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GWF Stats help needed

azrenegadeazrenegade Member Posts: 13 Arc User
edited July 2013 in The Militia Barracks
What should a GWF be aiming for in end game stats? Whats the priority and are there diminishing returns at certain levels?

What should I stack and to what level? Power-crit-armorpen-defense?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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  • wondraswondras Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    depends on personal prefernce. I stack
    crit severnity > crit chance > lifesteal > recovery > power > deflection > any other stuff
    while its not the most powerfull combination damage-wise, this makes your gwf good criting, fast and tricky to fight against
  • templarknight91templarknight91 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Power, no DR 4k+ is a good amount to aim for though
    Crit: 3k
    Recovery: 3k
    AP stop at 1.5k ish (Con gives % to this, you want to end AP at 24%)

    Def.. I have around 2k.. but I'm sure DR kicks in around 3k as well like most stats

    I'd go for Life Steal and Regen as well. they can both really help you. at least 1k Life Steal.
  • chronomancerchronomancer Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users Posts: 1,223
    edited July 2013
    Arm Pen > Crit > Recovery > Power. I agree around 1500 ArmPen is a good number to have. IMHO life steal is more of a TR stat due to their fast attack. Our attacks are too slow to maximize use of Life steal.
  • copticonecopticone Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    chronomancer wrote: »
    Arm Pen > Crit > Recovery > Power. I agree around 1500 ArmPen is a good number to have. IMHO life steal is more of a TR stat due to their fast attack. Our attacks are too slow to maximize use of Life steal.

    Life steal works very well in pve for a dps gwf. I have over 10% life steal and it allows me to stay swinging in situations where others would need to sprint/kite away.
    I also agree with these stat priorities.
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  • kattefjaeskattefjaes Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 2,270 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    chronomancer wrote: »
    Arm Pen > Crit > Recovery > Power. I agree around 1500 ArmPen is a good number to have. IMHO life steal is more of a TR stat due to their fast attack. Our attacks are too slow to maximize use of Life steal.

    Try it, and you will be shocked. With the ability to mitigate quite a lot of damage in a good rotation, and constantly hitting a lot of mobs, you get a steady stream of life. I tend not to worry too much about where Astral Shield is most of the time in T2s.
  • chudovishyechudovishye Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I've found most success with stacking power. Crit has it's limits, power does not, you can keep stacking it. No diminishing returns.
  • copticonecopticone Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    chudovishye wrote: »
    I've found most success with stacking power. Crit has it's limits, power does not, you can keep stacking it. No diminishing returns.

    I think the idea is the stack all the important stats to the soft cap first. Power is definitely not an important Stat. But if after reaching 24% ArP, 30%-35%crit, 2.5k-3k Recovery, you still have room to stack, then by all means go Power. Just because Power doesnt have a diminishing return doesnt mean it is a good stat. In fact it means just the opposite and that is why it doesnt have diminishing return :P
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  • durandurahandurandurahan Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    IMHO, armor penetration is not really important. I have 0 ArmPen at the moment. Why? Because armor penetration only give you small amount of armor ignorance while you attacking and theres not much class who have high armor. only GF have high armor/defense.

    The best stat for my self are, Crit Chance(more crit more damage)>Power(more power more crit severity)>Defense(this is the only stat that different us from TR)>Recovery(no need to explain)>Deflection(again this is the only stat that different us from TR).
  • honoraryorangehonoraryorange Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    durandurahan wrote: »
    IMHO, armor penetration is not really important. I have 0 ArmPen at the moment. Why? Because armor penetration only give you small amount of armor ignorance while you attacking and theres not much class who have high armor. only GF have high armor/defense.

    The best stat for my self are, Crit Chance(more crit more damage)>Power(more power more crit severity)>Defense(this is the only stat that different us from TR)>Recovery(no need to explain)>Deflection(again this is the only stat that different us from TR).

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  • aierrsaierrs Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 60
    edited July 2013
    Just incase wrong advice are taken. Please max your arpen first. Its the single most impt stats with the most direct return to your dmg.

    If I have to. Arpen> recovery to 3k> def to 2.2k> rest to crit.
  • pandapaulpandapaul Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 424 Bounty Hunter
    edited July 2013
    What I think aim for these numbers in this order

    1500-1600 armor penetration
    3000-4500 recovery
    3000-3500 critical
    2200-3000 defense

    After that stack the rest in power 5000+
  • copticonecopticone Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    durandurahan wrote: »
    IMHO, armor penetration is not really important....

    Good thing it's only an opinion and everyone is entitled to one no matter how off the wall it is. :)
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  • templarknight91templarknight91 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    chronomancer wrote: »
    Arm Pen > Crit > Recovery > Power. I agree around 1500 ArmPen is a good number to have. IMHO life steal is more of a TR stat due to their fast attack. Our attacks are too slow to maximize use of Life steal.

    AoE attacks, and Unstoppable boost the speed of the attacks, just try it and see the numbers fly in as your health fills up quickly
  • reagan247reagan247 Member, Neverwinter Beta Users, Neverwinter Hero Users, Neverwinter Guardian Users, Neverwinter Knight of the Feywild Users Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    There is a great write up of what ArmPen you need depending on your Attributes. They have added it to our base stats, so before you stack too much, check this link out: http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?358391-Con-(GWF)-and-Dex-(GF)-are-now-addative-to-Armor-Penetration
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