Silent Dusk

does anybody know if I can use silent dusk at T2? I mean, some times we need a silencer and havent tried this so i need an advice or what can I silence with silent dusk?? i have a macro to silence the focus target to do this easy

I've pondered this myself. It'd be nice if things that required Silence were more than just "Bard or Bust"

Yes. I've picked up fumbled silences in my coil static.

You can be a great back-up if one of your silencers dies but I wouldn't warrant being in the actual rotation because of the 40s CD. Silent Dusk is also a lot quicker than blunt arrow so if you think it's not getting silenced, you could use it.

40s CD isn't really a problem as long as you're not the only silencer.

i've used it a couple time for backup, but if you're trying to do it in a rotation with 1 other person it won't work because of the cd

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Originally Posted by SeraviEdalborez

40s CD isn't really a problem as long as you're not the only silencer.

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You would need 3 people in the rotation which defeats the purpose all together. High Voltage comes too quickly sometimes for even 2 bards.

I and people in linkshells I am in have done turn 2 with 1 SCH, 1 BRD as silence rotation even in 2.0 so don't know what to tell you.

For Turn 1 ADS, every second High Voltage comes about every 30-35 seconds, so it's not quite doable. Turn 2 ADS, however, uses every second one about every 45-50 seconds. I've done used it in the past when we've been lacking silences, although sometimes she takes a tad too long because she just started casting a heal.

Every 2nd-3rd run my coil group runs into a situation where the pala flames the bard "Why did you silence - it was my turn - we gonna eat highvoltage now" situation. Never gets old and they still didnt get it why that happens.

turn2 ads cannot develop resistance to it so it doesnt matter if you hit at the same time as a brd, so go ahead and use it, occasionally it might help

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Originally Posted by sheepysheepy

turn2 ads cannot develop resistance to it so it doesnt matter if you hit at the same time as a brd, so go ahead and use it, occasionally it might help

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Not the point. They shout at each other because they think both got in on CD now if I interrupt. Which they dont.

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Originally Posted by Espon

Turn 1 ADS uses High Voltage about every 30-35 seconds, so it's not quite doable. Turn 2 ADS, however, uses it about every 45-50 seconds. I've done used it in the past when we've been lacking silences, although sometimes she takes a tad too long because she just started casting a heal.

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Not sure I see your point. If HV was used every 30 seconds, it still wouldn't matter that Silent Dusk has a 40s cooldown if your silence rotation is 2 people.

HV #1: Silent Dusk used
HV #2: Blunt Arrow used, Silent Dusk has ~10s on cooldown still
HV #3: Silent Dusk used, Blunt Arrow is close to cooldown
etc

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Originally Posted by SeraviEdalborez

Not sure I see your point. If HV was used every 30 seconds, it still wouldn't matter that Silent Dusk has a 40s cooldown if your silence rotation is 2 people.

HV #1: Silent Dusk used
HV #2: Blunt Arrow used, Silent Dusk has ~10s on cooldown still
HV #3: Silent Dusk used, Blunt Arrow is close to cooldown
etc

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My numbers are a bit off. I was thinking of every second High Voltage so what I said should be halved.

thank you very much to all, i was afraid to generate resistance to silence but now im more confident

I've been able to silence with Selene
First you put her on obey (you'll have to remember to manually cast her buffs)
Focus target ADS (on keyboards it's defaulted to Shift F dunno about ps3)
Then make a macro like this:

/pac "Silent Dusk" <f>

if you want a text + sound notification, put it on the next line in the macro, no wait.

This is what I do, Selene will Silence your focus, so you don't have to target ADS. You can change it up slightly if you don't want ADS to be your focus, ( I know ppl tend to focus the person they take/give the ROT to).

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Originally Posted by Nellana

I've been able to silence with Selene
First you put her on obey (you'll have to remember to manually cast her buffs)
Focus target ADS (on keyboards it's defaulted to Shift F dunno about ps3)
Then make a macro like this:

/pac "Silent Dusk" <f>

if you want a text + sound notification, put it on the next line in the macro, no wait.

This is what I do, Selene will Silence your focus, so you don't have to target ADS. You can change it up slightly if you don't want ADS to be your focus, ( I know ppl tend to focus the person they take/give the ROT to).

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yeah, thats the way i do it or with <t> <tt> cause it depends on the situation in on ps3 so yes, shift+f does the job for focus target

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Originally Posted by Nellana

I've been able to silence with Selene
First you put her on obey (you'll have to remember to manually cast her buffs)
Focus target ADS (on keyboards it's defaulted to Shift F dunno about ps3)
Then make a macro like this:

/pac "Silent Dusk" <f>

if you want a text + sound notification, put it on the next line in the macro, no wait.

This is what I do, Selene will Silence your focus, so you don't have to target ADS. You can change it up slightly if you don't want ADS to be your focus, ( I know ppl tend to focus the person they take/give the ROT to).

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I don't know why I never thought to do this macro after 2.1...I guess I figured "someone else will silence" but I often find myself using it in Crystal Tower during the first 2 areas! Thanks for the macro!

if its T2 key is also ur team. If the dps are enough and ure almost high-end gear u only need 2 silences at 3rd mob till u kill him ... it doesn't matter who will do that. for example if I'm doing t2 with FC mates and tank is random Im doin silence with my Fc's bard. If we got tank and bard from FC Im focusing on heals and shielding only and dont give a shit about silence. it's all matter of situation
peace

Absolutely, as long as Selene is in range she will insta silence if not casting embrace (which falls down to you keeping HP up)