30/9 effective WPF

[Elmetiacos]

If you are not using a Great Maul or similar and wanting crushthrough or knockdown, the stats to me suggest very high PS is not worth it in most cases. Two good hits will kill most characters, unless they're tanks, so the main reason to go total str is a one hit kill...

Even with a monster damage weapon like a +2 Claymore or a basic Great Long Axe (45) against someone with medium armour (say, haubergeon and mail mittens for 42 body armour) you will average 40 points damage with a maximum of 57. You will only one hit kill an agi build and will have to be lucky to do that. A heavier armour character, for example, coats of plates & Wisby gauntlets totalling 55 body, takes an average of 32 and a max of 48 which will almost never kill in one.

It's more complicated than this, of course, because most of our kills (contrary to what we want to believe) are not in fiercely fought duels, they're from opportunistic sneak attacks or stabs/cuts in the back against someone fighting someone else. More PS makes it more likely that you will finish off even slightly wounded enemies in this way.

[Polobow]

If you are not using a Great Maul or similar and wanting crushthrough or knockdown, the stats to me suggest very high PS is not worth it in most cases. Two good hits will kill most characters, unless they're tanks, so the main reason to go total str is a one hit kill...

Even with a monster damage weapon like a +2 Claymore or a basic Great Long Axe (45) against someone with medium armour (say, haubergeon and mail mittens for 42 body armour) you will average 40 points damage with a maximum of 57. You will only one hit kill an agi build and will have to be lucky to do that. A heavier armour character, for example, coats of plates & Wisby gauntlets totalling 55 body, takes an average of 32 and a max of 48 which will almost never kill in one.

It's more complicated than this, of course, because most of our kills (contrary to what we want to believe) are not in fiercely fought duels, they're from opportunistic sneak attacks or stabs/cuts in the back against someone fighting someone else. More PS makes it more likely that you will finish off even slightly wounded enemies in this way.

Yep, so true, war isn't fair :/.

[Mars]

It's all preference really, i always found 130 effective wpf after armor reduction to be perfect ( usually if u have great ping u notice the advantage ). Extra dmg is always great as well, how i like to think of it is I would rather have some additional dmg to add to my 7 ps and attack faster then just have 10 PS and be out hit by faster weapons. Also, with 7 PS + 100wpf + 40ish cut weapon u can 2 shot most players, u don't "need" 10 PS.

[Cyclopsided]

I prefer the 130 wpf version, because then I can use medium armor with same speed as ultralight armor with 111wpf.

Really, the trade off is so minimal.