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I know this question has been asked before many many times, and in many different ways. But with all the changes and etc. I will ask again

I am just barely a novice swordsman.

I have Techniques 1 and Finesse 1

I now have around 170000 two hand xp so I am at that point of decided what to do.

So my question what is better with the current state of the game.

Offense 1 with 2 hand area attack or

Defense with 2 hand spin attack 2

Or should I just keep my pts and go straight up the techniques tree.

Please if someone could make a suggestion on what road is better to take I would trully appriciate it.

Thanks

LeeChi Wan , Flurry Server

get area attack 2... then go straight up the technique tree.

my opinion would be to go up to expert sword techniques that way you get the last head hit. Then start going up the next tree. I prefer area attack. It all depends whether you solo alot or not. For groups doing lots of BaF mobs area attack would be better, but doing solo missions headhit 3 would be better IMO. Since area attack damage is random pools, it may take up to a few swings to kill the mobs, depending on there HAM.

Err sorry let me restate -

Get AreaAttack2 from the Defense tree, then go up the Techniques tree.

Go up and get Head Hit 3 first, as well as the speed bonuses, then concentrate on the rest. Having capped speed helps a ton more, as well as being able to target the mind. Area attacks can be ok occasionally, but most of the time you will be a lot more efficient using head hit 3.

So'nos Velkeir

Master Heavy Swordsman

Ahazi

Ijust love getting in the middle of a group of mobs ornpc'sand spaming area attack2, and next words to my group "oops did i do that." And all mobs drop dead at once. Whats real fun is doing that to a group of beetles, with the power hamer and the beetls all go flying from the impact.

But i would go for defense 2 then offense 3. get those defeneses up.

My strategy is to go up the Speed/HeadHit tree for the first two levels and then go up Defenses forat least two levels. That will give me some speed and some defense. After that I'll do whatever I feel like.