Swordsman Archive

(Correct me if i'm wrong here)

Pistol + Fencer = Dogde + Health Bleed (ALL STACKED)

Rifleman + Pikeman = Block + Mind Bleed + Action Bleed

Carbineer + Swordsman = Counterattack + Action Bleed + Mind Bleed

Shouldn't the last 2 template be changed around, either Rifleman w/ counterattack and Carbineer w/ Block, or Rifleman Action Bleed and Carbineer Mind Bleed. But i would prefer Rifleman w/ counterattack.

Anyone agree or disagree with this.

I went with RIfleman/Swordsman for two reasons, damage dealt and damage mitigation. This buildgives me damage mitigationfor both Ranged and Melee, but any of the Elite melee professions gives me Damage mitigation, so I chose Swordsman for the Mind attacks to compliment the Rifle mind attacks.In fact, I wish I had done this sooner (mastered HS after mastering Rifle). There was nothing more frustrating than taking a Mob down to only a little mind pool left, then, after it closed on me, having to switch to pistol and start all over again because I had no mind attacks with pistol but would not survive the 2.5x melee modifier if I kept using rifle.

So for my needs, it is Rifleman/Swordsman. Yes, it would be nice if the Rifle defenses stacked betterwith the Sword defenses, but from an offensive perspecitve, the attacks for 2H Sword stack better with Rifleman.