Looking for a good 21/18 build for pure melee.

[Christo]

Hey guys, me again.

My old build was a bit ineffective against the new style of cRPG. Could you help me out a bit?

I use Elegant Poleaxe, just to tell I'm using polearms.

So far, this is the build I've thought out.

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    Strength: 21
    Agility: 18
    Hit points: 64

    Converted: 8
    Ironflesh: 4
    Power Strike: 7
    Shield: 0
    Athletics: 6
    Riding: 0
    Horse Archery: 0
    Power Draw: 0
    Power Throw: 0
    Weapon Master: 6

    One Handed: 1
    Two Handed: 1
    Polearm: 156
    Archery: 1
    Crossbow: 1
    Throwing: 1

What do you think? Too bad that IF gives so few health, it's not even worth to put so much in it. 
I'm all ears again, to suggestions.

[Camaris]

You got lots of polearms... ever thaught of putting your 4 IF in Riding instead?

[Christo]

Good idea. I still have my old Courser I worked for almost a year ago. 

Only problem I see, is that I would go down like a Zero thanks to ranged spam/pikes. And I would die "useless" deaths a lot.

[BlackMilk]

Put 75 WPF in xbow/1h/2h and 145 WPF in Polearm instead of 155 WPF in pole. its not really worth it

[Christo]

This is my main character, he will NEVER have any ranged sidearms.

My secondary character I'm planning will do what you suggest, but he'll have more Crossbow WPF than polearms.
 

[zagibu]

I'm actually planning the exact same build, atm, but with swiss halberd. If I used a weapon with side swings, like you do, I'd go for 24/15 instead, though.

[Torp]

2H is better than polearm because of the lolstab.

If you want to go polearm, spend the 4 IF on riding for open maps.

[Christo]

2H is better than polearm because of the lolstab.

If you want to go polearm, spend the 4 IF on riding for open maps.

Bah, I won't go the EZ-mode path, with those lolswords and stuff. Pole weapons FTW.
If I drop 4IF for riding 4, there will be a problem. I'll have no shield lol, and with all this ranged crap around, I won't survive.. a minute?
Though I still have my Courser, if I change my mind.

[NuberT]

I am currently playing this and I am quite satisfied

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    * Strength: 21
    * Agility: 21
    * Hit points: 60

    * Converted: 14
    * Ironflesh: 2
    * Power Strike: 7
    * Shield: 1
    * Athletics: 7
    * Riding: 0
    * Horse Archery: 0
    * Power Draw: 0
    * Power Throw: 0
    * Weapon Master: 0

    * One Handed: 1
    * Two Handed: 1
    * Polearm: 113
    * Archery: 1
    * Crossbow: 1
    * Throwing: 1

[Torp]

shield is not necessary if you're good

[RamsesXXIIX]

shield is not necessary if you're good

Shield is necessary if you want to play together with a team/your clan, and not like a ninja.

[Halevolm]

I'm with ramses here, one generation when I played only 2h/pole(pike) focused char, 3 shield skill was a life saver many times. If you don't mind to drop wpf in pole I would suggest you to take 4 shield skill and put points in one-hander, about 70-90 wpf points. Maybe even with 50 prof. could be enough for a sidearm. But with only using the shield can be very useful when you have to push through some places in sieges/battles or have to take a lot of ranged fire.

edit. and if you are the Christo I remember, your blocking skills are good enough that you can survive without that extra 8hp.

[Christo]

edit. and if you are the Christo I remember, your blocking skills are good enough that you can survive without that extra 8hp.

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If yup, that's me. 

Also, thanks. I might drop the extra HP next gen.

[CarlSagan]

I would say try less agi. I used to roll with 21 agi and 18 str and switched to 12 agi and 27 str. WAY better. You can still move around perfectly fine and if you aren't putting any wpf in xbox or something, you'll have plenty of wpf. The extra WM and athletics arent worth it in comparison to more PS and IF. If you can one shot most players and take a few hits you'll spend a lot more time killing people instead of respawning.

[zagibu]

It really depends on the weapon you want to use, though. When I was 2h, 12-15 agi was enough, but with a weapon that can only do stabs and overheads, you have to be a bit more agile.

If you go for riding, you can always carry a shield skill 0 shield. It will at least catch a few arrows. Or you can go 1 shield skill and use a nordic, that will also catch a few blows before going bust. Although then you'd only have 3 riding, which means only tier 2 horses.