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pryloot · Jun 13, 2006, 04:55 AM // 04:55

what is generally the sword hilt mod people use for an all-around pve tank? and what mod would be good for weapon switching? thanks

Lurid · Jun 13, 2006, 04:57 AM // 04:57

I use Vampiric, IMO for a sword thats the only worthwhile mod. Some will argue that Zealous is helpful, though I feel as though the energy gain is trivial, especially when you are not using an attack speed buff. Weapon switching? As in for a negative energy set? If thats the case then I wouldn't bother, atleast I don't think so.... Are Warriors ever the target of energy denial?

ThePadawan · Jun 13, 2006, 05:51 AM // 05:51

With a speedbuff on 24/7, take a Zealous hilt.

Niosisw · Jun 13, 2006, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Honestly, I switch between 3 swords. At first it seems kinda hard, but really it's not.

1 15^50 Zealous Longsword of whatever

1 15^50 Fiery Dragon Sword of whatever (I still love FDS, despite what others say as a "Noob weapon")

1 Victo's Blade

Use zealous when low on energy

Use Fiery when facing Warriors(Avicara Fierce, swordsman, etc) and idling/running or just plain not paying attention

Vamp when fighting and not needing energy.

Using Fiery all the time really won't affect the dmg that much, because most things don't have armor against fire, but it's generally easy to determine what to use which sword on.

I disagree with having zealous when you have a speed buff all the time, because on my Warrior in PvE, I normally have very little energy skills.

SteadyHand · Jun 13, 2006, 06:49 PM // 18:49

They sound like they would pretty efficient upgrades.

Dusk Banewalker · Jun 13, 2006, 09:28 PM // 21:28

For normal play, i usually use furious since being able to use your attack skills more often means you're doing more damage... also i sometimes switch with a zealous when im using a energy intensive build (solo builds w/ self heal). Vamp is also nice, but only when you have a weapon to switch out of it (nasty degen when idle).

jummeth · Jun 13, 2006, 11:29 PM // 23:29

Stop... tanking... start... killing...

Katari · Jun 14, 2006, 12:13 AM // 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteadyHand

They sound like they would pretty efficient upgrades.

Well, not really. Posion is only applied via Apply Posion, which requires W/R, and is expensive. Then you're applying it with every hit, and not hitting more than one foe with a sword. Unless you're constantly swaping targets, Posioner's has a minimal effect.

Bleeding lasts long enough as it is, and at any rate, bleeding isn't the real important condition, deep wound via Gash is.

Niosisw had the right of it. Zealous and Vamp are the most effective upgrades, with elemental being better than vamp in certain conditions. Since both of those weapons have a negative condition while just running around an elemental weapon is a nice weapon to swap to. Furious is only of any good use when you need a physical damage for some reason, and don't want a vamp weapon. Which is really not very often, at all, if ever, since in most cases where a Vamp or Zealous weapon isn't good, you really do want the ele hilt, or the hilt dosn't matter at all.

Furious adds signifigantly less damage than Vampiric does, and doesn't help as much as Zealous. Its usefullness is only slightly above sundering.

SteadyHand · Jun 14, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

I just picked up a Sskai's Sword

* Slashing damage 15-22 (requires 9 Swordsmanship)
* Damage +15% (while Health is above 50%)
* Double Adrenaline (chance 10%)
* Health +30

I also modded a Chaos Axe with a Vamp hilt and and Warding pommel.
I have a Vamp sword hilt that I am thinking of putting on my Gold gladius.
Should I wait on a prettier sword? lol. I want to get a good damage dealing sword that I can start with and then finish with the Sskai's.

Katari, to sum up your point:
Vampiric> Zealous> Furious> Sundering

Again, thanks for the feedback.
I know that Vampiric is best in ideal situations-High hp.

Age · Jun 14, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36

I use a sword hilt of cripple and I do have zealous,vampiric and icy not IDS and I did have poison one but sold it off.the tow beat pommel I ke are fortitude and swordmanship.

SteadyHand · Jun 15, 2006, 01:29 PM // 13:29

I settle on a two sword one shiel combo for now until I get 15k armor.

Victos Blade when HP isnt an issue
Sskai"s Sword for the adrenaline

Bronze Shield from Manzo the merchant in Kaineng

16 Armor
+30 HP
-5 Damage