Bar 2: defense

Or

Bar 1: damage
Bar 2: healing

A lot of players like to use the second bar purely for buffs though

UnavengedAngel · May 2016

I typically make two stand alone bars.
So Wykidds(sp) would help me pretty well.

My bars usually have a purpose weather it's Buff/Sustain, Damage/sustain, Defence
something to that sort

emily3989 · May 2016

I can only assume you are talking dungeons, as solo you can pick any 10 abilities at random and complete 90% of the content. A good combo that works for me is:

Bar 1 is mostly AOE focused with an ultimate generator (I use the first NB assassin Ult for this).

Bar 2 is mostly ST and buff/defense type stuff.

For trash, you hit your buffs on bar two while tank takes a few swipes, then swap and go AOE nuts.
For bosses, you pretty much stay on Bar 2 and spam ST stuff while maintaining buffs and keeping yourself alive.

If you don't have add-ons, or are lazy, this would work for anything outside of dungeons as well, obviously.

If PvP please specify and perhaps someone else more experience with that can assist.

Good luck.

Acsvf · May 2016

UnavengedAngel wrote: »

When making a build for my character should I focus on two different builds (Both bars have sustain, Damage, and execute)

Having two bars that do the exact same thing will just make bar swapping irrelevant.
I personally set up my bars as one for single target damage, and the other for buffs, AOE and the like.

STEVIL · May 2016

As you can see, there are lotsa valid approaches.

My characters vary quite a bit.

Magica templar one for close, one for rang
Mag sorc one for buff, one for crowd combat close, one for single target
Stam nb one for melee, second mostly for utility.

Any or all can work.

Just figure out what you need for a given character.