Hunter question

[old.Jeriraa]

Does anybody know how the melee damage increase from last patch is working? Does it only affect spears or swords too?

Spears are so slow and the anytime styles have defense penality. I'd really like to respec to sword but if the damage increase doesnt affect it its pointless.

 

[Fafnir]

Is it not the basedamage gained per lvl that was increased, in that case it should affect both spear and sword. But dunno, just started a spear hunter. Want a hunter with axe instead, but NO.

 

[Cush]

i wanna be able to equip a small shield atleast

 

[Fafnir]

Spear damage is it dex based or str?

 

[Demrog]

yes

 

[Cush]

str based as far as i know

 

[mavericky]

Spear is 50% dex 50% str so is usually a better weapon compared to sword as that is 100% str. (hunters usually have high dex).

Add to that the spear styles at higher levels are better for the hunter where as a lot of sword styles are based of things like parry, which a hunter cannot do.

The base damage increase will affect both types of weapon though, so the choice is yours

 

[Cush]

Spear styles still suck with there 20% end/style

 

[Blood]

it was an increase to spears only 6% weapskill increase behind the scenes

 

[mid_Efour]

i want chain armour.....

















Hmm noway think of the SC costs

 

[jammin0o]

Hunters are pretty gimped however u spec they should get LA! then we would rock! SB/hunter new class....oh maybe im just getting silly now

 

[erl]

The increase is for both sword and spear (of course). Just check the patch notes.

 

[Svartur]

These qestions keeps poping.

Spear > Sword for several reasons, read the hunter FAQ.
If you dont plan on fighting back and win it wont matter though.

 

[Fafnir]

Well hunters are not really hunters, sure they can use bow and spear, only class in midgard that can :/ looks over at alb. But hunters have thru the time of history used both traps and poison to kill their prey as well bow and spear, this is something mythic has missed.

 

[erl]

Originally posted by Fafnir
Well hunters are not really hunters, sure they can use bow and spear, only class in midgard that can :/ looks over at alb. But hunters have thru the time of history used both traps and poison to kill their prey as well bow and spear, this is something mythic has missed.

And warriors can use several weapons through the times.

Skalds can tell stories.

Wizard's can pick up rabbits from hats.

Enchanters can enchant stuff.

etcetc

You can't really try to bring realsim into discussion when talking about games, specially not this game .

 

[Cush]

gifv traps to hunters!!! could be like the bomb ra that RM's get