1h Cavalry Final build

[Spawny]

After I´m done heirlooming my weapon I don´t plan on retiring anymore on my main character.

The build I´m planning for level 31 is a 1h-cav build that should work pretty well on foot and in sieges too.

Level 31 (8 892 403 xp)

    * Strength: 21
    * Agility: 15
    * Hit points: 66

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

    * One Handed: 149
    * Two Handed: 1
    * Polearm: 1
    * Archery: 1
    * Crossbow: 1
    * Throwing: 1

On horseback (steppe or sarranid): Sarranid Cavalry Sword + Knightly heater shield
On foot (battle): MW Side sword + heavy board shield
On foot (siege): MW Steel pick + heavy board shield

Thoughts?

[Lefu]

Too little riding, you will be raped on horseback. I would suggest 18/18 or 15/21 for a cav build.

My current is 15/21
with:

*Converted: 2
*PS: 5
*Shield: 3
*Ath: 7
*Rid: 7
*WM: 7

All wpm to 1h. Works on land, sea and with a horse.

[Digglez]

Does riding skill contribute to horse HP or armor?  Or just speed/maneuver?

[kongxinga]

Never did increase hp and armour, only speed and maneuver. Although that sounds like a good way to balance out riding if it was 6 agil a ride again.

[Spawny]

Too little riding, you will be raped on horseback. I would suggest 18/18 or 15/21 for a cav build.

My current is 15/21
with:

*Converted: 2
*PS: 5
*Shield: 3
*Ath: 7
*Rid: 7
*WM: 7

All wpm to 1h. Works on land, sea and with a horse.

My build is a 1h modification of Tommy's lancer build. It's not really a cav vs cav build either.
Thanks for the input though, I'll think about it.

[Lefu]

Yeah, but the problem with the 1h cav build is that if you can't match or outrun the lancers, you are dead. They almost always go for the horse. With 5 riding you might be fine, until you are spotted...

Just speaking from my own experience, not from facts. I'm sure if you are awesome 1h cav, you can manage with 5 riding...

[Daergar]

Skip 9 wpf in 1h and you can get close to 80 in polearm, use a heavy lance. Works like a charm, depending on your actual cavalry skill.

[Lefu]

Lances are for pussys ;)

[Phazey]

I've had all three builds. 21/15, 18/18 and 15/21. They're all fine. 21/15 is probably my least favorite. Extra power strike is nice, but i seem to do better with athletics 6 or even 7.

Next gen i'm going with 15/21 again, i think. Maybe use that Winged Mace on foot some more... i love that mace. Riding 7 / Athethics 7 is gonna be fun.

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Level 30 (4 420 577 xp)

    * Strength: 15
    * Agility: 21
    * Hit points: 50

    * Converted: 2
    * Ironflesh: 0
    * Power Strike: 5
    * Shield: 4
    * Athletics: 7
    * Riding: 7

    * Weapon Master: 6

    * One Handed: 156

[Murchad]

I would agree with the verdict on more riding.
you dont need to be faster than lancers but need to be more manouverable.
Sarranid horse works good with 1h.
I have practiced some with 1h riding as a HA. and if you have a good range 1h you can turn to the side as the lancer is just getting into range and do a side sweep at the horses head it is pretty effective. they can sometimes hit at the same time but they get rear hit with low speed bonus so your head sweep will work much better. once they are dismounted you ride just out of range and when they stab at you quickly move in and slash them before they can attack again. works best if they are using with shield or with a slow pike since i was doing as HA i would shoot them if they were using a fast weapon i thought was too fast for me to do the quick dash in. it is pretty fun though