Whats more important for a warrior/monk?

thesecondrei

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Alliance of Xen [XoO]

W/R

I plan to use him for pvp, but some pve (farming) as well. However, which is beneficial to a warrior, strength or tactics?

Arkayne

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

To put it really simple, Strength is in more cases used for offense, where tactics is mostly defense. Plus tactics is needed to get the most armor from your shield. It's of course far more complicated than that but you get the idea. If you want to do damage, use strength. If you want to live longer, use tactics. Or best of all, find a good mix of the two

thesecondrei

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

Alliance of Xen [XoO]

W/R

Doesn't axe mastery/swordsmanship determine the amount of damage though?

Tiedye

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Strength adds armor penetration, which translates into more damage, especially against fellow warriors.

Santanus_Perro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Scott Township, PA

Iron Rangers

W/Mo

I am a strength man myself for PvP--if you have good healers/protectors, go for total damage

PvE--take a couple points out of strength and get tactics up for a stance, or shout

I Am A Sasquatch

I Am A Sasquatch

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

CT

Lost Order

W/R

you should have either axe mastery if you want to farm with your warrior (since its basically the only weapon with aoes) or smiting with monk.

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

It really depends on how good your healers are then...

Aaaaagh

Aaaaagh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Well it doesnt really matter, there are good skills in tactics and strength. If you dont like one you can always switch.

As for the poster that said something about tactics and shields, there are also strength based shields, so thats really not an issue.