Help , LvL 50 Swash

[DarkMirrax]

<div>:smileywink:</div><div> </div><div>Hi guys just hit lvl 50 on my alt and was wondering what u would recommend weaponwise (Dual Wield) i have 2 cobalts ready and waiting .. dagger and rapier ? or rapier and rapier ?? anyways thaks for the advice .</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>

[-Llama-]

Depends on how you go. If you want to be pure DPS, Take the wisdom line and go with a really nice 1h. That takes some time though. Otherwise, for general group usage, I'd go Leafblade/Crescent Axe to keep both your slash and pierce up.<div></div>

[DarkMirrax]

<div></div><blockquote><p></p><hr><p>-Llama- wrote:Leafblade/Crescent Axe</p><hr></blockquote>Hmm never even thought about going with them are they a better option than a slower weapon then ?

[Luk]

<div></div>all cobalt weapons are the same damage rating, and the same stats once you have them imbued. My suggestion, go with a slash and a pierce, it doesn't really matter which, I used Rapier and Spatha. Tier 6 crafted rare weapons are more about style and look than anything else since the look is the only real difference there is to the cobalt weapons. Equiping a faster wapon in your primary hand will get you more procs off Inspired Daring, Hurricane (you get at 52) procs damage from your primary hand auto attack, so a slow weapon will hit for more on these, it really is up to you which way you go, and you can't really go wrong.

[Wildfury77]

If you solo a lot, play in small (3-6) man groups I would suggest sword +shield with stamina line AA.I'm now on the +DPS (4th skill) and boy i'm loving it. The 50% DPS bonus offsets the loss of duel wield and the addition of extra hitpoints and a shield means that your swashie is MUCH tougher.....nearly "Tank tough" in defensive stance. Sure with the wisdom line u get 66% DPS (vs 50%) but you have an empty slot with no stat bonuses in that slot and more importantly no protection from a shield.Personally I have duel wield cobalt falchions when I'm in a group with an UBER tank.And Pristine imbued cobalt longsword + pristine imbued ironwood roundshield for soloing and "non-ideal groups". e.g. when i have to tank cos the fighter is say 4 lvls lower or.......a monk. (hehe)<div></div>

[DarkMirrax]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Wildfury77 wrote:If you solo a lot, play in small (3-6) man groups I would suggest sword +shield with stamina line AA.I'm now on the +DPS (4th skill) and boy i'm loving it. The 50% DPS bonus offsets the loss of duel wield and the addition of extra hitpoints and a shield means that your swashie is MUCH tougher.....nearly "Tank tough" in defensive stance. Sure with the wisdom line u get 66% DPS (vs 50%) but you have an empty slot with no stat bonuses in that slot and more importantly no protection from a shield.Personally I have duel wield cobalt falchions when I'm in a group with an UBER tank.And Pristine imbued cobalt longsword + pristine imbued ironwood roundshield for soloing and "non-ideal groups". e.g. when i have to tank cos the fighter is say 4 lvls lower or.......a monk. (hehe)<div></div><hr></blockquote>Thanks for the info all , though technically my main is a MONK (BRUSIER) and i assure you we can tank better in groups than anyother tank <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Wildfury77]

Put it this way....if i'm in duel-wield mode in offensive stance and a monk is tanking <b><i>a named/epic</i></b>.......i have my shield and longsword set to fly on at a moments notice + hit defensive stance <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> I don't need to do that with a zerker. Could just be that i've played with "bad monks" ?? Monks are my second favorite tank for a full scout DPS group - with their haste buff most MOBs die in seconds.......As i've said on this forum before my favorite group is something like:1)Zerker - group berzerk, strength buff, combat regen buff2)Monk - HASTE3)Swashie - AoE carnage + Mez4)Assassin5)Dirge (buffs/debuffs) or.....any other scout DPS6)Fury - combat buffs..................Oh and the ZERKER is MT never the monk <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><div></div>