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Thread: Good Alternate weapon instead of power hammer
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S0ldad0
Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:56 am
#1
Hi All, working my way up the Master Swordsman tree.
As you can see by the subject my question is relatively clear.
What is a good alternative to the Power Hammer (PH)?
The PH seems to do large damage, but accuracy is kinda low sometimes.
I know you can find -5 across the board on the ranges, but I am not rich, so I am asking the experts.
The PH seems to do large damage, but accuracy is kinda low sometimes.
I know you can find -5 across the board on the ranges, but I am not rich, so I am asking the experts.
Thanks and I look forward to a reply.
comandobob
Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:00 am
#2
Well my Power hammer cost 6k and its -5 in range , but the Heavy cleaver is a good weapon if you dont want to use the PH , Failing that the Sycthe is good and fast for just XPing swordman so it up to you
molpo
Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:01 am
#3
just got with the simple two hand sword. its faster than the cleaver and from what i've seen still does more max damage. also the accuracy is better. thats all i've used and all i plan on using till i get my scythe.
S0ldad0
Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:05 am
#4
OK, sounds like I wmight give the Cleaver a go...
UM, anyone know where I can pick one up? Thanks.
comandobob
Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:26 am
#5
Heavy claever 's are bog standard weapons for swordman , any weapon smith can make them try a weapon smith with a melee vendor
Zarqon
Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:24 am
#6
If you're thinking about the cleaver, an advice would be to first look up the 2-H axe. It's about the same in damage/speed but better in both accuracy and HAM. Simply a better weapon in my opinion.
Soulburner69
Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:23 am
#7
i suggest trying most of the other weapons, the cleaver, the two hand curved sword, or the two handed axe, as well as the scythe, but that may be expensive, and hard to get. after trying them, decide which one you like the look, and feel of, and use that as your alt. personally i use the hammer, and the two hand axe.
S0ldad0
Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:43 am
#8
Thanks all.
I dont like the cleaver it doesnt seem to do the same damage in a given time period as my 'average' poer hammer.
Now if i get myself a good PH then I am on easy street! Thanks again.
GenioMachieno
Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:57 am
#9
I carry both a PH and a Cleaver. Be sure and check the resists of what you are fighting. If it has high kenetic and low blast resist that may be why there is such a dramatic difference.
Actint
Master Heavy Swordsman
RebalMarineHunter
Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:15 am
#10
I cary a gamorian (sp?) battle ax for the mind desease, a serrated 2 handed sword for a health bleed, a really nice sliced 2 handed sword and most recently a scythe. I have 3 scythe currently, my favorite one is 1.8 speed, med, -1,-1,-1 and the damage range is around 224 min - 367 max after power up. I have a wonderfull damage sliced power hammer, but the accuracy and speed make it un weildly, should rock in many places after I get all my speed and accuracy mods at master (2 boxes away) but currently I just cant do the damage with it that I can with the others. Although I helped take out a bunch of turrets last night and blast damage is a wonderfull thing!
Soulburner69
Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:17 pm
#11
If it has high kenetic and low blast resist that may be why there is such a dramatic difference.
a nice way to notice how nice it is to have a kenitic weapon for backup is to go kill giant peko peko's, as they have 75% blast resist,a nd very low kenitic resists. that and you can harvest wooly hide off of them, or if naboo avian meat is in demand you can harvest that.
flabajaba2213
Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:59 pm
#12
Soulburner69 wrote:
If it has high kenetic and low blast resist that may be why there is such a dramatic difference.
a nice way to notice how nice it is to have a kenitic weapon for backup is to go kill giant peko peko's, as they have 75% blast resist,a nd very low kenitic resists. that and you can harvest wooly hide off of them, or if naboo avian meat is in demand you can harvest that.
Good luck getting close enough to hit them. =P
My tka is still trying to jump off the mountains to land on it's back.
"When I get up there.......ooohhh.......gorax smash and spitting rawl...right on your head!" 
Jedi_Mercanary
Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:51 pm
#13
I swear by my 2-handed-sword. The only time I use the PH is when the critter has a much higher kinetic resist. But i was able to get a very nice speed slice on my 2-handed-sword. I have the speed at 1.8 plus with my skills; my character doesn't even finish the attack animation before he starts from the beginning motion again. As for damage, I rely on hitting my oppenenent faster and letting the damage rack up, rather than having one large attack that may miss.
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