Swordsman Archive
Thread: I have decided to take the plunge.
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gieda
Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:01 am
#1
well its final.I'm giving up ranged combat and going melee and decided on swordsman.Anyone got any tips on the grind through two-handed and swordsman or what the best weapons are for grinding it.i really have no clue when it comes to melee.
CorporateDan
Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:29 am
#2
Spin attack lairs. Use all speed sliced weapons. Use the two handed sword till you can use the scythe. You really shouldn't grind exp with a Powerhammer. Maybe when you have all of the speed and accuracy branches. Go up speed branch first. The other 2 branches you can take in pretty much any order though the first branch in the defense line gives you a better dps move then the first box in offense, Area attack 3 has the highest dps of all the AOEs, but is in the fourth box of offense. Sweep 2, spin 2, and area attack 2 are all the same exact move.
MasterArchitect
Wed Sep 15, 2004 1:58 pm
#3
Yep, like corporate dan said stick with a 2h sword until you have access to a scythe. The only time you would want to get a PH is if you have a really low speed hammer with a speed slice. Going up the tree, you can either do speed all the way first or do defense 1(for spin attack 2) then do the entire speed branch.
gieda
Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:02 pm
#4
Thanx guys at what lvl should i head to dant and start killin quenkers or maybe geo caves
elffzero
Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:21 pm
#5
Level 3.
no wait.. thats not right.. To be honest, as long as you are buffed, and havea decent set of armor, you could go fight quenkers as a novice politician. just gonna take awhile. But novice swordsman should do the trick.. although it's been a year since i've done that. My personal leveling spot was mos taike on tatooine, with dewbacks and banthas n' stuff. but quenkers will definitely give more xp. Do like they said and get a good 2h curved sword with a speed slice, and get yourself spin attack 2. with proper mind buffs you can just target the lair and spin,spin,spin until the cows come home. if you stand a bit aways from the lair, usually some straglers will keep it healed, and everyone else will pour out and get massacred. The problem you'll run into doing this is too early, is you won't be able to hold all the xp you'll have. I recommend picking up one line and mastering it right away, so you can hold 900 xp, and get that all in one buff session. The sword defense line is a good way to go, as the 2handed curved sword is fast already. You pick up 2hand spin2 in the first box, which is the most effecient damage dealing area attack we have. and the mitigation will really help. The speed line is good too (techniques) as you can start wielding a hammer shortly after topping that off, (if you can't afford/find a scythe) I'd recommend buying one tweaked for accuracy if you don't have alot of combat xp laying around to buy some.
I have more recommendations too, but long posts make the baby Viishnu cry.
gieda
Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:37 pm
#6
thanx again guys i'm already a novice swordsman after picking up brawler about 2 hours ago heading to dant now to try out some quenkers.then if i'm feeling frisky i might head down to the geo caves late tonight.btw i got a sword with 250max and 2.0 spd i get it down to 1.6 with a pup is that good
elffzero
Wed Sep 15, 2004 4:46 pm
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gieda wrote:
thanx again guys i'm already a novice swordsman after picking up brawler about 2 hours ago heading to dant now to try out some quenkers.then if i'm feeling frisky i might head down to the geo caves late tonight.btw i got a sword with 250max and 2.0 spd i get it down to 1.6 with a pup is that good
On a completely unrelated side note. The 2handed curved sword has to be the best brawler weapon hands down. I don't know any other class that can pick up such a weapon at the second box and get a novice elite profession in such a short amount of time. I mean honestly get a 2h axe, use berserk, kill stuff around the city for 10 minutes, train get a 2h curved sword, then blink twice and *poof* novice swordsman. I don't think any other class i've played made such a genuinely solid first impression.
/we rock
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