do 4 ath 4 IF, not 3 ath 5 if. You get agility largely for the athletics. that bit of run speed is better than that 2 HP on that build.
HOPLITE CAV 1H SHIELDER BUILD
· Strength: 24
· Agility: 12
· Hit points: 75
· Skills to attributes: 2
· Ironflesh: 5
· Power Strike: 8
· Shield: 4
· Athletics: 3
· Riding: 4
· Horse Archery: 0
· Power Draw: 0
· Power Throw: 0
· Weapon Master: 4
One Handed: 139
Spending time with -cRPG, I have noticed that the basic build is an 18/18 one with a few tweaks for shielders. You can modify from there, add STR for more striking power, or add AGIL for amazing shield stuff, but for the most part a suggested "newbie" build seems to be the following and decently popular(Not that I did it with Fallen_Akilina).Currently i have a similar build.
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So, here is one build that I was toying with, whatcha think?(click to show/hide)
Some people say that wpf is a massively important skill, while others say that it barely effects weapon speed.
What is your take on that subject?
The only weapon that I say absolutely requires wpf are bows and throwing (due to the 14 and 13 wpf per X thingy, as well as that reticule), and crossbows too.
For a shielder insisting on wearing heraldric chain (the top one with 42 armor, 13.5 weight I think), and wanting to fight even with transitional on, what wpf would be required? Curious if 6 athletics would be good with transitional, or if 4 or 5 would be better at that point and go for the better PS. A 24/12 or 27/12 build sounds interesting for a pure footman.you'll need at least 130 wpf for transitional. so, just get the 4 wm of the 12 agi. You can't skip WM if you want heavy armor.
you'll need at least 130 wpf for transitional. so, just get the 4 wm of the 12 agi. You can't skip WM if you want heavy armor.
This thread just caused me to make a 27/15 1h Shielder. Oh holy fuck. 9 PS/ 5 Ath/ 3 Shield. Gambseon + Military Cleaver + Kite shield = ??????? insane damage + solid shield + being the same speed as a normal shielder? LOL
why don't people do builds like that more. It was amazingly effective the 5 minutes i played on it with instant 30. Stupidly good.
You didn't feel slow at all, or shield braking too fast?1) 5 athletics is not slow, you can catch any back peddler in melee with 5 athletics unless they have 9+ athletics. In which case, let them run away or lure them to you.
you'll need at least 130 wpf for transitional. so, just get the 4 wm of the 12 agi. You can't skip WM if you want heavy armor.
This thread just caused me to make a 27/15 1h Shielder. Oh holy fuck. 9 PS/ 5 Ath/ 3 Shield. Gambseon + Military Cleaver + Kite shield = ??????? insane damage + solid shield + being the same speed as a normal shielder? LOL
why don't people do builds like that more. It was amazingly effective the 5 minutes i played on it with instant 30. Stupidly good.
I just remade it as 33/9 as soon as i realized that was possible. 11 PS 3 shield 3 ath. Went to duel server, stomped.
Brown heater shield + Scimitar. soooooo good. People complained as I one hit them "ONESHOT WITH A SCIMI? THIS IS STUPID!" - A random balanced build before GTXting.
Don't know how it does in battle though, but it is beast 1 v 1.
Are you certain that 10->11 PS works properly though?
Are you certain that 10->11 PS works properly though?
Due to a glitch, it was supposed to work up to 15 but it did not, so the devs did a quick fix that has it working again on official EU servers....
So the answer is kinda, until the next patch comes out.
Anywho, I think I shall experiemnt with this for a bit the next time I am bored of my main.
Level 30
Strength: 27
Agility: 12
Hit points: 66
Skills to attributes: 8
Ironflesh: 2
Power Strike: 9
Shield: 4
Athletics: 4
Weapon Master: 4
One Handed: 139
Thank you all for the interesting replies!
I'm using this build on my shielder alt and I still find it quite Balanced:That is the best 1h build In my opinion, I'm just exploring tons of different ways of doing things that are maybe just as effective or more effective for different playstyles.
* Strength: 21
* Agility: 15
* Hit points: 70
* Converted: 2
* Ironflesh: 7
* Power Strike: 7
* Shield: 5
* Athletics: 5
* Weapon Master: 5
* One Handed: 148
Using huscarl or knightly kite shield and a Niuweidao or Elit Spamitar with a One Handed Battle Axe for turtle combat.
Don't underestimate the need for athletics.
Cheers.
I've been playing with the 33/9 build proposed by marathon and it's... damn powerfull.I think the 27/15 build is better since you can close on people faster and can't be backpeddled. the 33/9 gets back peddled fairly easily if you chase. If you play smartly with the 33/9 though, hahahahaha oh god. The scimitar/elite scimitar kills just rack up.
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I think the 27/15 build is better since you can close on people faster and can't be backpeddled. the 33/9 gets back peddled fairly easily if you chase. If you play smartly with the 33/9 though, hahahahaha oh god. The scimitar/elite scimitar kills just rack up.
*Accidental double post, meant to edit my post above. I can't delete this one or merge them together so lolololol forums.
dunno if this is the right place to post but what do you guys think about this build:
Strength 27
Agility 12
One Handed 125
Skills
Power Strike 9
Shield 4
Athletics 4
Weapon Master 2
Riding 4
with MW arabian cavalry sword and light armour