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Master Sword Keeper · May 10, 2007, 07:40 AM // 07:40

Fiery Dragon Sword!

Heh here's a new one. Conjure + hundred Blades
or Splinter weapon and hundred blades.

I use a sword since Riposte skills work in my favor.
As many have said it's up to you.

bilateralrope · May 10, 2007, 07:48 AM // 07:48

Learn to use both, then decide which one you prefer.

Thomas.knbk · May 10, 2007, 04:15 PM // 16:15

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Originally Posted by Master Sword Keeper

Fiery Dragon Sword!

Heh here's a new one. Conjure + hundred Blades
or Splinter weapon and hundred blades.

I use a sword since Riposte skills work in my favor.
As many have said it's up to you.

Hundred Blades sucks. Hard. Use Sun and Moon Slash and get a decent elite. (cripslash or Dragon Slash).
I think axes are the most versatile weapons, because you only need two attack skills to apply both good pressure and strong spikes (evis+exe), while with a sword you need at least three (sever/cripslash, gash, final/sun and moon). This means you have more room on your bar, so you can pack a bull's strike or a healing signet more often. For that I presonally prefer axes over swords, but it really comes down to what you want to do. If you want the best possible DPS in the game for instance, take a conjure Dragon Slash warrior.

Diddy bow · May 10, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25

swords cus they look cooler

but axe spikes are more effective...

drupal · May 10, 2007, 04:53 PM // 16:53

I'm not a Warrior but I prefer Axes over Swords because you can gain adrenaline better.

deadmonkey4u · May 10, 2007, 05:40 PM // 17:40

swords for the looks.

halcyonbiscuit · May 11, 2007, 01:53 AM // 01:53

I personally like my Oni Blade (looks like the swords from 300 ^^) and Fellblade, but sometimes I like pulling about my Zodiac Hammer and owning with it. Hammers do do a lot of damage, +weakness and knockdowns, you just need to find the right build.

Dahl · May 11, 2007, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Like everyone else said, it's situational. I love how easy it is to inflict deep wound with an axe, but there is no axe build in existance that can consistently do the damage that my sword build can.

With my sword, each and every single attack I make is an attack skill, I usually do around 100 per swing, with a permanent 33% attack speed buff. At this point I've never seen any single target offensive player do that kind of damage. I am not releasing my build though because it's my build and I don't want anyone taking credit for my work and experimentation.

But for axes, you could for example make a build that has both eviscerate and dismember. You use dismember on a target, he goes down, but you dont have enough adrenaline to use it again on the next target by the time the first one dies. But your eviscerate is charged. Eviscerate the next target, it does, next target, dismember, evisc, dismember, evisc. That way, you cut down the amount of time it takes to kill an enemy by a ton, and makes a good boss-killer. I call that a double deep wound build.

Also, you could go W/R with triple chop, cyclone axe, and apply poison, or something to that effect. Relatively high damage and spreads conditions.

From a defensive standpoint though, swords. There is nothing in axe mastery to support defence at all. There's not a whole lot in swords either, but some defence skills require you to have a sword equipped, and theres none that require an axe. So as far as defensive tanks go, swords win that by default.

hope this helped.

Dahl · May 11, 2007, 02:40 AM // 02:40

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Originally Posted by drupal

I'm not a Warrior but I prefer Axes over Swords because you can gain adrenaline better.

what do you mean, gain adrenaline BETTER? theyre exactly the same, 1 swing = 1 adrenaline, and they have the exact same attack speeds. you're lucky you put "im not a warrior" or id have flamed lol.

disregard his comment. if you're looking for adrenal gain, either of these have the same attack speeds and gain the same amount of adrenaline. in fact, there are more sword adrenaline-gaining skills than axe ones. But as base adren gain is concerned, theyre the same.

Envious · May 11, 2007, 02:48 AM // 02:48

I like to play both, just depends on my mood. Most of the time though, I'm using Axe.

Crazyvietguy · May 11, 2007, 02:55 AM // 02:55

Sword

Igneous Blade
Shinobi Blade

cce · May 11, 2007, 02:57 AM // 02:57

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Originally Posted by Dahl

I am not releasing my build though because it's my build and I don't want anyone taking credit for my work and experimentation.

Beh. Why comment if you're going to use imaginary builds as evidence. I use a wa/as build... and I bet it kicks your warrior build's rear (cuz almost any build beats an imaginary one), but, alas, I'm not going to share my details either.

Eldin · May 11, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13

I prefer axes.

Wild damage structure > stable structure for me.

Also, unlike most games, for some reason in GW warriors look cooler with axes, and, at least, in my opinion, the axes in GW look better than the swords.

...it also fits my warrior's character.

"I'll drive my axe throguh your skull!"

Yeah. "I'll skewer you like a sow at a buffet" (Monkey Island 3 ^_^) doesn't sound too great.

Coloneh · May 11, 2007, 04:58 AM // 04:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dahl

what do you mean, gain adrenaline BETTER? theyre exactly the same, 1 swing = 1 adrenaline, and they have the exact same attack speeds. you're lucky you put "im not a warrior" or id have flamed lol.

disregard his comment. if you're looking for adrenal gain, either of these have the same attack speeds and gain the same amount of adrenaline. in fact, there are more sword adrenaline-gaining skills than axe ones. But as base adren gain is concerned, theyre the same.

silly, silly. [skill]Cyclone Axe[/skill] and [skill]Triple Chop[/skill] gain way more adrenaline than [skill]Dragon Slash[/skill], and [skill]Hundred Blades[/skill] is a joke. axes do gain adrenaline alot faster, as long as you have a build, not just 8 empty slots.

also....

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Originally Posted by Dahl

With my sword, each and every single attack I make is an attack skill, I usually do around 100 per swing, with a permanent 33% attack speed buff. At this point I've never seen any single target offensive player do that kind of damage. I am not releasing my build though because it's my build and I don't want anyone taking credit for my work and experimentation.

wish i could have 4 copies oof dragon slash on my bar to....... (your build is imaginary)

EndlessSky · May 11, 2007, 06:22 AM // 06:22

I personally prefer swords over axes. Also Dragon slash doesn't depend on how many targets are near you to generate adrenaline. Same with cyclone, although it may generate a little bit more when your surrounded by lots of targets, Dragon slash will generate regradless as long as you get it off.

How is triple chop any different than hundred blades instead of being for a axe. it basically does the same thing, except for hitting twice it deals damage to make up for it.

I think its mainly based on preference and the sitaution they are used in,

Gaia_Hunter · May 11, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Axes- Deep wound, if master rank is 11 or higher, the higher critical from axe outdamages swords in terms of dps. Requires Axe elite mostly.

Sword- Allows for diversity. You dont lose much if you dont get 16 sword compared to 16 in axe. Bleeding comes easy. Final Trust can replace an elite attack easly, opening the elite slot for other purposes.

Hammer- Less life, less defense, lower attack speed. Higher criticals. Knockdown rules. AoE knockdown rules even more.

Thomas.knbk · May 11, 2007, 02:27 PM // 14:27

I can make a sword build that does around 100 dmg per swing. In Old Ascalon normal mode. Every single swing being an attack skill is quite possible too (Magehunter Strike, Power Attack, Protector's Strike), until you've done your chain two times and are left with zero energy and find your DPS drops to low.

teenchi · May 11, 2007, 09:13 PM // 21:13

I'm an axe fan myself for pve mobs, but sword for 1v1.

The Real Roy Keane · May 12, 2007, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dahl

With my sword, each and every single attack I make is an attack skill, I usually do around 100 per swing, with a permanent 33% attack speed buff. At this point I've never seen any single target offensive player do that kind of damage. I am not releasing my build though because it's my build and I don't want anyone taking credit for my work and experimentation.

Dragon Slash + Frenzy? Don't bother mentioning your l33t secrt0rz build if you're not going to post it.

May 10, 2007, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#21
Master Sword Keeper Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dead Isle Guild: Farmers Of Woe [FoW] Profession: W/	Fiery Dragon Sword! Heh here's a new one. Conjure + hundred Blades or Splinter weapon and hundred blades. I use a sword since Riposte skills work in my favor. As many have said it's up to you.

May 10, 2007, 07:48 AM // 07:48	#22
bilateralrope Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand Guild: Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)	Learn to use both, then decide which one you prefer.

May 10, 2007, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#24
Diddy bow Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!! Guild: looking for one :p Profession: A/D	swords cus they look cooler but axe spikes are more effective...

May 10, 2007, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#25
drupal Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2006	I'm not a Warrior but I prefer Axes over Swords because you can gain adrenaline better.

May 10, 2007, 05:40 PM // 17:40	#26
deadmonkey4u Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Hoser Down[HD]	swords for the looks.

May 11, 2007, 01:53 AM // 01:53	#27
halcyonbiscuit Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Profession: W/N	I personally like my Oni Blade (looks like the swords from 300 ^^) and Fellblade, but sometimes I like pulling about my Zodiac Hammer and owning with it. Hammers do do a lot of damage, +weakness and knockdowns, you just need to find the right build.

May 11, 2007, 02:37 AM // 02:37	#28
Dahl Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Exalted Legionnaires [ExL]	Like everyone else said, it's situational. I love how easy it is to inflict deep wound with an axe, but there is no axe build in existance that can consistently do the damage that my sword build can. With my sword, each and every single attack I make is an attack skill, I usually do around 100 per swing, with a permanent 33% attack speed buff. At this point I've never seen any single target offensive player do that kind of damage. I am not releasing my build though because it's my build and I don't want anyone taking credit for my work and experimentation. But for axes, you could for example make a build that has both eviscerate and dismember. You use dismember on a target, he goes down, but you dont have enough adrenaline to use it again on the next target by the time the first one dies. But your eviscerate is charged. Eviscerate the next target, it does, next target, dismember, evisc, dismember, evisc. That way, you cut down the amount of time it takes to kill an enemy by a ton, and makes a good boss-killer. I call that a double deep wound build. Also, you could go W/R with triple chop, cyclone axe, and apply poison, or something to that effect. Relatively high damage and spreads conditions. From a defensive standpoint though, swords. There is nothing in axe mastery to support defence at all. There's not a whole lot in swords either, but some defence skills require you to have a sword equipped, and theres none that require an axe. So as far as defensive tanks go, swords win that by default. hope this helped.

May 11, 2007, 02:48 AM // 02:48	#30
Envious Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 13N/144E FoKai	I like to play both, just depends on my mood. Most of the time though, I'm using Axe.

May 11, 2007, 02:55 AM // 02:55	#31
Crazyvietguy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: [Njk] Profession: Rt/	Sword Igneous Blade Shinobi Blade

May 11, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13	#33
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	I prefer axes. Wild damage structure > stable structure for me. Also, unlike most games, for some reason in GW warriors look cooler with axes, and, at least, in my opinion, the axes in GW look better than the swords. ...it also fits my warrior's character. "I'll drive my axe throguh your skull!" Yeah. "I'll skewer you like a sow at a buffet" (Monkey Island 3 ^_^) doesn't sound too great.

May 11, 2007, 06:22 AM // 06:22	#35
EndlessSky Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2007 Profession: W/	I personally prefer swords over axes. Also Dragon slash doesn't depend on how many targets are near you to generate adrenaline. Same with cyclone, although it may generate a little bit more when your surrounded by lots of targets, Dragon slash will generate regradless as long as you get it off. How is triple chop any different than hundred blades instead of being for a axe. it basically does the same thing, except for hitting twice it deals damage to make up for it. I think its mainly based on preference and the sitaution they are used in,

May 11, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57	#36
Gaia_Hunter Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006	Axes- Deep wound, if master rank is 11 or higher, the higher critical from axe outdamages swords in terms of dps. Requires Axe elite mostly. Sword- Allows for diversity. You dont lose much if you dont get 16 sword compared to 16 in axe. Bleeding comes easy. Final Trust can replace an elite attack easly, opening the elite slot for other purposes. Hammer- Less life, less defense, lower attack speed. Higher criticals. Knockdown rules. AoE knockdown rules even more.

May 11, 2007, 02:27 PM // 14:27	#37
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	I can make a sword build that does around 100 dmg per swing. In Old Ascalon normal mode. Every single swing being an attack skill is quite possible too (Magehunter Strike, Power Attack, Protector's Strike), until you've done your chain two times and are left with zero energy and find your DPS drops to low.

May 11, 2007, 09:13 PM // 21:13	#38
teenchi Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: PST Guild: Heros of Titans Realm [HotR] Profession: W/Mo	I'm an axe fan myself for pve mobs, but sword for 1v1.