What is a good 1h build?

[Dualhammers]

I trawled the build thread but no comments on the effectiveness of the 1h builds I found.

Anyone willing to throw out a decent cookie-cutter build so I can try an alternative to 2h?

[1slander]

My current build @ lvl 30 is:

Strength 21 
Agility 15
2 pts converted

One Handed 146

Ironflesh 7 
Power Strike 7 
Shield 5 
Athletics 5 
Weapon master  5

I think the real cookie cutter is 18/18 and from there the obvious str or agi lean right.  I personally like str for the lasting power of extra hp and IF.

[Earthdforce]

My shielder/cav alt's (I don't like shielders, they die far too often and are only good for soaker arrows imo) build is....


Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    Strength: 18
    Agility: 18

    Hit points: 53

    Converted: 2
    Ironflesh: 0
    Power Strike: 6
    Shield: 6
    Athletics: 5
    Riding: 6
    Horse Archery: 0
    Power Draw: 0
    Power Throw: 0
    Weapon Master: 6

    One Handed: 100
    Two Handed: 2
    Polearm: 135
    Archery: 1
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 1

[ManOfWar]

My current build @ lvl 30 is:

Strength 21 
Agility 15
2 pts converted

One Handed 146

Ironflesh 7 
Power Strike 7 
Shield 5 
Athletics 5 
Weapon master  5

I think the real cookie cutter is 18/18 and from there the obvious str or agi lean right.  I personally like str for the lasting power of extra hp and IF.

This is what I use, it is the ultimate build in my opinion

[Stokes]

I used to play 2hander exclusively myself - however since my last retire I've been playing as a shielder and I've found that a 18/18 build works out pretty well. The two things you REALLY want alot of are shield-skill and most importantly athletics. Your weapons are shorter and shields are heavier so you really need the athletics to be able to get in there and do some damage. I think footwork is MUCH more important for shielders than two-handers, (if you want to do well, at least).


I went for this build, which is hybridized around 1h+shield and lancer cavalry. This left me with 134 in 1h and 96 in polearm.

Ironflesh   0   
Power Strike   6   
Shield   5   
Athletics   6   
Riding   6   
   
Weapon master *   6

If you don't care about riding, I'd say drop the 6 riding points into Ironflesh, otherwise don't bother: Ironflesh is a luxury, not a necessity for shielders.

[Earthdforce]

Stokes, wouldn't 6 shield be better than 6 athletics to use the steel shields?

[BaleOhay]

I have tried a few generations of the 1hand+shield build. The one I have enjoyed the most is at lvl 30
27str
12agil
2IF (did not know what else to do with the points)
9PS
4Ath
4Shield
4WM
All wpf in 1 handed. I do pretty well with it in most cases.
not really sure how many I converted.

Bale Ohay

[1slander]

IF is one of the most underrated skills imo.  I think it's a necessity for any balanced or str build.  But you're right, if you're going riding or throwing you can't have everything.  This time around I wanted to max out my hp's and 1 hand wpf so I found that my build was the most viable to do so.  Shield skill can stay at 5 imo (even 4), no need to go 6 as they're just laying aorund everywhere - but then again I have never tried a steel shield.

[Earthdforce]

I noticed that steel shields were the hardest for me to crushthrough when I was a gay bar mace crutcher.

[1slander]

The sidestep is the only defence against crushthrough afaik, unless of course a steel shield works which it prob does.  Typically there isn't even enough time to put your shield on your back when they pull out that hammer in hopes of parrying the attack.

[Stokes]

Stokes, wouldn't 6 shield be better than 6 athletics to use the steel shields?

The sidestep is the only defence against crushthrough afaik, unless of course a steel shield works which it prob does.  Typically there isn't even enough time to put your shield on your back when they pull out that hammer in hopes of parrying the attack.

Yes, this is why I chose one more athletics over one more shield: I'd rather be mobile... plus my shield rarely breaks with 5 shield, unless it's an axe... and I don't even use the Huscarl shield. I play a very OFFENSIVE shielder, I try not to crutch on my shield and turtle. I prefer pressing the attack and using the shield reactively.

[1slander]

I chose the battle axe to heirloom after a long debate and honestly just to be a little different.  Almost 3rd heirloom, 4 million xp to go.  I turtle...I admit it...I'm that guy. 

But tbh there are these magic moments where I just charge into a group and start dropping people left and right until they all close in on me and I go down fighting.  The feeling behind ownering 3 or 4 people in like 4-5 seconds is sublime. 

Then of course there are those moments I'm turtled behind muhammad ali (Rhade) and I know I can't get a shot in without getting hit, I have a fraction of life left and I'm just waiting with my finger on the tilde 360 degree watching for a life line to come running to help - backing towards any wall wondering why I only put 4 or 5 pts into shield...

[Spawny]

My 1h/shielder:
Age 45 [30]
Skill Points 1 
Converted: 2

Strength 24 
Agility 12 

One Handed 138

Ironflesh 8 
Power Strike 8 
Shield 4 
Athletics 4 
Riding 0 
Horse Archery 0 
Power Draw 0 
Power Throw 0 
Weapon master * 4

My shield rarely breaks when I'm using a huscarl shield. With elite cavalry shield it breaks in 2 hits from the top tier polearms.
I play very offensive most of the time, 8 IF makes sure I can take some hits and the 8 PS makes sure I drop anything I attack in 2-3 hits at most.
I can even play this build effectively with a steel pick, you just need a fast weapon to make up for the lack of agility/wpf.
It's most effective during sieges, with heavy armour and a huscarl shield. You can be the guy holding the line, while your teammate 2h/polearmers kill anything trying to get past you.

[Laufknoten]

With elite cavalry shield it breaks in 2 hits from the top tier polearms.

I want to play as a shielder next gen and I want use my l. Espada Eslavona, is this a good combo (Espada+elite  cav. shield)? Is the elite cav. shield a good allround shield? Cause I don't want to use the huscarl, it's totally op and you can't use it on the horseback.

edit: 2 hits do not sound that well. I saw huscarls taking 15 - 20 hits from poleaxes and such stuff without breaking.

[sF_Zorro]

MY perfect one hander
    * Strength: 15
    * Agility: 21
    * Hit points: 56

    * Converted: 2
    * Ironflesh: 3
    * Power Strike: 5
    * Shield: 7
    * Athletics: 7
    * Riding: 0
    * Horse Archery: 0
    * Power Draw: 0
    * Power Throw: 0
    * Weapon Master: 7

    * One Handed: 164
    * Two Handed: 1
    * Polearm: 1
    * Archery: 1
    * Crossbow: 1
    * Throwing: 1