So I wanted a class that could pvp aswell as pve. I’m going to be a guild leader and want to be able to cover I wide spectrum of gameplay. I chose corsair due to the Jolly Roger buff for pve group content and also its viability in be able to pvp. I would like to dps pve so swashbuckling isn’t really needed for my build would also like to stick to swords or rapiers was never fond of a spear wielding pirate I feel like I’d be betraying pirate culture. So far the build I was thinking is sword>highlander c3>corsair c2>and ending with dopple or fencer. Would there be any reason to drop to corsair c1 and double up on rapier or dopple or c1 of all three? Just looking for some insight and speculations thanks in advance!
Highlander doesnt have compatibility with corsair, since highlander is a main 2H swordsman and corsair a dual wielder (circle 2), but you can overcome it with swap iten attribute, finally to be a guildmaster you need to pick templar as rank 7, so considering your taste i wouldnt go to jolly roger route on corsair, but hook combo, then sw>high3>corsair1>fencer>templar, since fencer skills give more mobility and evasion to go near opponents on pvp
Sorry this will be my second build already doing the cata Templar tank route just looking to get me a more viable build for general use if a tank isn’t needed.
Really wanted to focus on a more utility/support dps maybe drop the corsair and do dopple for that double pay earn buff? Is it better than jolly as far as the drop rate for items?
Just want to say highlander skills can be used with ANY swordsmen weapon. There is no stance requirement. So that’s fine, but you will need templar to create a guild at all.
I think most templar builds involve either or both of tanking and squire muling. As a dps you’ll be losing quite a bit of damage by taking templar for R7. But I’m sure it would still work out. GL
Sorry this is a second build that I’ll be using in case my Templar cata tank isn’t needed. I probably should’ve mentioned that lol.
Yea might want to edit that bit in, very easily misunderstood.
AFAIK Doppelsoeldner is mainly for damage. Deeds of valor is great and all but it requires you to kill mobs within a certain amount of hits. 0 synergy with multi hitting corsair. You would have to kill very low hp specific mobs too. Maybe end with Corsair C3 /Fencer / Dragoon.
i find it super weak for both pve and pvp
most damage and more useful would be:
swordman c2 -> hoplite c2 -> corsair c2 -> dragoon (dps)/shinobi (initiation, invisibility should help in pvp)
hoplite’s spear lunge doubles the damage of hexen dropper/pierce/dragontooth/serpentine/stabbing/longstride
you would also have 20% restrain procc chance from swordman c2, still decent if you make many consecutive hits (think hexen dropper/dragontooth/stabbing)
God there’s so many options with corsair x_x
Yea I thought it could fit pve and pvp but I’ll take your insightful advice seems it’s pretty tough to make it a jack of all trades. Guess I’ll cater to pvp and drop the pve and just stick to my cata Templar in that aspect. Back to the drawing board!
WTF , lunge DOUBLES hexen dropper dmg?
Can someone confirm, with a vid. I gotta see it with my eyes. That would make it THE hardest hitting swordsman skill.
I mistook about highlander skiills, only cross guard requires 2h sword stance
Lunge DOUBLE all pierce attacks within 6 secs, that’s why hoplite is boss killer class
yup since it’s pierce
it wrecks bosses if you have
Damn I really didn’t want to take spear with it but it just looks to viable
What about highlanders block? Is it similar to lunge as far as the pierce buffing?
Wait wait wait what about s1>high1>hop2>cor2 will that cross guard and hop lite spear lunge stack vulnerability?
well you need to block first in order to get the buff from cross guard which means you need to have aggro aka peltasta or facetank
you would also lose the 2handed mastery attribute from highlander
also I didn’t do any research on cross guard, not sure how long the buff lasts etc.
will check later, i have a highlander toon on kr tos 
That would be awesome if you could check, if those debufs are able to stack I’d love to see how devastating a hex could end up being in the right circumstance