sword mods

h9dlb

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Leeds England

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I'm going to mod a sword - which of the following hilts would make it most valuable (I have sundering but it is only +29) :-

barbed Lenghtens Bleeding duration on foes by 33%
cruel Lengthens Deep Wound duration on foes by 33%
crippling Lengthens Crippled duration on foes by 33%
ebon Earth damage

thanks

Yogismith

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

Defenders of Draconis

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The mods that add length to conditions are not the best. If the creature you're attacking isn't dead when the condition runs out (~18-20 seconds ) you're something wrong.


Sundering, any elemental damage would be better.

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

For killing shit, vamp wins on swords. Sundering is pretty baed with the low damage range.

Next to vamp, is icy/fiery/shocking, that can be used with Conjure X.

Of the mods you listed; I'd take Ebon.

Or possibly Crippling if I was running YAA!, otherwise condition lengtheners are bad.

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex
Or possibly Crippling if I was running YAA!, otherwise condition lengtheners are bad. This is good for PvP, but if this is for PvE, then YAA is a bit pointless so a damage mod wins here.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

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What is YAA?

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

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Quote:
Originally Posted by h9dlb
I'm going to mod a sword - which of the following hilts would make it most valuable (I have sundering but it is only +29) :- Doesn't sound like you have a sundering hilt on your sword, but rather a fortitude pommel.

Anyway, from the way your question is worded, it seems you're modding it only to sell. In which case its better to not mod it, but if you must go with a 20/20 sundering.

BlackEagle

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Final Uprising [fupr]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Age
What is YAA? You're All Alone.

h9dlb

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Leeds England

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well i use a req 9 sword and req 9 tactics shield with attributes of 14 swordsmanship, 9 tactics and 3 strength (I don't use any strength skills)

Am I playing this game wrong ?
should I have swordsmanship 9, tactics 9 and rest into strength which is the primary attibute ?

blue.rellik

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

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Quote:
Originally Posted by h9dlb
well i use a req 9 sword and req 9 tactics shield with attributes of14 swordsmanship 9 tactics 9 and strength 3 (I don't use any strength skills)

Am I playing this game wrong ?
should I have swordsmanship 9, tactics 9 and rest into strength which is the primary attibute ? Strength by itself isn't something you put attributes into. It's for the awesome skills it has

Teutonic Paladin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

TW

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Why aren't you using Strength Skills?

Crom The Pale

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

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14 Swordsmanship and 9+ in the attribute of your shield is the way to go.

Marty Silverblade

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by h9dlb
Am I playing this game wrong ?
should I have swordsmanship 9, tactics 9 and rest into strength which is the primary attibute ? Never ever drop your weapon mastery below 14. If you do, then you'd be doing no damage, thus failing as a Warrior. You can drop your strength to 0 if you really wanted to use a secondary attribute line, but you'd have to have a damned good skill to make up for it. Even then, it may be better to just run a 12/9/9/8 or whatever, but 4 attributes are really meh. Don't forget that Flail is linked to strength though, so keep some points in it.

Dante the Warlord

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/R

I personally always have a zealous sword, 2 elemental damage swords and vampiric sword in my weapon sets.... It seems you are ok buildwise, tactics skills aren't bad(if you build around them), its just that more people use strength skills now a days, but theres nothing like some originality .

kobey

kobey

GW Retiree

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sg Unknown [KATE]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by h9dlb
I'm going to mod a sword - which of the following hilts would make it most valuable (I have sundering but it is only +29) :- Valuable?

10/10 Sundering

Old school mod ftw :P