grenade fans!
 

post here if you are a fan of nades. i dont have them yet, but am planning my build. post your planned build, too. here is mine:

throw 1/5
long volley 2/5
explosive 3/5
stink pot 2/5
flamable one (forgot its name) 1/5
smoke bomb 3/5
seige charge (woot woot) 5/5
determiation 3/5
demolition 1/5
ignore pain 4/5

admiral sam hullsteel; future grenade fan

Throw-1
Long Volley-1
Explosive-1
Stink Pot-1
Fire Bomb-1
Smoke Bomb-1
Siege Charge-5
Determination-2
Demolition-3
Toughness-5
Ignore Pain-5

The ones with the atericks are the abilities I can't remember. I do know one decreases stun times, which I'd put 5 in, one decreases health recovery times, which I'd put 2 or so in, and one does something else. My memory is shot right now, but I'll fill in the particulars when I can better remember them. However, I'll let it be said that when it was easy to level them up, it was my favorite thing to do in the world. Of the game.

Oh, got it: the last reduces damage from cannons and grenades. With 15 points to go into the passives, I'd say that 5 will go into the one that reduces stun times, 5 into the one that reduces grenade and cannon damage, and 2/3 into the one that increases area effect/the one that decreases recover time. Reason being for the last one that I don't mind waiting a few extra seconds of all things recovering after a battle, nor do I want my grenades to have too big a blast radius.

Currently level 21

Throw-5
Long Volley-5
Explosive-1
Stink Pot-0
Flammable Concoction-0
Smoke Bomb-1
Siege Charge-5
Determination-5
Demolition-0
Ignore Pain-0
Other Skill-0

I always start my PvP with a smoke bomb and a couple of siege charges. Siege charge is arguably the most powerful attack of the game. I am level 40 and it deals 2000 - 2500 per throw, on the EITC assassin and Skelly raiders. And it makes u walk like a penguin so u become like a chick magnet. They be like awwwwwwww u so cute.

Notoriety level 34 - Worldly Pirate, not a PvP'er

Grenade level 22

Throw 1/5
Long Volley 1/5
Explosive 1/5
Stink Pot 1/5
Fire Bomb 1/5
Smoke Bomb 1/5
Siege Charge 1/5
Determination 5/5
Demolitions 1/5
Toughness 1/5
Ignore Pain 1/5

Unused points: 8

This is not a Mastered Pirate distribution. Points will be added once pirate is mastered.
I do put a point in each skill as I obtain access, so everything has at least 1.

Explanation of my current build logic...

Adding points to Throw, Long Volley, Varied Grenade types, and Demolition will increase damage/effectiveness making it harder to level up my pirate as I progress. Adding points to Demolition will also effect cannons, and leveling of cannons in similar fashion. Points will be added to these once the cannons/grenades are mastered.

Determination - Give me my health! Want to recharge ASAP
Toughness and Ignore Pain - Havent been factors in my game play. Saving points for other skills at this point, may put a few more here as I progress my pirate.

Can I still post if I'm not a fan of nades? LoL


Notoriety Level 35
Grenade Level 23

Throw 1/5
Long Volley 1/5

Explosive 1/5
Stink Pot 1/5
Fire Bomb 1/5
Smoke Bomb 1/5
Siege Charge 5/5 (just because...)

Determination 5/5
Demolitions 1/5
Toughness 4/5
Ignore Pain 1/5

My view is two builds on this. One for damage with siege bombs, other is protection.

For damage 4 points need to be in barrage, canon skill.
Throw 5 30 -60
Long volley 5 60-120
Siege 5 450 -900

Or something more like this with still good damage in siege. I am deciding to try something like this on the guy I am on now, one more level in grenades.

Throw 1
Long volley 5
Explosive 1
Stink pot 1
Fire bomb 1
Smoke bomb 1
Siege 5
Determination 1
Demolitions 0
Toughness 5
Ignore pain 5

P.S. Probably least favorite skill, and almost ends up always being last one completed, even though now I use them through the entire build of other skills.

I'm getting the feeling you copied me somehow...

This is what I have. I actually have 3 pirates but like the build on my 3rd one the best.
Throw 1/5
Long Volley 1/5
Explosive 5/5
Stink Pot 0/5
Fire Bomb 0/5
Smoke Bomb 0/5
Siege Charge 1/5
Determination 5/5
Demolitions 5/5
Toughness 4/5
Ignore Pain 4/5

I found skipping the rest of the grenades and maxing explosives works the best for me. Gives me more points to use on pass. I have 1 on seige cause its funny but its hard to move with and easy to nade yourself with lol.