Last two big polearms rebalances leave Bec inferior to any polearm with such price.
This weapon always was niche weapon, but now, without paulstagger and ability to stop a horse bec became mediocre choice.
Bec is one of the shortest pole, without any substantional advantage. Yes, 34 pierce damage is still not bad, but you can have same effecacy against armor with Long war axe. Also LWA is longer, faster, have bonus vs shields and cost less.
I think that it's ideal time to bring back old good blunt damage for this weapon. This is HAMMER after all. Hammer must have Blunt damage and Knockdown chance. Especially such short and expensive hammer like bec. Even with blunt damage bec can't be better than Long Hafted Spiked Mace.
There are one last argument from our home-grown balancers - LHSM is Unbalanced! I don't care, make Bec unbalanced too, but bring back old glory to this weapon.
I think that it's ideal time to bring back old good blunt damage for this weapon. This is HAMMER after all. Hammer must have Blunt damage and Knockdown chance. Especially such short and expensive hammer like bec. Even with blunt damage bec can't be better than Long Hafted Spiked Mace.The Bec de Corbin still has blunt damage on its secondary mode.
The Bec de Corbin still has blunt damage on its secondary mode.
I've used bec as main weapon last generation and despite being short and situational I think it's a fine and balanced weapon. Only thing that irks me a bit is that you contrary to for example the poleaxes sacrifice two speed points when using secondary mode.
I think you vastly underestimate 34p.
Ok Teeth, than explain me how is bec better, in comparison with LWA or GLB or poleaxe. Or whatever. Also tell me, how many bec users overcrowd battle or siege server now?Bec de corbin is a short polearm, not a very good battle weapon. Similar to the way a LWA is not a great battle weapon. Except in NA for some reason where a lot of them use dinky short weapons. I have a clanmate who has a 15/27 build and sometimes plays with a bec de corbin, he 3 shots everything and does very well. On siege however, there is not a single polearm I would pick over the bec de corbin when it comes to effectivity.
You know Bec has a secondary mode for blunt right?It's utterly useless, no reason whatsoever to pick 24b over 34p.
You know Bec has a secondary mode for blunt right?
Also, I've had a MW Bec since I started playing cRPG and it have never failed me, its a good polearm.
Bec de corbin is a short polearm, not a very good battle weapon. Similar to the way a LWA is not a great battle weapon. Except in NA for some reason where a lot of them use dinky short weapons. I have a clanmate who has a 15/27 build and sometimes plays with a bec de corbin, he 3 shots everything and does very well. On siege however, there is not a single polearm I would pick over the bec de corbin when it comes to effectivity.
34p never glances, it always does good damage, regardless of the armor your enemy has. Such high pierce damage allows you to do very early hits in the animations. 34p definitely does more damage on average than the 42c of the LWA, 50-70 body armour does a lot to reduce the effectivity of cut. The reason people do not use the bec on battle is the low length, and they don't use it on siege because they are all 2h scrubs and 2h is easier.
If it would in anyway reassure you I could play some siege with one and post e-peen screens :P
Again, it's situational, weapons were designed for specific purposes and the game reflects this (somewhat).
I have thought along the same lines about piercing but I'm not sure if bolts, arrows and pokey weapons need a buff.
I've been one-shotted by all manner of axes, never by a Bec. Anecdotally, they hit about as hard as a greatsword on my 63 body armor.Indeed Phew.
The problem is that at high PS, loomed high cut weapons like the axes do about the same damage as the Bec, even on heavy armor. And you do a lot more damage to low-armor people and shields with an axe. So the Bec doesn't have much of a niche.
I think you vastly underestimate 34p.