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Thread: im novice pikeman which line should I start worrying about first?
get your dirst box in defensive tree, then do the rest of stances in my opinion... but thats just me..
if you had asked this before kd nerf patch.. defense all the way then stances.
ok here is the way of a good pikeman.
first getpolearm support abilities 1- this uses combat xp so this tree will grow SLOWLY but action hit 1-2 are action bleed very deadly.
next pick up offensive 1- get leghit 2 which attacks action good for use after action bleed
next now work on stances 1-4 this is where you get your speed VERY iportant to us slow fighters
now combat xp is slowly going up so when you can pick up the other support abilities this is your accuracy and actionhit 2 which will help keep you from missing and let you bleed them for mega ham since you miss.
now work on the rest
sweep doesnt work worth a crap on creatures so dont bother RIGHT NOW, and area attacks are just good at getting you killed. and all the defense mutlipliers are broke so dont worry abou it now since by the time you get it, it should be fixed.
melee defense is the only defense ive seen worth its gold so far helps you tank alittle better
ya...defense first, mostly for sweep. The combat xp boxes a re sooo slow, but the bleed is handy, if you live long enough to see them bleed out.
Anyone know if multiple bleed shots make bleeds last longer or make them bleed more?
antares
master pikeman
With KD being messed up atm, I'd probably just put all polearm XP into stances first - speed will help you more than any skill. Obviously, spend your combat XP as you get it.
If you have a dizzy attack, getting the first level of defense would be worth it (dizzy + KD works on humanoid NPCs atm), otherwise save it for later.
As far as bleeds stacking, I haven't tested that since the 10/10 hotfix patch this morning.
Stick with pikeman don't let the problems now dictate a possible future.
I was a pre-fix commando i kick myself for doing just that and dropping it.