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General Discussion / Elegant vs German Poleaxe
« on: January 09, 2011, 04:00:24 pm »
Just wondering, is there any reason to choose the Elegant poleaxe over the German poleaxe? Stats:
German
weight 3
req 16
spd 92
length 131
swing 44, cut
thrust 29 pierce
Elegant
weight 2
req 16
spd 93
length 132
swing 40, cut
thrust 26 pierce
So, the Elegant Poleaxe has +1 speed, + 1 length, -1 weight, -4 cut and - 3 pierce. To me, it seems that the additional speed and length are far outweighed by the loss of weight and damage (is there any downside to greater weight?).
I'm working on a polearm build, but I can't work out why Elegant would be a better choice (more so, why it costs more). Is there something I'm missing? Why do so many people seem to use it? Is the small additional speed really worth it?
German
weight 3
req 16
spd 92
length 131
swing 44, cut
thrust 29 pierce
Elegant
weight 2
req 16
spd 93
length 132
swing 40, cut
thrust 26 pierce
So, the Elegant Poleaxe has +1 speed, + 1 length, -1 weight, -4 cut and - 3 pierce. To me, it seems that the additional speed and length are far outweighed by the loss of weight and damage (is there any downside to greater weight?).
I'm working on a polearm build, but I can't work out why Elegant would be a better choice (more so, why it costs more). Is there something I'm missing? Why do so many people seem to use it? Is the small additional speed really worth it?