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Thread: TKM, Doctor 4-x-x-x and Swords/Pikeman/Fencer?
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WarlockWake88
Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:40 am
#1
Hey all
Been reading around and just wanted to clarify.
I have just finished TKM so glad i got that 
but beenreading around that the dmg output is not that high so wanted another melee prof. I also want healing. People seem to be saying Doc is better than CM (perhaps cos it heals more or just cos CM demands marksman too) either way I have decided upon TKM and Doc 4-x-x-x. So which out of the other 3 melee profs do people recommend I do? What are the main differneces between Swords/fencing/pikeman? Is there any that would compliment my template well?
but beenreading around that the dmg output is not that high so wanted another melee prof. I also want healing. People seem to be saying Doc is better than CM (perhaps cos it heals more or just cos CM demands marksman too) either way I have decided upon TKM and Doc 4-x-x-x. So which out of the other 3 melee profs do people recommend I do? What are the main differneces between Swords/fencing/pikeman? Is there any that would compliment my template well?Would appreciate any opinions
WarlockWake
WarlockWake88
Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:52 am
#2
oh and p.s,
Or do people think Master Doc and Master TK is better? When I mean better I mean PvE mainly but some PvP in there, its mainly a template to help me do all the themeparks and side missions etc with relevative ease.
LuckyEMS
Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:30 am
#3
im TKM/Doc 4xxx/and working on master fence.
Yesterday with my 1213 fence template and level 67 i took down a level 80 BH in PvP this template rocks
Yesterday with my 1213 fence template and level 67 i took down a level 80 BH in PvP this template rocks
Tymothi
Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:44 am
#4
Fencer has a snare, action debuff, and... shoot, I think that's it... If you go swordsman you've got armor break, critical strike, and power attack. Aoe taunt and sword flurry are ok, too.
WarlockWake88
Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:32 am
#5
Ok, so seems like swordsman so far,
Anybody else got any other ideas before i start the lovely grind?
Daikatsu
Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:14 am
#6
It really depends on your playstyle.
With Pikeman, you will be able to control the mob, get an area attack, but be weaker in offense.
With Fencer, you get several DOTs and the best quested melee weapons in the game save the Knuckles of the Katarn.
With Swordsman, you get powerful specials that eat up your Action but a melee offense that unmatched.
With Pikeman, you will be able to control the mob, get an area attack, but be weaker in offense.
With Fencer, you get several DOTs and the best quested melee weapons in the game save the Knuckles of the Katarn.
With Swordsman, you get powerful specials that eat up your Action but a melee offense that unmatched.
Mansun
Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:28 am
#7
Id have to say go with Master Pike. Im TKM / Mpike /Doc 4xxx and i love it
Pros:
Tanking abs that are out of this world
Intimidate + warcry rocks in both PvP and PvE [i cannot understate the coolness of this combo]
Stunningblow that slows down your enemies action regen to nearly a crawl
Leghit does a fair amount of damage at a amazingly low action cost [ 3.0 damage modifier for a low SAC against 3.6 of Hedhit (swordsman, HIGH sac) ]
Area KD + cool area attacks that are priceless when tanking/fighting more than one mob at a time
Ability to solo krayts/high end mobs, with realative ease [given patience and the right foods]
You will still have basic armor break from the brawler tree
great support role and great fun.. 
Cons:
not the same "damage powerhouse" that swords would make you..[ but your ability to last longer outdoes that in my book ]
no adv armor break [this is the only really big downside to me, but i cope with the regular Armor break from brawler]
what EVER you choose, do it because you think it will be fun. i was in your shoes not so long ago, about to go Swords or Pike... i chose what to me looked the most fun... its only a game after all 
Aegu-Sunrunner
Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:52 am
#9
Im in the same boat, im working on TKM then from there i cant decide if i want Fencer, Sword or Pike. Currently with MBrawler, TKM, one of the 3 masteries and medic 0/0/4/0 thats going to leave me with like 1 or 2 points. Hopefully this will work out. With just the medic i heal for almost 1k. Not sure if this is going to be sufficient enough. Should i drop a line or 2 of the master brawler and try to work up more in Doc?
Chessack
Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:22 am
#10
I recently dropped MBrawler to go into Doc (just hit novice doc this morning). Personally I do not miss MBrawler. With TKA + Sword + some nice defense-boosting clothes I do fine, and let me tell you, it is so nice to be able to heal up your health bar pretty much non-stop. At one point we were fighting Mystingars and someone over-pulled. All 3 of my group mates went down and I was surrounded by 3 or 4 of these things (elite yellow cons). I was able to sit there and tank them till the other guys got back up and instant stimmed to get back into the fray. This happened more than once (one got triple-incapped and had to clone, heheh). I never got incapped.
At the end one of the guys, who is TK/Sword/MBrawl but no medic, said, "Damn! I wish I had kept medic now."
And I was just 3040 medic at the time. Hehehe.
The MAIN problem is that medic eats mind, but I noticed that the novice doc heal at novice level at least, does less healing (for me) but also uses 1/2 as much HAM. I will have to see how it goes as I get higher up into doc. I will have to stop at 3000 I think.
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At the end one of the guys, who is TK/Sword/MBrawl but no medic, said, "Damn! I wish I had kept medic now."
And I was just 3040 medic at the time. Hehehe.
The MAIN problem is that medic eats mind, but I noticed that the novice doc heal at novice level at least, does less healing (for me) but also uses 1/2 as much HAM. I will have to see how it goes as I get higher up into doc. I will have to stop at 3000 I think.
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1patheticLOSER
Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:57 am
#12
Well, I was going for the TKM/MPikes/4xxx Doc, but at novice doc, seemed to be doing fine. I realized that yes, my heals would get better as I went up, but that wasn't what was bothering me. I was solo in the Myyydrll caverns, fighting those big U'sorni bug things, and it was just taking forever. Sure, I had no chance of dying anytime soon, but the fights were just lasting forever. So now I'm in a weird state of not knowing what to do. I dropped medic down to x-4-4-x, so as to have three seperate heals, and picked up master brawler. I love TKM, and it's not going anywhere. But is dropping pikes down to nothing, and Mastering swords, with some fencer DoT's and debuffs worth it? (sorry I didn't help you out any, just giving my experience)
Message Edited by 1patheticLOSER on 07-19-2005 11:58 AM
captenjonny
Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:55 am
#13
TKM/Swords/Doc 4000.
I can take (with food)five CL81s and not break a sweat.
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