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Thread: Best use of 25 Fencer Skill Points?
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MilkmanGB
Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:23 pm
#1
I'm a master doc & artisan by trade, but I've got some SP left over to get some combat capacity. So far I'm a novice fencer and I've got 25 SP left to spend on fencer skills. I tend to solo more than group due to time avaiability. I love spinattack and dizzy so spend a fair bit of combat time in NPC dungeons (Hutt lair, beetle cave, pirate base etc).
So far, my main problem is low damage output. Already with self-buff and self-heal I can survive pretty tough mobs (2 NS rancors - no problems, can last until the buffs fail) provided they don't target Mind. But I can't kill at anything like the same rate (i.e. would probably take until the buffs failed to get close to killing one aforementioned rancor!)
What's the best way to spend the limited skill points to increase dmg output?
Or (stirring the hornet's nest) is it the lot of a Fencer to be a tank for others and I orta be a swordsman instead if I want to kill stuff solo?
So far, my main problem is low damage output. Already with self-buff and self-heal I can survive pretty tough mobs (2 NS rancors - no problems, can last until the buffs fail) provided they don't target Mind. But I can't kill at anything like the same rate (i.e. would probably take until the buffs failed to get close to killing one aforementioned rancor!)
What's the best way to spend the limited skill points to increase dmg output?
Or (stirring the hornet's nest) is it the lot of a Fencer to be a tank for others and I orta be a swordsman instead if I want to kill stuff solo?
xwing21110
Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:59 am
#2
Well, if you only have 25 left at novice fencer and only do pve, you may want to reconcider fencer and do Heavy swordsman. Pick up 0420 swordsman and get a good damage sliced curved sword which will outdamage any fencer weapon unless loot made. That gives you speed and a good area attack. Good luck with your build.
GregeoDark
Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:58 am
#3
If you really want to go for fencer thought I would put 14 into the footwork tree and then the remaining points into defenses. You would end up with 0420 I would think.
TKzabby
Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:14 am
#4
not only that, but try something besides rancors, go to dant and do pikets, I'm novice fencer as well, with 0 0 0 4 , and I can do about 6 piket missions before my buffs wear out. You can't expect to take on an enraged rancor as novice. You may survive do to your buffs, but it's like trying to take down a castle wall with a tooth pick.
MilkmanGB
Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:48 pm
#5
Thanks all for the comments.
For the record: I've had a pretty good play around and am up to 0330.I will probably end up at 0430 (scounging an extra skill point for 26 pts total). This gives bodyhit3, spinattack2 and healthhit2 which are all good damage multipliers (and spinattack2 also blinds, so I don't miss out through not havingfinesse 1). Pity the bleeds are so weak! I don't get scatterhit or many of the defensive bonuses, but surviving is not usually a problem.
I'm having no problems with savage quenker missions so XP is pretty easy to get.
I'm also organising some Acklay stun batons which will be a big help.
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