i can't decide

[Mlekce]

Hello i am shielder for few gens now i tried a lot of builds but i just can't decide realy what should i use.
If i get high ps i am too slow,if i am fast i am dealing low dmg.

What build you reccomend me to use with this gear:  knightly arming sword, elite cav shield,mail gloves, guard helemet,and archon's armor. I also have loomed brigantine.
So i want to use this gear only because it is loomed.

[rAve]

have u tried a 39str build?

[Mlekce]

Well don't know how will i play with 1 shield skill.

[rAve]

see that was the problem...

spawn with 3 training  shields! :p dont go shielder, shield makes u even slower just go one hand or 2h or 3h...

[Mlekce]

Too many archers on eu1. 2h is ok,but hard to defend vs many oponents,expecialy when you are in first line and in enemy team are full of pikers.
If you try to defend urself fron 2h or 1h pikers will stab u,if you try to defend from pikers 2h will kill you. In every way u are butt fucked.
Shield is nice because you can defend from couched lances,multiple enemies and ranged.

[rustyspoon]

You could go 18/18.

Or you could go 21/15, do an extra point or two of damage per swing, get 5 extra hit points, be a little slower and have a slightly worse shield.

Or you could go 21/18, which is slightly faster than 21/15, but with less hp.

Or you could go 18/21, which is a lot faster than 21/15, does slightly less damage and has less hp.

Or you could get a blunt/pierce weapon and go 15/24, which is WAY faster than 21/15, but does less damage vs lightly armorered targets.

Just figure out what you like to do and play around with numbers. You can change a STF whenever you want to now, making experimenting easy.

[Mlekce]

I tried all that builds and i found on every one guy who annoyed me so much.
5 athl is realy bad moust of ppl could spam me. That one is bad.
18/18 with 158 wpf i didn't tried. You think this could work with mw kas?

[rustyspoon]

I tried all that builds and i found on every one guy who annoyed me so much.
5 athl is realy bad moust of ppl could spam me. That one is bad.
18/18 with 158 wpf i didn't tried. You think this could work with mw kas?

I have an alt with 5 PS who uses a plain espada and rarely glances. You can certainly do damage with that sword and an 18/18 build. Just remember, 1-handers are all about held attacks and speed bonus. A held left swing to the head + speed bonus does a ridiculous amount of damage. You still might want a blunt or pierce weapon in case you run into a lot of tin cans.

Swords are more versatile, but blunt and pierce do more damage to anyone wearing a decent amount of armor. An 18/18 build with a MW war hammer is pretty crazy.

[Mlekce]

problem with blunt weapons is short reach,that is why i have mw KAS.
I will respec and see if it works.

[the real god emperor]

you should use a str based build. Im 18/18 (also cav) sometimes, i just cant kill anybody... My old shielder was 21/15 and it was awesum. (I was using KAS.)

[Mlekce]

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[rustyspoon]

problem with blunt weapons is short reach,that is why i have mw KAS.
I will respec and see if it works.

The good thing about 1-handers is they only take 1 slot. I carry a MW Italian sword and a MW Military hammer. I use the sword the majority of the time, but when up against someone with a LOT of armor, I pull out the hammer. The hammer is also good when fighting someone with a poleaxe. I'll put my shield away and the hammer is heavy enough to not get stunned by their swings.

[Gourmi]

15/24 or 15/21 are both effective and fun to play

[Old_Sir_Agor]

here is just 2 build in my opinion, 12/24 with steel pick(running fast, and looking for some apponents) or 24/15 for deadly hits.  agi build can be good at battle server, but if you go siege, I prefer str build in this madness.

[Kafein]

I used a MW KAS for months. Now I have a MW military cleaver and it's like breathing again after one minute of drowning.



Try the military hammer and a 18/18 build. Even unloomed you will never have to worry about glancing.