I want your 2 cents, but I'm not giving you anything in return! (1h/thrower)

[Sir_Hans]

So I think this is what I'm gonna try to aim for/play but wanted some opinions,

lvl:  30
24 str / 12 agi
ironflesh:        6  (5*)
Powerstrike:   8
shield:             3 (4*)
Athletics:         4
Power Throw:  4
Weapon Mast: 4
1h:125
pole:50
throw:59
(*possibru)

I guess what I'm aiming to play is kind of a mixed shield user template. I like being able to be flexible and pick up a polearm insteaf of a 1h/shield out of boredom sometimes or just role with a 1h/shield/spear instead of 1h/shield/throwing. I went 4 Power throw to take advantage of throwing spears. I went 1h/xbow/spear in the past and liked the sacrificed specilization for added flexibility. Also keep in mind the majority of the time I play Siege rather than Battle. I'm also gen 2 with a +1 warhammer If that makes any difference.

Anyways just wanted to hear some thoughts on this template. Is 59 throwing way too low to hit a broadside of a barn from 10 feet away? I remember loving 50 xbow, will it be similar in accuracy to that? Should I just suck it up and drop the 50 pole for added throw/pole? washouldaideeewww?!? 

advise me!

[Chris_P_Bacon]

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It looks doable, if not a little weak with the throwing, but not too bad for a hybrid I don't think. But I'm also not a thrower or a shielder.

[RibaldRon]

Weird build that's all over the place 

I would recommend maybe you go pole or 1H and utilize your throwing weapons in melee as a last resort?

I mean WPF isn't that important you may as well just dump them all in throwing and use a 1h or polearm or whatever you wanted and save the weapon master skill points.



all in all you could play with that build, my first gen I had skill points in things I NEVER utilized and still managed to do fairly well, and now I'm all the better for it.

[Digglez]

spreading points between a ranged and 2 types of melee is setting yourself up for fail.  You dont have enough points in throwing and you are too slow with shield and only 4 ath

[isatis]

less pole more throw

anyway, are you good blocker? because you'll have to get some 1h no shield skillz in order to win this.

I would say, if you want a shield, only 1h wpf.

[dark_bud]

If I was going to go for a 1h shielder/thrower I'd do this:

    Strength: 21
    Agility: 18
    Hit points: 56

    Skills to attributes: 6

    Power Strike: 7
    Shield: 6
    Athletics: 6
    Power Throw: 4
    Weapon Master: 3

    One Handed: 100
    Throwing: 103

HP might be a little low, but you're a shielder, you don't rely on your hps, you use your shield.

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Power throw -  WPF
0                   -   0
1                   -   14
2                   -   28
3                   -   42
4                   -   56
5                   -   70
6                   -   84
7                   -   98
8                   -   112
9                   -   126
10                 -   140

AFAIK.

Quoting Polobow here.

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Armor weight
Armor weight modified proficiency = base proficiency * (1 - 0.01 * effective armor weight)
Effective armor weight = 3*head armor weight + body armor weight + leg armor weight + 2*hand armor weight - 7
(Source: WaltF4)

This means that every point of armor weight with helmet weight multiplied by 3 and glove weight multiplied by 2  over 7 reduces your wpf by 1%. Or the same put other way, any effective armor weight from the above equation reduces your wpf 1% per 1 point. So 130 wpf with 8 effective armor weight is actually 0.99 * 130 = 128.7 wpf

From Game Mechanic Mega-Thread.

[Sir_Hans]

nice thanks for the tips all. 

To answer that question: No I'm not too good at blocking.
I can block maybe 2-3 times on average in a row in a 1v1 fight ussualy, not very good at all.

Think I'm gonna switch more str to agi and probably drop the pole points altogether.

If I was planning on being more of a heavily armored bucket, does it make more sense to go either more towards a str or agi build?
Would the above mentioned 21/18 template be decent in heavy armor or is there anything I should change If I was planning on going bucket?

[dark_bud]

Heavy armor will slow you down a bit, but it's still playable.  It would have a significant effect on throwing though do to how armor lowers wpf.

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

You need just as much throwing wpf in order to have no PT problems while wearing your armor/equipment of choice, anything more is useless, remember, accuracy is in yo brainz.

[Ronin]

Well, I suggest trying this build with the "skip the fun" option. Cause it doesn't seem like a weak class. Instead, it seemed like a class which requires you to outsmart your opponents. I mean,you will be available of using a different kind of weapons in a fight. If you think being able to compete in different kinds of combat in a battle will help you and your team, maybe it is the way to go for you. I am not expert, but trying doesn't hurt as much as I know.

Though you may get bored of this build, even if you like it at the beginning. Just my opinion though.