A Great Debate: IF vs. WM -- What's your pick?

[Relit]

Why not both? I have both as high as I can get.

[Tanken]

Why not both? I have both as high as I can get.

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...because it asks you to pick one you silly goose.

[Moncho]

I prefer IF for a simple reason: FUCKING TEAMMATES. QQ
As a front line shielder, I take so many more hits from the back (that pikeman trying to wiggle, the 2h hero trying to stab through you, accidental stuff) than from the shield protected side.
WM is nice, but I feel like 120ish wpf is more than enough for any 1her.

[Taser]

As a taser with no IF and 7 WM, I think I'm going with ..... *suspense*

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As a side note, how many people in NA really do no IF at all?

[Jarold]

Best builds ever conceived. 21/15 and 15/21      that way you can max out all your important groups and more!

[Matey]

the better question would be "Which is the better skill" as opposed to "which do you like more" I like WM way more, but IF is a far better skill.

[FRANK_THE_TANK]

As the Title suggests-- Iron Flesh versus Weapon Mastery.
Which do you choose?

Also, this is in regards to if you are a dedicated class, not a hybrid. Obviously if you're a hybrid, the answer would be Weapon Mastery. But I want to know from a Dedicated Class standpoint, which do you prefer? IF or WM? GET YOUR VOTES IN!

You should also state the obvious - This is for melee only derp le derp.

[Count_Grishnackh]

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Weapon Master:5
Athletics:5
Riding:0
Iron Flesh:5
Shield:0
Horse Archery:0
Power Strike:8
Power Draw:0
Power Throw:0

24/15 full PS all the way.

[NuberT]

lvl34 - 21/24 - 8WM, 8ATH, 7PS, 0IF

I think as polearm player high WM is very important to catch up with the superior 2h animations.

[The_Bloody_Nine]

btw is the old formula of wpf reduction still valid?

then you can do the math, lets say six WM gets you 156 wpf and 3 WM 130. you then only have to figure out how much armor weight you need to reduce with the 3 WM build to get same effective wpf as with the other. Then you can look if the higher hp is more worth it or more armor.

I don't care that much about that stuff but I'm one of the guys who never felt any difference between 130 and 160 wpf anyway. So 3 WM is usually enough, rest goes into IF.

[Angantyr]

WM, even if zero or very little WM is entirely viable, currently I still go for 6 even when not going hybrid. But every time I feel how easy it is to wield a weapon with only 1 wpf, I feel like I'm cheating myself.

Maybe I'd do it differently if I was respeccing right now, but it was still announced a long time ago by chadz that WM would eventually be made worthwhile.

[Sandersson Jankins]

If I'm using +3 armour (which is all the damn time since I'm a filthy shameless disgusting loom-crutcher), then WM.

If I'm not, then WM but I whine about having no IF all gen.

I used to do 0 WM builds quite a lot, but the difference between 111 wpf and 130+ is astronomical to me.

[San]

It's easier to have 0-2 points in WM than 0-2 points in IF.

[Kuyamzoleta]

prioritize WM over IF. If you have any excess points just dump them in IF, as that skill section will always be the last priority.

Get enough WM to have at least 120-140 prof. in your dedicated weapon class, and dump the rest of your points in IF.

INF/2H...point prioritization
1)PS
2)ATH
3)WM
4)RIDING/SHIELD
5)IF

If you're going to be a shielder or a bowman your priorities will switch around a bit but still, IF should be your last concern because having IF doesn't help you learn how the game works as much as the other points do.

[Dach]

IF is by far the better skill...

I just lol'ed at everyone complaining about gay STR crutcher in this thread... it just prove the point...