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Thread: Are Scythes really useful?
Evelas wrote:
I just use my VK on lairs, takes em down fast.
So pretty much Scythe is only useful if your character isn't FS and Swordy is your only prof?
Zarqon wrote:
Scythes usually still have better damage range than hammers. This might make a difference in PvP. But in PvE, no I guess it's rare that the blast resists are that much higher than kinetic.
hmm, but then again, lairs are bugged with blast damage, you don't get the addition for AP. A kinetic weapon will save you a lot of time on those.
I agree with this one, in pvp unless you have a far better damage range acklay hammer, stick with the scythe for melee fights, and hammer for those with no melee mitigation. the scythe should have a good acc mod on it NOT minus something mod, the scythe then can double up as the magic dizzy status application. the acc mods makes a different. thats all i would add to it but Zarqon is spot on imo
Ohh, I forgot to add I also have FS accuracy, so the amount of misses I get is negligible.
Crumbs wrote:
Evelas wrote:
I just use my VK on lairs, takes em down fast.
So pretty much Scythe is only useful if your character isn't FS and Swordy is your only prof?
Umm no. the scythe is good for defense stackers since the accuracy on it is much better then a PH and the damage range is tighter so it isn't as effected by mitigation. Scythe for stackers and the PH for pure ranged classes.
Evelas wrote:
Ohh, I forgot to add I also have FS accuracy, so the amount of misses I get is negligible.
Crumbs wrote:
Evelas wrote:
I just use my VK on lairs, takes em down fast.
So pretty much Scythe is only useful if your character isn't FS and Swordy is your only prof?
Umm no. the scythe is good for defense stackers since the accuracy on it is much better then a PH and the damage range is tighter so it isn't as effected by mitigation. Scythe for stackers and the PH for pure ranged classes.
No offense but it sounds like you are only looking to show that you think Scythes are useless...
blackgunz wrote:
Evelas wrote:
Ohh, I forgot to add I also have FS accuracy, so the amount of misses I get is negligible.
Crumbs wrote:
Evelas wrote:
I just use my VK on lairs, takes em down fast.
So pretty much Scythe is only useful if your character isn't FS and Swordy is your only prof?
Umm no. the scythe is good for defense stackers since the accuracy on it is much better then a PH and the damage range is tighter so it isn't as effected by mitigation. Scythe for stackers and the PH for pure ranged classes.
No offense but it sounds like you are only looking to show that you think Scythes are useless...
I honestly had no idea how good they were, etc. and I didn't feel like paying the 500k or so for a good one just to test it. Turns out with my specific template a Scythe is currently useless to me, but once I drop TKA I'llbe consideringgetting one.
Just wanted to know what points you guys felt Scythes were usefull for (speed, accuracy, and fairly good damage, those are all pluses for me when I drop TKA around when JTL comes out).
Message Edited by Evelas on 09-28-2004 06:56 PM
MoogleDee wrote:
Ok well... you could always put aesthetics into consideration. Would a SWORDsman usea big ol hammer or a blade with a handle built into it? In your situation perhaps sticking to your VK may be a good thing especialy considering costs, but cmon, scythes are one of the best looking weapons in the game.
well if your going for looks then i agree the scythe is a good looking weapon, but there are alot of people running around with them now. so that takes away from how good they look.
Evelas wrote:
blackgunz wrote:
Evelas wrote:
Ohh, I forgot to add I also have FS accuracy, so the amount of misses I get is negligible.
Crumbs wrote:
Evelas wrote:
I just use my VK on lairs, takes em down fast.
So pretty much Scythe is only useful if your character isn't FS and Swordy is your only prof?
Umm no. the scythe is good for defense stackers since the accuracy on it is much better then a PH and the damage range is tighter so it isn't as effected by mitigation. Scythe for stackers and the PH for pure ranged classes.
No offense but it sounds like you are only looking to show that you think Scythes are useless...
I honestly had no idea how good they were, etc. and I didn't feel like paying the 500k or so for a good one just to test it. Turns out with my specific template a Scythe is currently useless to me, but once I drop TKA I'llbe consideringgetting one.
Just wanted to know what points you guys felt Scythes were usefull for (speed, accuracy, and fairly good damage, those are all pluses for me when I drop TKA around when JTL comes out).
One big plus for Scythes: SBD's have 100% blast resist in the DWB, but not 100% kinetic
Message Edited by Evelas on 09-28-2004 06:56 PM
For a guy who is allegedly speed capped why are you even using tka in pve?