Hello, it's me again
I've asked this on few topics, but I haven't got any answers yet, nor have I found anyone else to ask this, so I decided to make my own thread for it.
So, anyway, to the point:
I played Native MP earlier today, and it was fun being a Sarranid Mamluke, with a fast horse, sword, shield and 2 stacks of javelins. It wasn't THAT accurate, or powerful (took 2 hits to kill a archer with worst armor, unless it was a headshot. I scored couple of those few times tho
), but I certainly enjoyed it. So, I was thinking of making my main like that, but... I couldn't figure out a good build. I could use STF and try out builds, but I used my STF yesterday
and it don't really want to wait a week for this...
I was thinking of 1hand + shield + javelin combo, with Palfrey / Desert Horse and maybe sometimes on x5 a heavy armored horse, so either 5 or 6 Riding skill. My main purpose for the javelins are to either kill archers, or attack enemy cavalry, so, I'd REALLY enjoy it if I could one shot a light armor archer when on gallop (speedbonus)
Shield can be left off if it helps being a javelineer
I can block (fairly) well (sometimes, atleast) at archers would shoot my horse instead of me, anywho. WPF, well, I wanna be able to pick up javelins and other throwing weapons (don't want the big red text every time I spawn
) but I read that having more WPF than the min limit isn't going to help that much, so I could use the extra for 1hand WPF. Armor, well, I usually use medium armor, I'm most used to that. I'll include few armor set weights here:
Medium armor - Body 9.1 + Gloves 1 (2) + Boots 2.7 + Helmet 1.6 (4.8)
Heavier armor (only for x5, and doesn't need to be as effective as medium armor) - Body 15.5 + Gloves 1 (2) + Boots 2.7 + Helmet 2 (6)
I made a build by myself, but the WPF amounts are still a big question and I'm not entirely sure about it yet...
Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 18
Skills to attributes: 2
Power Strike: 5
Shield: 3
Riding: 6
Horse Archery: 3
Power Throw: 6
Weapon Master: 6
One Handed: 98
Throwing: 134
Oh, and here is some info I found on various topics about this
Dach, August 07, 2011
Info I found out:
- When wearing under 7 weight of combined armor, you need 13 wpf per power throw.
- Shooting 12 axe took 19.5 sec at 100wpf and 18.5 second at 150wpf. (Didn't thought to test at 52wpf )
- The more power throw you take the farther you can shoot your weapon. (It's not a lot thought)
- Power throw doesn't increase your accuracy.
- getting more than the basic 13 wpf per power throw is useless IMO as seen in the picture.
- at 8 pt, killing someone in the chest with 6 IF and 57 body armor, will take 2-3 axe. (range = 3-4 meter. without speed multiplicator)
Dach, August 15, 2011
New info (again):
- Each point in horse archery increase your wpf need by 10. (except the first, don't know why)
Also about armor reducing wpf...
It's a wild guess but I think above 7 weight of combined armor, you need wpf = to your combined weight + 7.
This is a quote from Kophka, but it's Jan 3rd, 2011 so I'm not really sure that this'd be valid.
Strangely enough, Javelins are absolutely wonderful for horse throwing or "Javalry". With a low PT requirement, they get decently accurate at 5 PT, allowing you to build agility for riding 2 or 3, and Horse Archery to 2 or 3, before going all strength. Two javelins can often do the same job that 2 jarids can do. Imagine that a javelin removes 55% of your enemies health while a jarid removes 80%. You still have to hit twice with the jarid OR the javelin to kill them, and you have a better chance of doing so with the javelins. Remember fledgling Javalry players, Horse Archery DOES affect your accuracy at a gallop, which is where your main prey may be found, namely Horse Archers and Heavy Cavalry.
And no, I'm not expecting good K/D with this, I just want a build like this which is fun and viable
But anywho, anyone have any suggestions / tips / builds / questions? I'd really appreciate if someone could help me out with this
TL;DR: I need a 1hand + throwing build on horseback.
