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Fye Duron · Dec 27, 2005, 05:39 PM // 17:39

I agree with Sk8tborderx about the +15% stance/enchanted are a little nicer since you can control when you get the bonus. As for upgrades for my tanking I use a furious upgrade and a armor upgrade. The extra adren. really helps.

AxeMe · Dec 27, 2005, 05:43 PM // 17:43

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Originally Posted by Fye Duron

I agree with Sk8tborderx about the +15% stance/enchanted are a little nicer since you can control when you get the bonus. As for upgrades for my tanking I use a furious upgrade and a armor upgrade. The extra adren. really helps.

My farming axe is 3:1 vampiric and +5 armor ... it's 15% enchanted. Best combination for that particular chore. I think someone already said this in the thread but the real trick is to pick the right combination of mods and dmg modifiers for the specific task. One size really doesn't fit all. Maybe that's where the 15^50 makes sense - for those who just want one weapon. If I had to pick a one-size-fits-all axe, it would be that one.

Sk8tborderx · Dec 27, 2005, 05:53 PM // 17:53

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Originally Posted by Selket

But you know, if you're a warrior, you're going to be above 50% alot of the time assuming you have a monk. And a single wild blow or enchant strip doesn't end that.

That is true only if you have a monk that over heals. Good monks only heal you when you get to about 25% health. Monks that heal when you get only a little health taken away are the ones that always complain about batteries because they don't know energy management. Most enemies don't have wild blow and a stance tank should have bonettis, 1 or 2 cyclone axes should have it charged back up. The only time I used a +15^50 axe is when I also had a +20 below 50% so I could switch. The most popular class out there is a W/MO so you should always have an enchant on you. If your a w/e then you will most likely be using a conjure spell. If your a w/r you should be taking tigers fury. W/ME should always be in a stance or have an enchant. The only secondary that it would be better to have a +15^50 axe is necro.

Stormlord Alex · Dec 27, 2005, 08:11 PM // 20:11

Yes, Sk8borderx, all W/Mo's run around with teh Mending on... pfffft, I find things are much better when I Succor the monks and let them keep me healed. So, yeah, there really ought to be a cheaper collector/crafter 15^50 axe. Just for us Succor Whammos.

Dec 27, 2005, 05:39 PM // 17:39	#21
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	I agree with Sk8tborderx about the +15% stance/enchanted are a little nicer since you can control when you get the bonus. As for upgrades for my tanking I use a furious upgrade and a armor upgrade. The extra adren. really helps.

Dec 27, 2005, 08:11 PM // 20:11	#24
Stormlord Alex Grotto Attendant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm] Profession: W/E	Yes, Sk8borderx, all W/Mo's run around with teh Mending on... pfffft, I find things are much better when I Succor the monks and let them keep me healed. So, yeah, there really ought to be a cheaper collector/crafter 15^50 axe. Just for us Succor Whammos.