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Thread: Newb Melee fighter question
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Doobi
Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:04 pm
#1
So, I'm a PvE player but have always been ranged.
I'm going to try melee but not sure what is the strongest class. TKM, Swordsman, Pikeman, etc?
What are your opinions?
I'm going to try melee but not sure what is the strongest class. TKM, Swordsman, Pikeman, etc?
What are your opinions?
Utess
Tue Oct 05, 2004 2:47 pm
#2
Best for PvE? Master swords, tkm, master brawler with a bit of medic tossed in 
Honestly that combo in PvE can give Rifles a run for their money 
If you can only pick one.
TKM is great against mid to low-high end stuff and the best tank.
Swords is best against the really high end stuff offensively.
Fencer is really best for PvP.
Pike has a ton of great uses and some mean dot loot weapons but mastering it is really important.
Atama
Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:02 pm
#3
TKM is a good overall profession, no real weaknesses but no dominance either. It's best PvP strength is in laying states on people. Also you can target mind ok, though it's not a very strong mind hit.
Fencer is a good defensive profession, but it doesn't do a lot of damage since you can't target the mind pool and you're stuck with AP0 weapons for the most part. Even having a stun weapon doesn't make up for it. You'll last a long time though, and it's great when paired with something like CM or Doc, as your role in PvP won't rely on doing melee damage.
Swordsman is the best for pure damage. Scythes and power hammers do immense damage, especially when speed-capped, and you have massive mind damage attacks.
Pikeman isn't very good as a profession, but the pikes themselves can have some really nasty DOTs that can screw people up.
I'd say they're all valid professions if you play them right.
Fencer is a good defensive profession, but it doesn't do a lot of damage since you can't target the mind pool and you're stuck with AP0 weapons for the most part. Even having a stun weapon doesn't make up for it. You'll last a long time though, and it's great when paired with something like CM or Doc, as your role in PvP won't rely on doing melee damage.
Swordsman is the best for pure damage. Scythes and power hammers do immense damage, especially when speed-capped, and you have massive mind damage attacks.
Pikeman isn't very good as a profession, but the pikes themselves can have some really nasty DOTs that can screw people up.
I'd say they're all valid professions if you play them right.
Doobi
Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:27 am
#4
Atama wrote:
TKM is a good overall profession, no real weaknesses but no dominance either. It's best PvP strength is in laying states on people. Also you can target mind ok, though it's not a very strong mind hit.
Fencer is a good defensive profession, but it doesn't do a lot of damage since you can't target the mind pool and you're stuck with AP0 weapons for the most part. Even having a stun weapon doesn't make up for it. You'll last a long time though, and it's great when paired with something like CM or Doc, as your role in PvP won't rely on doing melee damage.
Swordsman is the best for pure damage. Scythes and power hammers do immense damage, especially when speed-capped, and you have massive mind damage attacks.
Pikeman isn't very good as a profession, but the pikes themselves can have some really nasty DOTs that can screw people up.
I'd say they're all valid professions if you play them right.
Thanks for the info.
I can use Hammers with swordsman?
-The_Sandman-
Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:09 am
#5
I've read the Master Swordsman/Master Doc is the BEST overall Melee template.
However,there's something about TKA that I love that I will not be able to change my current goal. The chance to walk up to your opponent (PvP, PvE) and kick some @sss!
W00t!
However,there's something about TKA that I love that I will not be able to change my current goal. The chance to walk up to your opponent (PvP, PvE) and kick some @sss!
W00t!
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