Weaponsmith Archive

Curved swords can actually have higher than 196 damage @ 2.9 speed *grin*

I bought one tonight myself (I'm switching to swordsman/rifleman) and got a 61-236 @ 2.7 speed, cant wait till I can use it.

But yeah, the power hammer...looks gimped to say the least.

I started to use this thinking the damage was awesome and as good as my T-21 rifle. Nope. My first fight I missed3 specials consecutively (which also depleted my HAM bar signifigantly)and had to switch to my 2HCS before I was slain. Needless to say I was very disapointed. Haven't used it too often since, very rarely actually. The range modsare all -40, which make it impossible to string together two attacks without missing. The HAM costs are insane as well although if you do actually hit something you will get big damage.I think this weapon will continue to be uselessunless the negative range modifiers are changed.

also, get yourself a nice2 hand curved sword. 60-240 2.6s AP2 (un-sliced) is a good standard to go for. Or a decent cleaver if you like spamming specials.

If anyone could be so kind as to help me with this.

I am a melee class, and as such, am deemed a **edit** child by SOE. Since we have no enhancements for weapons(rancor teeth are worse then the advanced sword cores) i am in need of some info.

I would like to know basically the entire schematic for a powerhammer.

For example(i dont know this im just making a point)

100 Titanium aluminum for an advanced sword core.

66% overall quality

33% Unit Toughness

This is what i need to know, for every peice. How many resources(and which kind), and the % of each stat needed in making that part. Im going to collect the best of the best and have a master WS make me a PH with the best possible materials. Even if it takes me 3 weeks to find the perfect materials.

Thanks.

Here are my suggestions:

• If you want to see the exact schematic, use www.swgcraft.com as they have every schematic a Weaponsmith can make. Very useful tool.... just click the 'View Skilltree' link on the upper left of the first page and then choose the Weaponsmith profession on the resulting page, then choose the Power Hammer link


• Secondly, rather than harvesting these resources over a 3-week period (which will not be nearly long enough to find the 'best of the best' you would be better served just finding a Master WS that specializes in Melee Weapons on your server (like D'Tox on Naritus for instance) and have them make you one. Chances are they actually do have the 'best of the best' materials stored up and can do a very good job.

3 weeks may be enough time to find the required resources (1 version of each type).

It is not even close to enough time to be able to choose among different qualifying resources based on their properties.

A Power Hammer takes Kammris Iron and some Copper. Ditanium Steel goes into making Advanced Reinforcement Cores (which is the sole sub-component of the PH).

3 weeks will hardly get you the "best of the best"...it'll get you the "best of the best for those 3 weeks". The trick with finding good weapons is looking for them. Forums are read by maybe 5-10% of the entire game population.

If you want a Power Hammer, you gotta get it from a Master Weaponsmith. It's rather silly to think that you'd be able to collect more/better resources than such a player. Your best bet isn't to get resources, it's to find a Master Weaponsmith who cares about those types of weapons.

Other Swordsmen and Brawlers had to get their 2H weapons from SOMEWHERE, so ask them who they got it from.

On Naritus, my PHes are 135-455, 5.5 speed. If you can get one anywhere near those stats, you're doing great. To make those Hammers, I use Kammris Iron that spawned about 2 months ago, and the Cores are made of similar vintage Ditanium Steel. So, you can see that a working WS keep their hoards of "best of the best", except their "best of the best" are the best of the best from a longer time period.

In any case, grab a 2HCS, they have far better DPS.

my PH is 171-583 5.4 spd (dmg sliced at 30%) but on my swordsman board i am seeing people posting their stats of something along the lines of

180-625 5.3 spd(dmg sliced). This is what i'm lookin for. Or something like 135-470 3.6 spd (with a decent speed slice). Although they never posted the base stats, it doesnt get much better then 30%. I think 35% is the highest you can slice right?

My PH was made by probably the best master WS on my server. How would i not get better resources then a master WS? We would still be harvesting the same resource. The fact is, i don't know who makes the best melee weapons on my server. Not many care to much for them. I am lucky to go to a vendor and find 2-3 PH's on there.

I like the saying, if you want something done right, do it yourself.

You won't get better resources in 3 weeks than a Master Weaponsmith who's been collecting resources for a while.

In 3 weeks, you won't find all the best resources to make a Power Hammer.

Anyhow, be satisfied with the Power Hammer you have. If it's 5.4 speed unsliced, it's probably the best your server can produce. The only "problem" you're having is that uber Kammris Iron has spawned on XYZ server, but the one on yours is like 30 points less Shock Resistance.

Don't worry about it..those few points won't make any noticeable difference.

Problem is i havent found anyone on my server(wanderhome) who specializes in melee weapons(as there isnt nearly as much creds in it). Yea they do have good stuff sometimes, but i see power hammer stats on my swordsman boards that are far greater then mine. Thats why i wanted to collect the materials myself and have him make it for me.

lol this does nothing w/o a location!