Swordsman Archive
Thread: Need some advice for hunting the big stuff...
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Stuntmansteve
Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:29 pm
#1
Just mastered swords last night (hurray!) and now with my current template (master fencer, master brawler, and master swords) im just wondering what am I suppose to do when going up againest an elder, kimo, or something big like that? Is there some trick to it or could I just do the usual? Get buffed, get out my 180-610 dmg hammer, putfull armor on, brandy, CoB macro, and maybe some steak then when going after it smack on intim 2, maybe try a warcry 2, then just beat the living day lights out of the thing with either two-hand hit 3 or mind hit 3? Or should I wait till I complete my template (master fencer, master brawler, master swords, and tka 4004) and then go after the big stuff? Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance 
JediForceSeeker
Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:02 pm
#2
drop master fencer and keep 4440 and devote the rest into Medic
then hunt Elders, Krayts, ect we are powerful, do what you want
Sesshomaru78
Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:35 am
#3
/agree
You need medic, and master fancer doesn't really give you much.
Busafro
Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:29 am
#4
get speed capped to, helps a bunch, just got speedcapped last night, its great....
Stuntmansteve
Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:36 am
#5
thanks for the tips guys 
came up with a new template... Master swords, tka 4004, medic 0020, fencer 4440, and combat prowess 3014(I already got 3012 and I don't want to drop the other fs skills) so it should bring me up to 92 two-handed speed! Whats the cap anyways? 95? Because then I would only need a ca with two-hand speed 3 that I could put in my 4 socket pack anyhoo took on a krayt the other day... and man was it ever easy! I didn't kill it because some knights came but it was only doing 60's and 80's to me! My only problem now is that all the spawns on my server are camped by speed capped riflemen and jedi lol
came up with a new template... Master swords, tka 4004, medic 0020, fencer 4440, and combat prowess 3014(I already got 3012 and I don't want to drop the other fs skills) so it should bring me up to 92 two-handed speed! Whats the cap anyways? 95? Because then I would only need a ca with two-hand speed 3 that I could put in my 4 socket pack anyhoo took on a krayt the other day... and man was it ever easy! I didn't kill it because some knights came but it was only doing 60's and 80's to me! My only problem now is that all the spawns on my server are camped by speed capped riflemen and jedi lol
Arxy
Tue Feb 08, 2005 11:54 am
#6
I had the exact same temp as you (with a little TKA) mainly because i never mastered fencer and i just wanted to see how the class was as a whole. But, i found myself using swords 99.9% of the time, and when i finally droped a little tka to pick up 0/0/4/0 medic, i went from pretty good to good. Then i dropped master fencer and grabbed more medic, and i went from good to awesome (from a pve aspect). Medic is your friend, without a doubt my opinion on the medic skill has turned around 180%, i try to woek at least novice medic in all my temps that actually hunt. To give you an example, fully buffed, prior to my medic skills i could tank anything if i have just a few heals from a buddy. Now, i only have to make the decision if i want to kill it said monster, because i have a good idea im going to be walking out alive with no help from anyone else.
cheers
cheers
noggs
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:08 pm
#7
I'd change 0020 Medic into 2000 Medic for elders for First Aid since they stack bleeds on you...Then get some Uber Stim Bs
noggs
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:11 pm
#8
Currently this is My Template
Master Brawler
Master Fencer
Master Swordsman
Medic 3340
And it works great cause you can use Stim Es that have 40 Med Use and you can keep your Bleeds at bay while fighting Elders
Master Brawler
Master Fencer
Master Swordsman
Medic 3340
And it works great cause you can use Stim Es that have 40 Med Use and you can keep your Bleeds at bay while fighting Elders
Stuntmansteve
Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:57 pm
#9
elder's can stack bleeds?... well then im going to have to get at least medic 2000... but from what i've read on the forums, the loot revamp really messed up elder drops. It seems that no one can loot anything good anymore :/ but I guess I gotta kill an elder for myself to see. So, with the bleed stackin in mind, would this template be good for elders? tka 4002(because i've heard melee and ranged defence cap now is 125) medic 2020, combat prowess 3014(already explained why in other post) fencer 4440 and master swords
X-Mudvayne-X
Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:48 pm
#10
Medic 2-0-0-0 and master swordsman is a match for an Elder(not recommended) but it is possible to beat one with only that.
You should be just fine.
I've killed every single Elder I've come up against except one with a Stun Baton, and a Scythe, because my Chestplate broke.
They aren't that hard, just take a good strategy.
I am 2-0-0-0 Medic, Master Swordsman, Teras Kasi Master, Master Brawler, FS Melee Speed, FS Melee Accuracy, FS Melee Defense, and Fencer 0-2-0-0. I posess 0 skillpoints.
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AtonuTragona
Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:41 am
#11
I'm an MCM/Swordsman (non master). Dizzy/Kd Vs. Elders is a real issue for my template and I usually bring a doctor along to cure state. Even +25 in tapes doesn't seem to make that much of a difference. I'm guessing that the swordsman / non-doctors get enough defense from fencer to make this a non-issue. Is that correct?
Stuntmansteve
Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:54 pm
#12
ya pretty much... dueled a pal of mine while ago, tkm, couldn't keep me down for a second lol he had me dizzied and kept knocking me down but I would just keep getting up. Finally he ran out of mind, bad armor , so I just gave him a few hits with the old hammer and he out like a light lol
, so I just gave him a few hits with the old hammer and he out like a light lol
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