Axe,Hammer,sword

help me plz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

which do u pefer?plz sy what u voted for

Olfin Bedwere

Olfin Bedwere

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Stillwater, Oklahoma

W/Mo

Sword.

help me plz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

hammer

Me Burn U

Me Burn U

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Wouldn't You Like to Know?

Doomfollower Legion

E/Me

axe msg is too short -_-

help me plz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

c'mon ppl tell ur friends i want a acurate poll to end this noob question

Blazin_Rasin

Blazin_Rasin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

axe more damage as sword but faster than hammer

Amei Leng

Amei Leng

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Left coast

Sleepless In Cyberspace (SIC)

<--- Sword
Baby Warrior Axe
Like sword better so far

Hemiipowered

Hemiipowered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bad Newz Va

none at this time

W/R

sword because its one handed and you can use a shield....and with certain skills can execute pretty quick

Count Feanor

Count Feanor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hellsing Organization or... RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!

The Royal Priesthood

N/W

The mighty hammer is where it's at. I think I was getting criticals of 120 dmg last time I used it, and I'm level 15.

Kuku Monk

Kuku Monk

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Me/E

Although I like the sword, there are way too many firey dragon sword warriors running around (me included ). I like to be able to have a shield with my warrior so that rules out the hammer. Therefore, my vote is for the axe. Most of them are pretty cool looking to boot.

aB-

aB-

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

You never specified if this was for PvE or PvP.

However, I voted for axe because it is relatively powerful in both PvP and PvE. However, if you were doing PvP I would vote for hammer instead.

Thock

Thock

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Achieving Deficiency [aD]

axe its better for farming and chaos axes just look so freaking cool.

Paragon Red

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2005

My warrior is about to come out of pre so my experience is very limited. But so far he's liking axe best. But he is looking forward to the sweet hammer that is waiting for him once he gets some hammer skills unlocked.

Sword from what I have seen just doesnt seem to pack the punch of axe or hammer. And axe has good rapid attacks. But there is just something about massive blunt damage.

Sorena Mascar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

none

R/E

I use an axe with my Warrior!!


Sorena Mascar

Ondo

Ondo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

USA

Heavenly Shadows [milf]

W/R

I have two W/Mo's. One Male Lvl20+ and one Female Lvl16. Both are using max dmg hammers and I like it when using hammer bash to knock the enemy on their butts! 8 )

I have tried swords, and axes. If not for a hammer the axe would be my next choice.

vorlon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

new to the game so dont know which is best, axe seems to be favourite for damage but i like the look of the sword

Catalin Dracul

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

[DSA]

W/Mo

My W/R uses a hammer

Chillin-N-Killin

Chillin-N-Killin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Colorado

The Adult Guild

R/Mo

I use an axe for my warrior/monk the hammers are to slow, the swords have the best skills IMO but the axe I have just rocks so I stick with it

Inskipp

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hammer is the best, based on this skill:

Backbreaker: Elite Hammer Attack. If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +21 damage (at hammer mastery 16) and your target is knocked down for 4 seconds.

4 seconds where your opponent lay on the ground, doing nothing. Backbreaker takes 10 adrenaline, so I take "For Great Justice!" and "To the Limit" to build it up quick. Also, blindness will make it difficult to build up adrenaline, so take a skill to fix that, such as the Ranger's "Antidote Signet".

Also take:

Irresistible Blow: If this attack hits, you strike for +32 damage. If Irresistable Blow is "blocked",your target is knocked down and takes 32 damage. Irresistable Blow cannot be "evaded". (with hammer mastery 16)

This is effective in both PvE and PvP. While most warriors are ignored in PvP, once you knock down the caster for 4 seconds, people start paying attention to you.

curserwigger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Columbus, WI

Scions of the Forgotten Empire

Mo/

i use sword because I got a really sweet gold drop....but after reading some of these posts I may give hammer a try.

Stormfall

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Soviet Canuckistan

Makil Astalder [MAR]

I like the sword for all the bleeding skills XD Plus, I love Deadly Riposte (Block next attack, deal damage and bleeding to attacker). Turning your enemy's attack against them is really rude! Unfortunately, that skill in particular requires a few levels in tactics - not bad if you're following the tactics line, but it so happens that I'm not really :/

Rancour

Rancour

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Camp Rancor (Rancour :D)

I'm a free spirit (that's not what the guild is called, I just am)

W/R

Swords for me. Always.

But I agree with some of the above posters: Too many Fiery Dragon Swords.

Pure metal looks so much better in my opinion...

Grigori Sokolov

Grigori Sokolov

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

I love my sword for my warrior pve build, although I would like if it had more attacks for pvp. (something like cyclone axe but not elite maybe)

Chev of Hardass

Chev of Hardass

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2005

Under a rock

zP

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Inskipp
Hammer is the best, based on this skill:

Backbreaker: Elite Hammer Attack. If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +21 damage (at hammer mastery 16) and your target is knocked down for 4 seconds.
I picked axe, for the overall damage, but this skill is wonderful. It's my favorite Elite on my axe warrior?

jonnybegood

jonnybegood

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

huh?

The Final Exodus[FX]

i prefer the axe . especially with cyclone axe , signet of judgement, sybol of wrath , zealots fire , and the offensive balthazar skill, and a healing skill youll be able to dish out huge amounts of damge a second, provided you have enough enemys on you at 1 time. but what wou said about back break , it is good for the knock down but executioners strike will do almost +30 damage. i have 11 in axe mastery and it does +28 .

jdwoody

jdwoody

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

Austin

I voted for axe (my favorite).

But I dread seeing hammer's going after my characters in PvP, how can they knock you down every swing?!?

help me plz

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

im suprised on ppl not liken hammers.I love them

curserwigger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Columbus, WI

Scions of the Forgotten Empire

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by help me plz
im suprised on ppl not liken hammers.I love them
If I can find a good hammer drop I am going to try it out....until then I will have to stick with my sword.

Hemiipowered

Hemiipowered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bad Newz Va

none at this time

W/R

what swords/hammer/axes are everyone using?? Ive got a customized rams hammer which i use every now n then....an axe i recieved from the king...and a customized long sword... havent relli seen any sword drops at all, hopin i see a nice one soon. ive got a shadow shield with 16 or 17 armor that req. 8 strength but its worth it...and i think its called a shadow bow that has 12-33 dmg i think. anyone know about a dwarf slaying hammer found in new ascalon? stats were 19-33 dmg i believe

Stalker Haras

Stalker Haras

I Didn't Do It

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/

axe ftw

Ishamael Sedai

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

close call between axes & hammers. but don't underestimate swords. with distracting blow & savage slash you can be interrupting 2 times every 10 seconds. throw qz in the mix and the interrupts can come even faster. the extra energy based interrupt for swords is nice.

Santanus_Perro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Scott Township, PA

Iron Rangers

W/Mo

Hammer in PvP--W/Mo with Knockdowns and holy strike, bane signet, rez signet
Sword in PvE--W/Mo with sever artery, gash, galrath's slash, hundred blades, savage slash, flurry, riposte, and a stance

Dice Them

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

ICE

R/Me

S W O R D

Forsaken Moridin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

Facist Terrorist Land of Hypocrites

Axis of Truth

W/Mo

Sword. No, I'm no Fiery FAGon Sword user, cause those swords are ghey. Hammers are too slow and make you look retarded, and axes are good for farming, but fellblades look much better than a chaos axe, and I have never like axes. And i really dont think a build should be made around backbreaker alone, 10 adreniline for one attack is kinda a lot and the skills you brought to get that take up 4~ slots. KD/AS is cool, just too many out there to accually get some tomb time in.

curserwigger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Columbus, WI

Scions of the Forgotten Empire

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemiipowered
what swords/hammer/axes are everyone using?? Ive got a customized rams hammer which i use every now n then....an axe i recieved from the king...and a customized long sword... havent relli seen any sword drops at all, hopin i see a nice one soon. ive got a shadow shield with 16 or 17 armor that req. 8 strength but its worth it...and i think its called a shadow bow that has 12-33 dmg i think. anyone know about a dwarf slaying hammer found in new ascalon? stats were 19-33 dmg i believe
Base dmg for a bow does not exceed 28 max and armor base on a shield does not exceed 16....

I would check in Yak's bend. The weapons guy may craft this hammer.

Hemiipowered

Hemiipowered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bad Newz Va

none at this time

W/R

ya i got the shield and bow from a friend who has completed the game...just hard for me to use because i have to pull all my skill points to one attribute rather than using 2 and 3 of them....sry im at work and couldnt check the stats directly...had to use my memory which left me years ago

curserwigger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Columbus, WI

Scions of the Forgotten Empire

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hemiipowered
had to use my memory which left me years ago
lol....It happens. Just wanted to point it out before someone else may have done it worse.

Hemiipowered

Hemiipowered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bad Newz Va

none at this time

W/R

haha ya i know what ya mean

ayb

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

WTS SOUL PST

Order of the Fly

Mo/R

hammer. knock down / interrupt / cripple / weakness / blindness.

Yukito Kunisaki

Yukito Kunisaki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

Chicago, IL

W/N

I voted axe, but I"m kind of surprised as to why hammer is so unliked...

I guess it's the pve concept. Of the 3 weapons, I think hammer is worst for pve with sword right behind it.

With sooo many enemies incapable of knockdown and bleeding, Axe is the PvE king... In PvP, I'd say hammer and sword can stand toe to toe with an axe user since both capabilities for sword/hammer aren't hindered.