Weaponmaster 7 or 8? Which to choose?

[Dexxtaa]

Strength, because you can get one more PS at 15.

Again, you don't need that much wpf to be effective.

[Kong Ming]

Iron Flesh is only worth it if you're constantly in pretty heavy armor.  It's benefits are MUCH greater then.  I'd go WM.

[zagibu]

Str 14 will allow you to wear transitional and churburg. Not that this would be a big advantage, but I like to run around in plate armor from time to time.

[Danath]

NEW QUESTION:

Ironflesh 5
PowerStrike 5
Atheletics 7
WeaponMaster 7


OR

Ironflesh 4
PowerStrike 4
Atheletics 8
WeaponMaster 8

For ninja build.

Which to go?

[Brutal]

Might as well go for the official spammy ninja build:

    * Strength: 12
    * Agility: 27
    * Hit points: 49

    * Converted: 8
    * Ironflesh: 1
    * Power Strike: 4
    * Shield: 0
    * Athletics: 9
    * Riding: 0
    * Horse Archery: 0
    * Power Draw: 0
    * Power Throw: 0
    * Weapon Master: 9

    * One Handed: 1
    * Two Handed: 181

[Gristle]

NEW QUESTION:

Ironflesh 5
PowerStrike 5
Atheletics 7
WeaponMaster 7


OR

Ironflesh 4
PowerStrike 4
Atheletics 8
WeaponMaster 8

For ninja build.

Which to go?

So this is the difference between a 15/21 and 12/24 build? Of these 2 choices, I like the first one. It looks more well rounded to me. Wait, how did you end up with 24 skill points? You should always have an uneven number.

Iron Flesh is not important. It is definitely a dump stat for ninjas. I think I see what you're going for, and I've changed it up:
 
Level: 30
Health Points: 54

Strength: 15
Agility: 24
 
Ironflesh: 2
Power Strike: 5
Athletics: 8
Weapon Master: 8

[Kong Ming]

I wouldn't bother with iron flesh at all for a ninja.  There's no point if you don't have heavy armor.  If you have 2 extra skill points handy, convert for 1 AGI and get another .5% weapon speed.

[Gristle]

Very good point.

[zagibu]

Yep, no iron flesh, not even as dump. Use power throw as dump and take along some throwing stars.

[Seranoth]

I as an old Ninja- favorited this build for me, as i dont need the one point in ironflesh at lvl 30 and think one agi point is better than 8 wpf on weaponmaster 9:

   *  Strength: 12
    * Agility: 28

    * Converted: 10
    * Ironflesh: 0
    * Power Strike: 4
    * Shield: 0
    * Athletics: 9
    * Riding: 0
    * Horse Archery: 0
    * Power Draw: 0
    * Power Throw: 0
    * Weapon Master: 8

    * One Handed: 1
    * Two Handed: 173

Btw- after my last retirement i am still lvl27 but i will build my char this way. Together with my beloved Tempered Miaodao should i be a true jumpslashing, satanic-bastardblackmetalninja from Hell at full Might in the holy geekland Crpg.
My Mind is not just the Armor- its as well my Weapon.

edit- ah i just saw Kong Mings Post already made this point ;) Nah Twice as Nice...

[Danath]

LAST QUESTION:

    * Strength: 15
    * Agility: 23
    * Hit points: 60

    * Converted: 4
    * Ironflesh: 5
    * Power Strike: 5
    * Shield: 1
    * Athletics: 7
    * Riding: 3
    * Horse Archery: 0
    * Power Draw: 0
    * Power Throw: 0
    * Weapon Master: 7

    * One Handed: 1
    * Two Handed: 165
    * Polearm: 1
    * Archery: 1
    * Crossbow: 1
    * Throwing: 1


OR


    * Converted: 6
    * Ironflesh: 5
    * Power Strike: 5
    * Shield: 0
    * Athletics: 8
    * Riding: 0
    * Horse Archery: 0
    * Power Draw: 0
    * Power Throw: 0
    * Weapon Master: 8

    * One Handed: 1
    * Two Handed: 174
    * Polearm: 1
    * Archery: 1
    * Crossbow: 1
    * Throwing: 1


I used to be cav, and I am very effective at it. I Will mostly be on foot but I do like knowing I can hop on rouncey and start pwning...

Which should I go? I am mostly concerned if the WM7 -> WM8 difference is noticeable, and more importantly, if Athletics 7 -> 8 is noticeable

[Danath]

I should note I already got Ironflesh 4 before creating this thread so I dont have the option of having a low IF anymore. I'm currently IF 4 and PS 4

[Patricia]

I think 3 riding is kinda useless as you'll be short on the kind of horses you can use, weapon master is also overrated with the new patch, all I need is like 3 weapon masters on my agi guys and I'm doing incredibly well and have bunch of points to put in other stats.

[zagibu]

I'd go with the horse. WM 7 - 8 and Ath 7 - 8 is not a big difference.

[Elmetiacos]

The 15/24 is more or less my build, except that I have 2 points in shield, which a ninja doesn't want. I agree about Ironflesh, but you're stuck with it now.