Left Axe Weapon damage

[clawfinger]

Hello again all you lovely helpfull people, ) i am hoping one of you out there knows how a bezerkers dual weild damage is calculated, i am thinking of respeccing when the patch comes to use 1 handed hammer and left axe, but really need some advice on whether i should do this or just stick to 1 handed and shield or 2 handed, i am only lvl 26 at the moment, so really want to get it right )...

Heres hoping.

Many thanks for any advice

Devlin Deadalot

 

[Subbiz]

berserkers don't use shield nor 2handed (except for keepbashing).

no discussion about that.

The main reason to choose hammer or axe in mainhand(for gods sake dont go sword) would probably be this;

(next patch):
Axe(slash) will have bonus on scale armor, that means you get bonus when hitting on heroes, wardens, druids and champions.
These are also some of the higher hp and hardhitters of Hib.

Hammer(blunt) will still have a good bonus on plate, that means palas and armsmen. gimp1 + gimp2, so to speak

I myself stay with my axe/Laxe spec, almost for sure.

this is why you DON'T spec sword in mainhand:
http://vnboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=37713493&replies=152

 

[AbPoon]

Bloody hell i do 2.6 points of dmg a second less

Cripes wheres that respec i'm truley gimped

Keep yer axes i'll play what looks good

 

[clawfinger]

Thx for the Info and advice

I think i will be staying axe\L/axe for now then and see how it goes

 

[iolaire]

hammer/axe?

Seems after looking at that other board, best overall situation is to have slowest possible weapon in your lead hand and fastest left axe (hand axe or drops).

Since hammers are slowest, you'll get the best frontloading from them. At 50, using a hand axe would be a gimp because your damage cap would be higher than the base damage of the weapon, but until that becomes an issue, perhaps the best arrangement is largest hammer and smallest axe.

For these reasons, I'm using a Blessed Northern Hammer (100% qua, 14.1dps, 4.4spd) and a Jimlicanium hand axe (99% qua, 15dps, 2.4spd). Another good reason to use hammer/left axe is that you have 2 damage types and so you will never be doubly disadvantaged when going against slash-resistant enemies.

just my 0.02€.

 

[clawfinger]

Damn, More good points, aarrgghhh

maybe i go hammer and left axe then lol, who knows lol

Thanks again..

 

[old.Mitsu]

Lefthand damage is so low anyway that having a 15 dps weapon wont matter much. Swinging your main weapon fast is what matters

 

[belth]

Left-hand in LA is only there for the "haste" effect it gives, you don't need it for damage, unless out of end

+0.5% base damage/point in LA if someone didn't know, didn't see it mentioned here.

 

[Jimli]

Re: hammer/axe?

Originally posted by iolaire
an Jimlicanium hand axe (99% qua, 15dps, 2.4spd)

I have really made it now

 

[new.Spesh]

Bleh, me wants a fast axe for me left hand, sooks with a Cleaver, allthough great damage with nice buffs. Found out later the firbolg was only lvl 48 warden though, mixed him up with the other firbolg in epic armor i bashed after him. Well Hand Axe / Cleaver is a very nice choice or Hand Axe / Slow hammer if hammerspecced.... over and out.

 

[chefcook]

Good Info ....