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Timore · Aug 23, 2006, 12:08 PM // 12:08

Do i really need it. Non of my skill use it and dont notice much of a diff with it. Should and have any point no str?

Arkantos · Aug 23, 2006, 12:11 PM // 12:11

You dont 'need' strength. The average warrior has 8-10 points in it, but some have as little as 5. Every rank in str gives 1% AP. Doesnt always make the biggest difference, but its sometimes nice.

JR · Aug 23, 2006, 12:20 PM // 12:20

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Originally Posted by Arkantos

You dont 'need' strength. The average warrior has 8-10 points in it, but some have as little as 5. Every rank in str gives 1% AP. Doesnt always make the biggest difference, but its sometimes nice.

1% AP on attack skills only. It's largely garbage that you spec into if there's nothing else you need.

Rancour · Aug 23, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55

I agree with JR-

You don't make a primary warrior for the Strength attribute; it only really works against high-armored enemies and it's not really that much.

My warrior has 13 Strength, but only to use Sentinel's armor and because he needs something to fuel Flourish; awesome skill when you're using daggers.

SparhawkJC · Aug 23, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

It's nice because it powers Dolyak Signet, the solo farmer's best friend. That being said I run it at 10 (9+1) most of the time, and at 13(12+1) only when stance tanking.

llsektorll · Aug 23, 2006, 02:05 PM // 14:05

depends on what you are doing i guess.. in pvp sometimes the armor peneration and sprint/rush duration does come in handy but you can do without it like thumpers... if you want run it with strength this spread might be good.. 9+1 strenght 12+1+1 axe/sword/hammer mastery 9+1 tactics. It really depends on what you are doing.. if you are gonna fight armor mobs in pve then its a good idea to take it, but if you'd rather but some into healing prayers for mending >.< then i guess its not too bad if u take it away from strength.

Timore · Aug 23, 2006, 03:17 PM // 15:17

SO IT ok for me to run 4+1 str?

DeanBB · Aug 23, 2006, 03:49 PM // 15:49

No, it is not allowed, sorry, wimpy weak warriors are just not allowed!

You can do whatever you want, it is your game and your character. Without any strength-based skills in use and without Sentinel's armor there is no compelling reason to put more than the left-over points in it.

Timore · Aug 23, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

kk thanks guys

Align · Aug 23, 2006, 04:21 PM // 16:21

Weapon mastery for damage, tactics for healing.
Only have like 5 points left for strength.

Yukito Kunisaki · Aug 23, 2006, 06:30 PM // 18:30

Unless you're not intent on doing any damage with your weapon [less than 16 weapon, no LESS than 14 weapon], then there's not much point...

I run 16 weapon on my warrior about 80% of the time. Only time I don't is with the Sorrow's Furnace soloing build, I run 14 tactics, 12 sword, 11 strength...

yeah, strength is only good for Dolyak Signet or Strength Signet [the fact you can use Str. Sig. 2x back to back is NASTY for dmg buildup, just cast it at the beginning of the mission....]

Yukito Kunisaki · Aug 23, 2006, 06:31 PM // 18:31

Unless you're not intent on doing any damage with your weapon [less than 16 weapon, no LESS than 14 weapon], then there's not much point...

I run 16 weapon on my warrior about 80% of the time. Only time I don't is with the Sorrow's Furnace soloing build, I run 14 tactics, 12 sword, 11 strength...

yeah, strength is only good for Dolyak Signet or Strength Signet [the fact you can use Str. Sig. 2x back to back is NASTY for dmg buildup, just cast it at the beginning of the mission....]

kanuks · Aug 24, 2006, 11:53 PM // 23:53

The only reason to put points in an attributes that u dont use any skills is to wear a given item.

For exemple, a warrior that uses healing prayers and swordsmanship skills only may want to pump his str or tact to 9 in order to wear a shield.

y3ll0w · Aug 26, 2006, 12:09 PM // 12:09

yeah, but i run 10 strength ONLY because i always bring stuff like... dolyak, sprint and some other strength stuff. if i dont use a str skill then i spread my attrb in my what i need first then use the leftovers in str.

hope this helps.

Tingi · Aug 26, 2006, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Yea, I usually only use my leftover points in strength - about 5 or 6. But when I'm running/farming it's always more. Strength as a Primary attribute (not including skill usage) is by far the worst attribute in the game. They should've made it so that for every point in Strength you would have 1% of getting double adrenaline when attacking as well as the crit hits.

Rien Von Prios · Aug 26, 2006, 06:29 PM // 18:29

Overall my strength is pretty high, but i use my warrior most for farming.
Then it's very handy to have 13 in strength.

And if you're farming foes using only melee attacks, go as a W/E with some points in earth magic, with Silver armor and some in Tactics, with Glad's defense, and alot in Strength for doly.

Watch and see them killing themself.

Skuld · Aug 27, 2006, 12:06 AM // 00:06

Typical uses:
- Meet shield req.
- Dolyak signet
- Sprint/rush

Hamologist · Aug 27, 2006, 01:11 AM // 01:11

OK the way I see it is that str like most all primary skill isnt all that important.
The reason i say that is because if u happen to use str for ur build well great it wont make that much of a difference in ur damage though. Its ben like this with most all proffesions. Assasins having critical strike doesnt make a huge difference. Mesmers having fast casting just makes spells recharge A BIT faster, and so on.

So all im trying to say is if u have some spare points then go ahead and throw them in str other wise it wont make a huge difference.

p.s. look on the bright side though as a warrior u have the best armour of all the proffesions, well against damage that is.

skreet preacha · Aug 27, 2006, 02:10 AM // 02:10

hold on though, then why does the description of Strength say it has 1% armor penetration for each point of strength while us "attack skills", which sounds like it means any attack skills like Galrath slash, etc?

ubermancer · Aug 27, 2006, 05:07 AM // 05:07

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Originally Posted by skreet preacha

hold on though, then why does the description of Strength say it has 1% armor penetration for each point of strength while us "attack skills", which sounds like it means any attack skills like Galrath slash, etc?

Um.

Because it gives you 1% armor penetration per point of strength while using attack skills, like Galrath Slash..?