Pikeman Archive

i myself love pike w/ tk and i do have some swords also the fit very nice pike give you alot of ways to dumb dmg and good crowd controls like the area kd

Message Edited by rixo1 on 05-16-2005 07:26 PM

Their really is a ton of posts on this issue here in the first 3 pages. My personal opinion is thatI think Pike is better than Swords now.

Message Edited by ZagaSabin on 05-17-2005 06:44 AM

Really, why?

Swords has Armor Break and Critical hit

Pike has Warcry and Intimidate

Damage is what kills. I do trust your opinion on this but wish you would explain the details, thanks.

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Ciao wrote:

Really, why?

Swords has Armor Break and Critical hit

Pike has Warcry and Intimidate

Damage is what kills. I do trust your opinion on this but wish you would explain the details, thanks.

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You still get Armor Break in Pikeman because 2h is a requirement for pikeman. It sticks about 50% of the time and lasts long enough for me too get my power hits offwhich is usually around the 5 range before you run out of action. Critical hit is nice but good VL's are better than most good Swords so Impale and Critical = out in my opinion.

Also the Intim + Stun combo will give you a chance too regen your action back for your 2nd and 3rd, ect.. bursts of specials. It will also give you a nice cusion too heal up and turn the all important COB on. Bascially gives you a chance too evaluate the situation and your opponents tactics.

Warcry is not so good, reduces opponents spd by 15%. Will have too test this more, but in the few tests Ive done with it, its not even toolbar worthy.

Basically Pikeman is more Defensive in nature while Swords is more brute strength. With limited heals I like the Defensive tactic best.

I'm doing M-Brawler M-Pikeman M-Swordsman and a little bit of Fencer. I've played around a little with pikeman (that's an unfinished template) and I've done M-Swords...I think Pike is better. That was pre-cu, however. I don't really like TK all that much, but that's just me. However, all of my experience is pre-cu.