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-BlackLotus- · Jun 01, 2005, 01:41 PM // 13:41

i am a new proud owner of a warrior monk. Now i want to be a damage dealer to its fullest which is why i need to know what i should use for weapons. i am a W/Mo tanker. should i use axes? hammers? swords? or something else...

Any feedback would be helpful.

-blacklotus-

Theus · Jun 01, 2005, 01:59 PM // 13:59

Hammers:
Pros-
High Damage with a smaller minimum to maximum damage ratio
Can knockdown opponent
Cons- Slower of the 3.
Axes:
Pros-
High damage,Critical damage can be incredibly high,the ability to use a shield.
Cons-A large Minimum to maximum damage gap.
Dismemberment.
Swords:
Fastest of the 3, Small minimum to maximum damage gap.the ability to use a shield.
Bleeding.
Cons-lowest max damage.

This is all based on speculation,I have never used swords or axes..and i'm not including actual skills.Take it as you want..but you should choose what you want.

Spike · Jun 01, 2005, 02:06 PM // 14:06

Axes are two handed and therefore can NOT use a shield where as swords can. Axes have a lower min damage and a higher max damage then a sword.

Iain ap Cuilleain · Jun 01, 2005, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Umm . . . wrong.

Axes are all one-handed, which allows the use of a shield.

cannonfodder · Jun 01, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12

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Originally Posted by Iain ap Cuilleain

Umm . . . wrong.

Axes are all one-handed, which allows the use of a shield.

Um, no there not, I have alot of two handed axe's in my inventory....

C-Tzar · Jun 01, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12

If all you care about is doing omgwtfbbqlol damage, you'd be better off with an elementalist. Warriors are NOT about trying to slaughter everything, they are about protecting the squishy people who do the REAL damage and keep your butt alive. I just get this strange sense of foreboding when I hear "I'm a W/M, I wanna do lots of damage" as these tend to be the hero types that run gung-ho in to danger, get the whole group wiped, and then blame the monk. Work on doing your job well instead of trying to kill everything.

cannonfodder · Jun 01, 2005, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by C-Tzar

If all you care about is doing omgwtfbbqlol damage, you'd be better off with an elementalist. Warriors are NOT about trying to slaughter everything, they are about protecting the squishy people who do the REAL damage and keep your butt alive. I just get this strange sense of foreboding when I hear "I'm a W/M, I wanna do lots of damage" as these tend to be the hero types that run gung-ho in to danger, get the whole group wiped, and then blame the monk. Work on doing your job well instead of trying to kill everything.

Well said, I'm a warrior/necrolvl20(odd combo I know), but I'm there to protect the "squishy" people as someone just stated, mind you tho raising the dead with my necro skills is good...

C-Tzar · Jun 01, 2005, 02:37 PM // 14:37

Oh no doubt, if you have some useful secondary skills by all means throw those bad boys when it's safe to do so. My W/E isn't shy about tossing out a fire storm/phoenix combo when he's got a few mobs piled on him, but I make sure I'm squarely positioned between the baddies and the squishies first.

And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with wanting to deal as much damage as you can as a warrior as long as you're doing your job and not charging into a group of mobs with the idea of being the hero while your monk is desperately spamming "My energy is 2 out of 43". Sorry if I sound like I'm propogating a sterotype, but the sad fact is the "wamo syndrom" mentality exists for a reason.

Dumahim Ashenbane · Jun 01, 2005, 02:47 PM // 14:47

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Um, no there not, I have alot of two handed axe's in my inventory....

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Originally Posted by Spike

Axes are two handed and therefore can NOT use a shield where as swords can. Axes have a lower min damage and a higher max damage then a sword.

(images swiped from the awesome weapons pics thread)

Please, if you have two handed axes in your inventory, please provide a screenshot. I don't recall ever seeing one.
And as you can see, there are one handed axes and can be used with shields.

Stayfrosty · Jun 01, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48

Well.. if your a W/mo and your only interested in damage.. screw your warior skills and become a smiting monk, symbol of wrath + balths spirit/aura = crowd controll

cannonfodder · Jun 01, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49

It most certainly does, there is nothing better sometimes than just wading in and hammering to death, it gives my charcter purpose....sometimes I do forget to protect the others but thats life....

cannonfodder · Jun 01, 2005, 02:51 PM // 14:51

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Originally Posted by Dumahim Ashenbane

(images swiped from the awesome weapons pics thread)

Please, if you have two handed axes in your inventory, please provide a screenshot. I don't recall ever seeing one.
And as you can see, there are one handed axes and can be used with shields.

Sorry cant do, at work at present, I know there is one hande axe's but there is also the two handed kind...

Dumahim Ashenbane · Jun 01, 2005, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Sorry cant do, at work at present, I know there is one hande axe's but there is also the two handed kind...

That's ok. I'll check later when you can.

cannonfodder · Jun 01, 2005, 03:06 PM // 15:06

no problem m8, i'll try to find sometime tonight before I play GW

Tetris L · Jun 01, 2005, 03:39 PM // 15:39

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Originally Posted by Theus

Swords: Fastest of the 3

According to these weapon stats axes are just as fast as swords.

Popps97 · Jun 01, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40

no sutch thing as 2 handed axes... only 2 handed weapon is the hammer.

Tetris L · Jun 01, 2005, 03:41 PM // 15:41

For real men bows and staffs don't count as weapons, right?

Popps97 · Jun 01, 2005, 03:47 PM // 15:47

real mean? you mean skinny faries that dont' like to get in the action? if you call those real men sure..

but, i was refearing to warrior weapons.

Fye Duron · Jun 01, 2005, 03:51 PM // 15:51

Personally I would say that it probly doesn't matter too much either way. I would say that they would deal the same amount of damage of time do to the huge damage range of the axe and the smaller one of the sword.

free4all · Jun 01, 2005, 03:59 PM // 15:59

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Originally Posted by cannonfodder

no problem m8, i'll try to find sometime tonight before I play GW

I would also like to see this 2 handed axe... Are you sure you didn't get confused and misread a hammer for an axe?

Jun 01, 2005, 01:41 PM // 13:41	#1
-BlackLotus- Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005	the most DAMAGE. i am a new proud owner of a warrior monk. Now i want to be a damage dealer to its fullest which is why i need to know what i should use for weapons. i am a W/Mo tanker. should i use axes? hammers? swords? or something else... Any feedback would be helpful. -blacklotus-

Jun 01, 2005, 02:37 PM // 14:37	#8
C-Tzar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North AL, USA Profession: E/Mo	Oh no doubt, if you have some useful secondary skills by all means throw those bad boys when it's safe to do so. My W/E isn't shy about tossing out a fire storm/phoenix combo when he's got a few mobs piled on him, but I make sure I'm squarely positioned between the baddies and the squishies first. And don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with wanting to deal as much damage as you can as a warrior as long as you're doing your job and not charging into a group of mobs with the idea of being the hero while your monk is desperately spamming "My energy is 2 out of 43". Sorry if I sound like I'm propogating a sterotype, but the sad fact is the "wamo syndrom" mentality exists for a reason. Last edited by C-Tzar; Jun 01, 2005 at 02:40 PM // 14:40..

Jun 01, 2005, 01:59 PM // 13:59	#2
Theus Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Profession: W/Mo	Hammers: Pros- High Damage with a smaller minimum to maximum damage ratio Can knockdown opponent Cons- Slower of the 3. Axes: Pros- High damage,Critical damage can be incredibly high,the ability to use a shield. Cons-A large Minimum to maximum damage gap. Dismemberment. Swords: Fastest of the 3, Small minimum to maximum damage gap.the ability to use a shield. Bleeding. Cons-lowest max damage. This is all based on speculation,I have never used swords or axes..and i'm not including actual skills.Take it as you want..but you should choose what you want.

Jun 01, 2005, 02:06 PM // 14:06	#3
Spike Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: In front of my PC Guild: Kai Profession: E/Mo	Axes are two handed and therefore can NOT use a shield where as swords can. Axes have a lower min damage and a higher max damage then a sword.

Jun 01, 2005, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#4
Iain ap Cuilleain Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada	Umm . . . wrong. Axes are all one-handed, which allows the use of a shield.

Jun 01, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12	#6
C-Tzar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North AL, USA Profession: E/Mo	If all you care about is doing omgwtfbbqlol damage, you'd be better off with an elementalist. Warriors are NOT about trying to slaughter everything, they are about protecting the squishy people who do the REAL damage and keep your butt alive. I just get this strange sense of foreboding when I hear "I'm a W/M, I wanna do lots of damage" as these tend to be the hero types that run gung-ho in to danger, get the whole group wiped, and then blame the monk. Work on doing your job well instead of trying to kill everything.

Jun 01, 2005, 02:48 PM // 14:48	#10
Stayfrosty Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: Marduke guild	Well.. if your a W/mo and your only interested in damage.. screw your warior skills and become a smiting monk, symbol of wrath + balths spirit/aura = crowd controll

Jun 01, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49	#11
cannonfodder Tech Monkeh Mod Join Date: May 2005 Location: Good Old North East of England Profession: Mo/Me	It most certainly does, there is nothing better sometimes than just wading in and hammering to death, it gives my charcter purpose....sometimes I do forget to protect the others but thats life....

Jun 01, 2005, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#14
cannonfodder Tech Monkeh Mod Join Date: May 2005 Location: Good Old North East of England Profession: Mo/Me	no problem m8, i'll try to find sometime tonight before I play GW

Jun 01, 2005, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#16
Popps97 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	no sutch thing as 2 handed axes... only 2 handed weapon is the hammer.

Jun 01, 2005, 03:41 PM // 15:41	#17
Tetris L Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Germany Guild: Servants of Fortuna	For real men bows and staffs don't count as weapons, right?

Jun 01, 2005, 03:47 PM // 15:47	#18
Popps97 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	real mean? you mean skinny faries that dont' like to get in the action? if you call those real men sure.. but, i was refearing to warrior weapons.

Jun 01, 2005, 03:51 PM // 15:51	#19
Fye Duron Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chico, CA, USA Guild: Dragon Fang	Personally I would say that it probly doesn't matter too much either way. I would say that they would deal the same amount of damage of time do to the huge damage range of the axe and the smaller one of the sword.