Weaponsmith Archive
Thread: Power hammers
Dont worry, there will be more powerfull weapons, dev´s let the whole advanced profession without certifications, guess not without reason ...
I'm fine with them both being AP2. Take a look at the curved sword. It can be used for thrusting and probing the cracks in an opponents armor, and is good for piercing the weak spots. Power hammer is a more brute force, make your own cracks type of weapon.
Least thats how I look at it 
Hey man, I have been master weaponsmith for about 6 months and to my knowlege it isn't possible to get the speed of a power hammer down to 4 before it is sliced. I use a kammris iron that has SR 1000 and my hammers are 5.3 speed. However, with a master smuggler he can slice it up to 35%. With a 35% speed slice it could get the speed down to around 3.6. So the stats would be something like 3.6 with max damage of 470. It can be tough to get a 35% slice though, so it would probably be expensive, but I believe that is about the lowest speed you can get. Hope this helps.
Dokmar Aktat
Master Weaponsmith/Master Smuggler
Shadowfire
CCGASpectrallight wrote:Ok folks I am comming to the weaponsmiths of all the galaxies to get an awnser. I am gettting many conflicting stories on Kauri about how this can and can't be done. i am wanting to buy a power hammer with a speed in the 4's range unsliced. that way when i slice it I have a better chance in getting it under 3. Now I am told by some Pa members this can be done as well as a weaponsmith or two who have stated theres is that low with a slice.I am also getting told by others( mostly non weaponsmiths) tht the best PH I can get unsliced has a speed of 5.3-5.4. Which while most of thee vendors do have it like that I still wonder can it be made faster then what the second group is telling me? If so what does it take to make it faster.( enhancements sword cores krayt tissue etc etc) Please inform me from what the masters have found out is my request do-able or is it out there. if it is out there is it possible to get the speed under 4 with a great slice?
If you are a real swordsman then you should have 2h speed sea's to some extent, these + master swordsman should let you swing a 6.0 power hammer to the speed cap.
Talking form the weapon smith character
About the only way to get a power hammer under 5 seconds on speed, un-sliced, is to get a great geno re-core. When I say great, I mean one with a speed mod of -.9 or more. I made one last week with a looted geno re-core with a speed of -.7 and the hammer came out at 5.2 speed. So, you'll probably want a re-core with -1.0 to get to the magic 4.9 speed.
Now, speaking from my swordsman character
If you are a master heavy swordsman, you really don't need a hammer that is that fast naturally. Its like having a 2 hand curved sword that is sliced for speed. Its a waste of a slice. Get some speed SEAs and you'll be able to swing close to cap, if not at cap. Remember, our biggest delay mod is only 3 and its on area attack 3. So, get around +15 2 hand speed in SEAs, preferably armor attachments, get a good 5.4 hammer, and get that big damage slice. Then go out and put a real hurting on stuff.
If you are a real swordsman then you should have 2h speed sea's to some extent, these + master swordsman should let you swing a 6.0 power hammer to the speed cap.
Thanks for the helpful advice to those who were not class prejeduice to share valuable info.