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XenaXtreme · Apr 03, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

I been told farming is the best way to get money so I read up on builds and all I find is warrior builds using an axe? is there any particular reason an axe should be used or is there a build for warrior/ranger using a sword??

Please help

Don Zardeone · Apr 03, 2006, 11:47 PM // 23:47

it's probably for cyclone axe.
That skill makes you spin around and hit all monsters around you.

Depending on the build, an attack like that can:
-deal damage to everything around you
-charge up your adrenaline
-heal you (balth spirit or auro or whatever it is, live vicariously, etc..., works with vampiric hilt too)
-regen your energy (zealous hilt and other stuff)
-etc...

sword doesn't have an attack like that (hundred blades sounds good but it's different+ it's elite so you can't use glads defense which is used in a shizload of farming builds)

So afaik, it's mainly for the skill, cyclone axe.

Mournblade · Apr 04, 2006, 02:53 AM // 02:53

Hundred Blades is also much harder to get than any of the axe elites too.

merciless · Apr 04, 2006, 03:02 AM // 03:02

Depends on how many monsters that you will be farming at a time. Cyclone Axe would be good vs a large group, but not effective vs single or paired groups. Hundred Blades is better vs single or paired targets.

Worthington · Apr 04, 2006, 05:04 AM // 05:04

Yeah, HB is a little more conditional but hitting a healing Ettin for 100x2 does feel good

kvndoom · Apr 04, 2006, 09:24 AM // 09:24

My 3 main farming builds all use swords - (IDS, Bleached Shells, Titans)

The FOW spider build I use is sword based...

I farm ettins with a sword

Hydras too, for that matter... and Sand Drakes... and Sand Giants...

Come to think of it, I have 2 nice Sephis Axes just collecting dust in my inventory. Go figger.

Teutonic Paladin · Apr 04, 2006, 11:05 AM // 11:05

FoW Spiders are easily killed with Swords... and just look for "Reposte" Builds.

Mournblade · Apr 04, 2006, 02:19 PM // 14:19

I finally capped HB last night, so now I can try some of these nifty sword builds. Of course I only have one decent sword and oh... 8 nice axes. :P

Poison Ivy · Apr 04, 2006, 02:25 PM // 14:25

I normally use the collector's stance sword you get outside Ranknor.

+5 Defence and Zealous = FTW vs Spiders

DeanBB · Apr 04, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

Lately I too have been using a sword more than axe but both have their uses, depending on what you are going after.

Often it is the use of Gladiator's Defense for the elite which determines the other skills - like eliminating the use of HB.