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[Corrado_Decimo]

I'm currently (level 30 builds) a 24/15 shielder (8 PS, 5 ath, 5 shield, 5 wm) and my next gen is either:

24/18 shielder with 8 ps, 6 ath, 6 shield
21/21 2h with 7 ps, 7 ath, 3 wm
18/24 2h with 6 ps, 8 ath, 3wm

Is any of these builds somehow flawed? I don't take IF since I like running in fairly low to mid tier armor anyway usually. Biggest issue with the 24/15 is that the speed is too slow to my liking paired with the length of one handers.

Shield is a nice thing to have in today's archer infested enviroinment though, but I could go 2 wm, 1 shield or 1 wm, 2 shield in the 2h builds without a problem if I felt like it. In melee manual blocking is way more fun anyway.

well you're right. IF is really worthy when packed with 60+ armor or when you have a bit slow 2h STR biased build without any shield skill points. i rely a lot on my 8IF but it's a siege build with 80hp 72armor. Like you said, if those IF converted to attributes raises ATH a notch, it's better. with my gear and my target, i still prefer to max IF. 16hp in my case, is something like 1 good blow more to kill me or several glances / weak hits.

but yes, on my AGI polearm alt (18/24) i have no IF. yes it's a squishy build but 8ATH with LAWLpike is priceless. regarding 2H, i would go not lower than 21STR to use the maul when there are too many around. at the moment i'm 24/15 but my old level 33 21/21 mauler was somehow scary. a mauler chasing you with 7ATH is not something to understimate.

Good builds tho. approved 

[Beat]

I'm refining my idea on a shielder /archer hybrid and this is what I'm leaning toward for this generation:

Level 30

    Strength: 18
    Agility: 18
    Hit points: 53

    Skills to attributes: 2

    Power Strike: 6
    Shield: 6
    Athletics: 6
    Power Draw: 5
    Weapon Master: 6

    One Handed: 96
    Archery: 135

I understand that I will only be making short-medium shots with the low archery WPF and I'm ok with that.  What I'm considering is getting my power draw to 6 to make those shots count.  I've heard conflicting information about whether having power draw higher than the bow requirements can cause lowered accuracy or not so I don't know what to think about that.  If I do go 6 PD this is what it may look like:

Level 30

    Strength: 18
    Agility: 18
    Hit points: 53

    Skills to attributes: 2

    Power Strike: 6
    Shield: 6
    Athletics: 6
    Power Draw: 6
    Weapon Master: 5

    One Handed: 94
    Archery: 125

I'm sure the obvious thing would be to go with one less shield rather than lose more WPF but even 120 archery WPF at my current level 25 seems adequate for the range I've been working in.

Anyone have any thoughts on this or perhaps a completely different build for a shielder/archer hybrid?

[BlackMilk]

You should go for 6 PD, 6 WPM and 5 Shield. You really don't Need the sixth Point, As you wont use the 2 Slot taking Steel Shield anyway.

[Iymore]

Be a shielder/crossbow not archer

[Corrado_Decimo]

I've heard conflicting information about whether having power draw higher than the bow requirements can cause lowered accuracy or not so I don't know what to think about that.  If I do go 6 PD this is what it may look like:

if powerdraw is so high that you see "your profiency is too low", then the PD bonus become null. at least throwing works like this.

[Beat]

I decided to go for the 6 WM and 5 Shield.  When I got to 6 PD the reticule didn't change from 5.  This was still at 120 archery WPF and I didn't see the "proficiency is too low" message so I should be pretty good when I get to 135.

Thanks for that info, Corrado_Decimo.  I've always been curious about that.

BlackMilk: I went that way anyway, but the whole reason for the dilemma wasn't to use a 6 difficulty shield, but for the additional coverage, HP and speed.

Iymore:  I hear ya, crossbows get a lot more points to play around with since they don't have to invest in PD but I prefer bows and being at such short range doesn't really allow for safe reloads. 

Thanks for the input, everyone.

[Corrado_Decimo]

I decided to go for the 6 WM and 5 Shield.  When I got to 6 PD the reticule didn't change from 5.  This was still at 120 archery WPF and I didn't see the "proficiency is too low" message so I should be pretty good when I get to 135.

Thanks for that info, Corrado_Decimo.  I've always been curious about that.

BlackMilk: I went that way anyway, but the whole reason for the dilemma wasn't to use a 6 difficulty shield, but for the additional coverage, HP and speed.

Iymore:  I hear ya, crossbows get a lot more points to play around with since they don't have to invest in PD but I prefer bows and being at such short range doesn't really allow for safe reloads. 

Thanks for the input, everyone.

as a hybrid i would have gone the same. a less shield point for more profiency from WM. hybrids are the only type needing a good amount of weapon points.
glad to be useful.

[BlackMilk]

5 shield skill is more than enough, trust me

[bagge]

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[Arrowblood]

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[runemaster]

Back after a few months and going to retire my experimental build that I came back to and rerolling a better 2h build.

How does this look:

Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 21
Converted: 8
Ironflesh: 3
Power Strike: 6
Athletics: 7
Weapon Master: 7
Two Handed: 164

I'll be using my gimp nodachi, light armor and a ladder, because that's how I roll.

[Corrado_Decimo]

Back after a few months and going to retire my experimental build that I came back to and rerolling a better 2h build.

How does this look:

Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)
Strength: 18
Agility: 21
Converted: 8
Ironflesh: 3
Power Strike: 6
Athletics: 7
Weapon Master: 7
Two Handed: 164

I'll be using my gimp nodachi, light armor and a ladder, because that's how I roll.

pretty solid. at 31 by converting the attribute you get, you can max IF too. i had that build too 3-4 months ago. was really fast.

[runemaster]

Sweet, thanks. I guess I'll be a peasant again tonight. 

[Beat]

Bagge and Deutschritter, your logic escapes me.  Care to offer any details explaining why you have this opinion?

[Bobthehero]

They're part of the people that can't grasp the concept that an archer can shoot and defend his/her life in melee too, so a shield is useless to them.