What sort of playstyle do you like?
Duelist?
Keeping distance?
Power blows?
I enjoy duels and am a great duelist.
I enjoy keeping distance and closing in on them once they've missed their slash.
Don't know what you mean by power blows, but I'm fond of slashing. Stabbing never hits people when I do it. It's so weird.
But I mainly play siege, sometimes battle.
As a duelist, I prefer shorter, faster weapons such as Longsword and HBS.I was thinking SoW or Claymore, long range is better for agi/balanced builds, imo.
If you want hard hitting weapons (what I meant by power blows), I'd go with Morningstar/Mauls. Axes are great vs Shielders.
If you hate stabbing weapons, I wouldn't recommend any of the longer 2Hs.
I was thinking SoW or Claymore, long range is better for agi/balanced builds, imo.
You shouldn't hate stabbing. It's one of the best features of the 2h sword. The reason why is because with good timing you will always hit first against another 2her swinging the other 3 directions, even if the guy you're fighting has a longer or faster sword. Plus it's a very useful attack for taking enemies by surprise (esp coming up the walls on siege ladders) and can poke enemies distracted in duels with your teammates without as much chance of twing.My stabs never seem to hit. It doesn't make a sword's noise when I stab someone. All I hear is a light blunt type noise when I try stabbing someone. It barely ever stabs, and that's why I never use it. I'll try the Sword of War for now.
Stabs aren't precisely in the middle of your screen. They're slightly to your upper left. Compensate for this by aiming somewhat to the right. You also need some room to stab so you should never try it if your're smushed up against someone. However, if your stab is already about 50% through the animation you can hit people extremely close to you. Don't be afraid to turn while swinging because stabs will allow at least 30 degrees of motion left or right.
Good stabbing weapons include the German Greatsword (poor slashing ability, great stab. Wouldn't recommend), Danish Greatsword (longest length, good cut, good stab), and the Sword of War (good cut, good stab, 1 point faster. My weapon of choice). You could use the Highland Claymore but it's a little too short for how slow it is. Sword of War is longer and faster, which means you'll have a better chance of hitting against most 2hers.
I enjoy duels and am a great duelist.
My stabs never seem to hit.
Seriously, player who can't stab with a greatsword is actually a noob (fresh of the boat).
I enjoy duels and am a great duelist.My stabs never seem to hit.
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Nodachi all day every day :) Hope I helped :P
(really nice length for a curved weapon, often get kills due to underestimation of its length. 43 cut is great (46 at MW!), the only con is no stab but im sure you can live with that ^^)
Honestly I wouldn't say lacking a stab is a con. Stabs are very situational attacks, that require very specific footwork. Accidentally throwing out a stab when you didn't mean to can very easily get you killed. The weapons that don't have stabs don't have to worry about this, and therefore don't have to focus quite as much on choosing their attack direction.
2h stab is a very difficult attack blablablaWhat the hell? :D
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Playing with my alt character, I bought both Longsword and Bastard Sword.
Im curious why nobody uses/likes simple bastard sword? Its very fast with 99 speed, length of 101 makes it longer than most 1h swords, and with good agility you can evade heavy tincans
Speed 99
Length 101
Swing 35
Thrust 21 (super fast, kills the shielders!!)
Speed 99 allows to stay close vs heavily armored 2h enemies (swinging), stabbing give an advantage over shielders and while being able to hit faster, blocking is also very easy
Price 4000 Gold
Upkeep 280 Gold
The Longsword in comparison is almost the same
Speed:98
Length:106
Thrust:23 pierce
Swing:36 cut
price:6,660 gold
Upkeep:466 gold
Some people say sword stabbing is for noobs, but what is it called running around with a 40 cut Great Sword? Is that manly?
...anyway, call it a subjective opinion, somehow the speed difference of 1 matters a lot in close combat or being surrounded by odds. Or not?
Some expert opinions about this comparison? If you think Bastard Sword is shit, what could be a good alternative?
Longsword is a bit longer, it's swing damage is 1 higher and thrust 2 higher. However, bastard sword's upkeep is way lower, so it's good for people who wants to earn some money.
So all the stab spammers are pro's? Ppl who stay behind(with their high agi builds) and just move in - stab and move out with a kill? :D I do not agree with this!
If its 1v1 and you fight against an equally armored guy with a Great (German or Danish) Sword, which weapon would you choose then?
HBS/Longsword. Claymore's my favorite top tier, but I settled with the german my first gen playing.That's what I did in the end. I chose the long sword, because it looks awesome. I'm appreciating stabbing more, so I may buy a regular great sword next.
Honestly though man, don't underestimate the other ones around. Dadao and Miaodao are phenominal swords. Couple people will argue in favor of the 'regular' Great Sword. Pick what looks coolest, or sleekest to you. Half the game is feeling like a badass, and you can get away with using the 1h meat cleaver in this game if you try hard enough.
Great sword for animations
I like Two Handed Sword and Heavy Bastard Sword most. They are probably a bit more difficult for new players then those greatswords.Spamming isn't hard
SWORD OF WAR:shock:
Seriously. Best-looking