User:Samurai JM

-Samurai-JM - --  HARD MODE IS HERE! Are you ready for it?

I've been called by some a master strategist in PvE gameplay, and by others a formidable opponent in PvP. I fight mainly as an Assassin, but I know much of the other professions as well. If you ever need a bit of help, feel free to send me a PM.


 * The good side of being a sin: Sins are total unrelenting pwnmonsters.
 * The bad side of being a sin: No one else thinks so...
 * ''...That is until the group that rejected you from a mission party meets up with you in the next area...
 * ...a full twenty minutes after you finished it.''

My Builds
For farming bosses that deal physical damage, or just general PvE gaming, check out:
 * A/any Chkkr Farmer - Favored - The farming build capable of soloing Shiro Tagachi himself. Heres the Video.


 * Not only does this easily defeat any physical boss(melee or ranger), it works to great effect in general PvE.
 * This build page also contains a full tutorial on how to farm each of the 4 "Chkkr" bosses.

A powerful team spike build with many variants for nearly any situation:
 * R/Rt Armed Assault - Favored - A very versatile ranger that uses Ritualist Weapons to allow more strategic builds.


 * This build works nearly anywhere, and the splinter variant is amazing in PvE or Fort Aspenwood.
 * The elite skill of this build is variable, thus making many different styles of play available.

A PvE take on the old SPBoA build, this is a quick and powerful mob killer and loads of fun.
 * A/R Relentless Spiker - Favored - Using a new idea of Lightning Reflexes combined with Assassin's Promise and spikes.


 * Think the basic BoA assassin, now add 20 of them and put them 1 on 1 with every monster in an area. Then you get this build.
 * This build owns. Why? Because I say so. Why should you believe me? Because I own. Why do I own? Because I use this build.

A great farming build that I believe surpasses the D/A InvinciBomb:.
 * D/A Shadowstorm Tank - Unfavored - Uses Shadow form and healing Enchantments to achieve full health after SF ends, as well as powerful scythe attacks to kill bosses.


 * This build can easily kill many bosses in PvE, as well as people in PvE, as long as there is no enchantment removal.
 * This build is one of the few that can fully negate the damage of Shadow Form while still maintaining damage.

My Characters
Behold the characters of my account. Each has their own accomplishments and goals, as well as titles and equipment listed. This section is currently under construction, but it's coming along.

-PvE
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Samurai JM - Ganker or Tanker
Background:
 * My first and most used character in Guild Wars. He began in Factions 5 months ago, and has since finished all three campaigns. I go everywhere with this guy, Fissure, Underworld, Anguish, Sorrows, everywhere. He is shown here sporting his shiny new Stygian Daggers!



Accomplishments:
 * Beat Factions, Nightfall, and then Prophecies.
 * Solo'd Shiro at Imperial Sanctum.
 * Solo'd Shiro Tagachi at the Gate of Madness.
 * Henched all of Sorrows Furnace

Titles:
 * Protector of Elona and Cantha.
 * Trailblazer of Elona and Cantha.
 * Explorer of Tyria.
 * Spearmarshal
 * Mighty Lightbringer

Goals:
 * DoA: Currently searching for group.
 * The Titan Quests
 * GM Cartographer of Elona
 * GM Cartographer of Cantha.
 * Protector + Cartographer of Tyria.
 * HARD MODE... Muahahaha!

Equipment:
 * Full Ancient Armor dyed Red/Purple/Green/Orange to match the red parts of the arms.
 * Zealous Spiked Daggers of Fortitude: +15% vs Hex. Great in Assassin's Promise builds.
 * Zealous Jeweled Daggers of Enchanting: +15% while Enchanted. My critical tank daggers.
 * Stygian Daggers: Shiny new skin, although I don't like the vampiric mod too much.
 * Chkkr's Flatbow: Probably the best bow for Critical Barraging, which is great for not dying!


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Tha Sniper - Burning Sniper, Trapper, or Armed Barrager
Background:
 * My second and most versatile character. He began in Nightfall just recently, and has since completed Factions and Nightfall. I recently got him a sweet combination of Primeval and Elite Sunspear, but he still keeps his first set of Istani for trapping.



Accomplishments:
 * Beat Factions and Nightfall.
 * Beat Abaddon with heroes in just over 4 minutes.
 * Soloed first areas of Stygian Veil for loads of good items.
 * NEARLY beat entire Veil in a great trapper team.

Titles:
 * Mighty Lightbringer(Stygian Soloing is ALOT of LB points!)

Goals:
 * Beating Prophecies.
 * Gaining some more nice titles to show off.
 * Conquering Mallyx the Unyielding and the Domain of Anguish.

Equipment:
 * Primeval Body and Mask, both dyed white.
 * 15k Elite Sunspear Legs, Hands, and Feet, all dyed white.
 * Full Istani for trapping. Dyed Silver in the middle and Red on the outer parts.
 * Chkkr's Flatbow. Great to have a zealous bow for splinter barraging energy upkeep.
 * Ironwing Flatbow. Used mainly as a damage boost for nightmare weapon spikes.
 * Stygian Recurve Bow. My most used bow overall, great for boom headshots and overall ranging!
 * Forgotten Staff. Used to trap, mainly while soloing the Stygian Veil for free stuff!


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Hitorii Hanzo - Triple Axer or Final Gasher
Background:
 * Newest PvE character, he is progressing through Tyria at a steady pace. I use him mainly as a Triple Axe warrior to take out mobs quickly, while supporting the team with "Watch Yourself!". Eventually I will take him up to the Domain of Anguish in Elona as an Obsidian Flesh tank, but that is far off for the moment.



Accomplishments:
 * Recently reached the Ring of Fire mission, nearly done with Prophecies.

Titles:
 * None yet.

Goals:
 * Beating all of the campaigns.
 * Getting to DoA to test out the OF Tank build.
 * Earning some titles and gaining new skills.

Equipment:
 * Full 1.5k Ascalon armor dyed grey. I'm so creative.
 * Fiery Crenellated Sword of Warding. Great for killing cold monsters in the Shiverpeaks.
 * Fellblade. It looks cool, its max, its r9, its inscriptable, its currently on auction at GWG!
 * Tanzit's Cleaver. Wish it was zealous, but until I get a new one this is great for Triple Axing.
 * Sundering Igneous Maul of Fortitude. A perfect one, too bad I have no hammer skills...


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Pwnage Was Samurai - Healing Channeler
Background:
 * Newest PvE character, he is currently at Vizunah Square with his Survivor title.



Accomplishments:
 * 20 Levels with 0 deaths, hoping for many more.

Titles:
 * Survivor.

Goals:
 * Getting Legendary Survivor
 * Beating all of the campaigns.
 * Earning some titles and gaining new skills.

Equipment:
 * Full 1.5k Seitung Armor dyed Blue/Green.
 * The Spiritspeaker Channeling Wand.
 * The Pain Eater Channelling Offhand.


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-PvP
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Conrad Burnslapps - Haze Ganker
Love ganking people on this guy, also my tester for tons of Assassin builds.
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I Look Lik A Carrot - Stoneflesh Tank or SF Nuker
Usually Earth Tanking just as an annoyance. :) Sometimes I'll use SF or air spikes though.
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Brickz In The Wall - Indomitable Protector
My new favorite PvPer. I get a Gladiator Point nearly every time I go on him. The best part about a PvP monk: You never have to worry about having one on your team!
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Pwned In Teh Face - Armed Ranger or Thumper
I love the Splinter Weapon Barrager build in FA for easy faction.
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My 1337 Heros and Henchies
These are the little guys and girls that got me through most of the game when no pugs would dare allow a sin to help out.


 * Zhed Shadowhoof and Acolyte Souske - The B00Mstick Brothers. (even though they are completely different species)


 * ''The limitless energy and amazing interupts provided by these two are only the start of the chaos they cause. With Searing Flames and Meteor Shower, they devastate any and all enemies in their path. You've never seen a room of level 28s clear out faster than with these guys behind you. Zhed usually carries a disabled Rebirth just in case.


 * Olias - Overlord of Undead and Spreader of Plagues.


 * ''Inspired by the '|Dr. Olias goes to Hell' post on GWG. He quickly maxes out his army of horrors and then procedes to decimate the enemy with conditions. He is by far the best body blocker I've seen, so my nukers can hammer away while he leads his minions and spreads his deadly conditions.


 * Dunkoro - God of Protection and Keeper of our Lives.


 * The best Monk bar I've seen on a hero, he always upkeeps his energy with GoLE and keeps us alive with the rest of his skillbar. I never see a hex on myself for more than the second it takes to cast Reverse Hex, and I rarely have to self heal. He is the main reason I've been able to hench as much as I have!


 * The Henchies - Filling in the gaps and supporting the big guys.
 * The henchmen I use vary depending on area and campaign, but they usually follow this pattern:
 * Two Heal/Prot Monk Henchmen - The backbone of the team, without these guys/girls I wouldn't be going anywhere fast.
 * One Support Caster - Ranging anywhere from interupters to motivators, this is what buffs the team and nerfs the bad guys.
 * One Random Person - Everybody needs to feel special sometimes right?


 * Anyway, that is my normal party setup for when I go adventuring in the world of Guild Wars. I have currently been able to hench areas such as Sorrow's Furnace, Glint's Lair, the Eternal Grove, Unwaking Waters, Raisu Palace, the Gate of Madness, even Abaddon and Shiro themselves fall prey to these almighty NPCs. All of the above were completed with Masters, and two protector titles are currently held as awards for this.

My Greatest Accomplishments
Check this out.
 * ^Yep, thats me beatin on Shiro at the Gate of Madness. Updated with no Monk or any support.
 * Here it is in Cantha as well.

Stealth Form! The made up skill that would own in GW.

I am an Assassin... I think.
Quiz Hax?

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