PVP AA concerns regarding STR/WIS vs. AGI/WIS. Please help meh!

[Keg]

<DIV>Hello swashies</DIV> <DIV>Im recently back to eq2 and playing on Nagafen(pvp server). I made a swashie lvl 15 with 15 aa's or so I have some questions regarding AA lines mainly STR/WIS vs AGI/WIS. Im thinking about going AGI over STR because Walk the plank seems like it would be more effective then Torporous strike in pvp. You get no crit% with AGI line but making them turn to get a nasty stab in seems like it would do more then crit %.  Has anyone tried going AGI and WIS on a pvp server? Other questions is regarding the lack of rapiers that are 1 handed all I can find is duel wield. Will having a single duel wield rapier be that much of a difference then a single handed? I know the weapon ratios will be different but isnt it mostly about weapon powers? Anyway if any of ya can provide your thoughts/opinions it would be most helpful. Good luck with slaying all the freeps!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Burtox</DIV>

[Cocytus]

<P>Str blows agi away in PVP. Walk the plank is nice, but not as reliable as having extra defense and a crit chance.</P> <P> </P> <P>edit - optimal dps spec is str 4/4/4/8 wis 4/5/4/8/8 or str 4/4/5/8 wis 4/4/4/8/8 if you want to be stronger against melees, str 4/4/4/8/8 wis 4/5/4/8 if you want to be strong against mages.</P><p>Message Edited by Cocytus on <span class=date_text>01-18-2007</span> <span class=time_text>02:08 PM</span>

[Keg]

So sounds like str and wis be better. I wonder if str and agi together would be better at lower lvls till I can get a real nice 1 hander and then change to str wis or is a mastercraft weapon good enough to use wis Aa line on? any thoughts about this?

[Mörk]

<P>Anyone considered STR/STA for a PvP server? I'm thinking about doing something different with my swashy, though it seems i'd probably end up going DW on a raid and sacrificing DPS but the chain tank option would be great.</P> <P>--</P> <P>Rahael, 70 Swashbuckler of Darathar</P>

[munos]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Kegir wrote:<BR> <DIV>Hello swashies</DIV> <DIV>Im recently back to eq2 and playing on Nagafen(pvp server). I made a swashie lvl 15 with 15 aa's or so I have some questions regarding AA lines mainly STR/WIS vs AGI/WIS. Im thinking about going AGI over STR because Walk the plank seems like it would be more effective then Torporous strike in pvp. </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Walk the plank doesnt make them turn in pvp but will stun them and do some damage. But I have went wi/agil myself. Im lev 31 with 21 aa's so I have wis 4/4/4/2 and agil 4/2. You still have to pve sometimes so thats why I wanted it. Later I think I'll go str I think.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You get no crit% with AGI line but making them turn to get a nasty stab in seems like it would do more then crit %.  Has anyone tried going AGI and WIS on a pvp server? Other questions is regarding the lack of rapiers that are 1 handed all I can find is duel wield. </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>I found a decent 1h rapier on the broker for a few gold then adorned it with a posion. Adornments are fairly cheap at the level. Even a imbued rapier would be good since it can proc more often.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Will having a single duel wield rapier be that much of a difference then a single handed? I know the weapon ratios will be different but isnt it mostly about weapon powers? Anyway if any of ya can provide your thoughts/opinions it would be most helpful. Good luck with slaying all the freeps!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Burtox</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><FONT color=#ffff00>Send me a message what server and level you are! I have a pretty good group of friends that pvp and quest for aa's together.</FONT>

[Cocytus]

You will want to go with str/agi until you have enough AA's at least to go into one of the aforementioned specs.<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P> </P> <P></P> <HR> petscan wrote:<BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Kegir wrote:<BR> <DIV>Hello swashies</DIV> <DIV>Im recently back to eq2 and playing on Nagafen(pvp server). I made a swashie lvl 15 with 15 aa's or so I have some questions regarding AA lines mainly STR/WIS vs AGI/WIS. Im thinking about going AGI over STR because Walk the plank seems like it would be more effective then Torporous strike in pvp. </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>Walk the plank doesnt make them turn in pvp but will stun them and do some damage. But I have went wi/agil myself. Im lev 31 with 21 aa's so I have wis 4/4/4/2 and agil 4/2. You still have to pve sometimes so thats why I wanted it. Later I think I'll go str I think.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You get no crit% with AGI line but making them turn to get a nasty stab in seems like it would do more then crit %.  Has anyone tried going AGI and WIS on a pvp server? Other questions is regarding the lack of rapiers that are 1 handed all I can find is duel wield.</DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#ffff00>I found a decent 1h rapier on the broker for a few gold then adorned it with a posion. Adornments are fairly cheap at the level. Even a imbued rapier would be good since it can proc more often.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Will having a single duel wield rapier be that much of a difference then a single handed? I know the weapon ratios will be different but isnt it mostly about weapon powers? Anyway if any of ya can provide your thoughts/opinions it would be most helpful. Good luck with slaying all the freeps!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Burtox</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><FONT color=#ffff00>Send me a message what server and level you are! I have a pretty good group of friends that pvp and quest for aa's together.</FONT><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P><BR>No, walk the plank doesn't make them graphically turn, but their back is considered to be facing you. The fact they don't graphically turn makes this unreliable.</P> <P> </P> <P>Also, it doesn't stun them. it roots them.</P>

[nirav21]

<P>What if you macro in walk the plank with your 2 back attacks? and just keep pressing it till both back attacks go off?</P> <P>Cause i was thinking more like </P> <P>Wis 8888</P> <P>Agi 881</P> <P>Because i only wana make a Swashie for pvp and pvp only i dunt care about pve.</P>

[Cocytus]

<P>There's no point in taking the agility line if you're not going to take Avast Ye. Unless you're just stopping at walk the plank...that's excuseable <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></P> <P> </P> <P>However, the above will not work if the target is moving. You would have to actually walk around and figure out where their back is. It would only work if they're stationary.</P> <P> </P> <P>Not reliable enough imo.</P>