zerker with hammer?

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nuky

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seen a few zerkers run around with la/hammer combination when i was pretty new to the game, so just got a few questions since i am gonna start exping my zerker a bit more.

final spec - 50 LA / 50 hammer / 28 (?) parry

as far as i can make out it has a few more advantages than la/axe

2 damage types (hammer nice for tin cans)
save realm skill points by not needing prevent flight, just use conquer?

the only disadvantage i can see is not having the cool looking cleaver.

dont know how accurate this is, was just thinkin about it here at work. not asking how to spec my zerker, just if this spec is viable - ie there is no drawbacks/disadvantages/code screw ups when having two weapons speced to 50 and using both at the same time. (i figure theres gotta be somethin wrong since i havent seen a zerker with la/hammer in a looong time)



thanks in advance


PS. probably shoulda used the search thing to see if this has been brought up before but i know a lot of people stopped playing their zerkers after the nerf so anything from current zerkers would be appreciated.

EDIT: just remembered hearing some where the spec axe gives an added bonus to la (understandable) - is this true? if so, a big difference and some opinions wouldnt go amiss :p

sorry for all the questions etc, i know absolutely 0 about zerkers
 
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ormorof

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i know a guild zerker who is 50 LA 50 hammer 28 parry and he seems to do ok#

he uses TG hammer and TG axe so weapons not looking cool isn't a problem :p

afaik though he is thinking of respeccing to 50 hammer, 44 LA rest parry though, so i dont know if he's happy with the spec, he seems to kill if not as much as he did before nerf he kills what can be expected of most tanks, so i wouldnt say zerkers are completely useless :)
 
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klavrynd

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seen a few zerkers run around with la/hammer combination when i was pretty new to the game, so just got a few questions since i am gonna start exping my zerker a bit more.
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you're insane, might as well go level an 41 shield rest parry thane


2 damage types (hammer nice for tin cans)
save realm skill points by not needing prevent flight, just use conquer?
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the 70-80 offhand damage is neglectabl e so you shouldnt worry about two damagetypes. Slash is a better damagetype (alb neutral and scale vulnerable) alltogether imo

pf > conquer, it doesnt break and the snare timer is longer , pf is a MUST

EDIT: just remembered hearing some where the spec axe gives an added bonus to la (understandable) - is this true? if so, a big difference and some opinions wouldnt go amiss :p
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no

in earlier patches you had to go axe/laxe because

- laxe base damage was calculated on axe spec (this is ages ago tho)
- pre sc there were no hammers with +laxe

the spec is totally viable ( and you forgot to mention the best anytimer in mid is in hammer)
 
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Irgil

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i was 50 axe 44 la 37 parry before, and all i can say is those extra points in parry doesnt do much and your dmg will be lowered abit .. go 50 weap / 50 LA / 28 Parry..

im 50 Sword / 50 LA / 28 Parry atm and i like it alot
 
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shanks

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There also is the issue of mainhand weapon. Dropwise (TG, Dragon etc) the best speed possible for hammer is 4.0 (Nokkvi's Mauler) as opposed to 4.2 axe (Steinvors Frenzied Axe). Sword has a 4.2 sword from TG (Dragon-shadow Sword) but that sword has +chr on it, awsome procc though (str/con debuff).
 
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klavrynd

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steinvor's has +qui and a haste proc, quite a gimpy axe imo
 
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Mid - Kirinia

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Re: Re: zerker with hammer?

Originally posted by klavrynd
you're insane, might as well go level an 41 shield rest parry thane
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Should read : "You're insane, you might as well go level a thane"

:D
 
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shanks

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Originally posted by klavrynd
steinvor's has +qui and a haste proc, quite a gimpy axe imo
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Yes cus that's why zerks get groups these days, THA ÙBAH oneshotting skillz!11!! Ah right, you quit. Nevermind. Agree on haste though
 
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kryin

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Hammer works pretty well since its has bonus against infils and thats about 80% of alb RvR population atm ;)

PF is a must even with hammer snarestyles

And since the LA nerf quick + haste are your best friends ....
 
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umilard

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Hmm, isn't there some hammer with a heat dotproc? Have some vague memories of getting a double dotproc from some warrior :p
 
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fina

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Originally posted by umilard
Hmm, isn't there some hammer with a heat dotproc? Have some vague memories of getting a double dotproc from some warrior :p
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Its a questhammer from...some SI quest, cant remember which atm
 
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