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[Wolfeh]

ok im currently doing blunt but im wondering what weapon class has the most damage for a one hander not counting resistances and i dont want to end up doing blunt if its only good two handed an such , cheers

 

[Sharma]

hehe all em em do equal damage really in the long run, however NEVER choose thrust for an armsman/paladin unless the armsmans a thrust poler, thrust mercs, sousi would help ya on that on i imagine, and on slash Sycho and cruch Naetha, slash and crush are pretty much equally balanced so its fair to go either way really

 

[Balbor]

Single handed slash and crush are STR, while Trust is DEX/STR, i think all 2-handed ad polearm weapons are STR but there are more slash damage types of these weapons than Crush and Thrust. Infs and Scouts mainly use thrust because they naturally have a high DEX and low STR. However Scaren armsmen could use trust weapon.

 

[mirieth]

All the damage's are equal in the end, really. However, certain damage spec lines have better combat styles for certain classes. For example, Slash is perfect for a Sword and Board Armaman or Paladin or for a dual wielding Merc. Crush is somewhere in-between. Thrust is only good for a 2h/Polearm spec or for an Infil. Thrust 1h styles are really, really bad for a tank. Trust someone who speaks from experience.

 

[speshneeds]

Thrust styles aint that hot for scout either as there is no equiv for amy slash anytime style :\

 

[Generic Poster]

There are three things to consider:

- The styles open to your class (Armsmen/Paladins cannot use some Thrust styles, which chain off evade... etc)

- Resist tables, and which realms you encounter the most (i.e. Mid tanks vulnerable to Thrust - Hib tanks to Slash... etc)

- The most important is style and how good you'll look in action. Thrust has some nice styles and the Gladius is one mean looking weapon.


I don't have a link going for the full resist tables, Nolby Pride have it on their site under Misc, it looks genuine enough but you know what they say about NP

 

[Fafnir]

Slash is the best to go against mids.

 

[lofff]

hope u mean against hibs, fafnir cos mid chain is resistant to slash, been that the big downside of alb slashers.

 

[lofff]

Hib scale / Hib rf / Mid chain / Mid studded
crush - / + / 0 / 0

slash + / - / - / +

trusth 0 / 0 / + / -



- = 10%penalty
+ = 10%bonus
0=neutral

hib scale = hero, champ, drood, warden

hib rf = bard, bm, ranger

mid chain = warrior, thane, skald, healer, shaman

mid stud = zerker and hunter





Conclussion: As an alb the most balanced dmg would b TRUSTH (altho 1handed/shield trusth sucks) Slash as 2nd option (best for 1handers imo)

Anyway its all about liking, f u use to fight hibs u might go slash but trusth would b more balanced having the best bonuses against enemy main support classes and primary mezzers.



my 2cents