Quickness

[Novac]

How important is Quickness ?? im making a template for my pally.. just got a nice one done but it has 0 quickness on it...

Wich one would be better... template with Malice, Belt of Sun, Shield of Khaos, Harpy Cloak, Winged Helmet : Str 80, Con 80, Dex 75, Quick 0, Slash +11, Shield +11, Parry +11, 25% Body, 26% Cold, 23% Heat, 26% Energy, 21% Matter, 31% Spirit, 28% Crush, 26% Thrust, 29% Slash, 10% melee Speed bonus, 312 Hits.

or template with Sidi Sword, Belt of Sun, Shield of Khaos, Harpy Cloak, Winged Helmet: Str 75, Con 75, Dex 75, Quick 75, 22% Body, 26% Cold, 23% Heat, 21% Energy, 21% Matter, 31% Spirit, 28% Crush, 26% Thrust, 29% Slash, 10% melee haste, 272 Hits, +11 Slash, +11 Shield, +11 Parry.

Wich one should i go with ? i know they both have alot of arti's... but i have all of em gonna be pain in the arse to lvl em tho.

 

[Sycho]

Base qui is silly on a pala, it increases your damage overtime by 20-30%(not sure exact amount, pin probably knows) , i tried base qui on merc a month or so ago and it really isn't worth it.Go for second one for sure, base qui can only really work on a 2h/pole users but i still wouldn't have base qui on them even since slow delay weaps can still hit damn hard with capped qui at 2.5s delay or so now with theurg haste.(on 5.6 2h battler)

With 228 qui buffed, 10% melee speed and theurg haste you hit malice axe at 1.9s or so, i think you would prefer that eh?

 

[Aussie]

so you take malice as weapon but you have 0 quick? I thought the point of malice was to get in the debuff as fast is possible

 

[Kagato]

And who relies on a paladin for damage these days or ever in the past? Like it or loath it your just a guard/bodyguard/end chant bot there to protect, your damage will be crap regardless, i'd rather have the better stats and resistances to do the job your good at properly.

 

[Novac]

Think ill go with the one that has malice and 0 quick... cant make a good template with these arti's that would have high quick without losing resists

 

[Alithiel]

Quickness isn't just about damage... shorter swing time = more slams

 

[Archeon]

Imo Qui is an 'All or Nothing' stat. If your going to get it, get it capped. If your not, don't have any. However, its also been said that Qui effects your evade rate, so if your a stealther of some kind (or just have evade) it might be a good idea to get it capped.

You'll still do the same damage as a Frontloader over a set period of time, however its nice to have a fast swing speed when trying to break through PBT, i've had Tanks crying like babys because they can't get at me inside my bubble

 

[Vindicator]

Better Chance to parry also and you make full use of the spec dex/qui buff given to you instead of not using it because of Frontload. I believe it was stated some where that parry was < Dex + quick> /2 ?

If you can get some quickness, could help you land those extra slam's you need 2

 

[Kagato]

Parry is dex, quickness only effects evade and swing time.

 

[Antedeluvian]

Quickness isn't just about damage... shorter swing time = more slams

/agree, whit a lot of quick and a small shield/ fast medium shield you can deffend casters and support way better.