Simple Build Question

Sp4rt4n Xun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Dawn of War

W/Mo

Just a simple question... Which effects damage more, Strength or Sword Mastery?

warriorsmiley

warriorsmiley

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Vandal Hearts [VH]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sp4rt4n Xun
Just a simple question... Which effects damage more, Strength or Sword Mastery? How bout if im using a Axe

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Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

How answering the question? Sword Mastery.

Doug the Head

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

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I would max out sword and then put the unused into strength.

"Even if a Warrior does not utilize any Strength skills, it's recommended that any spare points be placed into Strength, if only for the purpose of dealing a little more damage when using attack skills." -Guildwiki

I don't know which one does more damage over the other. But higher swordsmanship means more damage and crit's.

Stormlord Alex

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

Sword Mastery by a longshot. Increased Sword Mastery will add extra power to EVERY attack, AND increase critical hit chance, whereas Strength only adds damage when you use attack skills.

Thom Bangalter

Thom Bangalter

Grindin'

Join Date: Dec 2005

MO

E/Mo

Strength is terrible.

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thom Bangalter
Strength is terrible. Awww.. so I shouldn't be using Power Attack...?

Rats..

qvtkc

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowfox1125
Awww.. so I shouldn't be using Power Attack...? Use Counterattack instead...

Strength also has Warrior's Endurance, Sprint, Flail, a lot of other nice skills. Strength is useful... The side effect of Strength however is quite useless.

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Banned

Join Date: Oct 2006

You shouldn't even be using Counterattack or Power attack, use a Sword attack skill.

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

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Quote:
Originally Posted by qvtkc
Use Counterattack instead...

Strength also has Warrior's Endurance, Sprint, Flail, a lot of other nice skills. Strength is useful... The side effect of Strength however is quite useless. You took my question seriously..?

/sigh.

Coloneh

Coloneh

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

D/W

swordsmanship. strength is about the worst primary attribute in the game, but i guess thats an opinion.

Jeff Highwind

Jeff Highwind

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

R/Mo

Strength SKILLS are awesome, the attribute itself though makes me a sad panda.

I went to Axe though after a while in Elona, Sword really disappointed me. After getting Dragon Slash I am contemplating going back to sword for a while.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Highwind
I went to Axe though after a while in Elona, Sword really disappointed me. After getting Dragon Slash I am contemplating going back to sword for a while. Swordsmanship didn't really get any great skills, which makes me sad.

Jeff Highwind

Jeff Highwind

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Grenth's Rejects [GR]

R/Mo

I got a great idea, Echo Hundred Blades.

But yea after spamming Sever and Gash I began to think "Axes look much more intimidating." I still need to cap Evicerate, but I like spamming Cleave.

qvtkc

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowfox1125
You took my question seriously..?

/sigh. You took my reply seriously?

/hahahhahahaahha

Muk Utep

Muk Utep

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Swordsmanship definitely doesn't suck. Axe might have a better spike and AoE capability, but a sword build with Dragon Slash and a few other high-adrenaline skills with +35-40 damage can put out a high, steady DPS. Strength is also fairly decent with this build because once you get your cycle going, almost all of your attacks will be attack skills. I'd take axe in PvP and sword in PvE.

[skill]Standing Slash[/skill][skill]Galrath SLash[/skill][skill]Silverwing Slash[/skill][skill]Sun and Moon Slash[/skill][skill]Dragon Slash[/skill][skill]Flail[/skill][skill]"For Great Justice!"[/skill] (should prolly pick either Galrath or Silverwing)
Add a furious weapon and you can pretty much chain these attacks infinitely.

Nexus Icon

Nexus Icon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Natis Ignigena

Me/

Heh, I recognise that build Muk

If you take Muk's build, drop either Silverwing or Galrath for Enraging Charge.