Battler.. 1h vs 2h

[Navlelo]

Okay i've got battler activated as 1handed on my warrior. The other day it came to my attention that i've never seen another warrior with it activated as 1handed, only 2handed. And the idea with a warrior is to hit like a truck when whipping out 2handed, so i think i've made a mistake

Question is, what are the pros and cons of having it activated as 1h/2h and what would be best for a warrior?

And.. if i should decide to get a 2handed battler.. would it be possible to activate another one of i delete the 1handed?

Thanks in advance to whoever helps out


/nav

 

[Ctuchik]

cant say much about the pros and cons but u cant activate 2 of the same artifacts on the same toon even if u destroy the "old" artifact...

once u activate a artifact u cant get the same again and activate...


/edit, well, come to think of it. u probably have the same pro and con with battler 1h/2h as u do with most any 1 handed or 2 handed weapons

 

[Archeon]

And.. if i should decide to get a 2handed battler.. would it be possible to activate another one of i delete the 1handed?

No sadly, now you've activated it as 1h your stuck with it that way.

 

[Vodkafairy]

meril has it as 1h

 

[Lothandar]

Spear of kings is a lot better if you want to pick up a defensive stance. The battler proc is simply just not for defending yourself.

Now you're kinda screwed, if you want to take advantage of the battler lvl 5 proc and stash out some massive damage (proc+2h does the trick ) you will have to tickle them with your 1h battler, then after proc, switch

 

[anubis]

in 1.69 respec to crush and change your current battler for 2handed one ;p

 

[decker]

Tell to rightlater and ask can they unactive ur arti m8 Just explain something that i actived it to 1h and meaning was to 2h or something if u wan't it to 2h.

 

[Bjaadi]

Think you can turn it in and reactivate it in 1.69.. but lose all levels etc..
i choose battler 1h for the proc and charge..(sok 2h) most go for faster 1h for faster slams hence battler 2h

 

[Cirventhor]

I'm thinking along the lines of getting a 1H Battler, and Bruiser as my 2H, because of Realm Lore. In 1.69, when Battler can be hammer.

Imo, a warrior needs his shield up at most times, and gets to use Battler a lot more as 1H.

 

[Lothandar]

Think you can turn it in and reactivate it in 1.69.. but lose all levels etc..
i choose battler 1h for the proc and charge..(sok 2h) most go for faster 1h for faster slams hence battler 2h

What's the point in sok being 2h?

I mean, why is it good?

 

[Lothandar]

Sok proc: -a 50% absorb versus every style done on you
Battler proc: -a damage increasing proc

Both proc often


Just to get-to-use-battler-a-lot I wouldn't activate it as a 1h weapon, I feel I'd miss out a lot with it. Then I couldn't 'get-to-use-sok-a-lot' and miss out on the absorb proc.


Edit: A lot of people don't admit it but they activate sok as 2h because the character holds it like a hunters spear. Hence eye candy, I look leet, etc.

 

[Cirventhor]

SoK can't be a hammer though I think?

For us hammer wielders I still think 1H Battler is the way to go.

 

[Lothandar]

SoK can't be a hammer though I think?

For us hammer wielders I still think 1H Battler is the way to go.

Bruiser is a decent hammer.

 

[Denisée]

most go for faster 1h for faster slams

Is most people wrong then, or is it just you ?
Since slam speed is not from the speed of your weapon, but from your shield (often comes down to the size of the shield (exception is Guthlac)).

 

[Bjaadi]

Sok is ooonly for looks Troll with a spear... need i say more?
+5.6 spd mp is pretty nice for 2h

and im not toatlly sure about the slam thing.. but slow 1h is a pain vs bt etc

 

[Lothandar]

Sok is ooonly for looks Troll with a spear... need i say more?
+5.6 spd mp is pretty nice for 2h

and im not toatlly sure about the slam thing.. but slow 1h is a pain vs bt etc

Battler is also 5.6 spd,

Slam thing explained above.

 

[Lothandar]

...(exception is Guthlac)).

Do you know which tg boss drops it? Was thinking about getting it since large shield with small shield end usage/attack speed is kind of cool

 

[Navlelo]

Do you know which tg boss drops it? Was thinking about getting it since large shield with small shield end usage/attack speed is kind of cool

http://camelot.allakhazam.com/item.html?citem=6618

 

[Lothandar]

Ohohoooo, ty very much

 

[Tualatin]

cant say much about the pros and cons but u cant activate 2 of the same artifacts on the same toon even if u destroy the "old" artifact...

once u activate a artifact u cant get the same again and activate...


/edit, well, come to think of it. u probably have the same pro and con with battler 1h/2h as u do with most any 1 handed or 2 handed weapons

But when an artifacts is all used up (read 70%con, 0% dur), you can't get a new one?

 

[Ctuchik]

But when an artifacts is all used up (read 70%con, 0% dur), you can't get a new one?

nope. artifacts is a one time activation only. once a artifact is broken u cant get it again...

 

[Navlelo]

Meaning ppl should keep their old gear for PvE