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Thread: Fencer or Swordsman/ does Fencer need swordsman?
imo, it doesn't NEED swordman, but it will certainly help.
the same way a swordsman doesn't NEED fencer - but adding fencer specials to swordsman is extremely helpful.
imo, fencer is one of the best PVP-centric professions right now.
it's the only melee prof with an action killing hit, higher dmg lunge, and a good snare.
more specifically, it's a ranged-killing profession! 
yea but rifleman with High DPS weapons still poon you
Jeisyn wrote:
imo, it doesn't NEED swordman, but it will certainly help.
the same way a swordsman doesn't NEED fencer - but adding fencer specials to swordsman is extremely helpful.
imo, fencer is one of the best PVP-centric professions right now.
it's the only melee prof with an action killing hit, higher dmg lunge, and a good snare.
more specifically, it's a ranged-killing profession!
(with fencer/tkm)i disagree.
keep cob on, after their root wears off, burst run, KD, bind, blind,and cripple them. that wll keep them in range + out of action long enough for you to kill them. (well, it should anyways!)
if you have armor break, even better.
ranged is great....until you catch'em
in my attempt to make the best fencer(and pikeman cuz its doing more damage right now than swords)
mbrawler/mfencer/mpikeman and
4000tk justfor meditate
0410swords for xtra general speed and armor break
im not really into tk tho
imo swordsman is necessary because improved critical hit is so damaging and body hit is nice but doesnt hit for near as much as improved critical
I would recommend getting at least 0034 swordsman for advanced armor break and improved critical
but thats just me
I agree with the above. Get Swords 0034 and you have the best crit attack and armor break. Then get TKA 2100 so you get powerboost and Improved CoB and then master Fencer and at least take 0040 in pike for Intimidate/warcry. I would try to master Pike just to get the best version of intimidate, even if that means not mastering brawler.
I dont know if the points are there to let you build this but thats where Im heading,
TKA 2100
Sword 0034
Master Fencer
Master Pike
(cant master Brawler but will have 1 point left over. I would use for FS speed or accuracy)
This will give you powerboost for added hitpoints, Improved CoB for the best protection from the TKA line.
You have the best Armor Break and the best attack, Critical from the Swordsman line.
You have all the Fencer bonuses as you use a ROTW weapon (junta mace or the Alphabet soup sword) and all the great PvP skills like cripple and bind
You have Master Pike for the best Intimidate and Impale for a second high damage attack, only really need two high damage attack as they will recycle and you will be using other specials like CoB, lunge, etc during a fight.
(There really arent any nice looking 2Handed RoTW weapons that compare to the Junta Mace, Kashyyyk Bladed Staff and the Alphabet soup sword)
That coupled with a PSG and great RIS armor (with 350 added hitpoints and layered for energy) should make a good fighter. Not sure it is still enough to deal with a jedi (full template) 1 vs 1 though as they will heal better than a Master Doc/Master Combat Medic/Master Medic combined template.
Message Edited by MrSemi on 06-02-2005 09:35 AM