Albion Dual Wield

[old.The McScrooges]

Asking about the frequency of dual wields.

Does having two same speed weapons increase the frequency of off hand hitting?

Would having a slower main hand weapon in fact decrease my damage output as my dual wield hits slow in frequency?

Ta

 

[old.mattshanes]

Well my weapons are 4.2 spd and 3.7 mainly and i hit around 80% of the time or so with both of them and do great damage,i think the higher the DW you have to aslo helps.

 

[Danya]

Frequency of attack is based upon your DW spec (15%+1%/level I think).
Speed is dependent on which weapon hits. If only one hits it's based upon the speed of that weapon. If both hits it's a random choice between them. It works out better to have two fast similar weapons (Unlike LA where it's better to have a slow main and fast offhand).

 

[Gabrial]

I thought that the chances were base 5% and then an additional 0.5% per specced point that you swing the offhand weapon.

 

[old.mattshanes]

I very much doubt that

 

[Danya]

Originally posted by Gabrial
I thought that the chances were base 5% and then an additional 0.5% per specced point that you swing the offhand weapon.

That's Block / Parry.
DW is...
The base chance to swing both weapons is 25%, and every time you train in Dual Wield, your chance to swing both weapons is increased by .5%
So at 50 DW you have a 50% chance to DW.
I'm not sure if it's modified by any of your stats though...

 

[Sarnat]

There is also a level based bonus to it, maybe around 0.25% per character level.

 

[old.mattshanes]

Originally posted by Sarnat
There is also a level based bonus to it, maybe around 0.25% per character level.

I agree there must be as i and many high lv mercs hit with both weaps very often.

 

[old.LandShark]

25% base chance
(DWspec-after-items/2) additional chance
(playerLevel/4) additional chance
Not modified by any stats AFAIK, certainly heavy dex buffs don't seem to raise it.
No idea how style use affects DW chance.

 

[old.The McScrooges]

So is the same speed weapon pairing an urban myth?

Can I have a big heavy warhammer and a little dinky hammer together with a massively varied speed and not affect my DW frequency?

But when alls said and done, I'm thinking off repeccing anyway...

Anyone done a mixed damage type merc, slash/thrust etc?

 

[old.mattshanes]

Well i usually use a warhammer and a warmace both crafted for PvE and i do shitloads of damage and hit both together quite often.

 

[old.The McScrooges]

Warmace is that the player crafted one? And its off hand?

Oh please don't let me be confused...

 

[old.mattshanes]

Yes its player crafted and useable in both hands with 3 spd.

 

[old.The McScrooges]

Woot! And other exclamations of delight.

I can craft those myself. Of course I just need to get to a level where I can actually use them though.

 

[old.mattshanes]

Yep be crush dual weld merc even in 1.52 i still think they are the best you try one