Runes of Magic US / AU

While I am not a Warden player anymore, I do know how to build them decently enough. They are more reliant on their Strength, it's now incorporated in their turning point skills. No more casting times on those skills either, just summoning takes time. They have also been pushed more towards fitting into specific roles based on their active pet (they took our advice and made the pets give the buffs when active instead of sacrificing them for a buff). Pets are definitely worthwhile now, pathing issues still exist, Chiron is extremely powerful and the other pets won't fail you in whatever role you intend to play. Their buffs are active when the pets are active, which should be 100% of the time now. They got a major boost in their defensive capabilities. Use a 2h weapon, stack Strength and Patk stats for DPS, and wear that same chain armor. The old Nature Crystal buff is now your SOTO without the pdef boost. Also, Natural Lifeline now increases your Stamina and Strength.
Your elite skills are still pretty much untouched.
Give Wd/R a try if you don't like Wd/S, they are probably close to equal in DPS.

Any questions?

Quoted from "Zombolini;575174"

Yes. I noticed that Wardens have a passive that boosts 2h weapon damage, though as a rogue I have the ability to equip weapons in my offhand. Which do you think would be better?

I'm planning to make this Warden into a DPS but in the off chance I pull aggro, I want to be able to tank a few hits while the aggro is re-pulled. That being said, does SOTO "take the bullet" anymore?

By take the bullet, I bet you are referring to how it would sacrifice its self to heal you to full. No , it no longer "takes the bullet".

Wd/s has an elite skill called sacrifice but you have to click it your self but if you about to die you can sacrifice pet for 50% hp, pet doesnt die just stands there and does nothing for like 20 sec... then hell pop up keep doin what hes doin.. but still life saving skill there
good for pvp

Once you build your warden, you SHOULDNT be one or two shot my friend. i go into siege war with 380k ish pdef, and 142k mdef.... and 225k hp. With nature crystal out, and your heart of the oak buff, no reason you should be gettin one shot, but yes with any class combo, if your not built, your gonna get one shot.

Quoted from "Zombolini;575174"

Yes. I noticed that Wardens have a passive that boosts 2h weapon damage, though as a rogue I have the ability to equip weapons in my offhand. Which do you think would be better?

I'm planning to make this Warden into a DPS but in the off chance I pull aggro, I want to be able to tank a few hits while the aggro is re-pulled. That being said, does SOTO "take the bullet" anymore?

2h Weapon. By far, you will get more damage. That boost is massive compared to what you will get from 2x 1h weapons. Offhand damage is like next to nothing in the long run.

I would recommend going with whatever you have the highest weapon proficiency in. This will not always be the highest damage weapon at level, but will greatly pay off at end game(and even while leveling) when more hits are landing.

I am aware there are ways to improve proficiencies while afk, but after a point(roughly the level 60 range) those are pretty much moot.

Just spend a few nights hitting eggs in ravenfell and you're good to go.
Don't really need to stick to one weapon type. It is fast enough not to have to worry about it. Or otherwise just use 2h axe. Since lvl 60+ axe > same level sword iirc

once ur done in ravenfell go to rorazan to the production plant, roam around and start hitting the production plants themselves or whatever they are called lol once i get in game and actually remember the name ill be able to give a better answer lol, but they dont attack and they heal themselves up allowing you to level your weapon skill on a level 70 or 71 NPC, which makes weapon leveling go super smooth.

If i remember correctly there are sine frogs by the small Town in tbay that can also serve the same purpose?

TB is lower level than rorazan, the higher the level the better the benefit. The faster it goes.
Still looking for one in Crysalia or however u spell it , but no luck yet.
leveling two handed weapons is mind-numbing.

Does the proficiency go up faster if enemy is higher level? Never tested

Quoted from "Galenwaithien;578567"

Does the proficiency go up faster if enemy is higher level? Never tested

Yes

Then I wonder why i was still hitting eggs at level 70. FAIL!

Quoted from "Galenwaithien;578669"

Then I wonder why i was still hitting eggs at level 70. FAIL!

Cause TB was so so far away.......Gotta look into this Rorazon thing.