Sword Axe or Hammer? - Guild Wars Forums

Dj Tano · Mar 26, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

What is the best in your opinion, and i want facts not only: its kewl!

BellyFlop · Mar 26, 2006, 07:54 PM // 19:54

lol you got to love this Thread

soon you will see why ;0)

Dj Tano · Mar 26, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

uhm... soon?

KANE OG · Mar 26, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Lmao!

the sinister · Mar 26, 2006, 08:02 PM // 20:02

I prefer axe because it´s best skills to that attribute. Sword is good looking, hammer is for some special builds.You can use axe always, but i would have over 15+ Axe mastery for total ownage.

BellyFlop · Mar 26, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

No one told you yet?

uh give it some more time.

Excer · Mar 26, 2006, 08:14 PM // 20:14

hmm well before I would argue axe is best 100%, but with the new updates, I'm gonna have to go with sword. yea, eviscerate still pwns, but gash got a dmg boost and its not an elite. that and final thrust pwns makes swords better IMO. plus, swords are better for farming

. I still carry my sephis axe and sup axe gauntlets though

tuperwho · Mar 26, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

I tried all 3, and I'll never go back to sword/axe from hammer. While you do lose the use of a shield, the protection that knockdowns with stonefist gauntlets (and belly smash

) give you makes up for it. The damage of hammers is high to compensate for their slower attack speed, and the knockdowns are just great for preventing your enemy from doing jack.

Arkantos · Mar 26, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17

it all depends on what kind of build your using.

Dj Tano · Mar 26, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17

hey bellyflop im still waiting for an answer from you...

Mandy Memory · Mar 26, 2006, 11:02 PM // 23:02

Zomgxorz! uSe AlL of TheM aT oNCe!

There isnt a best...its like asking which is better out of knights or ascalon...

stickyballs · Mar 27, 2006, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Cliche: There is not best, they are...just different.

Ok, they all work for different builds. Breakdown:

Axe: 6-28
Sword: 15-22
Hammer: 19-35

They end up doing similar damage w/o skills w/ attack rates incorporated.

Axe is famed for w/ IWAY. W/o Eviscerate though, Factions will have to redeem it. Axe has a few cool looking skins, including the cliched Chaos Axe. Axes have become more popular over-time and are quite popular.

Swords are usually used w/ farming builds and ordinary PvE molds. They have cool-looking skins and my favorites (i.e. Crystallines, Fellblades, etc.). They also have the famous combo: Sever, Gash, Thrust. Gash became better w/ update and making Thrust any better they would have to make it an elite possibly. Swords have Final Thrust, which is like an elite, and gives you free space for an elite from Tactics. It's one Elite is weaksauce though. Boo Hundred Blades!

Hammers are looked down upon in PvE. They have cool skins though (Mursaat, Twin, etc.). They are commonly used in KD/Gale/Aftershock builds for *ORGANIZED* PvP. They don't do much in PvE though. They received a heavy Gale nerf though and aren't as popular as they were a few weeks ago.

My advice? Try swords and axes for PvE and see what you like best. Hammers can go into consideration if you do PvP also.

boxterduke · Mar 27, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13

I use mostly swords since I like them more.
I use swords in every other game anyway

I use axes sometimes (although lots of people use axe, it has better skills).

Hammers are too slow for my taste but they rock in PvP.

Dj Tano · Mar 27, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

hmm very nice post stickyballs.

since i am more into pve i am a swordsman at the moment, but i really wanted to change to hammer because i want to deal alot of damage.

why do you think hammer is not good in pve?

quickmonty · Mar 27, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37

Okay .... I'll give you my standard answer.

Try all three and see which one you like best, because there is no *best*. They all have good and bad points.

Anarki · Mar 27, 2006, 05:48 PM // 17:48

I vote for axes. They have highest DPS and that's cool in my opinion. It will even get bleeding in Factions

However, I'm prolly gonna switch to swords once Faction is out. If you made a sword warrior in preview you'd know what I'm talking about

Boy the damage, it got paired up with axe.

Dj Tano · Mar 27, 2006, 08:40 PM // 20:40

ok so i tried out a hammer ive found in an earlier mission just to see how it is... and i didnt like it. it costs too much energy to do stuff, and you dont do like cool tricks, you just deal more damage with skills.

now im back to sword again, so now the question is:

IS BETTER SWORD OR AXE?!?

Mandy Memory · Mar 27, 2006, 09:19 PM // 21:19

Axe has eviscerate and executioners...which is best for pvp. (hammer is probably tied...)

Sword is good for farming or pve...but of course you could use a wand in pve...or no weapon at all and kill everything with gladiators defence. Pve takes no effort...therefore there is no best weapon in pve.

$hade. · Mar 27, 2006, 11:04 PM // 23:04

I like using Sword because it's attack speed is faster.

Str0b0 · Mar 27, 2006, 11:15 PM // 23:15

I'd say sword based simply on the fact that its damage, while not as high as axe and hammer on the upper end, is more predictable because of the relatively narrow range between the minimum and maximum values. It's just a good middle of the road choice that will give more consistent damage. You won't get as many spectacular criticals as say a hammer or an axe hitting for max damage on a critical hit but you will generally come out ahead if the weapon hits on the lower end of the damage scale, particularly versus axes. I also think that you would benefit more from sword over hammer because of the addition of any mods on your shield. Sure the hammer does more damage but at the expense of additional shield mods and attack speed. I would be willing to bet that over an extended period the damage output for a sword is greater than a hammer just because of the attack speed difference.

Mar 26, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28	#1
Dj Tano Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006	Sword Axe or Hammer? What is the best in your opinion, and i want facts not only: its kewl!

Mar 26, 2006, 07:54 PM // 19:54	#2
BellyFlop Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	lol you got to love this Thread soon you will see why ;0)

Mar 26, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#3
Dj Tano Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006	uhm... soon?

Mar 26, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59	#4
KANE OG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Ogmios Graybeards Profession: W/	Lmao!

Mar 26, 2006, 08:02 PM // 20:02	#5
the sinister Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Sinister Alliance Profession: W/R	I prefer axe because it´s best skills to that attribute. Sword is good looking, hammer is for some special builds.You can use axe always, but i would have over 15+ Axe mastery for total ownage.

Mar 26, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#6
BellyFlop Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	No one told you yet? uh give it some more time.

Mar 26, 2006, 08:14 PM // 20:14	#7
Excer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Profession: W/Me	hmm well before I would argue axe is best 100%, but with the new updates, I'm gonna have to go with sword. yea, eviscerate still pwns, but gash got a dmg boost and its not an elite. that and final thrust pwns makes swords better IMO. plus, swords are better for farming . I still carry my sephis axe and sup axe gauntlets though

Mar 26, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23	#8
tuperwho Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]	I tried all 3, and I'll never go back to sword/axe from hammer. While you do lose the use of a shield, the protection that knockdowns with stonefist gauntlets (and belly smash ) give you makes up for it. The damage of hammers is high to compensate for their slower attack speed, and the knockdowns are just great for preventing your enemy from doing jack.

Mar 26, 2006, 10:17 PM // 22:17	#9
Arkantos The Greatest Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	it all depends on what kind of build your using.

Mar 26, 2006, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#11
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	Zomgxorz! uSe AlL of TheM aT oNCe! There isnt a best...its like asking which is better out of knights or ascalon...

Mar 27, 2006, 05:45 AM // 05:45	#12
stickyballs Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: American Servers Guild: Sin Squad [SIN] Profession: W/	Cliche: There is not best, they are...just different. Ok, they all work for different builds. Breakdown: Axe: 6-28 Sword: 15-22 Hammer: 19-35 They end up doing similar damage w/o skills w/ attack rates incorporated. Axe is famed for w/ IWAY. W/o Eviscerate though, Factions will have to redeem it. Axe has a few cool looking skins, including the cliched Chaos Axe. Axes have become more popular over-time and are quite popular. Swords are usually used w/ farming builds and ordinary PvE molds. They have cool-looking skins and my favorites (i.e. Crystallines, Fellblades, etc.). They also have the famous combo: Sever, Gash, Thrust. Gash became better w/ update and making Thrust any better they would have to make it an elite possibly. Swords have Final Thrust, which is like an elite, and gives you free space for an elite from Tactics. It's one Elite is weaksauce though. Boo Hundred Blades! Hammers are looked down upon in PvE. They have cool skins though (Mursaat, Twin, etc.). They are commonly used in KD/Gale/Aftershock builds for ORGANIZED PvP. They don't do much in PvE though. They received a heavy Gale nerf though and aren't as popular as they were a few weeks ago. My advice? Try swords and axes for PvE and see what you like best. Hammers can go into consideration if you do PvP also.

Mar 27, 2006, 02:13 PM // 14:13	#13
boxterduke Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walking the ruins of Ascalon Guild: DVDF Profession: Me/	I use mostly swords since I like them more. I use swords in every other game anyway I use axes sometimes (although lots of people use axe, it has better skills). Hammers are too slow for my taste but they rock in PvP.

Mar 27, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#14
Dj Tano Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006	hmm very nice post stickyballs. since i am more into pve i am a swordsman at the moment, but i really wanted to change to hammer because i want to deal alot of damage. why do you think hammer is not good in pve?

Mar 27, 2006, 05:37 PM // 17:37	#15
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Okay .... I'll give you my standard answer. Try all three and see which one you like best, because there is no best. They all have good and bad points.

Mar 27, 2006, 05:48 PM // 17:48	#16
Anarki Krytan Explorer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sweden Guild: Almost Famous Profession: W/N	I vote for axes. They have highest DPS and that's cool in my opinion. It will even get bleeding in Factions However, I'm prolly gonna switch to swords once Faction is out. If you made a sword warrior in preview you'd know what I'm talking about Boy the damage, it got paired up with axe.

Mar 27, 2006, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#17
Dj Tano Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006	ok so i tried out a hammer ive found in an earlier mission just to see how it is... and i didnt like it. it costs too much energy to do stuff, and you dont do like cool tricks, you just deal more damage with skills. now im back to sword again, so now the question is: IS BETTER SWORD OR AXE?!?

Mar 27, 2006, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#18
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	Axe has eviscerate and executioners...which is best for pvp. (hammer is probably tied...) Sword is good for farming or pve...but of course you could use a wand in pve...or no weapon at all and kill everything with gladiators defence. Pve takes no effort...therefore there is no best weapon in pve.

Mar 27, 2006, 11:04 PM // 23:04	#19
$hade. Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Guild: [FiRM[] Profession: R/	I like using Sword because it's attack speed is faster.

Mar 27, 2006, 11:15 PM // 23:15	#20
Str0b0 Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Carolina Profession: N/Me	I'd say sword based simply on the fact that its damage, while not as high as axe and hammer on the upper end, is more predictable because of the relatively narrow range between the minimum and maximum values. It's just a good middle of the road choice that will give more consistent damage. You won't get as many spectacular criticals as say a hammer or an axe hitting for max damage on a critical hit but you will generally come out ahead if the weapon hits on the lower end of the damage scale, particularly versus axes. I also think that you would benefit more from sword over hammer because of the addition of any mods on your shield. Sure the hammer does more damage but at the expense of additional shield mods and attack speed. I would be willing to bet that over an extended period the damage output for a sword is greater than a hammer just because of the attack speed difference.