Need help on a 1h Cav build and equipment

[jtobiasm]

Hello! I need help on a build but first here is my equipment i'll be using.

Horse - Destrier + Arabian
1h + Lance - Nordic champion sword + Great Lance
Shield - Elite Cavalry
Armour - Clibanarius Helmet + Mail shirt with fur + Mail Mittens + Splinted leather over mail
Max cost 56k

Questions
1) What build should i use? I'd like to be decent on foot too but it's not priority i'll just use light armour on small maps if i have 0 athletics.
2) What does body armour do on the horse?
3) Is there a cheaper alternative sword to the NCS?
4) How much will i lose with 56k gear cost?

P.S Non of the gear is loomed, if that helps ;D
Cheers!

[Switchtense]

Questions
1) What build should i use? I'd like to be decent on foot too but it's not priority i'll just use light armour on small maps if i have 0 athletics.
I am using 18/21 whenever I play 1h cav. Works pretty well for me.
7 riding and 6 power strike. The amount of WM is up to you, I am using 6. Then spend the rest on IF or shield.

2) What does body armour do on the horse?
It does nothing but protect you. Manoeuvrability of the horse is not affected at all, no matter the weight of your armour.
Choose something that protects you, but also does not leave you immobile when dehorsed.
I am usually using the Skutatos Armour.

Edit: If you meant the horses body armour, then it obviously protects the horse. The more body armour, the less damage the horse takes from attacks.

3) Is there a cheaper alternative sword to the NCS?
Depends on which reach you want. If you want max reach then Long Arming. But I have never used that and cannot say whether it is decent or not on horseback.
You can also use things like the Military Hammer etc, but due to the shorter reach it needs getting used to.

4) How much will i lose with 52k gear cost?
Some guy did the maths a while ago and posted about it.
He calculated that with a total gear cost of 50k you are neither gaining, nor losing money in the long run.
So with 52k you should lose a bit. Depends on your multi etc etc.
If you have x5 a lot you should make a bit of money.

[jtobiasm]

Thanks a lot switch! One last question does the great lance need WPF for more damage?

[Switchtense]

Not very sure about that. I think it increases damage a little bit and reduces the couch cooldown a little bit. But I might be wrong.

[jtobiasm]

okay, cheers mate

[Joseph Porta]

Will you rely solely on backstabbing or not!

If not, use the arabian with 15/24, the "Lance" for a nice dynamic weapon. If timed correct youll be able to cruise through melee stabbing here and there.

Imo the most rewarding build for fun offensive cav play.

With this close combat style of cavalry youll need to have alot of awareness, tho 

[jtobiasm]

@ Porta

My awareness is great, played as an archer for 2 years.

I don't really like lancer cav, i'll be sticking near the infantry and bump slashing/ bumping to help the infantry.

[Joseph Porta]

Hehe, to each his own, though if you ever feel bored id really advice you to try playing very offensive with the arabian. Just go full retard with its maneuvrebility.

Its just different compared to how the majority plays.

Or try lancing on siege, now that is stretching the arabians limits in cramped places like walls. I really enjoy it, its a real challenge trying to preserve your horse on castle walls.

[Switchtense]

Try using the Long Hafted Blade on horseback.

That way you can profit from the high wpf for your Great Lance, and at the same time bump slash the shit out of everybody. With awesome reach for the same price as the NCS.

It does not deal a lot of damage (According to San about -40% for a sweetspot hit) and it is really slow and thus it is difficult to hit the sweetspot, but with Strudog's post about it needing a buff it will definitely be buffed soon. (Certainly needs it!)

But despite all the disadvantages I just listed it still is amazing once you are used to it! And so much more fun than boring 1h cav Pretty unique as well since I guess everybody who tried it GTX. (Just realised that "ragеquit" inf act gets autoreplaced by GTX now hahaahahha)

However, you can use the slow speed to your advantage. People do not know how to play against a LHB on horseback user because nobody plays it So when releasing the swing you can still delay your charge by quite a few splitseconds, making the enemy attack while you have a lot of time til you gotta charge for your slash to actually hit.


Anyway, whichever build/weapon you wanna use, try it with your STF first. What you think might be good, can eventually turn out to be awful.

[Joseph Porta]

I actually did GTX LHB cav build, should try it again sometimes... Hmm been atleast two years since I played that.

Or go full retard bump stabbing with the red tassle  did that some time in combi with 1h shield, also alot of fun. (You wont be a battlefield god)

What i also enjoyed is 1h shield horse archer, i think I went with 12/24 with that build. Also one of those max fun builds.

[jtobiasm]

Thanks a lot lads, gunna go with a 15/21 build. I prefer the athletics.