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Thread: Swordsman in PvE
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LordCharly
Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:26 pm
#1
Imn thinking of going swordsman, but I would like to know what you guys think first...
How good is swordsman in PvE and hows the xp? For instance, I play a pistoleer right now, and a giant naz nitz give about 4k xp... Will that change with swordsman?
What weapon should I use to progress swordsman?
Thanks!
Arrya
Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:55 pm
#2
Swordsman are one of the top professions for dishing out damage and the xp comes in pretty fast. They're defense is relatively weak so most people also pick up either doctor skills or brawler/fencer/tk skills as a compliment. Doctor is nice if you like to solo and not have to stand in line, the other melee professions are pretty effecient if you can get buffs and things reliably from someone else.
Once you get to novice swordsman, go power hammer all the way 
Get a speed sliced one to start with until you can climb the technique tree and increase your speed. Scythes are very nice as well but you will be 3/4s of the way through your swordsman tree before you can use one.
Message Edited by Arrya on 09-03-2004 04:56 PM
LordCharly
Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:01 pm
#3
great thanks!
Working my way up to novice now, had alot of hammer and curved swords sliced... Doing naffs right now, what about when I get to novice?
Arrya
Fri Sep 03, 2004 3:08 pm
#4
I did quenkers and hurtons on Dant - other medium level creature missions work well too though. I found that in the Mining Outpost, its popular enough that you can get buffs and training easily, not to mention there were plenty of shops around for restocking. Our galaxy also has a improved job market player city right near the outpost so I took advantage of that to add a few credits to the bottom line.
Gazkan
Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:17 pm
#5
If your idea of PvE is killing nightsister's like it seems everyone is right now, then swordsman is the best.
Message Edited by Gazkan on 09-03-2004 05:17 PM
RfileMaster
Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:38 pm
#6
Grind up the Tech tree for speed. Then once yopu get battlemaster, grind up the area attack tree. The xp just flies in. And also Mokk/Janta/Kunga missions are good too.
Eufack
Fri Sep 03, 2004 11:27 pm
#7
once i got novice i did tortur missions on talus till i got 2,4,0,2. Though any mid lvl animal will do i think. Then i went to yavin and did mawgax missions. thought thats just me
LordCharly
Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:24 am
#8
how much xp are you getting pr kill approx for a mid lvl critter (8k ham?) and how much dmg are you dealing? Pistoleer is doing about 1000 dmg pr second and getting about 3-4k xp, I hope swordsman will do better :=)
Xlot
Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:04 am
#9
Ovakito wrote:
WOuldn't use PH at low levels, wait till your speed capped, use the curved sword.
I agree. Speed even with a speed 3.5 speed-sliced power hammer is crippling. You're much better off with a speed 1.6 2-hand curved sword, at least until you get Techniques 4. By Tech 4 (+60 2-hand speed) you're still better on paper with a curved sword, but after levelling that long, it just feels good to swing a hammer
Geno.
Ovakito
Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:43 pm
#10
WOuldn't use PH at low levels, wait till your speed capped, use the curved sword.
CapricornONE
Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:46 pm
#11
/agree, lol
Xlot wrote:
Ovakito wrote:
WOuldn't use PH at low levels, wait till your speed capped, use the curved sword.
I agree. Speed even with a speed 3.5 speed-sliced power hammer is crippling. You're much better off with a speed 1.6 2-hand curved sword, at least until you get Techniques 4. By Tech 4 (+60 2-hand speed) you're still better on paper with a curved sword, but after levelling that long, it just feels good to swing a hammer
Geno.
from novice I went:
0-0-1-x for the spin attack, then
0-4-1-x for the speed.
From hereuse your powerhammer to bash those critters around with for the rest of the grind.
*sigh* I wanna get off work and go play... lol
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